All Chapters of Relinquish - His Second Chance : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Sebastian "You set that up, didn't you?" I ask Josh almost as soon as the doors closed, and I appraise him sitting on the sofa with that smug look of triumph on his stupid face. "I didn't prevent it," he shrugs. "Josh..." "Seb?" He asks, standing from the sofa to follow along behind me as I enter our room with anguish that I didn't make a fucking move on the pretty brunette that's been plaguing my sleep all damn night. Pretty much every night since she stormed into my office actually. "You didn't sleep a wink, and you were hard all night," he points out, looking down at my crotch, making me blush so fucking hard that it should be illegal. This isn't a conversation we should be having. "Josh, that's inappropriate..." I state, grabbing boxers to dress, hating to think that he looked at me at all in that light because, in truth, I was hard all night. I need a fucking release, yet knowing that my body, god, fate, won't allow that. Yet even now, I choose to remember all th

Cassidy I'm not sure why I'm acting so ungrateful when all I want to do is walk around London, see every sight it has to offer and revel in being somewhere other than my flat or work. I've lived in the UK all my life, but we have never travelled to the capital. I was born and raised on a farm, covered in shit, mucking out the animals. I lived and breathed manure, livestock, and kill pens. It wasn't until Derek's death that I decided to leave Yorkshire and my parents. I always dreamed big and wanted out of the life I was born into, yet I never dared to chase my dreams. I still lack the courage; the only reason I find myself here is the need to run when I was drowning in uncertainty. I started a new life only because I couldn't face those that I left behind. And I haven't looked back once and haven't been home since. Not even around the holidays. Sebastian walks beside me as we walk through the streets of London from the hotel. It doesn't take long to find the notorious streets

SebastianThat look of pure fright made my heart just about stop. She was a seal surrounded by a pod of orcas. Overwhelmed and panicking, almost drowning in the sea that wasn't actually there as these people surrounded her.Walking back to her was more need than necessity. She could have gotten herself out of the situation. I have no doubt she's stronger than she believes, but my body needed to rescue her.I needed to touch her, to reassure her—and myself, and move her away from the string of people causing her to react in such a way. So I grabbed her hand, turning us down a small lane I'd been to before.I hadn't planned to stop by the doll shop, but once I saw the dolls in the window, I just knew I had to buy one.Funnily enough, the one that called to me reminded me of Cassidy. Brown hair, brown eyes and a pinafore dress... the doll made me think of that morning. Of the way, my eyes were drunk in her very appearance. Of the day I first allowed myself to touch her.I brought the dol

CassidySebastian kissed me; he reached for my jaw with soft fingers, encouraging me to look at him before he moved in.I should have pulled away, should have stopped it. The lines are blurring, and my heart squeezing with a need I don't want to admit to.You're being paid to do this... and he thinks this is genuine.It is genuine, Cas. You know you feel something for him!Despite my inner turmoil, I'm sitting here with his lips on mine as he deepens the kiss, and I'm a prisoner to the need to kiss him back.And he does; he takes everything he can from me. Owning me in this moment until he pulls away, placing his forehead to mine as I stare at his face close up.His eyes are closed, his lips curled into that smile he had for his daughter...This is so wrong, so why does it feel... so right?My heart hammers in my chest, but for the first time today, it isn't because I'm anxious, no. No, this is something more. Something terrible.The bus stops, which trips the pair of us out of this s

"Okay, okay. I get it; you're trying to be the gentleman Mrs King always taught you to be. Good, I guess the girl needs that. But don't let me hear you speak to Charlotte like that again. I'm not too old to brawl with you, Seb.""I'm sorry. I should have stayed over that arbitral line. I won't make that mistake again," I nod.We say nothing more about the event that might well have caused a wedge between us; only time will tell.Instead, we listen and watch the slideshow animatedly while Josh takes down notes on the device up for grabs on Monday morning.I wish I could tell you that I could drink in all the essential bits. That I knew of every detail about the phone, but my mind never wandered from Cassidy and the two kisses I stole from her.What the fuck am I going to do tonight?Josh made it quite clear Charlotte would be staying, and admittedly, it wouldn't be much of a bother to share that massive bed with the pair of them... trust me, I've done that before now, but I know Josh w