Over 30 reviews :D Thanks guys, love hearing what you think. Anyway here is Chapter 16, totally agree with everyone that Vaughn's and Chelsea are meant to be together but I've got a little surprise for them ;) Disclaimer – I do not own Harvest Moon or any of its characters x Enjoy x

Chapter 16 – Chelsea's P.O.V

I held my pounding forehead before rolling over. Stretching, I felt something warm lying beside me. I opened one of my eyes and stared at the amethyst eyes looking back at me. Suddenly the events from the night before flooded back into my memory and I blushed.

"Morning" He smiled running a hand through his silvery hair. I smiled; this is too perfect to be true. I smiled and lent over to kiss him. He kissed me back and rolled over so I was lay on top of him.

"Morning cowboy" I smiled. He chuckled as my hair tickled his face. I looked at the alarm clock; it read 8:30AM. I rolled out of bed and slipped on Vaughn's black shirt before throwing his pants over to him. He chuckled as I reached into the cupboard and pulled out a pan and some rice. Vaughn came up behind me and pulled me into a kiss. I smiled and ran my hand through his hair before pulling away.

"You and I both know we have to work today" I laughed pushing him onto one of the seats at the table. He rolled his gorgeous purple eyes as I skipped over to the stove and poured some milk into it. As I waited for it to cook I went around the room collecting my clothes off the floor before putting my underwear back on and buttoning up Vaughn's shirt which just about covered up my butt. I looked over at Vaughn whose hair was ruffled up. I smiled before pouring the porridge into two bowls and placing one down in front of Vaughn before taking the seat opposite him. He smiled at me before taking a bite of the porridge while I just stared at mine.

"You know I've never tried porridge before" I smiled up at him. He placed down his spoon before looking at me eagerly, waiting for me to try it.

"First time for everything" He winked in a thick Texan accent. I rolled my eyes and picked up my spoon nervously. Scooping up a big spoon of the sloppy liquid I stared at is questionably. Vaughn chuckled and took hold of the end of the spoon.

"Open wide" He grinned. I opened my mouth as he made an aeroplane noise before placing it into my mouth. I chewed once and swallowed. The warm rice slid down my throat and erupted into a flurry of flavours. I smiled as my stomach appreciated the foreign food which warmed my whole body. Then I felt soft lips on mine as I reopened my eyes. Vaughn was lent over the table and was kissing me softly. He pulled back and lent back in his chair.

"How was it then?" He asked smirking. I blushed, not sure if he was asking about the porridge or the kiss.

"Yeah" I replied I little quietly. He chuckled and dug into the porridge again. I smiled and did the same. The thought of porridge never really appealed to me but after tasting it I didn't know how I lived without. I finished of the bowl and lay back in my chair, full. I closed my eyes and relaxed until I was abruptly awakened by a couple of raps at the door. I looked over at Vaughn in panic, his eyes widened before he turned to face me. Who the fuck would be here at this time? I motioned to Vaughn to get his clothes that were scattered around the room. I quietly tiptoed around to get his hat from the sofa which I chucked over to him. Sliding off his top I quickly grabbed my dressing gown and wrapped it around my torso before heading over to Vaughn and pushing him into the bathroom.

"Don't make a sound" I whispered reaching up and kissing him. He kissed me back before nodding and closing the door behind him. I rushed over to the door and opened it to reveal a sad looking Sabrina stood at my door.

"Hey Sabrina" I smiled weakly, motioning her to come inside. She walked in and eyed the two bowls on the kitchen table.

"Erm … I was really hungry" I smiled quickly placing them into the sink. She nodded and took a seat on the couch. I sat next to her and smiled.

"So what's up Sabrina?" I asked curiously, picking up the end of the cord of my dressing gown and fiddling it in between my fingers. She pushed up her glasses before looking at me.

"You were pretty drunk last night right?" She asked, looking at me nervously. I nodded slowly, not really sure where she was going with this. She nodded reassuring herself,. I could hear the cogs in her head churning up all the thoughts and spitting them back out at her.

"Erm … so there's nothing going on with you and Vaughn?" She asked, shifting her gaze to anywhere but me. I swallowed the lump in my throat and shook my head.

