"Mr Flack" Mark pleaded when he saw Don answer the door and then sigh and shake his head "I have to see her"

"She's tired Mark. Exams have been stressing her out" Don made up an excuse for Hannah as she remained seated at the top of the stairs, listening into Mark's clear and deep voice as her eyes closed.

"I know that Mr Flack" Mark agreed quickly "but I need to see her…how long does she intend to keep me hanging on?" He called out loudly with every intention of Hannah hearing him as Don closed the door slightly.

"She doesn't know if she can risk taking you back Mark…now if she does or not then it is her choice but you standing here won't solve anything" Don said and Hannah stood up and began to make her way down the stairs. Mark peered over Don's shoulder as he saw her and Don simply just turned around and watched as Hannah stood to his side.

"I'm fine" she promised her father who nodded and left as the two teens stared at each other on the doorstep.

"What are you doing here?" Hannah asked him

"Trying to get my girlfriend back" he said and Hannah took a deep breath

"I know why you were cold towards me Mark…you say you felt guilty whenever you saw me for what you'd done…but the fact you couldn't talk to me just showed that our relationship was falling apart" Hannah said and Mark nodded quickly in agreement with her.

"I know" he said "and I'm sorry and I know it must have hurt but I need to know where we stand. I can't lose you Hannah"

"And I can't be with someone who can go for months on end without talking to me" Hannah said and she began to close the door "I thank you for stopping Daniel that night…but…we're over Mark…"

"No!" he roared as she shut the door and he began banging on it loudly "Hannah don't do this! You don't mean it!"

Hannah placed the chain on the door and she turned around and began to walk back up into her room, crying silently as Mark's voice continued to haunt her ears.

One week later

"I could swear that boy doesn't understand the meaning of the word 'no'" Don murmured in annoyance as he saw Jess sat in the living room that Thursday evening, watching the TV mindlessly.

"And I could swear that your daughter is going to go mad if she spends any more time upstairs in her room" Jess replied and Don groaned, wrapping an arm around Jess' shoulders as she yawned.

"I know, I know…but he was at the door again…trying to win her back" Don said and he looked over his shoulder into the hallway.

"That's because he loves her still" Jess replied "And he isn't going to give up…I think it is quite romantic" she admitted

"Or daft" Don snorted "if she says she doesn't want him then why doesn't he just get the message?"

"Because somewhere deep down she still loves him Don and he isn't going to let that part of her go without a fight…"

"She just doesn't want to be hurt again" Don sighed and Jess began to stand up

"And I don't think he would hurt her" she checked her watch "I'm off for some more popcorn…"

As Jess walked into the kitchen she noticed Hannah who had sneakily made her way down the stairs in order to go and get food. Jess looked at the girl who had red eyes and was looking out the kitchen window as she saw her boyfriend's car still sat in the drive.

"Will he ever go away?" she snapped in annoyance and Jess just shrugged

"Not as long as you love him" Jess whispered and Hannah looked at her, about to go into denial but she couldn't. She knew Jess was right of course and that was what hurt her.

"I'm off back upstairs" Hannah said and she flounced back up the steps to her room and almost had a heart attack when she saw she wasn't alone.

"How the hell did you even get up here?" Hannah snapped, setting her drink on her chest of drawers as she shut her door and looked at Mark.

"The trellis and then onto your balcony…you shouldn't leave these doors open" he scolded her half heartedly and she remained stood where she was.

"Why are you making this difficult for me Mark?" she asked in a whisper

"Because I still love you and I know you love me too" he replied "you're scared that I will abandon you again and I get it"

"Oh good" she said sarcastically "can't imagine why I would want a boyfriend who spoke to me...crazy really"

"You know you're just like your father when he is being sarcastic?" he asked Hannah who folded her arms and turned red in annoyance with him

"You have his temper too" Mark grumbled "and his stubbornness"

"Are you just here to compare me with my dad?" Hannah asked

"No" Mark said, realising he had gone off on a tangent "I want to kiss you"

"You're really something" Hannah folded her arms and looked at him "coming in here and making demands that aren't going to happen because you're just a completely and utterly delusional person! What kind of ex asks his girlfriend if she'll make out with him again? Hmm? To prove what? That he still has it" Hannah ranted as Mark made his way over to her;

"Hannah shut up" he whispered and before she could say anything else he was kissing her again. When he pulled away he found that she had turned a pleasant shade of red and her eyes were looking into his as she placed a hand onto the back of his head and pushed his mouth back onto hers.

"God I hate you" she moaned as his arms went around her waist and he kissed her on the cheek

"No you don't" he told her "I love you Hannah…always…I'm never going to leave you again…I swear on it"

"Don't hurt me Mark…" she begged him "don't do this"

"I have to Hannah" he said and his hand stroked her hair "please"

"Promise you'll never ignore me" she made him swear

"I promise" he said "never"

And then she went back to kissing him.