Fated (A Chris Evans Series)

Back to Her

The line cut off and the dial tone droned; Chris stood there stunned with the phone still pressed to his ear. He couldn't process what had just happened, it was bewildering how quickly everything had taken a turn for the worst. His hand dropped to his side in defeat as his thumb locked the phone. He looked around his vicinity. He watched the strangers on the street, looking for someone- a sign, something, anything- to tell him he was dreaming, that the love of his life didn't just break up with him. She didn't break up with him, she couldn't have. They had a life to live out together- there was a plan to follow, a destiny to fulfill...This was never part of that plan, he wasn't meant to lose her. What had he done? Why did he call? Why did he say what he didn't mean? There were a million questions he wanted an answer to, but the most prominent one begging for an immediate answer was "can I get her back?"

"Taxi!" Chris called as he held out an arm. He knew what was at stake if he'd left without saying a word and wasn't back before his next scene, but his job didn't matter if he didn't have her; she was his non-negotiable. "Hey, taxi!" He yelled again, catching the attention of a passing cabbie who sensed his urgency and pulled up in front of him.

"Chris!" Sebastian caught Chris getting into a cab as he came out of the bar the rest of the cast and crew were in. "Chris!" He called and jogged a few steps, trying to stop the cab that was pulling away from the curb. "Chris, wait!" He yelled and waved into the rear view mirror, but the cab was already on its way to the airport. "Where the hell are you going, man? You've still got my phone."

Sebastian's pocket buzzed, reminding him that he still had Chris' phone. He pulled it out and frowned when he saw what Chris had texted through his phone: "Denise broke up with me. I need to go sort things out, I'll get your phone back to you later." Sebastian sighed, wishing he'd known better than to give Chris access to a phone with a number Denise didn't recognize. "I don't care about my phone, just fix your relationship before it's too late." He'd wanted to text that back, but he didn't knowing Chris was going through enough. He slipped Chris' phone back into his pocket and returned to the bar to explain the situation to the executive producer.

Chris dialed Denise's number then hovered his thumb over the call button. If he called her now- even without his number- she was going to ignore his call; she was going to ignore all calls. He needed to see her in person, he needed to deal with this whole situation in person. He turned off Sebastian's phone to rid himself of the temptation and focused on what he was going to say to her when he got back to Los Angeles.

Sebastian's pocket starting buzzing again before he could re-enter the bar. He narrowed his eyes as he pulled out Chris' phone; the name 'Luca' popped up on the screen. He knew who Luca was as she'd been mentioned a few times by both Chris and Denise, but he didn't feel comfortable answering her call when it wasn't his phone. He stared at it momentarily, then decided it was best if he answered, perhaps he could inform Luca that Chris was on his way to Los Angeles and get her to pass the message onto Denise. It would've been a waste if things ended here, Chris and Denise were perfect together; even the blind could see that.

"Chris!" Luca started rambling the second Sebastian picked up. "Oh my God, what just happened?" She asked and Sebastian wished he knew. "Denise just left for work, but I'm pretty sure she's crying in the stairwell. Are you okay?" Sebastian tried to talk, but Luca continued before he could. "Of course not because she's not either. I hope you know you're not actually broken up, so don't go hook up with a stranger just to spite her because that will actually end the relationship. Are you even there? Can you please say-"

"Not Chris," Sebastian cut Luca off. Her breathing ceased when she recognized his voice, unsure if she should hang up or continue talking. "He borrowed my phone and left his with me. He's headed for the airport now to go back to LA to talk to Denise, so I think we can relax."