Chapter 41
She'd messed up big time and she knew it. She couldn't help herself though; just talking to her made her so upset, got her so riled. She shouldn't have taken it out on Nick though, it wasn't right.
Celeste sighed, it didn't matter in the end really, he was going to do what he wanted. Why should she sit around waiting for him when it was obvious what was going on? She deserved better than this, much better.
"So, how'd it go?" Scott asked as he came back down the stairs and over to sit next to her.
She shook her head.
Scott winced, "That bad huh?"
"The worst, he ended up hanging up on me, I guess I deserved it, but..." She shrugged, looking over at him.
"Aww Celeste, you're upset and everything, it's understandable. I'm sure you both said a lot of things you didn't mean..."
"I dunno Scott, I mean, it's the way I feel, I don't think anything's gonna change that."
"Well, how do you feel?"
"I feel...abandoned and...alone."
"But you're not alone, I'm right here Celeste, I've been here for you throughout this and I'll continue to be here." Scott whispered, taking her hand in his and bringing it up to his lips to kiss gently.
"You're too good to me Scott, Nyla's very lucky."
Scott stared at her a moment before looking away. "Yeah..."
"Scott? You don't look so sure?"
"It's just...things are...well they're changing for me ya know? This time away from each other is really making me think, making me see things differently."
"What things?"
"Us, our relationship. I can't help but think she'd be trying harder to get a hold of me. I mean, look at you...you've been trying relentlessly to get a hold of Nick and I understand about the weather but...I just,,,I'm defending her and everything, but I can't help but wonder still."
Celeste looked down, he felt exactly the way she had with Nick before, and here she thought he was so confident in his relationship with Nyla. "I'm sure everything is fine Scott, Nyla loves you."
"Do you believe that?"
"Believe what?"
"That everything is ok? That she loves me?"
She stared at him a moment before looking away. "Sure I do."
"Look at me and say that."
Slowly she turned her head to look at him. "I do believe that."
Scott looked down; "I don't want to talk about it anymore."
"We don't have to." She couldn't tare her eyes from him; it was so instant and so strong she couldn't resist it if she tried.
"Celeste..." Scott turned his head to say something when suddenly Celeste's lips where on his.
Slowly they pulled away and she stared hard at him, wondering what he was gonna say. "Celeste...what?"
"Don't ask." She whispered, leaning in and kissing him again, he hesitated a moment before giving in, pulling her closer to him.
Hesitantly she pulled away and stood, taking his hand and pulling him up off the couch. They stared at each other a moment before turning and making their way up to her room.
