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Summer in Winby - Part 2

Pairing: Sebastian x MC

Book(s): The Freshman series

Word Count: 6,636

Rating: PG-13

Summary: Sebastian and Bianca spend time together leading to a confession.

Author’s Note: The final part of my fanfic. This turned out to be much longer than I anticipated. Pixelberry owns the characters. Some of the names may be unfamiliar; Sofia Morena and Nathan Abidi are from Hollwood U and Lucy Hermon was in Seth and Tejas’ movie in Red Carpet Diaries.

Tag List (per author request): @desiree-0816 @itsstillnotwhatyouthink @lilyofchoices @itsbrindleybinch @sinclaire-made-me-sin @khakie4 @friedherringclodthing @darley1101 @cora-nova @silverofdreams

“…Alright, thank you” Bianca said and hung up the phone. Just as she did, her mother knocked on the door to the bedroom.

“Sorry am I interrupting?” she asked and lingered in the doorway.

“Oh no, I was just checking on flights to London, I have to get my stuff out of the apartment”.

“Wait, are you…?”

“Oh no not yet anyway” Bianca said and started to admire to her mother’s outfit, she had on a white blouse, capris, and sandals. “Where are you heading off to?”

“Your father is taking me to dinner and a local concert” Maureen answered, her voice full of excitement as she smoothed the creases on her outfit.

Bianca smiled but looked away, her thoughts drifted to the date nights she and James used to have. Maureen walked over to Bianca and placed a hand on her shoulder. “Sorry, I know you are probably still getting used to…you know”.

“Yeah…” Bianca shook her head, her voice trailing off.

“Bianca, maybe it just wasn’t meant to be” Maureen said. A small part of her was relieved that her daughter and James broke up, she found the Ashtons to be snooty and stiff. “It’ll be okay, trust me” Maureen said and gave her hug.

Bianca shook her head, perhaps her mother was right. James had moved on to Reyna, but old feelings had a way of coming back.

“Honey, we better get going” Stephen said as he appeared in the doorway. “You okay Chickadee?” he looked between his wife and daughter, both with solemn looks on their faces.

“I’m okay, you two go have fun” Bianca said.

Once her parents had left, Bianca fixed herself a cup of tea and grabbed one of Vasquez’s books. “I guess it’s just us tonight” she said and looked between Bella and Blue, both looking at her expectantly. Bianca exited the kitchen to the deck and took a seat on the love seat and began reading. Blue sat at her feet while Bella jumped up next to her and snuggled up against her thigh.

Sometime later her phone rang. As Bianca picked up her phone, her heart sank when she recognized the number—it was Alice Balewa. “Hello…” she stammered.

“Bianca, are you okay?” Alice asked.

“Sorry, just…I wasn’t expecting the call” Bianca said quietly.

“I hope I didn’t interrupt anything…I wanted to check in and see how things are going in London?”

“Things aren’t going anywhere” Bianca answered back.

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line until Bianca heard Alice sigh. “What happened?”

Bianca began to explain how things were fine when she first started at Quills and then the gradual changes that took place. Bianca then told her about the day she was let go.

“I’m terribly sorry Bianca, I’m guessing you’re at back at home now?”

“No, parents invited me to join them in Winby, after that…I don’t know”.

“I might know of an opportunity for you, it’s a little different but it’s something”.

Bianca began to consider Alice’s offer, what if this one blows up in my face too?She thought. Then again, the summer was already cruising by and she needed to have a plan for the fall. “What is it?”.

“Working for a magazine in Northbridge, I know the Editor in Chief., once I talk to her I’ll make sure she contacts you”.

“Thanks Alice” Bianca said gratefully.

“Don’t mention it, talk to you soon”.

Bianca hung up and set her phone down. She tried to focus on her reading, but she couldn’t. Instead she wrapped the blanket around her body and slowly drifted off to sleep to the sounds of the waves in a distance.

Bianca awoke to the sound of Bella scratching her thigh. Bianca scooted away from her and checked the time on her phone. As she stood up, she saw Blue was not beneath her. “Blue!” she called and began scanning the beach frantically. She quickly ran down the stairs and towards the water. “Blue!” Bianca called again and looked to her right and left…nothing.

