Painful decision - Chapter 14

"It's so good to be home and away from that tyrant." I say to myself.

"Spencer! It's so good to finally see you," says Elena. Running to give me a hug.

"I've missed you too, sorry for bailing, is it bad?"

"Yeah, Yuki got really hurt, but she'll be fine if you have a great present for her." She sighs.

"Well, that I've got!"

"So we're meeting up tonight, you coming." She asks.

"You couldn't keep me away." I say laughing with her.

I unpack and I notice a familiar looking box. I open it to be sure and see the same shoes from the night I went to my first IVC, well technically my second if you count the night I was sold in an auction.

I close the box and put at the very back of the wardrobe, I don't want to ruin my night thinking of him, he's already moved on, I need to too. I go shopping with Elena and we buy a lot of clothes and shoes. Then we head back home and get ready for our night out.

A few days earlier...

I head back up to Eisuke's suite and he's with another woman, then after a chain of events I leave angrily. Haley tries to stop me but I ignore her.

And now I'm back home with Elena continuing with my life, as if nothing happened.

Back to the present...

"Cheers!" We say together.

I drink the champagne in one and set my glass down and a waiter pours more in our glasses.

"Here's to Yuki, I hope you had a great birthday and I'm sorry I couldn't make it." I say, we clink our glasses once more and I give Yuki her birthday present. I get a call from Haley and disconnect it immediately, I don't have anything against her but I need some space for a while, I need to be able to enjoy one night without thinking about that and well you. I send her the voice mail and switch my phone off.

(Haley's view)

I listen to the voice mail.

"Please don't call me for a while, I need a break from this. Thanks, yours truly Spencer."

Soryu listens with me and doesn't say a word.

"Why would she do this?" I say frustrated.

"Maybe it's for the best, I mean people hurt in different ways, Eisuke like to drown his sorrow in whatever he's doing, and your sister likes to spend some time alone. You shouldn't read to much into it." He says.

"And that's why I love you, you know so much, but I can't help but wonder if she's okay." I say sitting on Soryu's lap.

"She's a grown woman I think she can handle herself." He says.

"Yeah, I guess your right." I say, my mood suddenly changes and I smile at Soryu hinting something, "But that's not cheering me up, you know what will.."

"I have an idea, but why don't you show me." He says returning the look.

I press my lips onto his and don't pull away until we're both gasping for breath. He doesn't hold back though and I almost feel like fainting. After a long time we end up making love in the living room with the door to Soryu's suite wide open for anyone to see but that doesn't seem to bother us.

I wake up in his arms, and even though I'm gonna be late, we stay like that for a while before getting up. I get ready and head for work.