Leah's POV

I'm getting ready for the party with Ashley when my phone rings, picking it up i see it's Arizona so i go into the next room excusing myself from Ash

"Hello stranger" i say as soon as the call connects

"stranger?" she asks

"yes, I didn't see you or hear from you even after we had a sub" i say in a sad tone

"sorry baby, i got call into another meeting, we are planning the first art exposition for this year so I'm swamped"

"it's fine i was just teasing you" i say smiling

"what are you doing?" she asks

"getting ready for Alex's party, Ashley is in the next room getting ready too" i say excited

"oh yeah, i forgot about that, have fun and call me if you need anything" she says in a more serious tone

"are you ok?" i ask

"yeah, fine why?" she says, her tone still serious

"you don't want me to go?" i ask and she stays quiet "I don't have to go" i say reassuring her

"none sense, go have fun just be careful" she says her tone softer

"i will be, we have school tomorrow so I don't plan on getting crazy" i say trying to reassure her again, i'm not sure why she's feeling some type of way, maybe because it's the first party i go to since we started dating.

"ok, just call me if you need anything, have fun and be aware of your surroundings" she says with an anxious tone

"i really don't have to go" i say

"please go, have fun" she says with a happier tone but she's hiding something i can tell.

"fine, i will call you on my way home after ok?"

"ok, i will be waiting for your call"

Arizona's POV

When i talked to Leah i tried to sound encouraging because I don't want her to feel like she can't experience university properly, she's a student, she should go out and have fun like all of them do, and I don't usually mind it but because i know Alex's intentions Leah getting drunk or not being in her full senses makes me anxious. she said she will call me on her way home so all i can do is wait.

I'm making dinner when my phone buzzes, reaching out for it i see its a image from Leah, opening it up I'm shocked, i knew she is very beautiful but wow.

She's wearing an informal but tight dress, that hugs her body perfectly, her beautiful eyes look darker than ever with black eyeliner around them, and she's wearing sneakers, which make the dress less dressy so she looks like she's going to a hang out with friends, her hair wavy frames her face perfectly.

Wow, you are absoutely beautiful, and that dress makes me feel some type of way -Az

thank you,and to think only you know whats under it -L

her reply makes me smile and feel incredibly proud, she's mine she's all mine, no one has ever done the things i've done to her and the thought of that makes me so proud.

i hope i get to take it off one of these days -Az

I don't know, i might surprise you -L

I smile, not trying to bother her anymore so she can enjoy her night out, i sit down infront of the TV with my dinner in hand and hope Alex doesn't try anything, i just hope Leah doesn't fall for it.

Leah's POV

Ok, I'm drunker than i intended to be, we have been playing drinking games, Alex is my game partner and somehow we keep losing them. I head outside to the balcony to breathe, when i reach it, someone is behind me.

"You're ok?" she asks, i turn around and see that it's Alex

"Yes, i just don't get why we keep losing, these games are jinxed" i say in a funny tone and she smiles. Sitting down on one of the outside chairs, it's long so Alex sits next to me.

"we are drunk that's why we keep losing them" she says laughing

"well we are not getting sober if we keep doing how we are doing" i say laughing to, at the same time Alex reaches for my hand.

"i'm heading out soon, we will regret drinking this much tomorrow" i try to pull my hand away but she's holding it tight

"it will be fine, you can stay here if you want to" she says giving me a weird look that makes me feel like she's meaning more than she's saying

"oh no, i usually struggle to sleep if its not my bed" i say jokingly and she smiles

"we can stay awake" she says quick, is this her way of hitting on me?

"How's New York for you" i say trying to change the subject and finally freeing my hand from Alex's grip

"am i reading you wrong or you're into girls?" she says moving slightly closer to me, which makes me back up.

"i do but..." and before i finish and without warning Alex kisses me, the kiss lasts maybe 2 seconds because i push her away as soon as i realize what's happening.

"i... i have a girlfriend" i say as clear as i can and my hand goes to the necklace Arizona gave me.

"she doesn't have to find out you know" Alex says and that really pisses me off

"it's not about her finding out or not, it's wrong" i say getting up quick, which i instantly regret, i have to reach for the wall, i'm drunker than i thought I was.