“Dammit” Bianca ran back inside and grabbed a flashlight with Bella following close behind. “Stay here” she commanded and snatched a flashlight out of the drawer and closed the door behind her. Bianca scoured the beach, shining the light in every direction and called out for Blue repeatedly.

“Where is he?” Bianca bit her lip, fearing the worse as it got darker outside.

Bianca felt her heart race when she heard barking, she started running when she noticed Blue and another dog chasing each other and tugging on a stick. “Blue!” Bianca called as she approached them.

Blue let go and ran up to her barking excitedly. Bianca knelt down as Blue jumped into her arms and licked her face. “Don’t you ever do that again! Do you understand me?”

Bianca looked at the other dog, a corgi, approached her drooling. “I’m glad you made a friend, but you cannot run off like this” Bianca said to Blue.

“Tyson!”

Bianca stood up and saw a young man jogging towards her, she narrowed her eyes as he got closer. The dirty blonde hair, the lean build, the broad shoulders. Wait…is that? Bianca’s gathered her thoughts coming to the only reasonable conclusion, “Sebastian?”

Sebastian slowed his jog as he came face to face with Bianca. “Bianca? What…” his voice trailed off.

“What are you doing here?” Bianca asked. She held Blue tightly, not trusting herself to set him on the ground.

“I’m…staying at my family’s summer house, what about you?” he said. His piercing brown eyes studying her.

Bianca started to answer but the sight of Sebastian distracted her, he looked different…his arms and chest filled out the navy polo. Large pecs gently rose up and down as he stood in front of her and gained control of his breathing. He also wore a pair of khakis revealing wide, defined thighs. She could only imagine what his backside and butt looked like.

“Bianca?”

Bianca quickly snapped out of her thoughts and spoke, “My cousin, Hanna and her family are allowing my family to stay at their place while they’re out of town”.

Sebastian shook his head as a small smile grew on his face. “I take it he’s yours?” he gestured to Blue.

“Yeah, I’m sorry I dozed off and he must have thought it was okay to explore”.

“Don’t worry about it, Tyson had fun”.

“Is Tyson your dog or…?”

“No he belongs to the Kingsleys. My Aunt and I were having lunch with them and some family friends”.

Bianca shook her head and looked at the ground. Knowing Sebastian’s background and how he and James ran in the same circles, she only knew of one family with that name and immediately thought of Vanessa Kingsley. Another girl who threw herself at James while they were together.

“You’re referring to Vanessa’s family, aren’t you?”

Sebastian shook his head and rubbed the back of his neck, he knew Bianca was not a fan of Vanessa and heard they exchanged words when James took her to a masquerade ball.

“Don’t worry she isn’t here” Sebastian said.

Bianca let out a sigh of relief as she looked out towards the ocean. The sun was setting, and the sky had darkened even more.

“I should be getting back, but it was good to see you Sebastian” Bianca started to turn away heading back to the house.

“You too” Sebastian said and whistled to Tyson who had started to wander off. He turned around to head back to the Kingsley house, but something told him to stop.

“Bianca, wait!” he called.

Bianca stopped and turned to face Sebastian who took a few steps forward. “Yeah?”

“Perhaps we could catch up sometime?” he asked. “I’m not sure how long you are staying but maybe we could get lunch or something?”

“Sure” Bianca shook her head and offered a small smile. “How about tomorrow evening?”

Sebastian shook his head and started back in the opposite direction. Bianca continued on her way back to the house holding Blue. A small part of her was looking forward to spending time with Sebastian as he could be a much-needed distraction.

By the time Sebastian and Sabine arrived back at the Delacroix summer house it was dark outside. Once they got inside Sebastian headed towards the bedroom to take a shower.

“Sebastian, hold on a minute” Sabine said.

Sebastian turned to face his Aunt and raised an eyebrow. “What’s wrong?”

“I’m heading back to Northbridge in the morning, I have a luncheon and fundraiser to organize” Sabine began and paused for a few minutes. “I wanted to talk to you about this movie”.

“Aunt Sabine…” Sebastian said quietly.

“Let me finish, from what I have heard, there is good possibility this movie will be released or air on TV…and when it does, you will be recognized”.