"No, I'm dating Denny" I smiled. She still eyed me with an unusual expression. It was a mix between scepticism and confusion. I smiled again to reassure her.

"What's that?" She asked pointing to my left. I looked over and in shock horror I saw one of Vaughn's gloves next to the fireplace. I smiled awkwardly at her and raced through all the possible lies.

"I needed some gloves because my hands were getting calluses and it was beginning to really hurt so I decided to buy some" I said without taking a breath. Sabrina nodded accepting my lie. I smiled trying to block her view of the evidence.

"Because you know I like Vaughn and everything …" She began playing with the edge of her dress. I nodded before jumping at a loud thud coming from the bathroom. We both looked at the door.

"What was that?" Sabrina asked looking scared all of a sudden. I knitted my eyebrows together before laughing.

"Oh that's just Bump" I smiled looking at her. She breathed a sigh of relief. I smiled before getting up and sneakily grabbing the glove from the mantel piece and heading over to the bathroom. I opened the door to see Vaughn sat on the floor with a couple of bottles surrounding him.

"Bad kitty" I yelled chucking the glove to him and closing the door. I smirked quietly and sat back down next to Sabrina. She smiled at me and relaxed back into the sofa. My eyes darted to the clock and back at Sabrina before she had time to tell. It was already 8:30AM and I needed to get my farm work done as well as get Vaughn out of the house without anyone seeing.

"Erm … yeah so last night … you and Vaughn dancing was just …" She paused nervously. I shook my head.

"No, no, no. It was just … business" I smiled reassuringly. She nodded, looking as if she was finally out of questions. I reached over and hugged her.

"Sabrina I love you and all but I really need to sort out my farm" I said pulling back. Her eyes widened and nodded.

"I'm so sorry for disturbing you so early" She smiled looking guilty. I shook my head and reassured her it was alright.

"No it's fine seriously" I smiled leading her to the door. She waved goodbye and I watched her walk down the path until she was just a distant blob. Suddenly there were two arms wrapped around my waist. I turned around and pushed him inside.

"Kitty?" He asked raising an eyebrow. I laughed and punched his chest playfully.

"Hey you were the one listening in to our conversation" I laughed grabbing his chest and inhaling his soft scent of hay. He laughed and nestled his chin on top of my head. Damn I wished everything was this easy, just me and him. Pulling away I took hold of both of his hand and in twined his fingers in mine.

"Me – Work. You – Home" I said in a mocking stern voice. He rolled his eyes and picked me up.

"Home – Julia. Julia – Questions" He replied. I bit my lip thinking of the possible questions Julia would fire at him. Then I laughed.

"Your problem cowboy" I winked at him. He chuckled and looked out of the window, checking for any sign of life.

"I'd better go then? To reduce the amount of questions asked?" He asked smiling down at me. I nodded and hugged him again.

"Be nice" I laughed reaching up and kissing him again. He pulled down his hat and walked to the door. I followed him and watched him walk away. Closing the door behind him I slid to the floor and smiled to myself. I was in love with Vaughn Thomas.

Vaughn's P.O.V –

I arrived outside Mirabelle's house in just under 10 minutes. Taking in a deep breath I opened the door and was hit by the heat emanating from within. I looked around and saw Julia lay on the couch staring up at the ceiling, completely oblivious to me walking in. I thought I was off the hook until her head span around to stare at me. I shifted uneasily and slowly walked over to the couch opposite from her.

"And where were you last night?" She asked raising an eyebrow. I didn't change my expression, still keeping a calm face I turned to look into her eyes.

"I had a night cap at the inn" I said not shifting. She squinted her eyes, not sure if I was lying or not.

"Why?" She asked challengingly. I glared slightly.

"Because I didn't want to invade in yours and Elliot's privacy" I asked raising an eyebrow. She blushed and twirled the end of her hair. Of course they didn't do anything; he was too much of a prick to even hold her hand. I rolled my eyes at her.

"So what happened with Chelsea?" She asked eyeing me up. I shifted uncomfortably under her gaze.

"What d'ya mean?" I asked in a bored voice. Her face lit up into a massive grin.

"Well you two seemed pretty intimate when dancing last night" I shook my head and forced my lips to stay in a straight line although they did try and curl up at the ends. Fuck this Vaughn you're turning into a fucking squidgy mess. I growled to mask the smile attempting to creep up at the sound of her name.

