July 25th, 2016 – Chadwick's POV
It's really happening.
I'm losing. He's winning. Soon, it'll be all over. Y/N will leave, and I'll be alone, overthinking.
It's been 3 months since the incident, and every day, she gets closer and closer to him. The press tour continued without us, but now we're back, in full force. Panels every day, individual interviews, excited fans at every turn. It's great – I love this part of the job; it's what motivates me to keep doing what I'm doing. But I can't get these annoying feelings out of my head; that somehow, Sebastian's planning something. Something that will take Y/N away from me, for good. And I can't let that happen.
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"Hey man, how're you today?" Anthony's standing in the doorway of my dressing room, two coffees in hand. He hands one to me as I walk by him, giving myself one last look – conceited, much?
"You look just fine, Chad. She still loves you, you know?" I turn, raising an eyebrow like I don't know what exactly it is that he's talking about. "You're serious? Man, you've got to be kidding me!" Anthony shuts the door behind him as he sits down on the couch in front of me, shaking his head as I drink my coffee.
"You can't tell me I'm wrong, Anthony. It's all just so...random,"
"Yeah, I know you're uncomfortable that they're friends again, but that doesn't mean you should jump to the conclusion that she's in love with him, or that he's trying to get her to leave you."
"I can't help it, Anthony! When she's not in interviews with me and Tom, or me and Paul, she's running to him, like she can't bear to be without him for a single moment."
"She's just got her best friend back, man! Cut Y/N some slack, all right? I know her; you know her. She wouldn't do that to you – She. Loves. You. I doubt she would say she loves Sebastian after everything that's happened, even if she has forgiven him."
"W-what do you mean by that?"
"Just something she mentioned before. She's trying not to get to close because she still feels a little nervous around him."
"Nervous?"
"Well after you two fought, she's been scared he'll get violent again, even though I've assured her he won't. He's not like that."
"How can you be sure he won't lash out again?"
"You know why he got like that in the first place, man. Don't make me say it."
Me. He won't do anything because she's with him now; not me. What if it's for the best?
"Yeah, I know. But hear me out, Mackie. He thinks he's so sly – that every move he makes is so innocent. He's trying."
"Trying what?"
"Remember how I said I always thought there something, a spark, between them? And how it died after he started ignoring her?"
"Yeah, and?"
"He's trying to get that back. He's trying to show her how happy she is when she's with him."
August 2016 – Sebastian's POV
4 months. It's only been 4 months since Y/N let me back in her life, and yet it feels like so much longer. It's almost as if the past year hadn't happened – but it did.
She's scared of me, and I can tell. She tries to hide it, but I know. She used to flinch whenever I'd raise my hand, or raise my voice just a bit. It kills me to see she's scared of me, even if she doesn't do that anymore. She's wary, and I don't know what I can do to show her I love her. That I'd never do anything to hurt her. Never.
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"Hey, Chadwick. How're you?" I walk past him as he holds the door open for me, hearing the shower running down the hall.
"Fine, Sebastian. What's wrong?" I turn, hearing the disgruntled tone behind Chadwick's voice, and see he's frowning – he just loves letting me know how much he doesn't like me, doesn't he?
"Uh, today's my last day in L.A. Did Y/N not tell you?" His eyes brightened the moment he heard "last" – there it is.
"No, she didn't, actually. Why last, if I may ask?" He's moved to the couch, grabbing the glass of wine sitting before him. I can tell he's smirking as he takes a sip – fucking bastard.
"Well, I've still got my apartment out in New York, from when I was dating Margarita, and the lease is up in December, so I thought I'd just let it go through until then." My fists are shoved in the front pockets of my jeans – god, I want to wipe the smug ass look off his face. Asshole.
"Ah, yes! I remember her – whatever happened with that, Sebastian?" Chadwick's trying so hard not to laugh, and I want to punch him in the face – I don't understand how Y/N doesn't see this.
"Busy schedules, the usual Hollywood crap. I might move back here to Cali, but I haven't decided yet." I'm biting down so hard on my bottom lip, I can feel it's bleeding. I'm about to walk over to the kitchen to grab myself a beer – because Mr. Douchebag can't offer to get one for the man he hates – when I hear her.
"Seba!"
God, I love her voice. I love her.
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I'd be lying if I said I wasn't trying to win Y/N over. Aside from the fear that she still seems to harbor, I think she loves me. I think. The fact that I'll be gone for so long scares me. What if Chadwick convinces her that I'm up to no good? That I'm still in love with her? She thinks I've moved on, and it doesn't help that I let her think that.
I know Chad's caught on to this whole thing, my "innocent" act; and I know he'd take any opportunity to expose me. Ruin everything. This could be it. But I'm going to make sure it's not. She's always been mine.
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September 18th, 2016 – Y/N's POV
One. Whole. Year. Feels like just yesterday we were celebrating our 1 month anniversary, and now, here we are! Chadwick's been showering me with gifts all week, but the best one of all was tonight. He decided we were going to celebrate with our closest friends; all those who stood by us both after everything that's happened. He refused to tell me who would be there, but I was still excited nonetheless. I'd never been happier with how my life was going.
When we got to the restaurant, and I saw Sebastian talking to Anthony at the bar, I almost burst into tears on the spot.
"Is this for real?" I looked up at Chad as he smiled at me, his eyes sparkling in the dimly lit restaurant.
"My anniversary gift to you. I made sure he'd be here. Just for you, my love."
It was like a dream come true. Reunited with all the people I love; I didn't know this is what it felt like to be happy. But I'm glad I know now. I'm on cloud nine; well, at least I should be.
But there's something.
Something slowly eating away at my heart. And there's only one way to get rid of it.
Who will it be?
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