It goes without saying that Onyx is mine and can not be used without my permission. Mikki belongs to KikiJuanita and you do need to be getting permission from her if do so wish to use Mikki. The rest belong to their rightful owners. Enjoy.

The moments she shared with her best friend were the best memories to have, besides the memories she shared with her brother of course. And tonight is no different when a happy-go-lucky Seb walked into the place while grabbing two beers from the fridge, making his way to his best friend's room, pushing the door the rest of the way open seeing said roommate laying on her stomach typing away on her laptop.

"You're such a nerd," he joked, plopping down on her bed to see what she was doing. "I haven't thought much about my lesson plan for the year," he commented, seeing that she was going over the lesson plan she had made a week ago, changing things around. She had started her lesson plan while going to the conferences, wanting to get the head start on that, with two weddings coming up.

"School starts in two and a half weeks and you're telling me that you, the guy that has lesson plans done a month before school starts hasn't even started his yet?" She asked in mock shock. She knew he had yet to do his. She may have went on his laptop to see what he would be doing and found nothing to be done.

"Can you blame me?" He asked, handing her the extra beer.

"Uh yes, Seb, I can blame you," she stated, sitting up, twisting the cap off. "My biggest problem I want to add more color and flash to my classroom. I can't figure out what to do," she sighed.

"Do the Flash. I look like Barry Allen don't ya think?" He teased. She snorted, beer coming out her nose. "What?"

"Barry is way hotter than you," she stated matter of factly. "I think Marley looks more like Supergirl than you do Barry Allen," she shrugged.

"She kinda does," he agreed, nodding his head. "But I do take offense to that. I could pull off being the Flash."

"If only you were good at running," she huffed out jokingly, knowing how slow he truly is while running.

"True," he laughed, shutting her laptop and moving it to the floor, stretching his legs out. She tossed her legs over his, leaning back against the wall.

"What other reason did you have for barging into my room?" She asked, sipping at the beer.

"Can't a best friend hang out for no apparent reason?" He asked with a chuckle. She gave him a look saying no he couldn't. "I had an amazing night with Mikki and I am thinking about staying a few nights a week with her," he stated.

"That's pretty huge, dude," she told him. "But go for it, if that's what you want and feels right," she tacked on. "I can't exactly be telling you how fast or slow to be taking your relationship with Mikki. I can see that you are past smitten with her and in the deep end of fallen for her."

"It does feel right," he commented. "I've never felt this pull with any of the others. And I have fallen into the deep end with her, but ya know?" He questioned with a smile. "I don't want to be in the deep end with anyone else."

"Just so you know that if you hurt her I will hurt you, Seb," she warned, making Seb choke slightly on his beer.

"And what if she hurts me?" He questioned. "But seriously what did she say to get you to like her?"

"It goes without saying that I will hurt her, Seb," she told him in a duh tone. "She had the balls to step up to me and put you first. She doesn't care that we are friends, or question if we have done anything more than sleep in the same bed. She trusts you, she cares about you greatly. So much in fact she questioned my loyalty to you. None of the others did that, Seb. She's one of a kind."

"You're saying that she wasn't afraid to put you in your place, like the rest of them had been?" She nodded to confirm that assessment. "Would you have liked the rest if they had done so?"

"Hell no," she shouted. "They were still paranoid about the relationship we had," she said motioning between the two of them. "Not only that but they weren't trustworthy or even good enough for you. Mikki on the other hand, she is way too good for you," she smirked. Seb laughed, smacking her arm.

"You may actually be right about that," he caved under her gaze. "And what about Clint? Because I do believe that you are far too good for him," he stated.

"You can stop right there Sebastian Smythe," she warned. "He is a friend and if you must know, I have been thinking about maybe dating him or at the very least going on a date with him," she shared, as they have been in talks about going on a date, with two weddings to get ready for and a bachelor party he needed to orchestrate, effectively putting a hold on any dates.

"Go for it. You won't know if you don't try, Onyx. And you do have some crazy chemistry with the guy," Seb commented. "Did I ever tell you, how I meet Mikki?" He questioned, thinking it would be a good idea to share how he met his girlfriend, giving her the chance to maybe take that next step with Clint.

"That is why I have been thinking about it," she retorted. "And no, I can't recall you telling me that story," She said shaking her head. She couldn't recall Seb ever telling her the story of how they meet. Other than Mikki making him happy she didn't press him on his relationship, nothing past Mikki being okay with him being friends with her. As long as she is okay with that, she didn't need to know the details of their relationship unless Seb wanted to give them up. Seb is the same way with her relationships unless he feels it a need to push her into something she is scared to do.

"You remember that week you were off with your unnameable ex in Vegas?" He questioned with a hint of uncertainty on how she would handle what he said.

"I remember it clearly, Seb," she told him. "We can say Hunter, he is a friend after all," she said rolling her eyes, knowing how Seb acted around him still, that is one friendship that will never be the way it had been, not that there was much to it to begin with.

