Consuming Darkness: Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 55

-Ronnie-

 My head actually felt better after Garreth's potion. It was almost as if I hadn't drunk so much that I could hardly remember what had happened last night. I was mostly just relieved that Garreth's potion hadn't had some horrible side effects.

Sebastian and I were almost back to the common room, walking in a comfortable silence. I had been debating on whether or not I should tell him about Ominis last night. Things had gotten so much better between us and I just really didn't want to ruin it again. Sebastian tended to act without thinking and I didn't want to come between them again.

"Hey, Sebastian?" I forced myself to blurt out, my voice sounding timid.

"Huh?"

"I have to tell you something but I need you to promise that you will talk it through with me before you act," I prefaced.

He stopped walking and looked at me. "Why do you have to say it like that? I can be reasonable," he replied, slightly offended.

I placed my hands on my hips and raised an eyebrow at him.

He groaned as threw his head back. "Fine."

I hesitated for a moment, still unsure, but I owed it to him, to be honest and transparent. I didn't want to feel like I was keeping a secret from him. It would be far worse if he found out in any other way than from me. It would feel far more like a betrayal than it was.

Sebastian began tapping his foot. "Just tell me. You already know you can't keep a secret from me." He smirked.

I sighed and relayed the events of last night to him including the conclusion Ominis had come to. I expected Sebastian to react poorly but as I finished the story he had a rather giddy grin on his beautiful face.

"That was not what I thought your face would look like after I told you all of that," I laughed.

"Devilishly handsome?" He teased.

I rolled my eyes and his smile grew. "Pleased," I corrected.

"I mean... it's not fun to have my best friend in love with you buuuut-" he shrugged and kept walking. "You rejected him again so that makes it much better than last time."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes again at him and laugh. Where was my overly jealous Sebastian? Not that I was complaining too much but it was so out of character. "What's going on? Are you secretly plotting your revenge and just not telling me?"

"Maybe?" He smirked. "Does this mean he's dodging out on our meeting with the Keepers?"

"I'm not sure..." I hadn't thought about that. "Maybe you can ask him while I get a little bit more presentable?"

"I like the 'just woke up, and my skirt is on backward' look you have going on today."

"You really did earlier," I shot back, looking at him through my eyelashes.

He chuckled. "Yes, I did. Still do and would be happy to finish what we started if you would like?"

"We have been putting off this meeting for too long... As much as I'm tempted."

"I don't like being responsible," he complained.

"I am very aware of that fact 'Bash," I laughed loudly.

"Well, that's why I keep you around, Underhill. To keep me in line," he teased.

I nudged him, earning a kiss on the top of my head. He put his arm around my shoulder as we walked into the common room. "Please be nice to Ominis..." I said softly.