Sebastian’s POV“You don’t mean that.” My voice came out a little broken as I stared at Booker, hoping to God she’d take back her words.“Yes, I do.” She said, enunciating each words with both her eyes and her mouth. Her words hit my like a ton of bricks and I realized something I’d been hoping was not true. I straightened and put on a mask of calm even though I felt the furthest from it. “If that’s how you feel.” I said to her in the most emotionless voice I could possibly muster and immediately turned on my heels. I Walked out the kitchen into the living room and outside the door, not letting myself think until I got back home. I had hoped that she would stop me or call me during my drive back home but nope, she’d not even bothered to text me.I opened the door to our apartment before I let myself feel anything. I matched over to the kitchen and plucked a bottle of whiskey from the Mini bar. I took out a whiskey glass from one of the cabinets and poured myself a drink.
THEA"Oh my God, what have I done?" I asked as I walked into the empty kitchen with my hands covering my mouth as the weight of what I had done sank in.I sunk into a stool beside me and groaned out, upset at dumb things that I had said to him . How could I have said that to Sebastian? He was only looking out for me.I wanted to run after him but he knew he was long gone."Everything okay?" I heard Tyler's voice from the entrance of the kitchen. I glanced up at him and he looked at me confused."No." I shook my head, "I did something stupid.""Hey, it's okay." Tyler rubbed at my back.We were now in the living room sitting on the couch and I had just finished telling him what had happened between Sebastian and me and how much I had fucked up by literally telling him to go back to his country. I had carefully omitted the fact that the fight had been about him as a he tried to calm me down but I didn't need calming."No, it's not. I said horrible things to him." I looked over at Tyler
Booker's POV"No." I shook my head at Sebastian.I had never felt so disappeared in my life."I should go." I whispered because if I spoke any higher I was sure to break down right here and down and I didn't think that was a very good idea, especially after what Sebastain had just revealed with only his eyesI turned on my heels, opened the door and ran out. I ran till I got to my car.He loved me and something told me he'd always had. I had never understood why he had hated Tyler so much, well, I did, it was because of what Tyler had done to me but now I understood why it was so intense that it bothered on disturbing.He loved me and not in a way friends lover friends."Oh, Booker, how could you be so fucking stupid?" I yelled at myself as I combed my fingers from the roots of my hair to the tip in frustration."Shit!"With a tired and frustrated sigh, I slipped into my car and drove home, deciding not to think untill I was in the safety of my a none moving confined space.I only
TYLER"Are you sure Sebastian didn't do anything?" I asked Thea once she had finally calmed down."He didn't do anything, I promise. I'm just worked up over the stress of…Everything. I'm fine I promise." She reassured and immediately went back to making dinner or heating up dinner but I still wasn't convinced"Alright." I said in a skeptical tone.I wasn't completely sold on her words but I didn't push it anymore but if I find out that Sebastian had laid a finger on her… I didn't want to think much on what I'd do to him.We were done with dinner and Lily had gone up to bed when Thea came to sit beside me on the couch. Her scent took over my senses and my hands suddenly itched to touch her, carress her skin and make love to her.After that day we had made out in the kitchen, I'd not been able to stop thinking about her and now that she was barely an inch away from me I felt the urge to reenact that moment."We need to talk." She suddenly said as she glanced at me."What about?" I aske
THEA"Mommy what's wrong?" Lily's voice echoed in the kitchen rousing me away from my thoughts. I glanced down at her with a smile to reassure that I was fine. "Nothing baby, Mama's fine. Finish your breakfast, so I can take you to school.""Okay." She nodded and went back to eating her sandwich.I let out a tired sigh and took a sip of my coffee. It had been three days since I left Tyler's place and as ridiculous as it sounded I missed his place. I didn't miss him though, definitely didn't, at least that's what I had been telling myself.There was something about his home that didn't make me feel so alone, that brought my warmth and I felt the urge to go back there"Maybe what's bringing your warmth is the owner of the home, have you thought about that?" An annoying voice in the back of my mind spoke sarcastically.I rolled my eyes, knowing it was probably true but not wanting to admit that it was.Lily missed Tyler, she'd been asking about him since we left his home and wondering
THEA"Dad?" I whispered into the phone, my hands shaking. I waited for a reply but the line was left silent."Dad please talk to me." I stood from my chair and walked towards my floor to ceiling window, trying to find reception even though knew the problem couldn't possibly be the reception, I could here my dad breathing faintly on the other line."Dad are you there?" I asked, hoping he would answer but nothing.It was just like before when he would call and say nothing only that this time he had spoken my name just once and immediately went silent again.I checked my phone to see if he'd hung up but we were still connected."Dad please say something." I pleaded, my eyes stinging as I placed my phone back to my ears. Why wouldn't he speak to me? What was going on? Was he okay? These were the questions that plagued my mind as I waited for him to speak again. He had called me by the nick name he'd given me, so I knew he was the one. Even though I was a grown woman now, he still called
THEA"Stop trying to change the subject!" Cora glared but I ignored her and stood up to get some water from my fridge. I was tired of explaining to her why I wanted her far away from the case of our father.I threw out the empty cup of Starbucks on my way to the fridge and plucked two bottles of water from the fridge and handed one to Cora. She took it begrudgingly but drank anyway."I can get my assistant to order in something for us." I said to her"Whatever." She rolled her eyes."Come on Cora. Don't be like this. You know I'm only trying to look out for you."I tried to placate her"Yeah but…""But nothing, go back to college and focus on school stuff. Do you think dad will be happy that I'm dragging you out of school to look for him?"She glared at me before her face finally softened."Fine." She finally agreed. "But I'll call you everyday until we find him.""I have a feeling you'll be too busy in school." I said to her and bent to kiss her forehead."Yeah, yeah.""So what do
THEA"Dear Thea, It's time I tell you the truth of how I really feel.When you left five years ago, I was heartbroken. I looked for you for so long to apologize and make things right but it was like you'd disappeared from the face of the earth.I apologize from the bottom of my heart the way I had treated you.You had every right to hate me yet you forgave me and I am glad you did.I never stopped loving you, in fact I think I started loving you the minute you walked through that restaurant door to ask for my help five years ago.I had been a fool to have treated you that way. If you give me another chance and let me take you on a date, I'll show you I'm a changed man and I'm worth your time. I'll pick you up by 7 if you decide to give me a chance but if you would rather remain friends please call me immediately. You read this.Yours trulyT. Blackwoods."I sat my hands on my desk with the paper still in hand, trying to process the fact that Tyler had just confessed his feelings for m