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“The best I could. I wasn’t in there with you. Obviously.”
“I did invite you.”
“I’m not sure who invited who.”
“And you would just leave?”
“Yeah,” he said.
“What do I say right now, Seb? What do I do? I just quit my fucking job. And now you show up wanting… what? What do you want?”
“You. That’s all I want, you. I can’t be in my place alone anymore. I need your stuff lingering around. I need the smell of your shampoo. And whatever laundry soap you use. I can’t sit on the damn balcony alone. And I can’t stop sitting out there. Picturing you next to me. Picturing you sitting on my lap.”
“Yeah? Well, then guess what, Seb? You’re going to have to shut up and listen to me.” I moved toward him. I grabbed his arm. “I’m sorry for what happened. You don’t get to ignore my apology. You need to hear it. Did I end up at your place because of what was going on in my life? Yes. That was part of it for sure. I took that job to get out of here. Then your name came up and it felt right. Did I sleep with you for protection? No. Did I sayI love youso you would help me? No. I am so sorry I put you in that position. Yet at the same time I’m so grateful you were there that day.”
“And it’s done and over, April,” he said. “I would do it a million times again for you. Not because you slept with me. Not because I really do love you. It’s because I made a promise to you. When we were younger. But I also don’t want to go ten years… ten minutes… ten fucking seconds without you in my life.”
“So a daily phone call isn’t enough?” I asked.
“No. Not even close.”
We reached for each other at the same time.
A kismet kind of moment.
Seb’s lips brushed against mine.
I chose for a steamier kind of kiss.
He reciprocated and then moved his hands to my hips.
Picking me up. Sitting me on my desk.
My ass pressed against folders and papers that didn’t matter anymore.
I swatted my hands and knocked stuff off the desk on purpose.
“Fuck this place,” I whispered to Seb.
“Yeah. Fuck this place.”
“No beach view. It’s horrible.”
He rested his forehead to mine.
“It really is love,” he said. “Everything I feel.”
“I know.”
“And not that it should matter, but Andy is totally okay with this.”
I laughed. “No, he’s not. No matter what he says, he’s not. But he knows I’m happy. And that you’re happy. At least I think you’re happy.”
“The happiest I’ve ever been is being in your pain in the ass orbit, babe.”
“Then come enjoy my galaxy.”
I cringed.
