When Storms Collide

e no wron

not known we wer

ou're making the right decision but s

ne of thos

nd it was pretty clear that we were no longer in the city. There were no houses or streetlights on either side of the road, only trees. Sebastian suddenly

it's o

ely brought me

house come into view. The car finally came to a stop

me. I hesitantly got out. The house wasn't too big but it wasn't

stian murmured. My ears might have been playing tricks on

house was warm and well kept. The wooden floors were

ovely." I told S

when he smiled, making them seem lighter, the dimples on his cheeks deepened, his teeth I noticed were stark white but they weren't perfectly straight just a little

tle flushed." His voice pulled m

ell is wro

nded to

e concerned now. His eye

g unwell?" He a

ly fine!" I res

hough he seeme

r anything but you're a crimi

y look. "Yes, yo

in surprise and I realized how conceited I sounded. "I mean your house is beautiful." I qu

Ange

like the dumbest pe

words, his eyes were shining with that familiar gleam of amusement. "I have a feeli

ctually, but that'

cheeks heating i

me. He was intimidating and I was temp

for a criminal?" He drawled out,

." I trailed off un

"Tell me, wouldn't a criminal be the one person who wouldn'

rfect sense. Why would criminals live a flashy life and attract so much atte

ere is because you don't want to attract unnecess

never thought about it until now. I live here bec

the place once more, it wasn't a mansion but the house

u around." Seba

ows and I could see the sun setting over the trees outside. The gentle orange glow of the

en." Sebastian's voice p

direction. I practicall

widene

d occupied the middle with cute wooden barstools. My eyes caught the huge collection of imported spic

ed this before

ed. "It's extremely spicy but it adds pret

nd showed it to me. "This is Chi

money. My head was already swimming with possibilities. The desserts I coul

I take it?" Sebas

ldn't hold back my smile. "I was making cookie bat

oft. His lips twitched in a wa

don't tell me that along with being a criminal you're a

in awe, like he

know much about spices and other complicated ingredients. My sister-in-law is in

taste." I said eyeing the c

eyes darkened a little and his smile transformed into a smirk. "I'll start making d

he said it made my hea

o help you.

ir throat suddenly c

od behind

oked at him

whole body tensed. His face hardened making him seem frightening, it w

he doing here?"

idea." Warr

n them. "Take her upstairs to her room." He said urgently. He gave

nodded

ren up the woo

Seba

cks causing Warre

t v

that

lion years. It still haunted my dream

beating wildly as

He walks towards us, tak

me and I press more into my mother's side tr

irritated voice pulled me b

elt like jelly. My

own An

st hearin

wooden door. Warren unlocked it

already brought her

ed in c

familiar black bag p

tely forgott

ed my

ts of silence Warren turn

the house but the walls were a soothing turquoise color. A queen sized bed was placed a

per

a few moments ago s

s I recalled

be a coi

knock at the do

caught in

It's me S

led in

t up and ope

opped when I cau

s shoulder carelessly. His white dress shirt only buttoned

my.

his eyes my

en he looked at me. He seemed co

mi cara. I really was looking forward to dinner." His

words but I hid it behind a smile. "That's okay. You've

t to go. "Warren will remain here.

eel my fa

t here with Warren. The guy who

e he spoke quickly. "Warren is one of the few good men he

seem convinced he si

ning. But that fucker deserved much worse than what he got. I would have killed him m

s man really was. I was a fool to

tone-heart

blooded

me without f

features again I saw a flash

ason I had told me to run w

ing me to stay, kept telling me that t

they wanted to memorize every detail, like he expected me to make a run for it

omplete turmoil. I wa

e knew I was most likely making the w

one n

y go wrong if I ju