Different Times: Sebastian Sallow x Reader

5 - Tabled

The three of us apparated out side the beach house, I could feel the rage building inside me as I keep thinking about this morning. Why did he suddenly change? Before anyone gets the chance to speak I stormed off down to the sand to clear my head. I sat down there watching the waves come in and the sun warm me. I stayed there for what felt like hours letting the sound of the crashing waves take my anger away. I took a deep breath before heading back up to the cottage.

"Why are you guys sitting outside?" I questioned when I saw them sitting on the porch on an old bench in front of the window.

"We figured it would be intruding if we went in your house without you." Ann said looking at her hands.

"Oh well you could've went in," I took another deep breath before telling them my plan, "I think we should rest today and start first thing tomorrow on how to send you back tomorrow." I told as I walked past and opened then door for Ann, but shutting it before Sebastian can interject. I realized I was still so frustrated and maddened by this gorgeous asshole, that I still need to cool off. I sighed as I walk toward the bedroom looking at my still full trunks. I grabbed my running clothes from my dresser and change into sneakers. I started out the door finding the music on my MP3 player I wanted.

"We need to talk about this." I heard Sebastian state as I walked outside.

"Sorry but I need to be clear headed before I do something far beyond what I know how to do." I called back while walking away. I could feel him glaring ate as I continued to walk down the path towards the graphorn den.

"We're not done talking about this." He said as he grabbed my arm and turned me around toward him. I looked into his eyes while he glared into mine.

"Yes we are, if I'm going to 'send you back' I'm going to make sure you and Ann won't get hurt. I'm sorry I can't do it now I didn't realize it was so miserable for you to be here and not be sick." I snapped at him, which reminded me to ask, "have you taken your meds today?"

He groaned at me, "Yes I have, and that doesn't change the topic." I pulled my arm loose from his grip with a final glare I turned around and started walking away again.

"You can come with and I'll just walk or you can wait in the cottage with Ann but this conversation is tabled for now." I stayed flatly as I continue down the path.

"Why is it so hard for you to just send us back to our time?" He asked making me turn around to seeing him following behind me. I caught myself staring at him, my eyes devouring every move.

"I've never done anything more advanced than what's in school, I didn't even know about this ancient ma-" I cut myself off, "I said this was tabled." I walked past the path to the beach and a tower of rocks that marked the split.

"What are we going to talk about then? That's the only thing on my mind." He said as he got closer to me trying to catch up.

"Literally anything else." I state as I whipped my head around to look at him, but he was already staring at me with a softer expression yet an annoyed look in his eyes.

"Listen I am sorry." He huffed out like he's never said sorry before, "I don't know why I'm behaving the way I am." He ran his hand through his hair nervously.

"It's fine I get it, you rather be somewhere you know rather than in a stranger's home." I gave him a quick half hearted smile.

"I don't really want to go back, I ruined Ann's future though I owe it to her. And I'm over sharing to you again." He looked away from me as he ran his hand through his hair again. I don't know why but I already missed looking into those beautiful brown eyes.

"I promise I will do what I can to send you back. But you also can't keep saying this is your fault, people can make their own choices." I reached out and gave his hand a squeeze, but just touching him sent electricity through my veins. His eyes widened at my touch and he gave my hand a squeeze back as he takes a step closer towering over me.I could feel as my heart started pounding, I didn't understand what was happening, I mean I just met him. The two of us stood there staring into each other's eyes for what felt like an eternity, but was only a few seconds.

"I-umm thanks," Sebastian said as he broke the eye contact, "I also appreciate you taking care of me yesterday."

"Come on let's move this trail won't walk it's self, and we don't want you getting to exposed to the chilly night and getting worse. To be honest I didn't think you'd actually join." I went to let go of his hand but his stayed firmly around mine. "What are you doing? Come on." I tried to pull him forward on the path resulting without so much as a twitch from him.

"Before we start walking I want to tell you, I actually enjoy your company." He was looking so deeply into my eyes I could feel how genuine he was being. My breath caught in my throat as I tried to think of what to say.

"Well enjoy my company on this walk. I really don't want you caught out in the cold and get sicker, you'll just become a couch bum if you do." I taunted, getting ready to run.

"I am no bum, even when sick." He stated laughing and starting to chase after me. I got to the entrance of the graphorn den and raised my arms victoriously before getting tackled. I let out a quick gasp of surprise as I hit the ground, but almost instantly started to laugh.

"I finally got you to move. This is the destination." I stated before realizing how close we were. I took in a shaky breath and kept my eyes locked on his. I could feel the light brush of his breath on my cheek. "Umm...we should... we should get back before it gets dark." I was still unable to break the eye contact just getting lost.

"Y-yeah we should," his eyes flickered down to my lips before he locked them back on my eyes. I feel him get closer while keeping eye contact, I stayed motionless as I felt his nose brush against mine. Is this what it's been the whole time, the reason we have been so comfortable around each other. All of a sudden we hear the graphorn, and it sounds furious. We both snap out of it, and make it to our feet. "What was that?" Sebastian asked with wide eyes.

I walked toward the rock arch over the den. "It's the graphorns, my family has been protecting this den since my grandmother found it in her fifth year."

"Are you crazy? Protecting graphorns?" He stares at them in awe.

"A little but so many magical creatures have gone extinct and once they do..." I kept my eyes on the majestic animal in front of me, "what will the world become if the poachers and dark wizards win."

He grabbed my hand and gave it a gentle squeeze, before dropping it as we turned around and walked back in silence. A deafening awkward silence I wasn't sure why it got weird but it did.

Ann was sitting on the porch watching as both of us walked up the path. I felt like a little kid be glared at and scolded by their mother. I avoided her eyes as I walked past her to the shower to wash off the sand. Once I change into some black wide leg sweats, a graphic baby tee, and oversized cardigan I couldn't help but think of what had been on my mind when Sebastian and I were so close to each other. I felt my cheeks heat up knowing they had turned bright red even though nothing happened, I really wanted it to. More so than I knew at the time.