Sebastian folded his arms and paced the room in small circles. He looked up at Sabine who studied him carefully.

“I am sure I do not need to tell you that your father will be displeased especially since this movie is practically pornography…however, no matter what happens or becomes of this, I will support you on your future endeavors”.

“Thank you” Sebastian said.

Sabine returned a small smile and gave him a quick hug. After she let him go, she gathered her things and sauntered towards the door. “Take care dear nephew”.

“I will, I love you”.

“Love you too” Sabine said and walked out the front door.

That following evening, Bianca was in her room getting ready to meet Sebastian. She wasn’t sure why she had butterflies in her stomach, it was only Sebastian Delacroix and he did not have the best reputation at Hartfeld. Some of the nicknames he had earned included “Captain Trust Fund”, “Prince Privilege”, and “Mister Daddy Issues”. Although all of those nicknames were true, Bianca felt that wasn’t the Sebastian she came face to face with last evening. He was different and not just physically, the way he spoke, his demeanor…something had changed.

“Where are you off to?”

Bianca turned around to see her father in the doorway. “I ran into a friend from Hartfeld last night, we’re meeting up for drinks”.

Stephen shook his head, Bianca could tell he was under the impression it was either Abbie or Kaitlyn. She decided to let him believe that, knowing he would go into overprotective mode if she told the truth.

“Well, I’ll let you finish getting ready. Your mother and I are going out again so it may be awhile”.

“Have fun” Bianca smiled and resumed rummaging through her clothes. She finally found the right outfit and proceeded to get dressed. As she began fixing her hair in the mirror, she checked her phone, she still hadn’t heard from Alice. Bianca sighed, all she could do was hope for the best. Once she finished getting ready, she slid her phone into her purse and headed off to meet Sebastian.

After the Dryve car dropped her off, Bianca entered a dive bar, to her surprise the crowd looked to be her age. Mostly twenty somethings and early thirties. As she scoped the room, she spotted Sebastian sitting in a booth sipping iced tea. Once she made her way over, Sebastian stood up to greet her, “Hey, you made it”.

“Yeah, it’s pretty crowded tonight” Bianca sat down and set her purse beside her. She looked around at all of the people mingling, laughing, talking, and taking pictures for Pictagram.

“This is actually my first time here” Sebastian replied. He could feel his cheeks starting to warm and turn red. Get it together he said to himself. Before he could speak up a waitress came over to take Bianca’s order and then briskly walking away to retrieve it. “So what’s new with you?” he asked.

“Well, I was at Quills for a while until recently” Bianca answered sourly. She looked up and thanked the waitress who returned with her Sprite.

“I remember Tyler telling me about that and there was an article in the Knightly News about it” Sebastian said. “I guess you’ll be heading back soon?”

“Not in this lifetime” Bianca answered and took a sip of Sprite. “Quills was bought out by a holding company and the new management changed everything”.

“Where does that leave you?”

“Unemployed” Bianca stared down at her drink, stirring the ice with her straw.

“I’m sorry, I know from what Tyler told me you were really excited about that job”.

“Yeah but it’s fine, I have something lined up” she lied. Alice hadn’t returned her call all day.

“Are you and James still together?” Sebastian asked.

Bianca grimaced as she remembered the picture of James and Reyna. “We’ve moved on” she answered. “Enough about me, what have you been up to since graduating?” Bianca asked.

“Well I got more involved with theater and acting”.

Bianca shook her head but could tell he was holding back. Something was going on with him. “Only theater or did you venture into TV and movies?”

Sebastian bit his lip, he wasn’t sure why he was so nervous to talk about his experience especially to Bianca, who was one of the least judgmental people he knew. Sebastian leaned forward, his voice calm. “I did travel to Los Angeles and auditioned for a few movies and pilots, however, after so many rejections it starts to take its toll”.

“Did you book something?” Bianca took another sip.

“I did through this girl named, Lucy Hermon” Sebastian said. “Lucy had been in a few movies and her new one was being directed by Markus Von Groot”.

“What was the movie called?”

“Heated Sensations” Sebastian took another drink looking at the table.

Bianca looked at him carefully and pursed her lips…the title was familiar, “If I remember correctly, that was a book written by a former Hartfeld professor…” Bianca pulled out her phone and began running a search through Google.

