A week went by, with Anna working at the milk bar and Harvey staying home most of the time.

I through my bag on the floor after the door swung open, the keys jingled as I hung them on the hook.

'Anyone home?' I called. No one answered.

'Hello. Harvey! I'm home!' I shouted louder as I walked up the hallway towards the kitchen.

'In here,' came a faint reply behind the kitchen bench. I walked around curiously, Harvey was lying on his back trying to fix the leaking pipes below the sink.

'You know you need a license to do that,' I said, making myself a cup of coffee.

'Too late…All fixed,' he confirmed, standing up and admiring his work.

I noticed for the first time how different Harvey was now.

Before I had gathered my train of thought, I realized that my lips were moving against his. I little moan escaped my lips of pure happiness; I could do this forever. He managed to let me breath when he moved to kiss below my ear.

'I was planning on going swimming…' I breathed. His kisses were light, almost like fairy kisses but yet electricity ran through my body. Argh, I was losing my control. His hands were gentle almost hesitant on my lower back, pushing me lightly against the bench. What was it again I was planning..?

'Harvey…'

'Mmmm?' he stopped gazing intently into my eyes, seeing through my soul.

'I think i was planning on going swimming now,' I repeated. 'Unless there was something else that you want to do…other than kissing me mindless,' I added.

'Well…'

If only he knew that kissing wasn't all there was to an intimate relationship or maybe he was just too innocent to take the leap without the guidance. Aaaw little Harvey.

'Come on.' I grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the backdoor until he sighed and gave in.

Once we were at the pond, something in my heart brought back all the memories of Joel and Harvey before my decision. I realize now that the choice I made was right, because well…Harvey needs me and hasn't got the independence like Joel dose.

Harvey was staring at me from just a meter away, probably thinking about something or other. I walked towards him smiling my crooked smile, staring into my eyes he put his hands comfortingly around my waist. I looked up into his deep green eyes, 'breath,' I told my self inside my head. I concentrated hard, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, I chanted in my mind.

All of a sudden Harvey bent his head and kissed me passionately. I closed my eyes, molding my self into his shape. He stopped suddenly, and shook his head, almost in disbelief.

'Did you do that?' he asked confused. I laughed, oh c'mon he must be joking.

'No, but I was just thinking…' I looked up innocently at Harvey and smiled. 'Don't worry…'

I wrapped my arms around his neck trying to distracted him, not that I minded. Pulling him closer to me, I breathed in his scent.

'Mmmm…' I sighed snuggling deeper. I wonder what he was thinking…

Suddenly there was a hand cupping my cheek forcing me to look up. He had a flustered look on his face. Okay, so I couldn't help it. I tangled my hands in his hair and pulled his lips to mine, leaning against him-

'…Anna,' came a faint whisper.

'Yes?'

'…I err…Can we swim now?' he asked, I could tell that wasn't what he was about to say, but I let him off.

'Oh yeah, sure. Sorry,' I blushed. Harvey chuckled.

'You get very distracted sometimes, I see.'

'It's your fault, not me!' I accused, pouting as I turned my back to walk towards the pond. Too slow, Harvey grabbed my arm pulling me back to face him.

'Don't be angry with me, okay?' he was tracing his lips across my jaw, breathing against my neck. I shivered, gulp. I leaned towards his lips in a lovesick sort of way, I couldn't even control my movements. Harvey steadied me letting me lean against him dizzily.

'See…' I glowered. 'You already have me drugged!'

Harvey chuckled and then gave me a look of mock horror.

'I would never!' He gave me a teasing disapproval frown.

'Oh hardi-har-har,' I spat.

'Oh c'mon Anna, just having some fun,' he chuckled.

'Oh yeah. Well…You'll be sorry,' I glared, an evil plan erupting in my head. When we're back home we'll see who's the party pooper then.

Before he had time to grab me again, I sprinted towards the water and dived into the icy water. I screamed under the water so Harvey wouldn't think I'm a total loony.

I broke through the surface taking a delicious whoosh of air, Harvey was still watching me from where he was standing. I looked down. Oh no. My white dress was pretty much see-through, shit. Luckily I was wearing a bra, not to mention was a black lacy bra, which properly wasn't appropriate to go swimming in, but it was the only one that was clean.

'Oops.' I said innocently.

Harvey was gawping at me making me feel very self conscious, so I covered my arms across my chest. He frowned peeling his eyes away lost in his own thoughts, sitting on a tree watching me.

'Aren't you coming?' I asked bobbing down so my only my shoulders and head were above the surface.

