The boy next door.

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Song for this chapter/ she moves in her own way- the kooks./

Graces POV.

I was absolutely in love with my apartment, it was looking over the London eye and the river, it was absolutely perfect I had finally settled in, accept I had nobody accept goose.

It was only 5pm, So I thought I might as well take a walk round London, maybe go into a bar or two, it was July so the sun was beaming and I was in a amazing mood.

I locked my apartment door and was waiting for the elevator, I looked up from my phone to see quite a pretty picture, a guy, he was honestly perfect. He had this messy brown hair that he was running his fingers through, he was quite tall he had a amazing tan and chiseled jaw.

He looked like he was daydreaming.

"Hey, Sorry excuse me" I say as the elavator doors open at there lobby.

He moved to one side and then followed me out.

"Thank God you woke me from my day dream, I would of stood there for hours" he says smiling in a thick British accent.

"Haha, anytime" I say awkwardly.

"You don't sound like you from round this area, may I ask where you are from?" He says as we both walk towards the exit.

"I'm from New Jersey, I can definitely tell you are from here! So no need to ask where you are from" I'm trying to play it cool but this guy is insanely attractive!

"Well you might be surprised little miss America! I was born in Toronto, but my parents moved to London when I was 2" He says while holding the door open for me.

"Little miss America? Haha that's a new one. My names Grace by the way, I have no idea where I'm going can you direct me to the nearest bar?"

We both step out our apartment building, He looks at me, puts his hand in his pocket, then looks to the left.

"Well Grace, there's quite a few "bars" around here but we call them pubs, I've got a hour to waste so do you fancy some company, I'm Archie by the way"

"Well, I literally don't know anybody here, So I'll take what I can get! Let's go."

We arrive at this "Pub" called "The Fox and Hare" around 5:30pm, we end up drinking and chatting until 11pm.

"Well Archie, you said you had an hour to waste, we've been here since 5:30!" I say looking the clock in the corner.

"Time flies when you're having fun doesn't it, Grace" - anything he says sound sexy because of his accent.

I just smile and finish the rest of my vodka and coke.

"Can I walk you home?" He says to me as he pushes his beer glass away from him.

"Well we do live in he same building, so I guess so!" I add

We both laugh, and walk home.

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