Sebastian shook his head looking up at her. “Yes, Markus decided to turn it into a movie”.

“You know when I was at Quills, one of my coworkers did a review for it in our lifestyle section. Sebastian that’s amazing!” Bianca smiled at him, but a somber expression remained on his face. “What’s bothering you about it?”

Sebastian rubbed his forehead and set his drink down. “It’s just…that particular film is not what I want my first role to be”.

Bianca could see where this was going, “Sebastian, you knew what Heated Sensations was about before you signed on, right?”

“I did…the affair between a recovering alcoholic and her married therapist, but I took it anyway” Sebastian sighed, his gaze drifting around the bar which had started to empty. “Once you book so many McDermots commercials it starts to hurt your self-esteem”.

Bianca stared at Sebastian, his usual confident and proud demeanor had melted and now he appeared more vulnerable to her. “When you got the part in Heated Sensations did anything happen on set?”

Before he answered the waitress returned to see if they wanted anything and refilled their drinks. After she walked away Sebastian continued. “Where to begin? Markus is eccentric, ill-mannered, and grubby. There were constant changes to the script and his infamous temper tantrums” he ran a hand through his hair and took a deep breath.

“Were you asked to do anything that you weren’t comfortable with?”

“Markus wanted to add the part where Harper is at work with her friend and some guys try to take advantage of them”.

Bianca bit her lip tapped her nails on the wooden table. “It’s been awhile since I read the book…but wasn’t that…?”

“Yeah, Harper was then beaten and raped in an alley, afterwards she ran to Trevor…but he only wanted one thing” Sebastian said shaking his head. “There was another scene where he chokes her while their having sex and Harper is screaming…Bianca, I just…maybe I’m thinking too much into it? A part of me began to wonder if Markus was getting some kind of thrill”.

“Hey, you two we’re closing soon”.

Bianca and Sebastian looked up and saw they were the only ones in the bar, except for a few employees stacking chairs and the bartender wiping off glasses. The manager shot them an annoyed look and pointed to the clock as she wiped down the table.

“Let’s go for a walk” Bianca rose from her seat and grabbed her purse.

Sebastian gave her small smile, knowing the fresh air would calm him. Once they were outside, they started walking through town. Winby was quiet and still the only sound was the ocean nearby. Sebastian continued telling Bianca about filming Heated Sensations, apart from the explicit sex scenes and dark tone of the movie. There was still a story about a young woman trying to find her way. The main character Harper had dreams of going to college, kicking her addiction, and wanted to reunite with her mother. Trevor was in a loveless marriage and a sex addict, he used his patients as an outlet.

“Obviously that role was a lot to take in, especially with you starting out”.

“It’s not how I wanted to make my acting debut” Sebastian said. He stopped at the rail near the docks looking out at the boats.

Bianca looked at him for a moment. From what James had told her, Sebastian was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. A sheltered and comfortable life, things were handed to him. The time he spent in Los Angeles must have been a wake-up call.

“You know you’re one of the first people I talked to about this”.

“I know we’ve had our differences, but I’m here for you” Bianca walked towards him and placed a hand on his broad shoulder. The summer breeze carried the heat from his body and scent of expensive cologne onto her.

Sebastian felt the hairs on his arm stand up when she touched him. There was something about Bianca that was comforting and soothing. He couldn’t tell whether it was the soft tone of her voice or her ample curves.

Bianca didn’t realize how long she had kept her hand on his shoulder until Sebastian had turned to look at her with an intense, soft look on his face. She couldn’t tell whether he was leaning in or whether she was.

Bzzzz bzzzzzzz

Bianca broke from the trance at the sound of her phone and pulled it out of her bag. Kaitlyn was texting her. “Sorry its—”

“No its fine go ahead” Sebastian waved it off and turned away to giver her some privacy.

Bianca opened up the message from Kaitlyn.

Hey, I know you are probably swamped with reporting rn but go to Flix tonight if u can, Heated Sensations is coming on! That Markus guy directed it so it’s going to be some crazy shit lol.

Bianca closed the message and turned to face Sebastian who raised an eyebrow at her. “Do you have to go?”

“No, but I want to ask you…have you seen the final cut from the movie?”

