Playing With Fire & Ice

22

Effie's pov

Arriving back at the clinic Sean and I get out the car going inside the clinic. We head to my room and I sigh as I sit on the bed.

"Today was exhausting." I hum as I manuver so I'm laying on the bed. "I can tell I'm putting the fruit salad in the fridge for now." Sean said and I nodded.

Feeling the bed dip and arms holding my waist, I look seeing Sean laying on the bed beside me. "You want to talk about earlier now Tiger." Sean said softly as he looked at me.

"Yeah." I sigh as I play with the hem of his t-shirt. "I was thinking we could both move. Hear me out we could move half way that way we could both work our companies. We could even start a new section of companies." Sean says softly as he looks at me.

"Well could we wait I mean one step at a time right." I said feeling nervous and I resented it. "Of course Tiger. Whenever you're ready." Sean smiled kissing my forehead.

I sigh internally as I stare at his chest. I resented this. How easily I was just falling back into his clutches. I was falling for him all over again and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I wasn't making it hard on him thpugh he had hurt me. We were talking about moving to the same state for God sake.

Should it be this easily to open up to him? Forgetting the fact that we were together but he was my friend. My best friend in fact.

"Sleep Tiger. I can practically feel you overthinking." Sean mumbled rubbing my back. I grumbled but did as he said closing my eyes.

***

"Hey Effie wake up you have physical therapy to get ready for." I her as someone shakes me. I grumbled pushing the hand away turning over.

"Effie get up already." I hear and I groan sitting up turning to glare at Sean. "That glare is still so cold but I will fold. Go get ready." Sean said and I grumbled making my way to the bathroom after getting my underwear. Handling my hygiene before I step under the hot spray of water. I sigh tossing my head back as I wash my body.

Rinsing off I dry off putting on my deodarant and lotion. Sliding on my bra and panties I grumble as I had forgot to take a set of clothes with me.  Cursing I open the door walking to the dresser getting a pair of sweatpants and a tank top. "Hey Tiger...Jesus." I hear Sean say behind and I roll my eyes. Putting on my clothes, I turn to Sean my arms crossed.

"What? It's not like you haven't seen my body before?" I say looking at him. "I know but it's been a while." Sean said as he breathed deeply.

I chuckle lightly as I walk to the mini fridge pulling out the fruit salad. I eat it silently as Sean comes to sit beside me. I could feel him staring at my face and I glared at him. "What? I'm trying to eat here." I say. "You are always so beautiful. I've missed you Tiger more than you know."Sean said softly and I chuckled.

"Don't get soft on me now Wylder." I say nudging his shoulder. Sean got up standing over me, taking my fruit salad he placed it on the table before hovering over me making me lay back on the bed. "I'm serious Effir. I fucking missed you from your hair down to your cooking and the way you smell after a shower. I've missed you so much." Sean says as he lays over me putting his head on my chest.

"I missed hearing your heartbeat." Sean whispered as he hugged me. "You were always so soft." I say but I rubbed his head.

"I know you missed me too. Though you won't admit it." Sean whispered. I smiled lightly as I smoothed out his hair. "I have to go for physical therapy remember." I said and he grumbled. Before sitting up he kissed my forehead as I walked out the room with a soft smile. Going to the the therapy room, I great Mrs. Martinez.

"So what stretch do I do first?" I ask her. "I was thinking we could try driving. Not in a car but a golf cart and then we can see if your ready to get behind the wheel." Mrs. Martinez said as she left the room letting me follow her.

"Alright." I say as she leads me to a driving course area that had golf Icarts. "Lets get started." She smiled as she got in on the passenger side. Getting in the driver's side I start up the golf cart getting on the pavement.

I sigh in comfort as I drive around the course. "Okay, this is good. We'll be driving on golf cart for a few days before we move to a car." Mrs. Martinez said. "Alright. I'm ready to get out of here." I grumbled.

"Ms. Young off rhe record, to avoid you having another stroke or having to much stress please take a short break from your business. At least a week." Mrs. Martinez said to me as I rounds the course again.

"I'll take it into consideration." I said to her. We continued my physical therapy for a while. Stretching and moving my limbs in flexible positions, "To keep up this flexibility and to keep that blood pressure low try doing yoga." Mrs. Martinez says.

"Not sure if you know but I don't like people." I say to her as I grabbed my socked foot without bending my knees. "You don't have to join a yoga studio just keep practicing the stretches at your home. And other yoga positions at home as well." She said to me. "I see." I say to her as I get up.

"See you tomorrow Ms. Young." Mrs. Martinez smiled as I went to the room. I grumble as I feel slightly sore entering the room I see a new fruit salad on the table and Sean with his back turned to me. "Don't fucking call me. How did you get this number?" Sean growled into the phone. It was quiet for a moment before Sean tensed.

"What the fuck did you say?" He said. It was quiet for a while before Sean hung up. "Who was that Sean?" I asked and he turned around. "My parent set us up." He says to me.

"What?" I say. "That was Peaches. I know what you're going to say but she said that my parents were happy when they heard of the divorce as well as a colleague. My parent's had cause to do that picture but I'm not sure why they used Damen's pictures." Sean said as he clenched his fists.

"It's alright." I say. "No its not Effie. They cost us our marriage! I called you a slut and easy! You are perfect for me and I was decieved because of my fucking family! This is far from alright!" Sean yelled and I frowned as I stepped towards.

"You remember in high school when those kids tried to make you jealous because of that guy." I say softly holding his hand. "Don't remind me. I still want to beat his ass. Wait a minute what does that have to do with this?" He asked.

"We overcame that. So all we do is divide and conquer." I say calmly. Sean sighed. "Fine." He grumbled.