New Girl In Town (1) ✔️

Sweet Dreams and Beautiful Nightmares

We don't stay much longer than that.  I give Rachel a big hug, she's still completely stunned.  "Shann, I don't know how this happened..."

I just wink at her, giving her one more hug.  "Don't worry about the how, just revel in the idea that they chose you as their queen. You deserve it lady." She smiles and scurries away towards Finn.

Try as I might, I can't help myself and begin to yawn. Sebastian wraps his arm around my waist, pulling me to his side. "Did you want to go home Princess?"

Another small yawn, quickly I cover my mouth with my hand.  "Sebby, I can't just leave with you.  I mean I came with a date.  I would need to let Gabe know, especially since he drove all the way from Springdale to get here.  That is even slightly further away than Pittsburgh."  Sebastian gently taps my nose with one of his long fingers and points behind me.

I turn around to look over my shoulder as he begins again softly.  "Au contraire Mon Bébé.  You see him talking to Blaine and Kurt over there?"  I nod as Gabe waves and winks my way, and then waves his hand aside again like he is shooing me away.  I raise an eyebrow but turn back around to Sebastian anyway.

He is smiling down at me, fingers toying with my own.  Eyes, those delicious green eyes twinkling, sea green.  A tumultuous sea though, deepening in color.  I tilt my head to the side slightly as Sebastian licks his lips and murmurs softly, "Pretty sure he wouldn't mind if you left with me, so... Permettez-moi de vous emmener chez vous, Jolie Fille."  I can feel my cheeks heating up, he knows what it does to me when he speaks French like this.  He is smirking now, he knows exactly what he is doing. So all I can do really is nod.

Oui Sebastian.

That's all it takes and he is pulling me out of the gymnasium, out of the school to his cute little car parked in the parking lot. And in no time at all really he is parked at the curb in front of my aunt's house. Sebastian opens my door, offering his hand to help me out of the car. His arm wraps around my waist as we walk up the dark sidewalk. None of the lights are on in the house and I don't see my aunt's car in the driveway either. But the light for the front porch is on, so maybe she left that on for us before she left for work.

He is placing small kisses to my temple as I fish my house keys out of the small purse I brought with me, just a little black wristlet that didn't distract or clash with my prom dress. I unlock the door but it is Sebastian who opens it for me. Sweeping me up into his arms, whispering softly, "Shannon Lynn, I know I keep doing this, but you know I have to get my fill of having you in my arms before you are almost 3,000 miles away."

He sets me on my feet in the middle of the darkened living room, allowing me to turn on a small lamp on the table next to the couch. His words leave me sad, because essentially I AM leaving him. I am leaving everyone really, every friend I've made here in Ohio. Every friend but Hunter.  Which remembering how we initially interacted when we first met it would seem unfathomable.  But people change.

Life changes.

And first impressions are not always what they appear to be. 

Soft words and gentle touches as Sebastian comes back to me again, having closed and locked the front door.  He grasps my hand and brings it up to his mouth.  "Pretty Girl, are you okay?"  I give a small sigh and shake myself out of my own thoughts.  My eyes meet his, beautiful green eyes, full of love.  My fingers interlock with his and I smile up at him, moving us slowly towards the stairs.  "Bastian, I love you so very much.  Thank you for driving out here just because Gabe called you.  You don't know how much that meant to me."

He smiles, running his fingers through my hair.  Following me as I lead him up the stairs.

It was nothing Shannon.  I'd walk through fire if it meant I could be with you...

I'm a horrible person.

A completely horrible and heartless person.

We make it to my bedroom and I cross to my desk to remove my heels, set down my purse, plug in my phone. The overhead light is off, but I turn on the small lamp on my bedside table so that we can see better.  My alarm clock is already set for 8:00am, even with Sebastian here that still leaves plenty of time to get ready for my dance lesson.  The sound of two separate locks turning is what catches my attention.  Slowly I turn back around to face him.

Sebastian stands not that far away from me, the bed separates us.  Small smile on his face as he sets a backpack at his feet.  I raise an eyebrow at him in question and he blushes.  Honest to goodness blushes.  "What Love?  He called, I came for you.  I know you wouldn't very well let me go home, so I packed some clothing for the morning."  I smile, crossing the room towards him.  Hands moving under their own accord to push his suit jacket off his shoulders.

My fingers move from his shoulders down his chest, toying with his tie along the way.  I stop at the waist of his pants, unlatching his belt.  Glancing up at him through my eyelashes I whisper softly, "Sebastian, I know you didn't come all this way just to talk to me in my bedroom..." 

He didn't.

He most definitely didn't come all this way just to talk to me.

Eventually, some hours later, we end up tangled together, asleep in my bed.  Barely covered by any of my blankets.  But when I'm in Sebastian's arms I really don't need much else.  Sleep comes, restful, peaceful.  For the most part.

I glance down at my feet, relishing the feeling of the warm sand underneath my toes.  The white dress flutters gently around me, soft sound of the waves crashing and what can only be a violin playing, although distant.  I glance up into those eyes, those brilliant, smiling green eyes.  And that voice, so sweet.  "My Princess, Shannon, my Love.  I pledge my life to you, my sweet Mrs Smythe.  If you'll have me.  Will you??"  I smile to myself, sigh softly as I tear my gaze from those eyes to look off at the ocean.  When I turn my head back, it is a different set of eyes I see, still green but darker.  He reaches out his hand, brushing my hair gently away from my face.  "Angel, you know you don't want to do this.  Not yet, maybe not ever.  Don't rush your life."

The sound of my alarm startles me, if takes me a little to realize what is going on as I feel the pair of arms tighten around my body.  Sighing I remember that although it felt so real, the warmth of the sand beneath my feet, the smell of salt water, sounds and sights, it was all just a dream.  An illusion.

Sebastian sighs softly as I twist in his arms.  I swear that sound coupled with how absolutely precious he looks when he is sleeping is enough to make my whole entire year.  In a perfect world I would love to spend every morning just like this.  My dream with little Tommy and Stacey.  But nothing feels perfect any more.

Like I said before, I'm just a horrible, heartless person.

I lean forward to kiss him gently on his nose and those eyes, those beautiful sea green eyes flutter open.  His voice is still filled with sleep, baby soft.  "Mon Bébé...  How long have you been awake."  I curl up further in his arms, laying half across his chest, looking up into his eyes.  "Not long Bas, not long.  But I couldn't bear waking you.  You just looked too cute."  He smiles back in return, "It is you who are cute, My Love."

My fingers draw small circles on his chest as he runs his own fingers up and down my spine.  Sighing softly I speak again, "Sebby, we're going to have to get up soon.  I have to get ready for class and Gabe will be here to meet me."  I can hear the weariness in Sebastian's voice as he speaks again, "Okay Pretty Girl.  But do we have time to shower before you leave me for him?"

And there it is, the underlying hostility that Sebastian has against Hunter.  And honestly can I really blame him?

I smile up at Sebastian and his demeanor softens some, a smile, a real one, gracing his features.  "But of course, My Dearest Sebastian."  And with that the few blankets we had covering us are cast aside as he pulls me towards the bathroom.

(A/N:  Okay, I'm a horrible person.  And a terrible liar.  I told all of you that Sebastian and Shannon would be together at the end of this.  Well I lied. But I plan on ending this book right after graduation.  Leaving it well, open.  But never fear my pets.  I am already planning a sequel.  Not sure how long that new book will be, but it will finish up the story of this twisted love triangle.  So few more chapters of this, through graduation.  And then stay tuned for the sequel, 'Coast to Coast' coming soon. ❤️ Shann)