The look of shocked confusion remained etched on his handsome features as she began to explain, as she tried to put in to words the emotions raging in those auburn eyes. Brows furrowed as she continued, trying to wrap his head around the words he was hearing. She wanted to stay? With him? She didn't want to go back to the city? To her career? How was this even possible? He'd been struggling with doing the right thing all morning, fighting himself to keep from asking her to stay. Hell, he'd been fighting to keep from falling on his knees and begging her to stay, not to leave him.
Yet here she was, stepping closer to him as she admitted that this was something more than physical. That she'd been sucked into the abyss along with him. His cold blues remained locked on her through her speech, though they gave no indication of the maelstrom raging in his head. He looked a bit more pensive as her voice finally faded from his ears, but the confusion and sock still remained. And as he watched the wetness well in her eyes, yet refuse to fall, he knew he had to say something... Had to do something or she was going to think he was refusing the bleeding heart she was holding in her hands.
Even with this knowledge, it felt like an eternity before he could regain control over his body. Finally, he stepped forward, closing the slight distance between them with shocking force, and pressed his lips to hers. His lips fused themselves to hers, calloused hands sliding into damp locks as he drew her closer, tighter to his body. He knew he wouldn't be able to find the words right now, wouldn't be able to voice the way he felt. But he thought he might be able to show her... If he was lucky, she'd understand that.
He slowly broke the kiss, fighting the mixture of emotions in his chest. Pale gaze still hidden, he lifted his lips to kiss her forehead, seeking that extra moment to find his voice. To know it wouldn't give away how close to the edge he was here. "You can't just ruin your career like this. You'v got to go back...." That wasn't what he wanted to say, but in all honesty it was the thing that was at the fore of his mind.
He pulled back, holding her out at arms length so he could look her in the eyes. The shock, the confusion, where gone. Though the pensiveness still remained. She couldn't just throw that kind of a reputation away, not even for love. Not if she didn't have to. "Give your two weeks. I'm not going anywhere" He smirked ever so slightly, not even realizing that she might not like his logical plan "Besides, you'll need to pack warmer clothes if you plan on setting foot outside the house in winter here" He was more than willing to give this crazy thing they had a chance, but he'd never forgive himself if she ruined her life's work over it. He reached to push a strand of wet hair from his forehead, glancing pointedly over his shoulder at Sabrina. Smirking like the devil, the blonde woman took the hint and headed towards the back of the office, leaving the two with some privacy.
Seth turned his pale gaze back to Nev, a spark or joy taking the place of the icy detachment that had been there when he'd walked in. "I don't know where we went wrong here... But I'm gad we did"
I'm not strong enough to stay away
Can't run from you
I just run back to you
Like a moth I'm drawn in to your flame
Say my name, but it's not the same
You look in my eyes I'm stripped of my pride
And my soul surrenders and you bring my heart to its knees
And it's killin' me when you're away, I wanna leave and I wanna stay
I'm so confused,So hard to choose
Between the pleasure and the pain
And I know it's wrong, and I know it's right
Even if I try to win the fight, my heart would overrule my mind
And I'm not strong enough to stay away |
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