After dinner was finished and the dishes were done, Zach went up to his room and Harper asked me to read her a bedtime story which I agreed. Once again, she grabbed my hand and dragged me only this time she took me to her room. I walked in paying attention to everything in the room. She had a single bed on the center of the back wall with a 'princess net' around the top of the bed. She had pink walls and in one corner of the room was what I assume is the barbie doll corner because there are doll houses, and boxes of dolls all piled up together. In one of the opposite corners stood a wardrobe and in the other stood a floor to ceiling book case. the bottom three shelves (obviously the one's Harper could reach) were filled with books and the remaining shelves stood a clock, glass dolls and childhood photos. I watched her walk over and pull out a small book about a princess. She was already in her pajamas from when Catherine bathed her so she climbed into bed. She grabbed her teddy, which was a purple unicorn with a rainbow mane and snuggled up with him in her arms. I looked at her so peacefully before opening the book and beginning to through the book, her eyes began to close and i noticed that it was becoming harder for her to keep them open. I shut the book and placed it on her bedside table.

"I'll finish reading that to you some other time" I whispered before placing a kiss on her forehead and making my way to the door before I was interrupted by a faint voice calling my name. I turned back to Harper who now had one eye open.

"Can you please tell my parents that I say goodnight, I forgot to do it on my way up here."

"Of course, good night Harper"

I walked across the hall to Zach's room and peeped through the small gap. He was sitting on his bed, a pair of earphones in his ears and his eyes closed. He looked quite cute if I'm being honest. His hair had been ruffled since her left the kitchen and he looked more relaxed sitting alone with the thought that no one was watching him. I decided to go back downstairs and say goodbye. I probably should get home, I didn't want to overstay my welcome. No matter how polite this family was. Just as I said I was going to head home, Catherine called out to Zach and he came downstairs instantly.

"Zach my darling, can you please walk Cammie home?" After I had registered what she had said, I snapped my head towards Catherine, pulling my attention away from Zach.

"Catherine that's not a problem. I only live next door," I said quickly before turning to Zach, "Don't worry about it. I can walk home, it's fine. Thank you for dinner Mr and Mrs Goode, see you tomorrow Zach. Good night!" And with that I rushed out the door before they could say another word.

I walked straight up to the stairs heading to my bed room. I wanted to change into my comfortable clothes right away. I pulled out a pair of leggings and one of my dads old sweatshirts before walking back to the library and gabbing my book. It's still light outside so I decided to sit on my egg chair out on my balcony. I sat there for about half an hour before I glanced up at the movement that had caught my eye and I saw that Zach had left his curtains was walking back into his room wearing sporting gear, his hair was a sweaty and messy. He looked like he had been for a run but I wasn't too sure. I looked back at my book quickly as I saw him begin to turn towards me. I found where I was up to a read a sentence before looking up at him through my lashes, Zach had opened the door and walked out to the balcony. I glanced back at my book for another minute before looking up and pretending it was the first time I had noticed Zach. I pulled my earphones out and looked at the smirk on his face.

"May I help you?" Suddenly I was quite agitated by his presence. His annoying smirk and the cocky look in his eye. God, how could one boy get on my nerves yet attract me so much? Wait, what?

"Nope," I watched him carefully. "Just enjoying the view!" He winked at me. Yuck! Was this boy serious? Surely he couldn't be...could he?

"Whatever," I just rolled my eyes and went back to my book but apparently Zach was feeling quite chatty.

"Can I join you? It's nice and peaceful out here."

I sighed, "Be my guest!" I quickly went back to my book...again. Hopefully he would realise that I was reading and he'd leave me alone. Or stop talking to me or something. Just How wrong was I.

"Cammie?" I slammed my book shut and just looked at him expectantly. "Cammie, I really am sorry."

"Zach I told you, it's fine."

"I know you did, but I really need you to understand that I mean it. It's not like I'm apologizing because I was made to or anything. I was a jerk, both at school and when you had arrived at my house and you didn't deserve it. Plus I don't even ask if you were okay after you ran into me this morning..." He trailed off before he quickly spoke again, "Are you okay?"

The question had completely caught me off guard so I had to stop for a moment and think about what he had just said and if I really was okay. "Umm, I hurt my wrist a little from hitting the ground, but otherwise I'm fine, thanks Zach." I glanced at the small smile that had appeared on his face. And please not that I said smile, not smirk. It was kind of cute and it made him look adorable, nothing like the cocky smirk she'd since him wear in their entire time of knowing one another. There was a long pause and we both noticed that the sun was beginning to set so we payed closer attention to the beauty that was nature and less to each other. Once the sun had set completely, I turned to Zach who I could see quite well as he had left is bedroom light on and it illuminated him from behind. "Well, it's getting late, I should head inside now." I noticed Zach's smile turn into a slight frown, only for a minute before turning into his usual smirk.

"Well, don't dream about me too much," another wink. "Goodnight Cammie"

"Goodnight Zach" and before I knew it he was gone, engulfed in a combination of light and curtains. I walked back into my room, flicked on my own light and shut my curtains. Instead of pulling my phone out and laying on it for another hour I set it on charge before climbing into bed, pulling my childhood teddy into my arms just as Harper had earlier. I closed my eyes in a daze and began to think about Zach and how I felt about him. No Cammie! You are not allowed to like him, he's a jerk. I thought reminding myself of how cocky and annoying he had been earlier today. But maybe he's not.