After everyone left my room, I passed out on my bed. I didn't even remember falling asleep. But I woke up the next morning to the sound of knocking on my door. With a loud groan, I claimed out of my bed unsure of what time it was. Also not caring how terrible I looked because I just wanted to go back to sleep.

Opening the door, I saw a face I hadn't seen in a while. He still had is long dark brown hair covered by a random colored beanie that didn't match his dark blue plaid button up shirt and light blue jeans. His tattoos were mostly covered and he held a smile on his face.

“Erik! It's been a while,” I said to him. I know our last and only meeting was kind of short. I'm sure Boss has had him pretty busy with everything that has been going on for the past few months.

“You seem to be doing well,” Erik said smiling.

"Other then trying to adjust, I can't complain," I told him with a smile in return, "Let me guess you are here about my classes."

"Yep," he responded, "But I can tell that you aren't quite ready to go."

I looked down at what I was wearing. Realizing that I was still in my tank top and sweat pants. With a quick apologetic smile, I ran for my closet to get dressed. Not completely sure what to wear.

"Can I ask you a few questions?" I heard Erik yell from the living area. I didn't respond hoping that he will just ask them anyways, "What is going on between you and David?"

"I honestly don't know," I answered, "He likes to hover and I just got out of a relationship that I didn't handle well due to my immaturity."

It was the truth and it took me almost dying to finally see that. Derik and I had fought a lot due to his insecurities and instead of trying to make it work, I just ran. It was what I was best known for. Instead of putting in the effort that was needed, I took the easy way out. Found excuses to just leave.

"So nothing is going on between you and David?" Erik asked.

Looking in the mirror, I figured my black skinny jeans and loose light blue shirt was good enough with a pair of sandals. Exiting the closet I answered Erik's question, "No there is nothing between David and I. Unless you think of us as friends but even I think that is stretching it a bit."

Part of me was kind of curious on why he was asking these kinds of questions. I got more curious when he asked the next one.

"What about you and Derik?" he said with hesitation. Like he was afraid to hear the answer.

I answered, "Other than him being the father to my unborn children, nothing. Plus I hear he found his soulmate. Why do you keep asking these questions?"

“If I had to be honest, I actually wanted to see you again. Hoping that I actually had a chance with you before attempting to ask you out,” he said quietly with a slight blush on his cheeks. I thought that was the sweetest thing ever wtih the way he was acting as if he little kid admitting to his crush that he liked them. “I thought you were pretty cute when I first saw you, but of course you were with Derik at that time.”

As flattered as I was with his little confession, I just didn't feel right accepting his feelings. I still had a mess to clean up between Derik. Also I had to deal with an unreasonably jealous David who needed to learn to give me a little thing called space. But I didn't look forward to turning Erik down. He looked so cute waiting for what I had to say. If only I was a little more forward like Jake was.

"I'm sorry, Erik," I finally said, "As much as I'm flattered, I can't accept your feelings. There is just too much on my plate that I need to work out."

The look he gave me said that he completely understood. But his dark eyes were telling me something different. It looked as if I had just told him that his family dog just died. It broke my heart but it was the right thing to do.

"I really am sorry, Erik. You do look like a nice guy, but it just isn't the right time," I continued to tell him.

He held up his hand and said, "It's fine. I completely understand, Leah. It's not easy juggling Derik and David around. They get to be a handful."

"Its just that I want to set things straight with both of them. But you and me can still be friends," I was hopeful that he would accept what I was proposing. He just nodded his head as he turned and headed for the door.

"Come on. I'll take you to class." he said in a defeated tone. But we didn't get any further than the hallway when we were confronted with Derik.

He looked as if he was just on his way to my room. Which surprised me because I had no idea that he even knew where it was to begin with.

Looking at Derik, he looked just as good looking as when I first met him. He wore black jeans with neon green shoes that matched his short sleeved shirt. Pretty sure I could go blind just looking at him because the shirt was so bright.

"You can go, Erik. I'll take Leah to class since we share the same ones," he told Erik. Who just nodded and left. As I watched him, I could just picture him as a dog with his tail between his legs. Making me feel even more sorry for him.

Then my eyes shifted back to Derik once Erik entered the elevator, "Do I need sunglasses to protect my eyes from your shirt?"

Derik let out a small chuckle as he wrapped his arm around my shoulders and let me to the elevator, "Just close your eyes and trust me."

I wanted to make the statement about how he didn't trust me, but I kept those words to myself. It wouldn't be fair to him. In a way I didn't trust him back then either with my honesty. But it was all too late now. So instead, we just had to move forward and see if we can change our outcome in the new lives we were given.