5

(Levi's POV)

Over the next few days I tried to think of things to do to fix my stupid stunt but I had no idea, and it was showing how much it was screwing with me. I couldn't eat, sleep or even think straight. Andy noticed and once came to talk to me.

"She got you that messed up does she?"

"I'm so not in the mood for your interrogations, man so just leave me alone."

"Dude, you haven't been right sense that party, what happened in the closet?"

"Nothing!" I said and got up from my desk, where I had been drawing the design the client had asked for which was turning into shit anyway, I was just so frustrated.

"Man even if you don't want to hear about my woman troubles, you can tell me about yours."

I groaned but I needed something, something to help me start heading in the right direction.

"My father's inside my freakin head, man, I said and did somethings, that would embarrass even my own mother."

"Oh, so the five grand....."

"It was a test, I offered her the money and asked her if she wanted to be my mistress, she threw the coffee in my face."

"What the hell man?!"

"That's the worst part, but now how to I fix this?"

"Levi, you have to do that one thing your father told us not to do."

"Beg..."

"No, swallow our manhood and go out there with pride."

I turned to look at him.

"You mean swallow our pride, where did the man hood thing come from?"

Andy busted up laughing, and I grinned, the idiot.

"But anyway, you have to man, go ask for forgiveness, be vulnerable even if it's for a second."

"Now that's something my father told us not to do, swallow our manhood really." I chuckled and got back to work, I had to plan this right. If I wanted to fix things with Mia.

After a few days of thinking and just accepting that I had screwed up, and really needed to fix it, I got dressed and headed to the cafe. I went to ask about her, but she was off today, so I went to check on her at her apartment. Her truck was there, and right when I was about to get out, she walked out with an other woman, and a guy. I sat in the car for a bit, and soon an other guy got out of a car that was outside of the parking lot.

My wolf was pissed, and I wasn't happy either, I had lost her. I pulled out of the parking lot and headed back home.

(Mia's POV)

"Mitch, get the hell away from me, leave me alone, it's over, why can't you understand that?"

"Because I don't think it's over, we had fun right we can still have fun, you just have to accept that you still love....."

"No, I don't love you, and after what you did, I realized that I can't love someone like you, freakin narcissist!"

Mitch tried to grab me but Robert pushed him away.

"Get the hell away, Mitch, stay away from her!"

"You banging her, Rob, she any good at all?"

Suddenly Robert punch Mitch right in the face, and a fight broken out between the two, Eve not knowing what else to do called the police. Soon the police came and took both poor Robert and Mitch. We followed in my truck, at the station, we all gave the report that Robert was defending me and that Mitch had been stalking me, they asked why I hadn't made a report before, I explained that back home that the sheriff was Mitch's father's best friend, and swear that he was incapable of such a thing so he didn't do anything.

Mitch told the police that I was his girlfriend and that we were just having a spat, where Robert got involved without needing to. He even went as far as to say that he loved me and that he couldn't live without me.

I told them We had broken up four months ago, because he had cheated on me but he wanted me to accept his new girl, while I was his side piece. I even showed them the bruises on my arm from before, they took pictures. They were going to hold Robert for a few days, and they had a restraining order in place for even after he got out, he couldn't come close to me without going to jail.

We got Robert out, and we headed to the pizza place we had been planning before all this. The next time I went to work, one of my coworkers told me someone had come looking for me, I asked who it was, but they couldn't tell me a name, just that he was really hot. I rolled my eyes, I knew who it was, the guy from before, my mind wondered what the hell he wanted now, had he not offended me enough already? For a few days things were quiet, no Mitch around, and no other guy either. That was my own jinex to think it would be that easy, about a week later, the guy was outside, sitting at a table, and drinking something.

"Girl, who is that hunk?"Asked Sally who hadn't seen him yet.

"I have no idea, I just met him at a party and from there on, he's just been following me about I guess."

"A party, did he invite you to dance, or your drinking buddy, or...."

"whoa, slow your train....Okay so we got caught playing spin the bottle, or take the shot he spun the bottle....and it landed on me."

Sally squealed so loud, I looked around to see if anyone noticed, thankfully the cafe was empty.

"What happened, was he a good kisser, because girl, that man kissed me, I'd jump him so fast!"

"I've had better." I said flatly, but the truth was yes, that kiss had my mind going into deeper thinking, but I wasn't going to admit that.

"So what's he doing here?"

"Like I said, I don't know, why don't you go find out?"

She looked at me as if I had given her the biggest gift in the world, she grinned, composed herself, then went out to talk to the guy. I went back to work, sweeping, she came back a few minutes later. The grin was if possible bigger then when she went out there.

"What happened?"

"Nothing but he asked me to give you this." she handed me a note, the guy was looking right at me, my guess to see if I'd read it.

"That's it?"

"Yeah." Sally was absolutely shaking from excitement, I looked back at the guy.

Then took the note and ripped it, he didn't react, as i threw the note in the garbage disposal. Then got back to work, when I looked up again he was gone, and hoped he had gotten the message to leave me alone.

