Chapter 17:

I wish he still had his tracker on him. I had the equipment to track someone down when necessary. But, to my luck, it was taken by the gang members. I've been driving around town for any sign of him.

How could I be so stupid? It wasn't his fault! He tried to warn me about Sevastian, hoping that I would pick up his loose trails lying around, that he knew this guy wasn't the one.

And I blew him off, thinking that he was just being a guy.

I, of all people, know Sean Pierce isn't just a guy.

I drove in circles, blocks… I think I also rode in triangles a few times, looking for him. I didn't want him to leave.

I'll never see him again if he left now…

If... he left… Of course! I turned sharply, without warning the people behind me, and received a chorus of horns.

I drove over the red light, causing innocent cars to hit the breaks and glide across the wet rode. I could deal with that later.

I focused on the way to my destination. As I saw the huge sigh against the side of the road, I smiled.

Airport: 0.5 miles

I kept wishing out loud that the flight would be that few seconds delayed. I drifted around the bends in the road, leaving tyre marks wherever I went.

In the distance, I could see the entrance and the beam separating Sean and me.

I horned a good 30 metres and they automatically opened it just in time for me to speed through and parallel parked in front of the airport entrance.

I ran inside my heart beating fast as I became surrounded by thousands of people. I looked around, searching for him. I didn't see anyone so I went to the ticket agent.

"Excuse me; I'm looking for a man, about seven feet, 23-24, white shirt and jeans. Did you, by any chance see him?" I asked the lady, out of breath.

"There was someone here about twenty minutes ago, but I think he's on the walkway to airplane. I'm sorry, ma'am but he's gone already!" She sighed and my face dropped. I was too late. Maybe…just maybe I could still stop him on the walk way.

I ran as fast as my fit legs could carry me. I was just in time to see the plane rise into the air. I threw my hands in my hair and closed my eyes, sighing and then I placed my hand on the thick layer of glass separating me from the outside world.

"I lost you too! Just like before, only this time, I know for certain I'll never see you again!" I whispered to the window as if he could hear me.

"Don't be so sure of that!" I heard someone whisper in my ear, their breath warm against my skin.

I didn't need to turn around to know who it was.

"Sean!" I spun around and grabbed him by the neck and gave his an extremely tight hug. He wrapped his arms tightly around me and lifted me off the floor. When he put me down again, I looked up to meet his eyes.

I smiled and I felt like myself again.

"I thought I've lost you! I thought-ˮ I said and looked at the plane that was disappearing by now.

"I never got on the plane Alex. I heard a little birdie saying that I had someone looking for me…" He smiled at the ticket agent.

"I've got to hand it to you, she does follow instructions well!" He laughed.

"She was in on it?" I asked.

"Yes, I told her that there might be a possibility that a girl would come asking for me and that she had to say I was on the flight No, don't look at me like that! You were the one who bought it!" He waved a finger in my direction.

"I'm just so… so…" I wrapped my arms around him, not finding the right words to say. I was, usually, speechless when I was around him.

"Yeah, me too!" I heard him whisper into my hair.

Back at my house:

We laughed about useless things we've done on the ride back home. I laughed the most about the time he asked me to kiss him. He admitted that he must have sounded a little high, but all was fare in love and war, right?

I helped him move the things to the bedroom next to mine and he helped me with dinner. We didn't eat anything fancy tonight, just minced pies and roast chicken mostly.

"So, did you hear about that movie that's on TV tonight? It's a thriller. It's from the directors of Saw and Paranormal Activity!" He said while we ate.

"Sounds scary, what's the name?" I asked.

"I'm not sure, Indicious, or something like that. You wanna watch it with me?" He offered and I smiled.

"Of course. I have to warn you, I get scared easily!' I laughed.

"Don't worry about that!" He laughed.

While checking the time, I reached for a minced pie, unaware that he was doing the same. My head shot up as soon as our hands made contact. I quickly removed my hand from his and grabbed the next pie.

While we cleaned up, we didn't really talk. He made us some popcorn and I made us some drinks and soon we were in front of the TV, watching the movie.

I took one or two popped corn between my fingers and shoved them in my mouth. This movie really was scary.

Every now and then, I'd hide my head in Sean's chest and he would just sit up straight.

After about a half hour I felt Sean moved closer to me, illuminating the space between us. Friendly gesture, I guess.

He stretched out his arm and placed it around my back and neck.

I rolled my eyes and turned my body to look at him.

"Really?" I asked. He tore his eyes from the screen.

"What?" He asked innocently.

"You're going to try that put-your-arm-over-my-shoulder move on me?"

I asked. "Because you're to late. 12 year old Taylor Lautner in Cheaper by the Dozen 2, beat you with, like, seven years!" I laughed and sat back.

"But will it work?" He whispered after another 10 minutes

"Will what work?"

"The whole put-my-arm-over-your-shoulder move?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Maybe…Maybe not!" I asked and, without him noticing, grabbed another two or three popped corns.

"Let's find out, shall we?" He asked and moved dangerously close to my face with his. I pretended like I was going to kiss him, but when our lips were about three centimetres from each other's, I shoved the popcorn into his mouth.

I smiled satisfied while he spat out extra salty popcorns all over my floor while I enjoyed my movie.

"What was that for?" He asked extremely concerned.

"Rule number one: Never kiss a girl on a first date." I pointed out and he smiled, raising his eyebrows.

"This is a date?" He asked.

"Well, it is now…" I whispered as our hands entwined.