“I can’t say that I have…why do you ask?”

“Well, Flix is going to air it tonight and maybe we can watch it. I know you had an unpleasant experience on set but perhaps facing your fears is what you need right now”.

Sebastian ran his hand through his hair and began pacing. “Bianca, I do not know if I can sit through that movie”.

“I will be right there with you” Bianca took a few steps forward and gave his hand a small squeeze.

Sebastian swallowed, her touch was soft and warm. “Only because I trust you”.

After a while a Dryve car dropped them off at the Delacroix summer house. Once they were inside Sebastian led Bianca to the living room where they turned on the TV and switched the channel to Flix.

Sebastian sat next to Bianca, leaned forward and elbows resting on his thighs. Bianca glanced at him, she could tell there were beads of sweat forming on his forehead. She gently rubbed his back and gave him a small smile once he looked up at her.

Sebastian suddenly felt calmer, her touch was comforting and warm. “I’ll get some water” he said and hurried towards the kitchen. Momentarily he returned with a pitcher of ice water and two glasses.

Soon the movie began with a slow start but quickly picked up. Despite being a Markus Von Groot film, it carried itself well and the plot stayed close to book. Throughout the film Bianca found Sebastian’s portrayal of Trevor to be dark, sinister, and strangely attractive. However, she could see where Sebastian was concerned and uncomfortable. The fight in the alley was cringe worthy and most of the sex scenes were in porn territory—nearly everything was shown. There was also a threesome scene, where Harper and her friend Juniper seduce Trevor in his office. Bianca did her best to focus on the story, but she couldn’t, especially with so many attractive people on the screen. Sebastian had clearly put in some serious work for the role and the way his body looked on screen stirred something within her. The way his taut muscles flexed as he switched positions excited her. Bianca poured herself some water and snuck a peak at Sebastian who watched intently and breathed slowly.

Sebastian glanced at Bianca as he watched the scene, her expression was unreadable as she drunk some water. He quickly looked away and continued watching his movie. He could remember the day he and Lucy filmed this scene. They were both nervous until the assistant director spoke with them. She said think of someone you want to in your bed, want so bad to where you lose yourself. That advice worked for Lucy who announced she would think of her girlfriend back home. However, Sebastian did not have much luck with dating or relationships, Becca Davenport had told him she tried to forget their time together. However, after much thought, his mind settled on one person. Someone who was selfless, nosy, and had a passion for writing. Someone who had given him a taste of his own medicine during the elections at Hartfeld, and now that someone was sitting next to him.

After a while the movie reached the ending scene. Harper got the help she needed and broke things off with Trevor. In the middle of a thunderstorm, she runs to the train station to meet Juniper. After a loving embrace, they board a train heading to Portland and leave the darkness of Los Angeles behind them. As the closing credits began to roll, Sebastian bit his lip and turned to Bianca who set her glass down and looked at him.

“You thought it was terrible, didn’t you?” Sebastian kicked himself as soon as the words slipped out of his mouth. Bianca hadn’t said a word and he was already making assumptions.

“Actually it was good and so were you” Bianca said. “I can see why you were concerned, shooting those some of those scenes must have challenging”.

“It was” Sebastian shook his head. “Can I be honest with you?”

“Sure” Bianca.

“For some of the more emotional stuff like when Trevor starts to think through things…I thought of you”.

Bianca stared at him and pushed some stray hair behind her ear.

“I like you…I have for a while” Sebastian replied weakly.

Bianca looked back at him, she started to speak but couldn’t find the words.

“I know we have had a few run-ins at Hartfeld but once I got to know your friends, I guess something changed…and then the day you came over to help me do laundry…it just…hit me”.

Bianca looked down at the floor, her mind drifted to the day she first met Sebastian, he was arrogant and rude. Then again, James was too. Her thoughts drifted to the day she helped him with his laundry. Their hands had brushed against each other a few times as they measured detergent and sorted clothes. Bianca looked up to face him.

“That day I called you over…that was an excuse just to see you. I was going to say something, but I just couldn’t. I had already pulled you away from the party and you were still with James…”.

Bianca remained silent. A small part of her had wondered about Sebastian all these years, even more since he changed. James had moved on and she needed to as well. Her friends weren’t there to judge either. However, he was still Sebastian Delacroix.

