Apollonia felt as though she had been running away her entire life.
What happens when she decides to start chasing the impractical.
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10.06.2021
After Q had pulled me into the bath with him, we had just laid together in the warm water for a while. We never kissed, but it was nice to just be in his arms again. Eventually we got out though and I helped him pack some things to take back to mine.
When we got back to my apartment, we still had an hour before Bella returned home from school.
"Can't believe she's getting the bus back now. She never use to like it" Q smiled, but with a pained look in his eyes as he eased down onto the sofa.
"I think it might have something to go with Coby Dixon".
"Oh yeah, she got a crush? Think I'm gonna have to have words with this don't huh"
I couldn't help but smile at him, he was so protective over Bella. Like a father she never really had, it made me so happy, but broke my heart at the same time.
"I've made up my room for you" I announced, wanting to change the subject.
"You really gonna sleep with Bella. I mean come on Apple" he sighed and gently placed his hand on my leg.
Turning in the couch to face him, I sighed heavily at his touch and closed my eyes. "We not together anymore Bri, I don't want to complicate things more than they already are".
"Yeah I know, and I know getting close to an ex is the last thing two people are suppose to do, but fuck apps. No matter which way the two of us turn we always end up gravitating towards each other"
"We didn't work out Brian. Getting back together isn't going to change that. I want to help though, your my friend and I care about you... a lot"
"Yeah and we worked together as just friends so well" he scoffed and removed his hand from my leg.
"Well that's all that's on offer. If that's not enough for you then fine, but I'm not going through this again".
Brian had turned away from me and began flicking through his phone. I guess this conversation really was over. Angered by this child like behaviour, I decided to take it out on some chicken and began preparing dinner.
Bella had become overexicted when she returned home to find Q. I could tell the volume of her excitement was not helping his mood or headache, but he was still kind to her. Shortly after we ate Q went into my room to sleep. Over the next two days, the tension between me and Q quietly bubbled under the surface. We both made sure Bella didn't pick up on any of it though, but I could tell his patience was growing thin as his health didn't improve.
"I'm out for dinner tonight, want me to spend Bella to Zoe's or are you okay dealing with her?" I asked Q one afternoon.
"It's cool, I can look after her" he grumbled from the couch without turning to face me.
"There some microwave meals in the fridge, but she can have take out if you'd rather do that?"
Q didn't respond and I was in no mood to start another argument, so I just rolled my eyes and went back into the privacy of my room.
Kate had set me up on a blind date. After I told her about my current living situation, she had spent the next hour trying to work out if I'd lost my mind. In the end she told me I couldn't get back with Q, there was too much bad blood, and to be honest I agreed with her. So in the end i had agreed to go out for dinner with the sound technician from one of her recent movies. I had no idea who he was, and trying to chose an outfit for a blind date was painful. In the end i decided on black skinny jeans, a dark purple jumper with just above dangerous neckline and black ankle boots. I left mg hair down wavy and put on a little touch of make up.
"So where are you going anyways?" Q asked once I came back into the living room.
"I'm meeting someone for dinner, one of Kate's friends" I shrugged.
"A date? You look like your going on a date?"
"Is that your way of telling me I look nice?" I chuckled.
"I guess" he shrugged and went back to watching the TV.
"Well I'll be back by 10. Call me if you need anything" I sighed and picked up my keys.
As usual, Q didn't respond and I had to bite my lip from stopping myself from saying something I'd probably regret.
I called an uber into New York City and was soon pulling up outside the restaurant. Inside the stuffy and busy Japanese restaurant, I told the hostess my name and she lead me through to a table.
Sitting at the table was the most good looking man id ever seen.
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