Her Fear Of Falling Again

Chapter 24

After introducing her to a few important people, it was obvious that Cassie was in her element and didn't need Sebastian playing her wingman anymore. Cassie was confident and charming and certainly knew how to introduce herself and make conversation. Realizing this, Sebastian decided to take a step back as he sat at the bar sipping a glass of whiskey and admiring his beautiful girlfriend as she mingled with the crowd.

Sebastian had dated girls before who didn't know how to behave in a sophisticated crowd like this, they either hated being around people like this and kept to themselves the whole time or didn't know their boundaries and would throw themselves at people. But Cassie was so different. Although she was pretty young, she knew how to carry herself. She floated from person to person, giggling at their jokes and touching their arm not flirtatiously, but warmly, she had such a presence and charm about her and it was obvious that people were instantly drawn to her. 

The more he watched her, the more he could imagine what she'd be like as his wife. She would be the perfect plus one at all his parties, she definitely blended with his world. And she was so well adjusted to his family, his nieces were obsessed with her, and his sister and brother-in-law adored her, she has not met his parents, but he knew she'd manage to captivate them too. Cassie was special and Sebastian knew that she was a keeper

He also couldn't help but wonder what a young Cassie was like. Was she just as confident? What was she like when she was an actress in Hollywood? Did she date a lot of other famous people or was Jake the first? Sebastian was so deeply in his thoughts that he jumped when he heard Cassie nudge him. "Hey, handsome," Cassie calls seductively, taking the glass of whiskey from his hand and sipping it.

"You look so comfortable among the crowd." He says, snapping out of his gaze, as he gently tucked a single curl of hair behind her ears. "Really?" She says, giggling a little.

"What?" Cassie asked smiling as Sebastian had his eyes locked on her with a smitten look on his face.

"I love you," he says. "Tell me something I don't know." Cassie teases as she rolled her eyes. "No, I'm serious." He says as he takes the glass of whiskey from her hand and places it on the bar. Cassie watched his move intently with a slight frown on her face realizing that he was about to do something. Her heart began to race and all types of scenarios began to swirl. He is definitely not going to propose, cause he promised. 

Sebastian takes both her hands in his as he brings them to his lips and kisses each of them. "We've been going out for 3 months now." He says, eyes locked on her the whole time. "As much as I thought I really liked you in the beginning, I was merely just attracted to you and yes, you giving me the chase, did make me want you even more." He admits. "I knew it! Did I not say that that was why you really wanted..."

"Shhh, I'm not done." He cuts her off and she rolls her eyes and shakes her head. She was always confident that the only reason Sebastian was chasing her the way he did, in the beginning, was cause he enjoyed the chase. But he kept denying it.  

"Never would I have ever thought that 3 months later I would be in love with you the way I am now? You make me so happy Cassie, you definitely keep me on my toes. You're charming and gorgeous, you're intelligent and kind, I really need to know that you are one hundred percent all in with me. Cause I know I am." He says with desperation in his tone. It was as if Cassie had given him a reason to doubt that she was only dating him and no one else. She couldn't stop her mind from drifting to Jake and the kiss they shared in his car. She began to feel a little guilty but tried to push that thought out of her mind.

"Sebastian, I'm not seeing anyone else, I'm all in," Cassie says reassuringly as she took her hands out of his and held his face. They were at eye level as Sebastian was still seated on the bar stool. She glanced at his lips and crashed her lips into his. And just like a magnet, Sebastian wrapped his hands around her waist, pulling her into him. "Stay here tonight," Sebastian says, in between the kiss. "What?" Cassie asked, pulling away a little. "Stay the night here, with me." He asks again. Cassie looked away for a second, glancing at the crowd, realizing for a second she was still in the midst of people. 

The whole time, Sebastian's eyes were locked on her hoping she'd say yes. The urge of wanting to be as close to her as possible began to brew stronger as his hands gently caressed her exposed arm and back.

"I don't know Sebastian." Cassie began contemplateing. She knew staying the night meant that he wanted to sleep with her and she wasn't sure she was ready for that. But she'd be lying if she said that her feelings for Sebastian were not getting stronger. Maybe she was in love with him too but just didn't dare to say it. The last time she fell in love so quickly, she got her life ruined. Not saying "I love you" back to Sebastian gave her a little power in a weird way, like she couldn't lose the game if this was a game.

"We don't have to have sex if you don't want to. I just want to spend more time with you that's all." Sebastian says as if reading her mind. Cassie couldn't help but let out a slight gasp at his directness. "I have nothing to wear to sleep," Cassie says.

"Oh I have tons of things you can wear," Sebastian says, winking at her. "And I need a phone charger." She states. "I have a phone charger," he replies. "I don't know if it will work for my phone." Cassie continues with her excuses, "Then I'll send someone to get you the right kind." Sebastian was beginning to catch on to Cassie's silly excuses. When in reality Cassie had made up her mind on staying but was just messing with him. 

"I'm a very light sleeper," 

"Then I'll give you my bed and sleep on the floor. I see what you're doing." He says as he began to tickle, her. "Okay, Okay! I'll stay" Cassie says in between laughter as she tried to escape his grip.

It was now much later, and Sebastian had just said goodbye to his last guest. "Did you get all the good contacts?" he asked her as he joined her on the couch she was sitting on. "Did I get good contacts? Sebastian, I managed to get two auditions, and I met Cedric who is the manager of Mila Kunis. He asked for my resume and to set up a meeting. You have no idea how grateful I am to you for doing this." Cassie says as she nudged closer to him.

"Baby that's amazing! I'm glad you got what you needed from this party or it would have been a waste." Sebastian exclaims as he places a kiss on the top of her head and pulled her into his chest. Cassie sat there in his embrace as she played with the button on his shirt. "I still can't believe you did this for me." She says more so to herself. She was still processing the fact that Sebastian cared this much about her happiness. 

"Hey," He says, tilting her chin to look up at him. "I told you that I love you. And I would do anything to make you happy Cassie." He says and with that, Cassie crashes her lips into his, as she turned around and straddled him on the couch without breaking from the kiss. This took Sebastian by surprise that for a second he didn't know what to do with his hands. Cassie's kiss was aggressive and passionate that it did not take long for Sebastian to meet her there as he felt her tongue slip into his mouth. His hand began roaming from her waist to her butt squeezing it and pulling her closer to him. The second Cassie pulled away to catch a breath, Sebastian began placing wet kisses down her neck, causing her to let out a moan. 

Cassie began unbuttoning his shirt and feeling his skin in the palm of her hand. She began kissing him down his neck as he growled in pleasure. Cassie was certain that she was ready. She wanted to do it with Sebastian, and to let him know, she began grinding into him until she could feel that he was ready too. "Cassie wait." Sebastian suddenly grips her hips trying to stop her. But Cassie ignores him as she crashes her lips into his again. Sebastian uses all his might to pull away and try to talk to her. "Cassie, wait! Are you sure you want to do this?" He asks her, trying to gain her attention. "I'm sure." She says kissing him again but he quickly pulls away "How much have you had to drink?" He ask as he was worried she was doing this cause she was drunk and just might hate him tomorrow morning.

"Sebastian, I'm not drunk. I want this." She says seductively as she gripped him through his pants, causing a gasp to escape from his mouth. He has not seen this side of Cassie and he was loving every bit of it. Cassie took his gasp as a chance to stick her tongue in his mouth again and this time Sebastian was not stopping her. Instead, he took charge as he grabbed her thighs, lifting her off him, he flipped her onto the couch so swiftly and got on top of her. This took her by surprise and she yelped in excitement.