“Bianca?”

Throwing caution to the wind, Bianca closed the space between them and lightly pressed her lips against his. As they pulled away from each other Sebastian stared at her, a small smile appearing on his face.

“I guess somewhere along the way I developed a soft spot for you” Bianca gently placed a hand on cheeks, her fingers brushing against the defined features.

Sebastian placed his hand on top of Bianca’s. With their faces only so far apart, he leaned in to kiss her once again. Deeper and more passionate than before.

Bianca began to lose herself in the moment. The first time she had kissed Sebastian left a bad taste in her mouth, however, this was very different. Sebastian pulled her closer and soon she was straddling him. While his hands made their way to her lower back, Bianca’s hands moved from his face, over his chest, and to his stomach. As she pulled away and ran her hands underneath and over his abs, Sebastian began to plant kisses along her neck.

“Sebastian…” Bianca’s voice trailed off and her breath quickened.

Sebastian looked up to meet her eyes, a tender and dark expression on his face. “Do you want to keep going?”

“Yes” Bianca met his lips once more and wrapped her arms around Sebastian. He loosened himself and with a swift movement, he scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the bedroom.

The moment he laid her on the bed, Bianca tugged his shirt off as Sebastian made quick work to remove her clothes.

“I’ve been wanting this for a while” Sebastian’s eyes roamed her body, a devilish smirk on his face.

“Then show me” Bianca looked up at him and traced her fingers down his chest and over his abs. Slowly and gently, she ran her hand over the tent in his underwear and slowly pulled them down.

Sebastian swallowed as his eyes darkened. He leaned in to kiss her once more. Each one lower and lower. Bianca tossed her head back, moaning quietly.

“Oh…Sebastian…” Bianca said weakly, the pleasure building within her.

“Sshh” he whispered into her ear and planted another kiss on her neck and worked his way down once more.

Bianca tossed her head back and closed her eyes. She started to call out but couldn’t find the words. Within minutes she gave in to the feeling of lust washing over her.

Bianca was awoken by the rays of sunshine hitting her face. She rolled over to see an empty space next to her.

“Sebastian?” she said and sat up, rubbing her eyes. Clothes were strewn across the room and the door was ajar.

Bianca slipped out bed and started to gather her clothes, as she got dressed, she could hear a loud vibration nearby.

Bzzzz bzzzzzzz, bzzzz bzzzzzzz, bzzzz bzzzzzzz.

Bianca scurried into the living room to see an unknown number calling her and a missed call from her mother.

“Hello?” she answered.

“Hi, may I speak with Bianca Taylor?”

Bianca looked at the time and saw it was almost 10:30 a.m. “Yes, speaking”.

“This is Eden Labelle, is now a good time?”

Bianca lowered the phone and began jumping up and down, squealing silently. Once she calmed down, she spoke, “Yes, it is, how can I help you?”

“Well, I got a call from my old professor and mentor and she told me about one of her students”.

“I have to say I was pretty impressed and the book you wrote was charming, my girlfriend couldn’t put it down”.

“Thank you, Ms. Labelle” Bianca said.

“Alice pretty much convinced me, and it just so happens that I need an Associate Editor. If you’re interested, I’d like to bring you in for an interview”.

“I would love to” Bianca said.

“Great, Alice gave me your contact information, so I’ll send the rest of the details to your email, you take care and talk soon”.

“You too” Bianca said and hung up. She felt her eyes fill with tears and a smile on her face. Thank you, Alice she said to herself.

Sebastian stepped out of the Dryve car with a to-go bag from one of the cafes in town. Once he got inside and set the food on the coffee table and started to remove the contents. They forgot the napkins he shook his head and headed towards the kitchen and started to grab some paper towels. Just as he walked back over to the coffee table his phone rang, an unrecognizable number on the screen.

“Hello…?” he answered and took a seat on the couch.

“Is this Sebastian Delacroix?”

“May I ask who’s calling?”

“My name is Teja Desai, sorry is this a bad time?”

Sebastian nearly dropped his phone. He cleared his throat and quickly regained his composure. “No of course, what can I do for you?”