With school on Spring Break for a week and his roommate gone for the rest of the week, he found himself walking the streets not wanting to be cooped up at home on what had turned into a nice day, now that the clouds cleared up and the sun shined brightly in the sky. A rather random idea came to mind when he spotted the open house sign. Not only is the lease coming up for the place he shares with his roommate but soon enough she would be moving out to live with her boyfriend or fiancé if he ever worked up the courage to ask. With his mind made up, he headed into the house that is being sold to find the place empty.

"Hello? Anyone here?" He asked, staying on the plastic strips placed on the floor, not wanting to muck up the cream-colored carpets the house had. Not seeing or hearing anyone he turned to leave.

"Hey, sorry," an out of breath petite brunette said, rushing down the stairs. "There was a problem," she offered as the only excuse. Seb nodded, walking back to the kitchen, leaning against it. "My name is Mikki," she introduced herself. "What can I do for you?"

"A tour would be nice," he pointed out amusingly. "I'm Sebastian, but you can call me Seb," he smiled softly at her.

"Right that is my job," she laughed. "This is the kitchen, all new granite countertops have been installed, new stainless steel appliances. The hardwood flooring is a dark maple. Right through here is the dining room," she said leading him through the house.

She showed him each room, talking non-stop about what each room had to offer. Half the time he wasn't even paying attention, not caring so much about the house she is trying to sell but rather more captivated by her.

"Any questions?" She asked, when they ended up back at the kitchen.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" He asked before really knowing what he was saying. She blushed, busying herself with getting a few stray papers in order. He was ready to say sorry, but before he could say anything else she started to talk, filling up the awkward air around them.

"Not at the moment," she answered. "Though I wasn't asking if you had personal questions for me, rather if you have questions about the house," she clarified, getting her thoughts in order and the appeal of going out with him had to offer. As she had checked him out while explaining the house to him.

"Right," he slowly said, with a nod. "Not about this house. I couldn't afford it and it doesn't scream home to me. Do you have any apartments?" He questioned. Without having the added benefit of having a roommate to pay for half the bills, he needed something he could afford on his own.

"We do. I can make you an appointment for Thursday at 11," she told him, looking through her appointments on her phone's calendar.

"That will work," he nodded, seeing more people enter the house. "I'll be seeing you Thursday, Mikki," he smiled, making his exit as she started to talk to the others.

"You can't tell me that is all to that story, Seb," she laughed, he shook his head. She could see her best friend blurting something like that out to the one girl that he likes.

"Not exactly," he answered. "If you wouldn't have interrupted me you would know that," he playfully glared at her.

"Right," she answered, not really believing him. "Carry on," she urged, nudging his leg with her left foot.

When Thursday rolled around and his friends at work, and his roommate still gone, he headed down to the main office for his meeting with Mikki. He smiled at the blonde receptionist, recalling her as Sam's girlfriend.

"Hey Britt, I didn't know you worked here," he commented.

"I help out when I can," she offered. "I'm taking time off from dancing as we are trying for a baby," she offered. He nodded, not knowing that bit of information about Sam. He didn't even think they were married, or if they were headed in that direction. So hearing they were trying for a baby, that info took him by surprise.

"Seb hey," Mikki said, walking into the lobby. "Follow me," she gestured, walking down a narrow hall. "Please sit," she told him, pointing to a chair. "What brings you by? Why are you looking for a new apartment?" She questioned, sitting behind her desk.

"The lease is about up on my place now. And with my roommate about ready to get engaged to her boyfriend, I feel like it's my chance to find a new place with a better view than buildings. A river or a park, would be nice to see," he explained. Leaving out the main reason that he wanted to see her again. That his mind had been filled with thoughts of her. Because to him that even screamed creepy.

"Let's see what I can find and we might be able to have a look at them today," she offered, turning her attention to her computer screen.

"Hold up," she stated, putting a pause to his story. He looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "You knew Hunter was going to propose?" She asked in shock, not able to move past that. She was over that information, but to know her best friend knew all along, even after she told him about it and he didn't say anything about knowing, that pissed her off, because he had a chance to say that he knew and not act all shocked by it when she told him.

"Yes," Seb said nodding his head. "He consulted with Jeff who pulled me into the whole thing. Can I get back to the story? Or do I need to inform you on the whole ring situation ?" He questioned.

"I saw the ring, but it wasn't really my type, why didn't you say anything?" She asked, chewing her lip.

"It wasn't my place, Onyx. No one wants their marriage proposal to be ruined. Would you have honestly been okay knowing about it, if he were to have asked?" Seb questioned her.

"It would have been nice if you would have told me you knew after I talked to Hunter," she told him. "And no I don't want to know because it doesn't matter," she stated. "Get back to this story on how you planned on abandoning me."

"It's not like that Onyx, not even close," he sighed. "Can you just let me finish the story and you'll see that I never had any plans of up and leaving you. You're the sister I love dearly, Onyx, I wouldn't leave you. But you have to understand that at some point neither one of us is going to live in this apartment."

