The next morning I woke up and made myself breakfast. I didn't bother waking up Harvey because he was probably really tired. So instead I went about the house doing housework like the washing and the cleaning up. Before I knew it, it was about eleven o'clock.

I quickly noted this and went inside. Why wasn't Harvey awake yet? I went towards his room opening the door, he was breathing short rasps of breath. I walked in quietly.

'Harvey? Are you awake? Are you even okay?'

My questions remained unanswered, only by the short breaths from Harvey.

I put my hand up against his forehead, it was burning. Or maybe that was just me, no, it was defiantly him.

He had a fever. I opened the windows to let in some fresh air along with the sunny spring light as it streamed through his window.

I retreated the room, returning with some cold water in a bowl and some cloths and medication I never really used until now. Harvey stirred every now and again, sometimes luring his speech if he spoke in his sleep. I stroked his cheek, a sense of love erupted from my heart.

'Shhhh,' I lulled as Harvey stirred again.

I listened for a moment. The phone was ringing. Damn.

I got up checking over my shoulder to see if Harvey was okay before I shut the door. I picked up the phone.

'Hello?' I said.

'Anna?' said familiar voice.

'Joel!' I squeaked. Oh how I missed him.

'How are you?' he asked.

'I'm good…Well now I am,' I chirped.

'What's up? Is something wrong?' he asked, he sounded exactly the same.

'Oh nothing, Harvey has a fever. Keeps me on my toes, I mean, but you know…' I babbled. Joel laughed.

'Keeps you on your toes eh? Must have you eating out of his hands, lucky guy,' he chuckled. 'Sorry, I shouldn't tease you, you're probably in love with him by now.'

'Well, yes, I wouldn't exactly say that… I don't know…Harvey has his flaws…' I trailed off.

I could just imagine Joel raising one eyebrow.

'Oh? Like what?'

'There are things…Things he's neverknown about, he doesn't want to try…and it's awfully frustrating. When all of a sudden he has a mood swing just when…' I didn't realize that I'd started to whisper by the time I'd finished.

Joel chuckled again, but for a lot longer this time. Why is my self suffering so funny?

'Oh poor, poor, Anna,' Joel pretended to sound sympathetic. 'You know, a little jealousy never hurt anybody…'he trailed off suggestively. I blushed, my heart beating wildly in my chest.

I laughed shakily.

'I don't think that would be possible…' I said. 'I'm not going to pressure him anymore, but I mean. A little teasing never hurt anyone…' I trailed off suggestively.

Joel snickered at my thoughtfulness.

'Anna, that is pressure.'

' Only to guys,' I said. 'It's not like I make a difference anyway, he just gives me this whole lecture about being a gentlemen and that I am being irresponsible.'

I paused, I think Harvey was up somehow.

'Listen Joel, I got to go.' I said.

'Okay.'

'Come visit sometime.'

'I'll keep that in mind…'

'Okay I better go, Bye Joel.'

'C'ya later Anna.' With that, I hung up, and walked towards Harvey's room.

I opened the door. Harvey was awake, sitting upright on the bed. He smiled in greeting.

'Good morning,' he said, his voice was husky with sleep.

'Harvey, it's almost two in the afternoon,' I said concerned. He was still pale and there were circles beneath his eyes.

'Anna I'm fine.' He assured me. I still wasn't convinced.

'Are you strong enough to walk, otherwise I can go get you some lunch.'

'No, I'm fine.'

'You don't look fine.'

He chuckled. I sighed and walked over to sit beside him.

Oh and by the way, I made an oath not to kiss him, but that doesn't mean he can't kiss me. And I also I forbid myself to use my connection with him that makes him do I want, now that I think about it, it is sort of cruel. And I'm not going to tease him, it's his virginity and just because I'm not (lost it in high school) that doesn't mean I'm going to pressure him. Besides I don't want to ruin his, not to mention cute, innocents.

'Joel called,' I said.

'And how is he?'

'Yeah. Good.' This was awkward.

'Anyway,' I sighed. 'I'm going to get you some lunch, you must be hungry.'

'I'll come.'

I sighed, why did he have to have so much motivation?

Harvey followed me towards the kitchen as I made him and myself some toasted sandwiches. He just watched me the whole time. Once I had put the plates down in front of us we ate in silence, besides the mindless chewing. I refused to look at him in the eyes, but I don't know why. Something was just uneven between us, maybe he knew. The silence continued as I washed up the plate, the only interruption was Harvey offering to do them, but I just shook my head mumbling my thanks anyway.

After that, I just leaned on the bench, gazing out the window. Harvey was the one who broke the silence once he had walked around in front of my vision searching my face for the absence of words.