“I saw your performance in Heated Sensations, and I have to say I was pretty impressed”.

“Thank you” Sebastian did his best to remain calm. The director of Tender Nothings was complimenting him.

“I also recognized you from this audition tape I had received awhile back, so I’ll get right to it. Sebastian, I was hoping you could come to L.A., I have a project lined up and there is role that I know will be perfect for you”.

“What is the project?”

“Midnight Seduction” Teja answered proudly. “It’s a dark, sexy thriller with Sofia Morena and Nathan Abidi attached. I was thinking you could fly in, read, we’ll do a screen test, how does that sound?”

Sebastian shook his head, struggling to contain his excitement. “That sounds amazing!”

“Great, I have to catch a flight to Hawaii, but I will text you the rest of the details, talk soon. Before I go, do you have an agent?”

“I…uh…” he stuttered. He had worked with a Junior Agent at Castle Agency but after Heated Sensations he never spoke with them again.

“Okay, how about you fly in and we’ll figure it out when you get here”.

“Of course” Sebastian said.

“Great, I have run but we’ll talk soon”.

As soon as she hung up. Sebastian jumped from the couch and stretched his arms, silently cheering. He started dancing around the room but froze when he came face to face with Bianca emerging from the bedroom.

“You’re in a good mood” she said and started to laugh. “I see you picked up breakfast” Bianca walked over to the coffee table as Sebastian followed her.

“I just got off the phone with Teja Desai…she wants me for the movie she is working on”.

Bianca smiled as she sat down and shortly dug into the pastry. “That’s amazing, see some good did come from Heated Sensations”.

Sebastian shook his head and started fixing a bagel. “What about you? Are you okay? You slept in pretty late”.

“Well, last night was memorable” Bianca said between bites and playfully bumped his knee. “I actually got a call from the Eden Labelle not too long ago, she’s wants me to come in for an interview”.

“Congratulations” Sebastian said as he continued eating. “What is the interview for?”

“Associate Editor” Bianca took another bite of her pastry, some frosting making its way to her upper lip.

Sebastian smiled and wiped her lip with a paper towel, his eyes meeting hers’. The moment they locked eyes, realization started to sit in.

“About last night…” Bianca bit her lip.

“Look, I understand if you—”.

Bianca placed a hand on his thigh. “No, I was going to say we can figure it out later, but for right now I just want to enjoy spending time with you”.

Sebastian caressed her cheek and smiled. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get there”.

Later that day, after a shower and changing into clean clothes, Bianca sat on the deck with her mother filling her in on what Eden had told her, leaving out the night she spent with Sebastian.

“Honey, I’m so proud of you” her mother hugged her as she took a seat. “When do you have to leave?”

“According to the email she wants to meet with me on the twelfth so that means…”

“You’ll definitely want to get back to the city by Monday” her mother poured herself and Bianca some lemonade from the pitcher on the table.

“I still have to get the rest of my stuff in London too” Bianca tapped her nails on the table, she hoped her roommate hadn’t done anything while she was gone.

“I’ll talk to your father and we’ll help with that…but I’ve been meaning to ask, where were you last night?”

Bianca took a sip and set her glass down, “I just met with friends”.

Maureen shook her head and narrowed her eyes at her. “So who is the guy?”

Bianca started to speak as her mother grinned and raised her eyebrows at her. “How did you…?”

“Sweetie, I was young once. Before I met your father, I had a few special evenings of my own”.

Bianca quietly sipped her lemonade and set her glass down. “Good to know…” she said awkwardly.

Maureen started laughing as Bianca quietly sipped her lemonade and shuddered, trying to clear her mind of what her mother just told her.

The next few days cruised by. Bianca had her flight booked and all details for her interview with Eden were finalized. Sebastian had called her on Tuesday to inform her he had his own flight booked and wanted to meet before he goes back to Los Angeles. That Friday evening Bianca met up with Sebastian at his place. Once the car parked out front, Bianca paid the driver and stepped out of the car. As she walked toward the front door, she saw a note telling her to go around back. Bianca trekked through the sand and grass to the back of the house to see Sebastian sitting at a candlelit table set for two with wine and bread.

“Hey, you made it” Sebastian stood up and greeted her with hug.

