"Live with you?" I asked, widening my eyes in surprise.

"Yes, did I say something wrong?" Alex asked as though he didn't know that there was everything wrong with what he had said.

"Alex, I can't live with you; how does that sound to you?" Honestly, a part of me wanted so badly to say yes immediately and run to the safety of his house, to always stay by his side, but the other proud and disciplined part of me refused. I didn't even know if it would change anything or even make it worse; who ...