Chapter 3 or This Means War (Not the movie!)

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Just who did he think he was? He couldn’t just waltz (or, in his case, walk sexily like one of those models) into my room after wrongfully occupying my basement and demand that we negotiate. As far as I was concerned, occupying my territory (read basement) was an open act of war and I was unwilling to work out a peace treaty.

I moved to slam the door in his face but his foot was in the way. “Go away!” I growled.

“Oh, c’mon.  I don’t get why you’re so mad at me.”

His face was inches from mine. And he really was hot. His hair was so black that it was almost blue and a few sharp spikes drooped forward to fall in his eyes. His skin was tanned like he spent all day at the beach and he probably worked out or something because I could feel his immense strength as leant against the door, even though I knew he was holding back.  His eyes were black but they shone a dull red as the light fell on them and sparked with amusement…Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad having him around.

Stop it, Ally. Focus. This guy stole your basement. Your basement. You deserve revenge.

I smiled sweetly up t his face. He relaxed a little. Big mistake. “ ‘Cos you’re a jerk for stealing my basement. That’s why,” I said and kicked the exposed part of his shin hard. He withdrew his foot quickly and I slammed the door shut. I could hear him outside. He was probably jumping up and down (I could feel the thumps vibrate through the floor) and muttered unintelligible curses. Rover whined and yelped. At least now I was sure that it was a dog and not a horse.

I picked up a piece of paper and scrawled a few words on it with a red felt tip pen. I slid it under the door where I knew Jack would find it. It read: ‘THIS MEANS WAR!’

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