WHAT COMES AFTER THE END OF THIS

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Yrene's PoV

Adrenaline pumps through me as Chase and I leave the club hand in hand and as I call Katie, telling her to cover for me; my mother's new decision tucked away at the back of my head for now.

 We reached his house and to say it was not what I expected would be a safe statement. It was quite large, almost as huge as mine with modern French architecture. In short it was beautiful from the outside and more so from the inside, with wood paneled walls, a grand chandelier and a grander staircase leading to another floor. I was impressed and Chase must have noticed for he started to run circles on the back of my hand which was still enclosed within his much larger one; the way it had been since we left the club. 

"Come on."

 He angles his head towards the living room conjoined with the kitchen, and following his lead I go inside. Nervous and excited at the same time.

"So I was thinking that we could spend this weekend together and hopefully that would be enough for us to" he pauses and flails his hands between us to indicate what he meant before finding the right words and continuing, " you know stop thinking about each other." He turns around from the kitchen counter he is facing, 

" Coffee or tea?"

"Chase, I can tell you're bothered by whatever happened so talk me through it. We can discuss us later." I grab his hand through the kitchen island between us as he walks over to me and give it a small squeeze, " Coffee by the way." I smile at him fondly. 
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Chase's PoV

It was more difficult for me to talk about what I'd been through than I'd care to admit but I trusted Yrene; I could be vulnerable in front of her. So I told her everything,

"Well, Alli and I went to college together with Blake. Blake was my childhood mate, you know nappy buddy sort of a bloke. In college I kind of fell in love with Alli, was head over heels for her, anyone who knows me could tell you that much. We started dating and she made me believe she was in love with me too, typical lovemaking, frequent dates, surprise birthdays, everything that couples in love do for their significant others and Blake was a constant through it all. When I felt like it was time for me to settle in June, last year, I proposed to her and she agreed  but rather reluctantly because she felt she wasn't ready for something like this, such a huge commitment but I convinced her that we would be happy."

 Bear never liked her much, although he never explicitly told me why, now I can guess that it was probably because she tried to come onto him or something like that. Anyways, I was crazy for her and wouldn't listen to anyone else's opinions. When I saw her entangled with Blake today I kind of remembered everything, the glances they'd steal at each other, their casual, frank contact, their jokes, everything just came crashing down on me that instant and," I pause and take a shuddering breath,  "well now we're here."

"Chase....I really don't know what to say that. Honestly I'm at a loss of words. What kind of woman was she to have done something like this; to have left someone like you? And that too with your best friend. Fucking piece of shit." She grabs my  hand again, "But you don't have to worry about her, okay? We'll make it all alright." She rubs a soothing circle on the back of my palm and I bring her hand to my lips,, kissing it lightly. 

Around her I seem to be losing a lot of control and I don't think I want to regain it. Not when I know she feels something for me too. I keep myself from telling her that Alli and I had been having problems of late, she was being cruel and distant while all along I had been falling for her. 

"Yr, I'm not a pedophile or a pervert, I just- I don't know what you did to me that first time you crashed into me but you kind of awoke a part of me that I didn't know I had and I know that whatever we are doing is wrong legally and morally; I'm almost ten years older than yourself perhaps. Okay now I'm rambling but what I want to say to you is that you don't have to do this. I can drop you off right now. You are under no pressure whatsoever." I hang my head low after my little speech when I feel her hands cupping my face and raising it to her eye level from across the island top.

"Chase, hey, look at me, I know that okay. I know the risks and I'm doing this of my own accord, you have nothing to worry about."

 She comes over to me and hugs me to herself; I feel comfortable because now I know and am sure that she is not doing this out of any obligation whatsoever.

 She finishes her coffee and sheds the shrug she's been wearing and then do I realise the real reason behind her outfit choice, she was wearing straps underneath and wanted to hide her scars. 

"Come I'll take you to the guest bedroom."  

We reach a plain oak door on the second floor which is next to my own chamber and I lead her inside; we sit on the bed, close enough that we can feel the heat radiating from each other's bodies.

I don't even try to force information out of her this time because she continues on all by herself.