Nikita was on her bed, her black covers swallowing her up whole, she was pouring her eyes out to waiting pillow beneath her.

Amanda was sat at the kitchen table going over some progress reports, when she heard a knock at the door. Not knowing who to expect she got up straightened her shirt and walked towards the door, her heels clicking on the marble floor in the entry way. The bell went again; finally reaching the door she opened it with a smile.

"Hello I'm Percival Rose, this is my son Michael. We'd like to welcome you to the estate." Percival introduced himself.

"Good afternoon. I'm Amanda Marrett and my daughter Nikita is upstairs would you like to come in?" Amanda said guiding her hand.

"Miss Marrett, may I use your bathroom please?" Michael asked innocently.

"Amanda please and yes it's upstairs the fourth room on the left" Amanda directed.

Michael nodded and went upstairs but had no intention of going to the bathroom. He went down the doors looking to see any sign that one was Nikita's –that's when he saw the door with Nikita wrote in big red letters surrounded by little animations.

Gently Michael knocked on the door. Hearing a muffled "Go away" Michael slowly entered, his hand covering his eyes, as soon as he was in he shut the door.

"Nikita" He started "What happened to you today? When Alex came back to class she said you went home, I was worried"

Nikita sat -eyes still red, hair a mess, still in Michaels top and jacket-.

"I…I" Nikita tried to continue but the tears and thoughts came trenching back Michael walked over to what he hoped was her bed ,with his eyes still covered, banging his knees against the side he let out a moan "Ouch"

Nikita chuckled and replied with a hint of happiness in her voice "You can remove your hands you know"

"Are you sure?" he questioned.

"Yes, why you are here anyway?" Nikita asked watching Michael climb on to the bottom of her bed.

"Like I said I was worried and wanted to make sure you were okay. Plus my dad wanted to greet the new neighbours"

"Wait your dad's here and how did you get upstairs?"

"I asked your mom, Amanda, to use the bathroom she probably thinks I got stuck" he joked

"She's my mom. I'm good I just… it's complicated"

"Come on, I'll tell you my secret if you tell me yours." He compromised

"What you have a secret?" Nikita rolled her eyes

"Yeah, you'll see when you walk with me down stairs after you tell me yours"

"Fine. I'm a messed up kid who used to live with a domestically violent foster dad and a gullible foster mom, who when the social workers came to check on me, dressed me up all nice and then served me to Gary my foster dad afterwards. I ran away." Nikita took a deep breath "That's when Amanda found me she took me home phone social services then adopted me. I finally got released into her custody after the forms were signed a couple of weeks ago ready for my new school."

Michael hugged Nikita his lips brushing her hair.

"Why did you run away though" Michael asked slightly confused.

"Because I knew if you found out, you'd give me the sympathy look. Then the talking would stop and so would this" Nikita said looking away into the distance.

"Then you don't know me." Michael retorted with a smile.

After finishing talking they went down stairs. Nikita heard a familiar voice talking to Amanda as soon as she got on the last step she saw the man's face and froze. She looked at Michael. "Michael R…Rose" she said in shock.

Michael looked at Nikita "My secret. You can't tell anyone"

Nikita smirked at him "Oh really, our secret? I didn't think he meant you were literally his son I thought it was metaphorical" Nikita tormented.

The next thing Nikita knew she was in the air screaming for Michael to stop tickling her. Both Amanda and Percival came out of the living room.

"Nikita, we have guests, Mr Rose. I'm sorry for this" Amanda screeched.

"Sorry, M…mom, sorry principal Rose" Nikita apologised.

"It's fine Amanda and please call me Percy, I believe Michael is to blame." Percy said.

Michael rolled his eyes.

"Dad, we best be going, Nikita I'll call round at eight fifteen so we can walk together" Michael softly spoke.

Nikita blushed and slightly whispered "Okay"

Nikita went into the kitchen when the guests had left. Not long after Amanda emerged.

"So tell me everything" Amanda said like she was Nikita's best friend.

"Well mommy dearest" Nikita began stifling a laugh "Mr Rose is the headmaster; Michael is his son and he was the person who showed me around. But his quote friends unquote saw him helping and me… so I kissed him now everyone thinks we're going out so we decided to use this as our drama project and do a big dramatic scene as a break up. But I think I might like him" Nikita said smiling at the thought of Michael.

"Ah my baby's having a crush" Amanda said laughing

"Mom" Nikita lingered on that word and started making a sandwich "It's not like he likes me anyway."

"Baby, there's a lot to like about you and the way he was tickling and looking at you earlier there's definitely a spark" Amanda retorted back smiling at how happy her daughter was.

Michael stuck to his promise after doing his routine jog he went out back and saw Nikita doing her morning regime. By ten past eight he was outside waiting for her. They walked to school and Michael started asking about who Nikita liked currently and about her past boyfriends he was amazed when she said she had only had one boyfriend, but that was when she was seven so it didn't really count.

"You, probably think I'm a right loser" Nikita said making Michael lose his sense of thought.

"Actually I, Michael Rose think you are amazing, stunning and when you know you're right, the look you do. You smile and tilt your head makes you look perfect." He honestly answered.

"Michael, you're so sweet your mom must be so proud" she complimented.

Michael stiffened.

"Erm I wouldn't know" Michael answered.

"What do you mean" Nikita blatantly asked.

"She left when I was young. Dad said she couldn't cope with me"

"Oh my God I'm so sorry. Foot in mouth disease" Nikita felt stupid.

"It's okay. She has a new life and I have a life with you, my beautiful girlfriend." He said bringing her close to him.