A tall man answered the door. He was wearing a business suit and looked like he was in a hurry. "May I help you miss?" he asked as he stared at me.

I opened my mouth to talk but then Adam ran down the stairs and came to the door. "Hey Taylor," he said with a smile on his face. I forced a smile onto my face, trying to hide my fear and sadness.

"Hey," I said quietly, unable to look at him.

"Nice to meet you Taylor," this tall man said as he grabbed his breif case and walked past me out the door. I watched him walk out to his car, leaving me alone with Adam.

I felt Adam take my hand gently and pull me into his house. "Who was that?" I managed to ask.

"That was my dad...did you eat breakfast yet?" Adam asked.

"I'm not hungry," I replied quietly.

"Come on you have to eat some time Taylor," he said in a concerned tone.

"I'll eat, I'm just not hungry right now," I replied.

He pulled me into a hug and I instantly tensed up. "I know your sad about your mom, but you really need to eat," he whispered.

I pulled away from his hug and glared at him. "Why do you even care? You hit me Adam!" I yelled.

His face changed from concerned to angry. "I care a lot about you Taylor! Never question my love for you!" he yelled back.

Did he just say that he loved me?...It doesn't matter I have to show him that he can't hurt people like this! "You're not supposed to hurt peope you love Adam!" I said angrily.

"I'm sorry Taylor," he said as he took a step towards me.

"You can't just expect me to forget this," I said as I took a step backwards.

"No, I don't expect you to forget it. I hope that you will forgive me," he said as he reached out and took my hand gently. I knew I should pull my hand away but I didn't. "I love you Taylor..."

"I...I love you too," I said as I looked at him.