Alex gets closer to me trapping me between her body and the wall "you don't seem to be the shy type" she says her breath smells strong of alcohol and now i'm really uncomfortable "and you have been giving me mixed signals"

"what is that supposed to mean? and when did i gave you any kind of signals?" i say pushing her away again but she's stronger than i am

"i know girls like you, they look calm and composed but they're freakssss" she says, clearly she's too drunk too.

i push her away again, this time harder so i'm able to make space to get out of here, she grabs a hold of my wrist and i pull away "Alex stop"

"oh come on, dont be like that, i bet you like it all kinds dirty" she says and i slap her, hard, without thinking, she lets go of my wrist and i manage to get back inside heading for the door, I don't stop to look for Ashely who drove us here.

reaching the lobby i just want to get out of here fast, i think about calling an uber but I'm drunk, getting in some strangers car in this state isn't smart at all so i do the next thing that comes to my head and dial Arizona's Number

"hello" she says with a sleepy voice and i instantly feel guilty for waking her up, i look at my phone and its 2am, I didn't realize it was this late.

"i'm sorry for waking you up i..." i try to say but tears start falling, my voice breaking "i... i want to get out of here"

"Baby, what happened?" she asks, concern in her voice and clearly now she's fully awake.

"I didn't do anything...for her to... i promise I didn't do anything" i say now fully crying.

"what?, send me your location, i'm on my way" she says, she's pissed i can tell but she's trying to calm me

"but they will see you" i say quick

"I don't care Leah send me your location" she says her tone hard, she is really pissed, i sent her my location.

"Just park in the next building i can walk to you" i say and she agrees

"i will be there in 10 min" she says disconnecting the call

Right after 10 minutes she texts me

"I'm here" i walk outside and i see her car parked in the next building so i walk as fast as i possibly can, as soon as i get in the car and close the door she pulls my sit belt around me and drives away.

not saying anything for what seems like forever she finally talks

"what happened?" i know she's mad but she's trying to hide it.

"can i stay with you tonight? i will leave early in the morning?" i ask above a whisper

"yes, but please tell me you are ok?" she says grabbing my hand and my tears start falling again

"i am now" i say finally feeling my body relax, i rest my head and fall asleep

"we are here baby" i hear her say while she opens my door "giving me her hand to help me out"

we walk in her home together still holding hands, she lets go of my hand to head into the kitchen so I follow.

"are you mad at me?" i say above a whisper while she's pulling out a bottled water from the fridge

"what? no why?" she says turning around and walking towards me, standing in the door frame of her kitchen "what happened?" she asks hugging me by the waist

my tears falling again, and the realization hits me, i'm not crying because i'm hurt because of Alex, i'm crying because I don't want to lose Arizona.

"can we sit so i can tell you?" i say giving her a small smile and she nods, leading us to the living room, sitting down directly across from me, with a questioning look

"everything was fine, i was having a great time, we were playing drinking games and i was teaming up with Alex, do you remember her?, she was in your classroom the other day" she nods, and her facial expression changes, she looks mad really mad "well i went outside to the balcony to grab some air, and she followed me, I didn't realize she had until she talked to me, everything was fine until she grabbed my hand and asked me if i liked girls...I didn't had time to answer because she...she kissed me..." i stop because Arizona's face just went from mad to absolutely pissed, she looks like she can kill someone right now.

"i promise you I didn't want it, I didn't do anything for her to kiss me or gave her any kind of hints, you have to believe me!" I say really fast and her face softens grabbing both of my hands she nods and i continue "i pushed her away but she didn't move much, and proceeded to tell me how girls like me that look composed and calm like it dirty so i... i slapped her, and got out of there as fast as i could and i called you" she nods again but doesn't say anything "Arizona you have to believe me, I didn't do anything for her to kiss me i..." i try to say fast but she's faster, she gets up and leads me to follow her.

"where are we going?" i ask and she responds, not turning around

"to bed, you have to sleep it off and i'm too pissed to talk right now, we can talk about it in the morning"

"you're not leaving me? kicking me out of your home?" i ask and she stops completely turning around in the door of her bedroom

"i will never kick you out of my home and no i'm not leaving you, you didn't want any of what Alex did today and that's all I need to know" she says with a calmer tone grabbing my face so i can meet her eyes "unless you tell me i'm not who you want to be with anymore, i'm not going anywhere" one more tear falls from my eyes and she wipes it away

"kiss me" i say above a whisper, she gives me a questioning look "kiss me and erase her lips from mine" I say, she smiles and does exactly that, she's really kissing me, she is bothered by this whole situation. When i pull away to breathe she holds my face in place

"i hate that she made you feel the way she did, but i am glad you called me" she says

"i am yours, who else was i going to call" i say before kissing her, pulling away tears are in her eyes now.

