SKYLAR'S POV
  "Aunt Aimee, I arrived Birmingham City some minutes ago." I gleefully announced over the phone to Scarlett's foster Mom, Aimee Brooke.
  I was in a cab, the same cab that picked me up from the airport and currently we were driving through the gates of the vast estate that houses the Grey's family manor. Scarlett had sent me the address a few days ago when we talked and I had told her I was coming soon but she didn't know the specific date. Scarlett told me her father had been very understanding when she had told him she wanted me staying in the manor with her.
  "Oh, that's amazing dear. Have you arrived home now? Have you met Scarlett yet?" She curiously asked and I shook my head in the negative as though she could see me.
  "Not yet. Remember she doesn't know I would be coming back today." I grinned at the thought of Scarlett's reaction when she sees me. I've missed my bumblebee so much. 
  "Ah, that's right. You told me it's a surprise. Well, I'm glad I didn't say anything to her when we talked this morning." Aunt Aimee chuckled.
  "I am glad you didn't spill also." I smiled as I looked out the window. We have arrived the Grey's family manor. "I'm here now, Aunt Aimee."
  "Alright my dear, you should take care and have fun settling in your new place. My regards to my baby. I would see you guys soon." 
  "I will, thank you. See you soon. Chao, Mademoiselle." I smiled and heard her chuckle.
  "Chao, Sky." She said and ended the call.
  After a successful passage through security post _ they surprisingly treated me well as though they were aware of who I was and the fact that I'd be staying here for now _ and the gate of the manor, I pulled my luggages with me and arrived at the door of the manor. 
  I decided it was necessary to take in a deep breath before ringing the doorbell. I'm sure I would be received by the butler of the house or anyone else that's definitely not Scarlett. As I already knew she must have gone to work. 
  I was about to ring the doorbell when the exquisite mahogany door parted open to reveal a really handsome man _ Ashton Grey.
  I'm not sure who I expected to see the moment I arrived but I doubt I wanted to see him first. 
  He smells so good and looks so good that I really wanted to hug him and bask in his scent _out of habit _ but I suppressed the urge and smiled at him. 
  "Hi," I said, my hand clutching the strap of my backpack as I watched his eyes scanned through my luggages and back at me. He looked surprised.
  "Who are you?" His question came out in a blurt. I was confused initially because I thought he might have seen me with Scarlett some weeks back, during the time of her announcement as Chairman Grey's bloodline. But I easily shrugged it off and grinned at him.
  "Oh, I guess you don't know me."
  "Obviously. Or am I supposed to?" He briskly interrupted. 
  "No, of course. You don't have to." I said, deciding to return his energy for energy. 
  "I think I have to." He said and I raised my gaze to meet his eyes in surprise. "Since you showed up in my family's doorstep unannounced, I definitely have to know who you are." He added and coughed slightly, looking everywhere but my eyes. 
  His reaction surprisingly made me smile. "Alright then, I would introduce myself." I said and he nodded patiently. "My name is Skylar, but you can call me Sky. I am Scarlett's bossom friend." I extended my hand for a handshake. "Well, her only friend." I added with a grin, feeling suddenly excited for absolutely no reason. He looked at me skeptically for some seconds before receiving my hand briefly. 
  "Then I assume you know me, so I don't have to introduce myself to you." He said and I nodded quickly.
  "Of course, I know you are Scarlett's only brother. I must say you look really good and smell really good too. I also know you are a twin and your twin sister is Imogen Grey. I once met her by the way and oh my br..." I caught myself before I talked any further. I almost mentioned that Cole was crazy about Imogen to her brother whom I am just meeting face to face for the first time. 
  Oh goodness me!
  Ashton was looking at me like I was crazy and I had to avoid his eyes and feigh cough. "Nevermind," I blurted, pushing some strands of my wavy brown curls behind my ear.
  "Is Scarlett aware you were coming today?" He asked after some seconds.
  "Nope. It's a surprise." I said and he glanced at me again, this time like I was weird.
  I am weird and I know it...
  "No one knows you were coming today?" He asked again, slight disbelief audible in his tone and I nodded positively. 
  "She knows I am coming this week though but she doesn't know the day. I did not tell her because I wanted it to be a surprise. Why? Is it bad?" I asked innocently.
  He opened his mouth to say something but then he shrugged. "Well, it's not my business. I am going to be late for work and as you know I suppose, Scarlett isn't home at the moment. The entire family is out and at work aside from me. You can go on in, you would meet the chief butler inside. He would show you to the guestroom for now." He proceeded to walk past me but I turned and suddenly took hold of his shirt to stop him. 
  He stopped on his tracks and trailed my hand on his shirt to my face and I instantly let go at the coldness I saw in those eyes.
  "I am sorry but could you please wait for me?" His brow raised in question. "I don't know my way around this city and definitely I don't know my way around the company also. So..."
  "So?" He interrupted with impatience. 
  Oh Skylar, what the absolute-heck are you doing?! This is obviously a bad idea...
  "I was wondering if you could drop me off at the company and take me to Scarlett's place." I requested.
  Damn! I definitely knew I couldn't get lost if I decided to go on my own later to Scarlett. But for some unknown reason, I wanted to go with him.
  Ashton hesitated for a while before he surprisingly agreed. "Alright. Be fast about it. I would be in the car." He said and frowningly walked off, looking like he couldn't believe his own self.
  I grinned after his retreating figure and hurried inside, pulling my luggages with me.