No such luck, the rest of the week he was there every day drinking something or would come in to order, I never took it but I knew he did. It finally got to a point that I just wanted to punch him, and I got fed up and after work I walked right up to him, now really pissed off.

"What the hell do you want, can't you get I don't want you any where near me!?"

"What am I doing I'm just sitting here?"

"Yeah, all freakin day, what do you want?!"

"To talk to you."

"Well, i think you've said enough, I don't want to hear any other crap that comes out of your mouth, so leave me alone!"

I quickly walked away to my truck and then headed home. Thank goodness it was the weekend already, and this was my weekend off. I looked in my fridge and groaned I needed to go food shopping, so tomorrow that's what I was going to do.

In the store I was looking at snacks and when I looked up, I sighed in frustration.

"What is your freakin problem!?" I said through gritted teeth.

The guy had followed me into the store, he was leaning on the chart, holding it in place.

"Nothing, just the fact that you won't talk to me."

"We have nothing to talk about, you're a misogynistic pig, that thinks all women need to be all over him, just because he has money, well I don't need or want your money so leave me alone!"

I tried to pulled my chart and push passed him but he held it tight.

"Look I didn't mean...it was a test."

"A test, what do you mean a test, what the hell for?"

"Nothing, I've just found that woman are only after me for money, and I wanted to see if...."

"Well, maybe look a little high, instead of going solely on looks, take a moment to realize if she has a damn brain, or a personality, instead of tossing around money, like you're Kayne West or something."

He smiled, and it had my heart racing, but I was still mad.

"So can we start over?"

"And I want to do that because?"

"Because, as much as I want to deny it, that kiss has left me thinking, and I honestly...want to get to know you."

A whole swarm of butterflies fluttered in my stomach, at his words. Then I remembered Mitch and all his smooth talking and shook my head.

"No, sorry."

"Why your boyfriend won't let you have friends?" he teased.

"Um, it's not any of your business but I don't have a boyfriend, one that did me so wrong, that's had me considering going lesbian."

This time he grinned and I couldn't breath, he looked so, cute when he grinned. I shook my head, and took a deep breath.

"That bad huh, well sorry I didn't help matters, but I really want to get to know you, as friends."

Somehow in the back of my mind I knew that's not what he really wanted, but he wanted to start somewhere right. Even if I didn't want to admit it out loud, I wanted to get to know him too. There was something about him that drew me in.

"Fine, friend, let's start with your name."

"Levi, Levi Barrett."

"I'm Mia Juarez, my friends call me MJ."

"I like that MJ, but I also like your full name."

I felt myself blush, and chuckle.

"Thanks, Levi, well, it nice to officially meet you."

We smiled and he finally let go of the chart, and I pushed it forward, I didn't say anything but I noticed he had bent to sides a little, he must've been really nervous.

Levi wanted to know about me, so he asked if it was okay if I showed him where I lived, that should've been a red flag to me, but something told me he knew where I lived, it was strange but somehow I just knew he knew. I drove my truck with him following in his car, when we got to the apartment, he helped me with my things. We got to inside, the elevator.

"This building wasn't here before."

"Right, it was just build this year, the land lord knows mine and Eve's parents, so he gave us the chance to move it."

"I bet he charges your parents right?"

"No, I pay for the rent, my parents helped with the deposit and the month, but I'm paying for it on my own.

"Do you work at the cafe, full time?"

"Kinda, I have school in the morning, which thanks to my parents, who saved money, then when I started to work I continued to save, I have to pay for my full year."

He really seemed to think hard about what I had said.

"Your parents sound great."

"They always gave us what we needed, even if that was a belt to the butt, but they taught us to be self reliant and self sufficient."

"Sound a lot like my dad, he's big on that too."

"What about your Mom?"

I asked and wished I hadn't but was saved with the doors opening. I lead the way out into the hall way, then to my apartment.

"I'm sorry it's a little messy." I said as I opened the door, he walked in and started to look around.

"Wow, this is your apartment."

"Yeah, it's been a work in progress."

"No, I like it, it's so unique."

He kept looking around and I went over to take the bags from him, I touched his hand with mine, and a felt a shock run up my arm. I gasped and pulled back, it was just like with the kiss, there was just so much connection between us, when there shouldn't be any.

"Sorry, I guess I should've touched the couch, has me all staticky."

"No, you're fine." he said putting the bags on the counter," Um...anyway, I should get going, but I love your apartment, and am glad to...be talking to you."

"Well, you're welcome to come back, whenever."

"Yeah, thank you." he headed for the door, and opened it right, when Eve was about to knock.

"Oh, hi, Sorry Mia I didn't know you had company."

"It's cool Eve, Eve, this is Levi, Levi this is my best friend Eve."

"Nice to meet you."

"Like wise."

There was a kind of tension between them, but I couldn't even begin to know what about.

"Well, then Mia, I'll talk to you later."

"Sure."

"Excuse me." he said to Eve and got into the elevator and was gone.