Ava walked into the building she lived in with a spring to her step that the workers had not seen in quite a while. To the receptionist by the desk, ever since the lady had arrived from her vacation, she had looked pretty dreary. But now, she looked like a different person. Her lips had a sated satisfied smile on her face and she looked like she could break out dancing any minute. Ava did dance, but only in the privates of her elevator. She felt like some damned superstar and she loved it. Her mind and heart would always replay Sebastian's words in the car when he had dropped her off. "I have eyes only for you Ava," he had said, taking her hand in his. "If I wanted to get back with Natasha, then there would be no need for us to continue our relationship. And while I didn't expect that I would... Feel this way about you, I would never try to hurt you willingly Ava." "Oh my gosh," she squealed, covering her face shyly. Oh she loved him. She did. And she would patiently wait until he
“So what’s this sensation I’m getting from the Legendary playboy, Damian?” Sebastian asked as soon as they sat down after making their way into one of their favorite pubs in the city just across the building from where they worked.“Come on, man.” Damian groaned. “You couldn’t even wait for us to get settled down or to place our orders yet?”“You dragged me out from the mountain of paperwork I have lying on my desk, it’s only proper to barrage you with questions as I deem fit.” “Admit it, Sebastian. You need this drink as much as I do. Don’t act all righteous like you didn’t jump out of a meeting in the middle of yesterday to get into a squabble with Ava at a nightclub.” “You things are different when it comes to Ava.” Sebastian shrugged, signaling the waitress over. “It’s no secret that I’m a different person whenever she’s around me.” Damian drummed his fingers on the table. “I’m guessing you guys made up last night? I lost count of the number of times I called you but you never
“You sound like you wouldn’t mind beating him into a pulp,” Damian laughed. “Possessive much, eh?”“He knows she’s mine. Why the hell would he be hanging out in a club with her?” Sebastian frowned.“If a pretty woman invites me out to get high and probably have sex later, don’t expect me to turn it down, man. Especially if I’ve got eyes on her for a while.” Damian replied. “Sometimes, I wonder if you’re my best friend or biggest opposition.” Sebastian glared dagger at Damian. “It wouldn’t hurt to be on my side just this once.”“I told you before, Sebastian. I always play neutral. Besides, if I don’t tell you the truth, who will?” “It doesn’t have to be that way and you know it.” “You should be concerned about why Natasha is still up in your business till now. If she hasn’t gotten the memo, it’s because you haven’t been serious about it and now, you have Ava going out on club dates in the middle of a working day with a strange man. Everything is going up in smoke if you don’t put yo
“Don’t you think you should confront her to know what she’s keeping from you concerning this Jake guy?” Damian asked as they made their way up the elevator, running his hand through his wavy blond hair. “Do I need to go to such lengths?” Sebastian was feeling irritated already, he hated dealing with emotions of this magnitude. Being apathetic was a lot of chores already. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you’re scared of what you might find out if you confront her about, Sebastian.” “Let’s assume you’re right on this, Damian. Don’t you think I need to look forward to what the future holds instead of poking her over things like this? What if she feels hurt or feels unwanted enough to run away for the second time?” Sebastian pointed out.Damian groaned. “Why would she? She’s going to be grateful for your troubles when you finally figure out who this mysterious man is, I’m only trying to look out for you. To make sure you’re not being blindsided here.”“While I understand your con
Sebastian sat in his car as he took a long drag from his cigarette. He hasn’t smoked in a long time now but today was one of those days when he needed to clear his head after what he’d been through. The takeover had proven unsuccessful as he had gotten here in record time to turn everything around and become the chairman, buying out a record 90% shares of the business. He admitted to paying more than what it was worth but he didn’t mind, in a few years, he would’ve made up for the excesses. He sent the whole team home and instructed them to take the next day off, he wouldn’t have done this without them. The digital clock on the dashboard read 9:00 PM. The meeting lasted well over seven hours before a solution was gotten. She would still be expecting him, he had promised to come over just before they would finalize her return to the penthouse. He tossed out the dying embers of his cigarette before he turned on the ignition of the car and made his way down the street, leaving a tra
“Are you going to invite me in at some point or are we going to spend the entire night here?” Sebastian chuckled as Ava still clung to him tightly.“You’re not complaining, are you?” Ava spoke into his chest.“I wouldn’t be on a very good day, but the past eight hours have been hell for me. So unless you want us to end up on the floor at some point, we should head inside.” Ava reluctantly removed her arms around his neck as she led him inside shutting the door behind her.Sebastian looked around the room, it wasn’t much, to begin with, but it seemed comfortable and warm, he could see why she loved this place despite the outward appearance. “Should I get you something to eat?” Ava asked as Sebastian settled down on the couch.“We had Chinese food after the meeting was over, I think it’ll last me throughout the night,” Sebastian assured her. Ava nodded and rubbed her arms, still standing awkwardly next to the door. She knew what was coming next, it was why he had planned to visit in
Ava giggled with delight. This was what she’s always wanted, she was fed up with never really being out there and comfortable in the spotlight with Sebastian. But if he was ready to take this major step, it was going to be a huge leap in their relationship. And it would mean he was ready for the next step as well. She was eager to rekindle what they had going on previously but she wanted a couple of assurances from him.“I have a few things I want to say too,” Ava began, threading her fingers through Sebastian’s.“Sure, you can say whatever you want to,” Sebastian assured her. He sensed her hesitation and worry, she wore it on her like a second skin. He was hoping it wouldn’t be anything too damning to deal with, he had put in a lot of effort to make this work and it would hurt to see it all crash down. “You said you want me back at the penthouse,” Ava began. “Yes,” Sebastian replied, not missing a beat. “Being distant isn’t doing either of us a whole lot of good right now.”“I ag
Ava barely managed to make it through the night by staying awake for most parts of it, her mind was constantly plagued with several questions all centered around Sebastian and what his true intentions were about her. She started by regretting ever making her true intentions clear to him. She should’ve been satisfied with the bumps in their relationship but she wanted to have more but her desire for more had come at what cost?Ava rolled over to the edge of her bed and glanced at the digital clock, it read 04:50 AM. She would have to be up and running in a little over an hour. She didn’t know what to do with herself and her emotions were flying all over the place. In times like these, she wanted Kim here. She was her life support and one of her best friends as well, she would know the right words to say. Her relationship with Sebastian had started in a rather unusual way. At first, she loathed the sight of him and everything he stood for, he was snub and downright self-centered. She