Celebrity Status (currently being revised to 1st person) Walk of Fame-- Book 1

Chapter Twenty

"Long forgotten nights have passed,

Before the cheating came,

I'm missing what's important,

The price tag of the fame." - Bach's Revenge debut album, track 12

 

Sebastian took the stairs two at a time, stopping in the living room for a set of prongs from the fireplace. He pitied anyone who tried to break in because he was ready to throttle them with everything he had. He entered the kitchen with the prongs raised high above his head like he was about to play major league baseball, but he lowered it when he saw Rosa's familiar curls, paired with blood red stilettos. She was perched in a squat, trying to reach into the depths of their largest kitchen cupboard.

"Jesus, Ma."

She jumped. "Jesus yourself." Her eyes narrowed at Sebastian's would be weapon, "Put that thing down."

He'd forgotten he was holding it and set it to the side. "What the hell are you doing? It's like six in the morning."

"Seven thirty," she said. "I was trying to surprise you and Charlie with a going away breakfast." She waved her hands exaggeratedly in the air. "Surprise!"

Sebastian laughed. "Charlie's gotta go home and see her parents."

Rosa shook her head. "No need. It's going to be a big breakfast, Ryan and Chelsea are bringing Devin over in an hour or so. They assumed Charlie was here."

He walked to the coffee pot to grab it and fill it with water. As he scooped the grinds from the can, he continued speaking with his mother. "She is here."

"Right," Rosa nodded. "How was last night?"

Despite his best efforts not to give anything away, Sebastian smiled. "It went well."

Rosa found the skillet that was eluding her and stood promptly. Her heels echoed on the floor as she walked over to him and placed her hand on his, stopping his methodical coffee scooping. "Promise me I'm not going to become a grandmother."

Eww. How could she even ask him that? "Mom, that's something my virgin ears cannot deal with." He finished with the coffee and started the pot.

"Virgin ears my ass, Sebastian. I'm serious."

"Give me a little credit," Sebastian said. "God."

"Just checking," Rosa said.

"Checking what?" His eyes darted to the doorway and he squirmed, trying to adjust himself. He couldn't help being turned on. It was a totally natural reaction. She was in his t-shirt with her hair piled in a high pony tail on the top of her head. He'd never seen her so sexy, probably because he knew firsthand what was hiding underneath his clothes.

Rosa held up her frying pan. "Checking how you like your eggs done."

Charlie shrugged and smiled at Sebastian before taking a seat at the table. "However."

The coffee pot beeped and he went to work filling three mugs. He handed one to Charlie, and put one on the counter for Rosa.

"Listen," Rosa said. "You're cute as a button, but after your coffee you may want to put some clothes on, your family is coming over."

Charlie looked surprised. "What?"

"Yep. One big send off brekkie," Seb advised, taking a sip from his mug.

Charlie smiled. He knew she was happy she didn't have to rush home. She could lounge at his house as if it were any other Saturday morning, but God, it wasn't.