He shook his head, looking very gentlemanly like he'd prefer just to watch instead of touch a butterfly, simply observing. As if safe just to watch, that way nothing could go wrong.

'Please!' I pleaded.

He showed reluctance to stay where he was, but then determination kept him there.

Fine. I said inside my head. I'll get him later at home. I swam for a while or observing floating objects on the surface most of them were leaves, but the occasional drowning bug would appear so I would swim over to the nearest edge and place them on the ground.

Harvey however stayed sitting on the tree root, watching and thinking, occasionally smiling or laughing at me for some reason.

Once my fingers were all wrinkly and I began to complain, I got out not even caring about my bra and matching lacy undies. I just walked over to Harvey complaining like a sad person with a mood swing issue sort of does. And whined about going home o he stood up still gaping at me and my see through dress, he probably doesn't even understand the thought he's having right now and that's why he's so confused.

Once Harvey stood up I started towards the house, but before taking even two steps I tripped on another tree root rolling my ankle and falling on my face.

Harvey rushed over concern covering his face.

'Are you okay?' He asked squatting beside me to look at my ankle, which was starting to swell.

'No!' I whined, tears were beginning to fill my eyes. The pain was horrible, like a nife cutting through my bone. 'It hurts,' I croaked just staring at the swelling ankle.

Harvey gently placed his hand over the bulge on my ankle, his hands were cold, soothing the pain a bit.

'Hmmm,' he shook his head at my clumsiness, clucking his tongue in thought. 'Well, you obviously rolled it.' He looked up into my eyes for the first time. Seeing the tears that brimmed my eyes I quickly turned my face away hiding my tears.

All of a sudden I was being picked up, cradled more like, as Harvey carried me home.

'Harvey I can walk,' I tried to object, but he didn't reply, simply glancing at me then looking strait ahead again. What did I do?

My ankle was beginning to throb painfully, I hissed in a breath of pain before closing my eyes and wishing the pain away. I could tell, even with my eyes closed, that Harvey was looking at me again in compassion again. I shivered. All of a sudden I was being lowered and I was gently placed on the ground. I didn't open my eyes, I was too absorbed in the pain, but I heard a ruffling and then something was being wrapped around me.

Then he picked me up again and began to carry me home again, so I swung my arms around his neck, resting my head against his shoulder (still with my eyes closed) since he was holding me with my legs on either side of his waist. I could feel the hot skin of his bare chest against my chest. He must have taken his tee shirt off to wrap around me, (Awww!) probably because he felt me shiver or that he wanted to cover up my chest from exposure.

Once we were home, I had already gradually fallen asleep against him, it must have been only 4.30pm. He carried me over to my bedroom by the direction, and then lowered me to place me on my bed. I gripped on to him tighter with my arms and leg clinging to him like a koala. (AN Im Australian, we use the term) Harvey felt my natural reflex, and sighed. unlinking my arms from his neck easily, lying the top half of me on the bed, but the bottom half stayed clamped around his waist.

'Sssh…' he cooed, trying to lull me. Taking a firm hold on my calves he pulled them around, slowly easing my legs down being careful not to touch my ankle and let them flop over the edge of the bed. I could feel him watching me again in the back of my head, everything though seemed blurry since I was half asleep and I had no power of even opening my eyes.

He left the room, shortly returning with a hot water bottle.

'Anna?' he whispered. Getting no reply he picked me up again placing my legs the right way and my head on the pillow. He looked at me again, he was thinking.

'Anna?' Harvey whispered again. 'You're going to freeze in those cloths and get a cold if you don't get some dry cloths on…' he said uselessly. 'Anna? C'mon please.' I couldn't have opened my eyes even if I'd tried. Hmmm, I wonder if he'd let me freeze than take my dress off for me. It's all good practice I mocked.

He sighed. Removing his tee shirt from over my see through dress, and throwing it on the floor, then he stopped. I shivered again, I wonder what he was thinking, next time I won't wear a white dress swimming.

Seeing me shiver he quickly put both my hands above my head and hesitantly grabbed the bottom of my dress in both of his hands. He took a deep breath before he quickly hiked the dress up above my hips, placing his other hand behind my back to lift my shoulders and then removing the wet dress altogether. I knew he wasn't going to remover my under-where so I waited for my nighty (pj's in the form of a sleeping dress) to be pulled over my head. He stopped for two seconds before looking for my nighty. After returning with it, I felt his lips hesitantly touch mine gently but passionately, as his hand tracing my cheek lightly. Before I had time to suppress it, I accidentally moaned in such a desire and want that I could actually hear Harvey's breath catch when he felt the lust in my voice and the impact it had on himself.