"Strictly business" I nodded pulling down my hat to block put her obnoxious stare.

"Oh aye? Does Vaughnie have feelings for Chels?" She asked in a baby voice. I scowled at her and stood up.

"Seriously Julia, has it ever occurred to you that I'm not a sociable person and so don't get tied down by people? Have you ever thought that I like to be alone for a reason? Because I don't care for anyone other than the little family I still have left" I yelled at her and stormed off to my room. Of course it was all bull shit. Truth be told I was turning into a wuss over her name. Slamming my door behind me I striped out of these stupid formal clothes and threw then to the floor, apart from my top which I lay down onto my bed, and got changed into more comfortable clothes. I then walked over to my bed and collapsed into it. I didn't get much sleep last night and so I was completely and utterly knackered. Resting my head on my shirt I inhaled the scent of strawberries and roses, the scent of Chelsea.

Chelsea's P.O.V – Pulling out the last of my crops, I placed then into the shipping bin. I hadn't planted as many as last time so it was a hell of a lot easier to manage them all. Smiling at my accomplishment I decided it was time to face Denny. Something inside still bugged me that I was stood up but it ended up in the best night of my whole night. I smiled at the memory as I began to head towards the beach.

Twenty five minutes later I arrived at Denny's shack. I stood outside and thought of all the possible reasons. My theories;

had tied him up, gagged him or killed him

was having an affair

was sick

was polishing his fishing rod and became romantically involved with it as I'd often hear him refer to it as 'baby'

just blew me off to test how much I actually liked him.

And at this point I think that option 4 was the one I'd most want to hear. Taking in a deep breath I tapped on the door. There were muffled movements inside and Denny quickly answered the door. He looked at me and his face suddenly drained of all colour.

"Oh my god Chelsea, I'm so sorry I got a bit caught up in … there's no excuse … It's just that …" I held my hand up and walked into his warm little shack of a house. Looking around I tried to find some evidence of illness, an affair, or his relationship with his rod. Turning back to him I stared at him.

"You left me waiting outside that fucking diner for over an hour Denny!" I yelled. He cringed slightly and attempted to take me into his hands. I pulled away and folded my arms across my chest. Looking at him sternly he swallowed.

"Care to elaborate?" I asked staring at him with such aggression it knocked him six.

"Seriously I was dressed up to come and all Chels but I got … distracted …" He paused. I glared at him harder, mentally squashing him with an elephant.

"What the fuck do you mean Denny?" I spat angrily. There were probably two things that get my blood boiling. One is being ignored and the second, being stood up. He looked down, was that a tear escaping? WHAT THE FUCK? WAS HE CRYING? Maybe I was more vicious that I though. I laughed to myself quietly; finally I was scarier than Vaughn when he was mad.

"Chelsea …" He began. I stared at him to continue. He walked over to corner of his room and pulled a blanket off a little cage. Inside was a little black blob with yellow cheeks and two little eyes. He smiled nervously.

"YOU BLEW ME OFF FOR A FUCKING PARROT?" I screamed. He winced and looked down at the floor again before he slowly nodded.

"It's not like that. I found him caught up in my net and if I hadn't rescued him he would have died. And he isn't just the only thing." He paused again connecting his eyes with mine. His eyes were soft and loving; there was no way he would have just left him outside to die. I felt slightly guilty but he could have called or sent me some kind of sign. I stood in front of him with my arms crossed as he rushed around to find something. Finally he emerged with a gold envelope with a small heart in the corner. I looked at him suspiciously before following my gaze to the back of the envelope which was sealed with a wax stamp of a heart. Slowly opening the seal I revealed a pink letter printed in some fancy curly lettering. Reading over the letter I gasped and dropped it to the floor.

And so here is the end of Chapter 16 :) Little cliff-hanger? That's what I was aiming for anyway ;) Hope you liked it and thank you again for all my loyal readers especially 3BlackRoses, harvestmoonluver4146, arianna grace bauersfeld, LegendarypkmnNyunyu, CutiePrincessPikachu, Mirria1, LilacSakura and Karisma Jestler who have commented :) Thanks guys :D Anyway till next time x