Bianca blushed, sinking into his warm body, feeling the taut muscles beneath his t-shirt. “Well, we made plans after all, you were pretty vague with our texts, so I wasn’t sure what you had planned”.

“I figured we’d spend our last night in Winby with a quiet dinner by the beach” Sebastian led her to the table and pulled a chair out for her.

“Thank you, but, when you said dinner, I was beginning to think…” Bianca said uneasily. She looked at Sebastian, his cheeks turning red.

“Heh…I did cook well tried to” Sebastian pushed her chair in and rubbed the back of his neck. “We usually have someone doing it for us…but I did whip something together, back in a minute”.

Bianca bit her lip, this definitely was a surprise for her. The same guy who didn’t know how to do laundry managed to cook something. Momentarily, Sebastian returned with two steaming bowels. “I hope you like it” he said nervously.

Bianca tentatively lifted her fork as she caught a whiff of the pasta. “It smells good”. She slowly took a bite. She could feel her taste buds dance instantaneously. The mix of flavors and swirled to create a desirable taste in her mouth. “Wow…this is…what is it?”

“Penne with Creamy Vodka Sauce…do you like it?” Sebastian began taking a few bites of his creation.

“It’s actually really good” Bianca grinned taking another bite. “I have to admit I was expecting you to call in take out or something”.

Sebastian laughed and began pouring two glasses of wine. “Let’s just say I picked up on a skill or two after graduation”. He handed a glass to her, their fingers brushing each other as Bianca took the glass.

Bianca smiled thinking of the other night, she could tell Sebastian was also thinking about it as well. He looked up, shooting a smoldering look at her.

After dinner, Bianca and Sebastian walked along the beach, taking in the sounds of the waves and the gentle summer breeze. “There is something I wanted to ask you” Sebastian said.

Bianca looked up at him, “I’ve been wanting to talk to you about something too…but something tells me we might be thinking of the same thing”.

“You go first” Sebastian tented his hands and leaned in slightly.

“After the other night…I’ve been thinking about what this is” Bianca said.

Sebastian furrowed his brows for a moment and turned to look at Bianca. He wanted to take things further with Bianca. However, he knew that she and James were together for a long time. There was the possibility she still had feelings for him, or she wasn’t ready to date again.

“I will be honest, I’m not sure” Sebastian said finally.

Bianca slowed down and sighed, contemplating what to say but her mind and heart were working against each other.

“But what I am sure of is I want to get to know you and I want to see where this could go”.

Bianca slowed down and stopped to look at the waves in a distance. After a minute she turned to look at Sebastian. “I tried the long-distance thing before with James…I don’t think I could do that again”.

Sebastian shook his head. It wasn’t the answer he wanted but one he accepted. “Let me ask you this, how do you feel?”

Bianca hadn’t been able to sort her feelings out since the night they slept together. While they were at Hartfeld, Sebastian was a jackass. Between what he did to Chris during the elections, how he treated Zig, Vasquez’s house, and every little thing in between…a lot of people would think she was insane. However, Tyler gave him another chance and he began to change. Bianca thought back to the day she helped him with his laundry, there was something about him that day that resonated with her. Then there was day she saw him on the beach and those feelings came rushing back to her.

“I feel like I want to give you a chance” Bianca turned to face him.

Sebastian took a deep breath, his eyes fixated on her. “Bianca…”.

“But as friends…at least for now and then we’ll see”.

“I’ll move at whatever pace is comfortable for you, I’m just grateful you are giving me a chance”.

Bianca gave him a small smile and brushed a stray hair out of her face. Sebastian slowly took a step towards her but stopped short.

“Is it okay if I…?” he leaned back a little, his hands in his pockets, an uncertain look on his face.

“Get over here Captain Trust Fund” Bianca said playfully.

Sebastian smirked as he closed the distance between them and gave her a hug. As they pulled away from each other, he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and Bianca leaned into his touch.

“Do you want to head inside? I looked up how to make s’mores…I’ve never had it before”.

Bianca started laughing and said, “Oh god, this I have to see”.

Sebastian grinned and turned to lead her inside, the sounds of the whooshing waves behind them.

#playchoices fanfic #the freshman #sebastian x mc #sebastian delacroix

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