"you are?" she says smiling

"only yours" i say kissing her again

Arizona's POV

Leah is sleeping now, we stopped what was starting when we came to my room and after changing into some of my clothes she didn't last long, she was sleeping as soon as we laid down, I haven't been able to sleep at all, its 4:30 am and i'm just waiting for the clock to say 5 to send a quick email to my boss, i never take days off and when i do he has no problem, but still i want to let him know as early as possible.

Now laying on my side watching Leah sleep, my thoughts become dark again, i'm so mad that i could kill Alex, not that i would ever do anything like that, but how dare she try to get Leah when she was clearly drunk, it makes me think that maybe that was her plan all along, she seems like a nice kid but i did find out that all of her exes hate her, not that i went snooping around but my students talk, so i heard the last girl she dated avoids her at all costs, there must be a reason why, and keeping in mind what happened with Leah tonight and how she wouldn't take a no for an answer, Leah told me how she tried to keep her between her body and the wall and also that she wouldn't let her wrist go, the thought of someone as sweet as Leah dealing with this pisses me off incredibly.

She's so respectful of everyone, hell she was a virgin before me, that's how much she stays to herself so the thought of someone trying to force her to do anything doesn't sit well with me at all.

i get up to send the email, my office is next to my room so it will only take a second, i'm powering off my computer when i hear Leah's voice.

"Arizona?" she asks in a child like voice.

"Yes?" i say walking in the room and i can see tears about to fall in her eyes, it breaks my heart so i rush to the bed and hug her, "Hey hey, I'm here, you're ok" i say caressing the back of her head.

"i thought you had left because you didn't want to be near me" she says burying her face in my neck and more tears fall.

"Hey enough of that, i am here, I'm not leaving you" i say as soft as I can "come here its early still" i motion for her to lay back down

"i have to head home to get ready, you have to get ready too" she says trying to get up but i hold her back down softly

"i'm taking the day off, and i was hoping you can too" i say giving her a soft smile

"i'm ahead in all my classes, let's stay home" she says and my smile grows wider

"home?" i say smiling

"your home, I mean" she tries to backtrack.

"our home is completely fine with me" i say smiling again as we settle in a comfortable position and i'm finally able to sleep, with Leah in my arms.

We wake up 4 hours later only because my phone is ringing

i connect the call and its Daxon

"Good morning sunshine" he says with his usual tone

"Good Morning Dax, what's up?" i say smiling

"change of plans, i'm going to the meeting alone, my business partner want to have a dinner after so i want you to come to that, he told me they have kids that will be coming to the dinner..."

"and you don't like kids so you rather i be there to help" i say smiling again

"exactly, this is why you're my Bestfriend" he says which makes me laugh

"well what time is the dinner thing?"

"8pm, i'll send out for you"

"no need, i can drive"

"alright see you then, i love you" he says which makes me smile wider

"love you too, Dax"

i'm settling in bed when Leah's phone starts ringing, she gets up to answer it

"it's my dad" she says and it makes me aware that he doesn't usually call because she looks surprised "Hello?" she says when the call connects

"Hi dad...ok yeah what time?... where?... ok i will be there...i love you too" leaving her phone in my night table she turns to kiss me.

"Good morning" she says which makes me smile, but almost everything she does make me smile.

"Good morning, everything ok with your dad?" i say giving her a questioning look

"yes, he was just letting me know they get here today" she says smiling

"what time do they get here?"

"3, so i will be heading to their hotel around that time to welcome them" she says giving me a i'm sorry look

"hey its ok, i wouldn't expect less of you when it comes to your family" i say giving her a kiss on the cheek

"i really am going to miss you this weekend" she says looking sad

"i'll miss you too, but it's only the weekend" i remember i'm going with Daxon tonight so i mention it "i'm going to dinner with Daxon is a work one but he wanted me to go with him"

"fun, i'll probably end up at a boring business meeting with my parents" she says giving me a funny look that says 'how boring'

"atleast you will get to see them!" i say smiling

"that's true and Leo too" her smile becomes wider

"Oh yes, isn't he staying with you all week?" i ask and she nods

"i want to show him around, when we come all he does is his dangerous activities, but he can't go anywhere by himself with a broken tibia so i get to control his schedule" she smiles like a child that is planning something bad, i laugh and a yawn comes out

"let's sleep some more, maybe we can take a shower after?" she says giving me a look

"how am i supposed to sleep now, knowing that?" she laughs and turns so her back is against my front cuddling.

"something to look forward to" she says and i'm the one laughing before we get comfortable and fall asleep again.