'Nothings wrong with me,' I shrugged.

'Yes there is, I can sense it in your mood. What has you troubled?' He tilted my chin up with his hand, forcing me to look at him, locking me in a trans.

'I don't know…I just don't feel myself today?'

'Oh? How come?'

I groaned, I am not, going to tell him about a female cycle.

'I just feel like this sometime, oh, about once a month.'

I stared at me for a moment intrigued. I laughed.

'If only you knew.'

'Tell me then,' he ventured.

'I'm trying to protect your innocents,' I said.

'Well then don't.'

'Harvey, I'm also protecting your virtue.'

'From what?'

'From me.' I glowered at him. Don't press me Harvey I'm warning you.

I was expecting an objection, but instead he kissed me. I didn't need this right now. I am a mentally confused person; there should be a sign on my head saying 'leave me alone.'

I didn't respond, I didn't even kiss back. I'm so mean, but I can't help it, I've seen him have his little PMS days. Now he knows how it feels anyway to be totally rejected.

He stopped kissing me, giving me a confused look before doing something I didn't expect.

He picked me up and swung me over his shoulder. I shrieked in fits of laughter.

'Harvey… Put. Me. Down!' I blurted through fits of giggles, but I don't think he understood me anyway as my speech was so incoherent.

I couldn't see where he was walking either, so this seemed to make me laugh even more…don't ask, I don't know why either.

'Where are we going?' I lifted up the back of his tee shirt and put lips against his hot skin, he was pretty tanned for an underwater guy. My underwater guy.

I burst into a fit of giggles again. Squawking randomly in places when to much blood went to my head. After all I was upside down. I stopped laughing.

I had kissed him. I just kissed his back. oh no! I suck at keeping to stuff. Oh well.

I squawked as a new bubble of giggles came out of my mouth.

'Anna are you okay?' Harvey sounded concerned.

I just laughed.

'Yes!' I screeched in another erupting fit of giggles.

I started to hyperventilate, trying to slow my breathing down without trying to laugh. It worked for a while.

'Harvey?' I giggled. 'Where are we going?'

'We're here.' He pulled me over his shoulder, placing me lightly on the floor. I swayed uneasily, losing my balance my legs crumbling beneath me, but Harvey augh me.

'My hero,' I said dizzily. There was white blotches in my vision.

Harvey shook his head in disbelief at my state of mind, or maybe he was shaking his head in a disapproving gesture…

He was holding me around my waist in a lock so that no matter which way I fell there was always a brace to stop me. I clung to his tee shirt as the blotches faded away.

We were in my room.

'I can walk now,' I said. 'Too much went to my head, I think.'

Harvey narrowed his eyes, before letting me go.

Managed so stumble over to my bed. Harvey chuckled.

I through myself onto the bed, taking a pillow and throwing it over my head.

It was still light in my room, the afternoon sunlight still streamed through my window, the sound of the birds making their afternoon calls could be heard easily.

Someone lifted the pillow.

'Why do you hide your face, like this?'

'Because it gives me a sense of calmness,' I mumbled.

'And what is the cause of your stress?'

Awww he was so cute sometimes. Sigh. I feel like kissing him right now.

'Nothing, I jut do it sometime.'

Harvey looked into my eyes seriously, his deep green eyes burned through my soul. He lifted my chin, making me sit up as he raised my chin to look at him.

'Please don't be angry with me Anna,' he sighed pressing his lips lightly to my neck. I sighed accidentally, but this time Harvey didn't stop. God he was so hot.

His other hand lay on my hip as I sat straddled awkwardly in his lap.

'Why do you do this to me?' I whispered, but it was more like a husky whine.

Harvey looked taken aback, staring into my eyes.

'Anna?'

'Harvey, you kiss me, touch me- You make me melt in your arms, but every time I let you…You stop. And I'm sitting there feeling rejected or seriously hot and bothered.'

I hate the way he looks when I tell him off, I feel like such a cruel, horrible person.

'I'm sorry…' I whispered hopelessly. 'I'm such a selfish person, you probably don't even understand what I mean…' I forced my self to look t him.

'No Anna, You're not a selfish person at all; you are only human after all. And you have been adjusted to these feeling your whole life. However I haven't, and I beg you to give me a week, because I learn everyday the emotions I, and you, have.' His words were sincere, as he gazed back at me intently.

I dropped my eyes first, but Harvey picked them a up again.

'Please Anna, give me time…'

I nodded. Harvey smiled, kissing me lightly on the lips before getting up and turning back just before he left.

'Thank you Anna.'