Just As It Was

Sebastian had never planned to return to England. Too often, he worries he has risked far too much by returning here, even if it is only temporarily.

There was a reason he had disappeared after Anne died.

A reason he'd wanted *Her* and Ominis to forget him and move on.

Its frantic message beats against his ribs and reminds him that where he goes Death follows and he cannot linger here.

Until circumstances throw *her* back into his orbit and he sees the child.

The little girl with his his curls and his eyes.

And everything he's convinced himself of for nearly five years is suddenly thrown into question.

CONTENT WARNINGS: Mature Themes, Grief/Loss/Trauma, Unplanned Pregnancy, Absentee Parent, Unhealthy coping mechanisms, Sexually explicit material, Course Language, Hospital Setting, Graphic Description of injuries/illness, Fear of loss.

ADDITIONAL TAGS: In which Sebastian is an idiot but we love him, Slow forgiveness, Slow burn, Dad Seb, Healer Seb, It was always you, Mixed emotions, Anne is dead (sorry), grief processing, Dad Seb is wrapped around his daughters finger, Unanswered letters.

UPDATES: Will happen weekly...I hope...:)

Author notes: I started writing this months ago with the idea of it being a short little one-shot and now (of course) it's evolved into a multi-part fic.
**I don't make the rules, the gremlins do**

I hope you enjoy. :)