I really wished I could have seen his facial expression then.

He was muttering in annoyance at himself.

I managed to open one eye, looking at him from where he sat beside me. I smiled mischievously.

'Practice makes perfect,' I grinned sleepily.

He gaped at me obviously at shame for…wait-.

'You never put my nighty on!' I gasped.

'Well maybe you shouldn't have distracted me,' he said, beginning to fluster at the memory.

'Now you know how it feels,' I said, remembering at his teasing gestures at the pond. 'Actually I still haven't got you back for that yet…' I trailed of before I shot of pain erupted from my ankle.

Harvey turned around and retrieved the water bottle from behind him and placed it gently on my ankle. I sighed.

'That's better.'

'Here let me help you,' he reminded me, picking up the nighty again. I did my best to sit up right but I still needed his support being totally dained. Once it on he tucked me beneath covers and began to lull me off to sleep.

'Harvey?'

'Yes Anna?'

'Can I tell you something?'

'Of course. Go ahead.'

'Do you remember when I said that I'd show you something sometime when you get your haed strait?'

He nodded, remember the night we watched the movie.

'Can I show you now?'

'No.'

'Why,' I asked innocently.

'No tonight' he said staring at me intently, his face inches away from mine. I nearly laughed at how serious he was looking at me.

'Don't guard yourself.'

'Anna-'

He didn't get time to finish his disapproving rebuttal, that was bound to be turned into a mini protest speech about being the gentleman that he was, to be honest I didn't really care. It's not like it would've made a difference anyway. It was too late anyway for I had crushed my lips in earnest against his. I made sure to mold my body into his, twining my fingers through his hair. He seemed to drop his guard for about two minute as I kissed him in almost pure abandon as I felt his mind slowly drift away, and making his mind that this wasn't going to happen.

I opened my eyes, as I gradually let my lips fall still and sighed in frustration.

'Anna, I'm sorry.'

'Harvey honestly, what is the worst that could happen?'

That was unfair question, since he didn't know. And don't worry, I've been taking 'the pill' for weeks.

He sighed.

'Anna I don't deserve you…'

I put my index finger over his lips.

'You're so weird!' I sighed in frustration. 'I am always the one that wants to go further…' I took a deep breath. 'Is it because I'm not pretty or smart or maybe I'm too clingy or maybe-' I was cut off.

He had managed to push me backwards so that I was lying on my back and he was above me putting non of his weight on me. His cool breath brushed my cheek, he traced his hand from my waist to my shoulder.

'Anna, do you honestly think it's only you that wants to go further?' he whispered melodically in my ear. I froze. Eeeeeek.

'Yes.' I whispered.

'Well your wrong,' he said seriously. 'You are the most beautiful girl I've ever seen and the smartest.'

This was a good position my new weapon might come in handy…

I concentrated again really hard, like I did back at the pond. Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me back you silly idiot. Kiss me like you want to, let go for a few minutes, please!

My eyes were open, so I saw his facial expression uncover what it was masking. He looked at me for a few moments like he always sometimes did when I caught him staring at me. Before kissing me passionately burning my lips with a new feverish desire. My heart beat was at a ludicrous speed, almost embarrassing if he could hear it.

He didn't even stop when I was out of breath, instead he just moved to my neck, kissing behind my ear. Slowly tracing his hand towards me breasts. I moaned, wrapping my legs around his waist being careful not to hurt my ankle.

'Harvey...?' I asked breathlessly.

'Mmmm?' he seemed already intently occupied.

'What do you feel' I asked my breathing till ragged.

'You.' He murmured into my ear…but it sounded, robotic. ' I need you.'

This wasn't right, he didn't seem focused, in a daze…

'What about your self control…'

He looked up into my eyes for the first time since he had kissed me. His hand just above my breast froze along with his breathing.

'Breath Harvey,' I reminded him. He obeyed looking at me in horror.

'You did that! You did that to me! I dropped my control, dropped everything!' he spluttered in rage and agony at what he'd done. What I had done.

'Sorry,' I said glumly. 'It didn't feel right, you weren't yourself I want all of you. The gentleman and the desire you hold back.Not just the desire,' I confessed.

Harvey didn't reply, just stared at me dropping his hand away from my chest and gently unwinding my legs from around his waist. He wasn't going to forgive me.

I sighed.

'Night Harvey,' I said, throwing myself under the duvet and snuggling into the pillow. He watched glowering at me before getting up and walking out the door.