Bulletproof

Chapter 8

Theodosia was sitting on the couch when Philip came back. She smiled up at him but he didn't even look at her.

Theodosia stood up "Philip," she called "is something wrong?" She walked over to where he was sitting and crouched next to him, he still didn't look up. Theodosia placed a delicate finger under his chin and lifted his face. His eyes had tears in them
"Are you going to tell me what happened?" He whipped his tears "Theo I. . . I got the money." Theodosia shook her head "The- Philip what are you talking about?" He sighed
"Come here," so she sat next to him "I got the money to take you home. . . and I'll go see my parents." Theodosia stood up and pulled him along "Philip that's amazing! We can go home and we will-"
"You don't get it," Philip said "I'm taking you to New York then I just want a glimpse of my parents. After that, it's coming back here for me." Suddenly it hit her what he way saying,

"Well, I could try coming back sometimes to see you. That way you won't always be alone."
"Theodosia," he sat her back down, "you can't." Philip's tone was the most irritated she'd ever heard him. "But Philip I could just-"
"NO!" He shook his head "no, Theodosia, you're going home, you and Alston are going to have tons of kids and you'll forget you met me!"

He didn't sound sad when he said it, just mad. Theodosia glared at him angrily and he glared at her. She was about to break eye contact and storm off when Philip grabbed either side of her face and kissed her.

Her heart stopped. It was amazing, Joseph had never kissed her the way Philip was kissing her, now, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him like she had never kissed Joseph.

Then it ended.

It was more sudden than when it had started, Philip broke away from her and ran a hand through his long hair, he sat on the couch "I'm sorry, I just, I had to do that before you left me." Theodosia went and put her arm around him "You shouldn't be sorry," she said licking her lips "I needed that too." She pressed into him to try and calm him, but he pulled away.

Theo, you're making this really hard for me, just tell me never to do it again and my plan can carry on. I'll take you to New York, what you wanted." This was what broke her, she stood up
"Have you even asked me what I want Philip?" Ofcourse he looked down, ashamed "Philip I want you. Only you, Philip. What do you want?" Philip looked her over incrediously

"I want you to be happy," he said simply. Theodosia reached towards him and wipped stray tears from his eyes. "Okay, but what will make you happy?" Philip looked up at her sadly
"I want to see my mom and dad, for myself, know they're okay." Theodosia smiled and grabbed his hand "Okay, we can go see your mom." For a second Philip frowned, then he smiled.

That smile was too much. She wouldn't be able to take it, she propped herself  up on her knees and pulled him forward then kissed him, His eyes widened, but he kissed her. He kissed her and made her feel like she was worth so much more than she ever had before.