"You what?! No! Absolutely not Alec. They can't know we're here. Sally? Please don't do this okay?" Mindy's usual panicked voice practically filled the entire house, thankful no one was home but the three of us. Alec and I had been spending so much time together, and I came up with the brilliant idea of pretending he was a friend from school, just wanting to bring him home to meet my parents. I wanted to gauge what was really happening. We both wanted to see if my dad could sense anything familiar about Alec. Me? I didn't think he would. Especially if my dad is the one stealing all these kids. Which means.... what if he took my best friend? How could he do something like that? Take her from her family, from me?

"It's not up to you Mindy. It's what we want to do. Besides, they won't even know we've been staying here. I'm going to put on an act. One I'm not even going to tell Sally about." I narrowed my eyes from his mischievous smile at me, his eyes boring into mine with such humor. He loved toying with me as well. But not in a bad way. He knew he drove me absolutely insane.

"It'll be okay Minds. We got this. I've never mentioned you guys staying here. And I'm not about to. Trust me, okay?" Mindy and I had grown an understanding since finding them in the house. The understanding that we couldn't exactly be true friends, not with what she does for a living. But I've basically broken her walls down a bit and she's growing towards me. She finally took a deep breath, plopped down in Alec's usual chair, and just gave into the plan she knew she couldn't stop. I simply smiled, a relieved smile, just as I heard the slam of the front door. Conner. I didn't realize how much time had passed. I didn't even work on my written report at all today. I frankly didn't care about it at this point.

"Don't say anything that will make them suspect you're staying here Alec. Please don't." He simply nodded at her, before heading towards the window to leap onto the roof. But not before turning to me with such a look on his face, one I couldn't truly read. But his smile told it all.

"See you in a bit Sal." His words lingered in the air long after he had left, knowing he was planning a entire show around tonight.
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{3 Hours Later}
Knock knock!
What I knew could only be Alec, was banging against the front door with such a firm sound, I knew he had to amp himself up for this. Originally I told him we shouldn't do this, that it wouldn't do him any good to see my dad eye to eye so soon. But he insisted. If only I knew why so suddenly.

"I'll get it!" I ran to the door with Conner in tow, telling him earlier I had a friend coming over for dinner. He couldn't believe it. After Kyla disappeared, I didn't really hang out with anyone after that. It messed me up so bad that I just didn't want to grow attached to someone else. Until Alec happened of course. I finally swung the door open, to suddenly be enveloped in his long arms, his lips firmly pressing against mine in such a surprise way that I almost didn't register it until a sound slipped from my mouth, relaxing into his arms completely.

"Do you kiss all your friends like that? Because if so, you need help." Conner looked absolutely traumatized from the said noise that slipped from me during the kiss, not wanting to ever hear it again.

"Oh I'm not just some friend. I'm her lover. Conner, right? I'm Trey." My eyes widened from Alec's words, seeing Conner was just as baffled. Trey? Huh. Never pictured him as a Trey kind of guy.

"Lovers? Gross...." But he simply walked off, leaving us alone in the hallway before my mom and dad could realize someone was actually here. Alec's smile of humor let slip a laugh from my lips, shaking my head in amusement.

"Lovers huh?" He looked around us, before tucking a strand of hair behind my ear, so gently that the mere touch of his fingers sent shivers down my spine. I never in a million years thought this would be such a dangerous game we were playing. I was so caught up in Alec, that I never thought of the consequences.

"No exactly a lie." My eyes widened, just as he walked down the hall with no notice, leaving me speechless yet again. I would be lying if I said I wasn't falling for him. Because I am.

"Well who may this young handsome man be?" I finally managed to make it to the dinning area, seeing my mom already on Alec, knowing he was here for me clearly judging by the way she was eyeing me with such joy.

"This is Trey. I knew him from school. We started talking again and I decided to invite him over." The night consisted of dinner with my mom asking so many questions, knowing there was more to the story than just friends by looking at how we acted around one another. But my dad? He eyed Alec like he just couldn't wrap his mind around him, like he knew him. And it really hit home.

"Man you know, you look so familiar Trey. Do I know you?" Dad sipped a drink of his wine as if nothing in the world could bother him, yet this was. I could see it. Alec simply smiled a little smile, hiding everything he kept inside. His acting was phenomenal at this point. I was breaking down, trying to hide my face as much as possible.

"I don't think so. But I must say, I know your daughter and she's amazing. You guys have a lovely home by the way. So cozy." He patted my leg from underneath the table, bumping knees with me seeing how nervous I truly was. It helped a bit. But this just set everything into motion in my head. He does know Alec. Because of what he does. Not just a detective. But kidnapping innocent children. Holy shit! This can't be happening.... sure I didn't have eye sight proof of it. But this? Was enough for me so far. Alec wouldn't lie to me. I know he wouldn't.

"Thank you Trey. You're such a sweet boy. I'm glad you two have each other. Sally needs this." I simply smiled, before leaning over to kiss Alec on the cheek, blushing a little from all the stares.

"I'm gonna go now." Conner stood and just left before anything else could be said, knowing how much he hated being around our mom. But only did this tonight for me. He's a trooper.

"Sally is special. I'll always be here for her. No matter what." We simply stared at one another as if we were the only two people in the room, my eyes welling with tears. Tears of joy, nervousness, fear. Everything. Things were taking a turn. And I was deathly terrified of what that could mean.