PEARL'S POV: "Thank you for bringing me home, Erik," I say while shutting his car door. "He cuts off the engine and grabs his key before stepping out too. "No. worries." "Wait? You are coming in too?" I ask in shock. Erik throws his hands back, "Easy Pearl. I am just hanging out here until Charles gets back. I want to make sure you are safe. That's all." I crossed my arms and glared at him." You never mentioned that before. Are you afraid that I will take off as I did with Charles?" "No, of course not." He shuts his door and walks up to me. "Good. I am glad you at least trust me." Erik shrugs his shoulders. "That's not what I am saying either." My mouth hangs wide open. I am not used to Erik being so blunt. "But-but you just said..." "Pearl, I agreed to the fact that I was n