Let It Go

My breath caught and ice ran through my veins as my eyes landed on him. I despised the longing I felt rising from deep within my stomach. I couldn't rip my eyes away from him, almost as if they needed to look after a year of not seeing him. He looked mostly the same, but I could tell time had passed. West's floppy brown hair had gotten longer and was pushed back to have a most sleek look for tonight's formal event. I could tell he'd gotten buffer, stronger and more confident with himself. A year had made his presence even more demanding than it was before, drawing everyone's attention to him unexplainably. The way he filled out his tux was almost mesmerizing.

When his hazel eyes caught mine from across the room my blood stoped pumping. I stoped blinking, breathing, and performing every bodily function that was vital to living because I was totally consumed by his stare. His face hardened as he looks at me, old memories rose to the surface of his mind and clouded his gaze. My eyes wandered to the person standing next to him, Vanessa, and I instantly felt like I was breaking out into hives. I turned away from them suddenly needing a drink to get through the rest of the charity event. I knew he was going to be here tonight, his parents were hosting the event for god's sake, but I didn't think it would hurt so much to see him...

West and Thea haven't seen each other since the breakup that rocked both their world and their families. When they start integrating into each other's lives again things get explosive as they realize there's nothing casual about the way the feel about each other. Thea learns new information about the event's leading to their breakup, and suddenly all the lies she's been telling herself about being over West are seeming less and less appealing...