Bex's POV

One last time.

I promised myself. Just one last time I will go out to town and I'll be back before midnight. I willed myself to promise while I took advantage of the fact that Tina Walters is hosting a Dirty Dancing extravaganza. And it is not like they're going to go out looking for me. I also think I should be keeping that promise about me protecting Cammie event though I don't know from whom. Just one last time, I thought, before I stay in here for good. Then I climb out the window and into the darkness of night

I was strolling down the lonely 57th street to a nearby Starbucks. The first and only person I spotted was Annie, who at the moment resembled a little bit like Liz. I walked past her and towards the counter and ordered a mocha. Right when I was about to pay the person behind me paid for me.

"Keep the change." His voice was deeper than I remember. When I turned around a wide dashing smile greeted me. It was Grant's. "Did you miss me?"

Honestly? I didn't know what to say. Sure, I said I wanted him to come back early but don't think this is an 'I'm here to stay' kind of thing. Happiness and excitement flooded me. So I consider my answer delicately. "Should I have...? Of course I did."

He raised his eyebrows, intrigued. "What has my British Bombshell been up to?" He hung his arm on my shoulder. We started walking to one of the chairs. But I stop halfway so that I was turned to him.

"It would be more interesting what you've been up to?"

Grant's smile broadened. "That's need to know." Voluntarily, he lifted me by my waist a sat me on a nearby table. "But you know that don't you."

The corners of my lips turned up. Of course I knew anyways I leaned down and whispered. "Doesn't have to be."

"You know better." He said with a peck on the cheek. Then joined me by sitting next to me. "But here's a better question: Where are we?"

The question I wondered for months was finally here. Surprisingly, I was speechless. The giddy excitement I felt earlier faded. I reached for his hand "Actually, I was hoping you'd know."

"Well, I don't. What but I do know is that I don't want to be gone the rest of the year away wondering what could have been." I sighed. I knew what he meant. This is my last year in Gallagher Academy. We are all bound to go our own separate ways. And none of us might ever cross paths ever again. "I don't really know what you want. But I want you to be mine."

Oh my Gosh. Oh my Gosh. Oh my Gosh. Breathe Bex, breathe. Sometimes I can be so stupid. "Do you want me to be?"

His beautiful brown eyes looked at me expectantly unblinking. "Yes but I'm not forcing you."

How do you answer without sounding girly-girl excited 'Oh my God? Oh my God! Yes! Yes! Yes!' and without sounding like you don't care or give a damn. I started nodding. "Yes."

A smile crept upon my lips and a grin danced in his. No words came out of his mouth as cradled into his arms. Endless time flew by as we fiddled with each other. Next thing I saw was Annie leaving, Dillon walking in with a girl in a green dress who I swore was Liz except that she had copper red hair, and I know that Liz would never dye her hair. And the dreading words flew out of Grant's mouth.

"I gotta go. Bye."

He was leaving, again. But maybe just this one last time I could stall him. For a minute or two. Halfway out the he was. Desperately, I jumped off the table and ran to the door. I called out to him.

"Not yet." I said when I reached him I grabbed the collar of his shirt. And kissed him violently. . Pressing our bodies together I could slowly feel his arm wrap around me. The kiss started off hard but then softened as if one of us would break. My hand flew up from his chest to his cheek and then I broke away. Tenderly he kissed my neck, cheek, forehead and lips again and he promised:

"I will be back."

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