Chasing The Impractical (Brian Quinn Story)

Angel - Apollonia

"You are so falling for him again" Kate sighed as the waiter brought us our lunch.

It had been three weeks since Brian's diagnosis, and he was still staying at mine.

"I am not. Is it nice having him around, yeah. But I'm not falling in love with him" I scoffed.

"Yeah, because you never fell out of love with him in the first place" Jorma smiled.

"What about that sound guy, what's his name again?" Andy asked.

"Miguel, and he's still around. We've been on some really amazing dates. Last week we went rock climbing" I smiled, remembering Miguel trying to push my big bum up the climbing wall.

"You've not even slept with him yet, and I blame your new roomie. You two are the worst broken up couple in the history of break ups" Kate groaned.

"We're taking it slow" I shrugged.

After my interrogation/lunch with the three of them, I headed back home in time to see Bella get in.

"What's for tea" she shouted as she stomped into the apartment and threw her bag down on the floor.

"Hello to you too" I grumbled and walked into the kitchen.

"Pizza, I want pizza" she continued to yell as she bounced up and down on the sofa next to Q.

Annoyingly he quickly began joining in on her pizza chant. Wanting the noise to just stop o quickly give in, but on the condition that Q paid. I was still trying to save up for a nicer place afterall.

After dinner and once Bella was finally in bed, I flopped down onto the couch next to Q and began catching up on work emails.

"Hey Bri"

"Hey Apps" he replied, mimicking my voice.

"You're seeming a lot better now. I was thinking, may be tomorrow we could go get your place ready to move back into".

I couldn't bring myself to look away from the computer screen. My entire body was cringing inside, but we'd put off this talk too long.

"You kicking me out?"

Quickly I looked up at him to defend myself, but stoped when I saw the big smile across his face. "It's fine Apps. I'll move back tomorrow".

"We gonna stay friends though right. I don't want to go back to how it was before" I almost pleaded now.

Slowly Brian moved mg laptop from my lap and place it down on the coffee table. Gently he then pulled me into his side and wrapped his arm around the back of me.

"I'm afraid you're stuck with me Apps" he whispered into the top of head before gently kissing the same spot.

I couldn't sleep that night, and as I watched Q pack up his things the next morning I had to fight the sensation to cry. It felt like we were breaking up again, but this time I had to watch him leave and it cut deep.

"You're a fucking angel Apollonia" Q smiled as he stood in my doorway and pulled me into a tight hug.

"I'd like to think you'd do the same for me" I shrugged into the hug.

Finally Q released me and look intensely into my eyes. "I'd do anything for you. For you and Bella, I'd die for you guys".

Once Q was finally out of eye shot, I quickly closed the door and let the tears burn down my cheeks.

"Pull yourself together" I groaned to myself.

With a deep breath, I wiped the tears away and got on with some writing. Bella was having another sleepover and I hadn't released the time until my phone buzzed across the coffee table.

"Miguel" I smiled as I picked it up.

"Belleza, I'm just driving home from work and needed to hear your voice. It's been a long day. How are you though?"

"I'm good, well pretty lonely really. It's the first time in like forever that I have the apartment to myself. It's weird".

"Aww my sweet. Where is Bella and Brian?"

"Bellas at sleepover and Brian moved back home today. Hey, do you fancy coming round? We could order take out and snuggle up with a movie?"

"Ahh mi belleza,  I have dreamt of just staying in with you. Text me your address and I'll head straight over".

As soon as I hung up a nervousness rushed through my body. This was it, tonight I finally move on.