"I get that, but you weren't even waiting for me to say I was moving out," she huffed. It may have been talked about from time to time while she dated Hunter, but she hadn't actually confirmed it with Seb, not until after she told Hunter of her decision.

"Dramatic much?" He chuckled. She rolled her eyes urging him to continue on with the story.

"I'm starting to see how picky you are," she teased, unlocking a door for the last place. "It's not an apartment but it does cost less than the apartments we have seen today," she explained, giving the door a hard push.

"I can see why," he laughed, the door giving away to the rundown one bedroom house. The living room and kitchen separated by a counter, the white linoleum turning a yellowish color. Not to mention the once vibrant blue carpet is now a dull gray color. "I'm sure it could be a wonderful home for a person that has the time and money, but that person isn't me," he said, not even moving to look at the bedroom or the bathroom.

"You must have the time since you're here on a Thursday afternoon," she commented.

"One of the many perks of being a teacher," he remarked with a smile. "Speaking of it being afternoon, are you hungry?" He questioned moving to the front door. "I am famished."

"Are you asking me out on a lunch date?" She asked, raising an eyebrow, a pink tint to her cheeks.

"Yes, I am," he told her. "You up for it?"

"I don't know you. It might not be worth the risk in going out with you," she hesitated, biting on her bottom lip.

"I'm not some killer, I swear it. Have lunch with me and you'll get to know me. What's the harm in having lunch in a very public place?" He pleaded, only one step away from begging, just not on his knees, the street might be more cleaner than the floor in the place they were in.

"Okay," she gave in. "We'll have lunch, but if I don't like where things are headed I am out of there and you can see another realtor about a place to live. We clear?" She questioned, setting the guidelines down for him.

"I'll take it," he agreed, holding the door open for her.

"So you went out to lunch with her, ready to ditch your best friend," she hissed, using her feet to push him off her bed. "You're an ass using that as your excuse to go on a date with her. I don't know what hurts more, the fact you were ready to abandoned me for your girlfriend or the fact you are waiting for me to move out," she snapped, jumping from her bed, grabbing her suitcase from the bottom of her closet, she had two weddings to pack for.

"What are you doing?" He asked, pushing himself up from the floor. Surprised with her reaction. It wasn't as if he was holding information from her, everything he knew she knew and was it so wrong of him to worry about his future in such a way? Because he didn't think that it was. "Don't you think you are I don't know, overreacting?" He questioned.

"I might just move out, since clearly you don't want me here," she snapped, tossing articles of clothing into the suitcase. "Overreacting?" She asked back, stopping to look at him. "Maybe I am, Sebastian, but you met Mikki and that was it, you're ready to be off by yourself or at the very least using the idea to your advantage. You could have gotten a date with her without throwing me out the door," she stated, going back to what she was doing.

"You are being ridiculous, Onyx. I want you here, I have never thought about leaving you for anyone, not once in my life. I was coming from the fact that you were going to be engaged to a guy you loved, and there was going to be no way that I would be able to afford this place without you. I wouldn't do that to you knowing what you went through with your dad," he explained, half tempted to take her clothes from the suitcase and put them away. He wouldn't do that knowing it would piss her off even more.

"Am I really?" She paused in her packing to look at him. "The thing is I would have been okay with this if you had told me when you met Mikki, not hide it from me for five months. You've treated it as a secret, one you never wanted me to know about. Keeping it from me makes it seem like you want to be living on your own, in a crack house somewhere. And I can't get over that," she stated, shutting her suitcase, zipping it closed.

"Where are you going?" He asked, knowing there is no use in talking to her while she is upset and hurt over a deceit he didn't mean to cause for her.

"I have a wedding to attend too, before my mom's wedding," she stated, grabbing anything that she would need that she didn't pack away, placing the items in her bag.

"You don't have to leave, this pissed off, Onyx," he tried again.

She said nothing leaving the place she called home for the past multiple years. The one person that wasn't her family, that she could count on. The walk from her place to her Clint's seemed longer than normal, while fighting back the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes. She wasn't mad at Sebastian, she was more hurt that he wouldn't tell her that hey with how things with Hunter are going I think it would be best if I find a new place to live and you should really consider taking the jump to live with him.

Things might be different if he had gone down that route. And she didn't know how she felt about things being different from how they are now. And Hunter could have always cheated on her while engaged. So the outcome would still be the same.

"Oh hey," she smiled, pushing all thoughts from her mind seeing the person on the other side of the elevator doors when they opened.

"Hey, I was just on my way to get you," he told her. "Everything okay?" He asked, taking notice of the slight red eyes she sported.

"Kinda pissed at Seb," she shrugged. If she talked about this with any of her friends they would tell her she is being silly for even feeling the way she does. Jeff would hear her out, and let her be and come to her own conclusion on the whole mess. Not to mention clear up the bit about Hunter going out and buying a ring for her, a ring he didn't pick out himself.

"Follow me," he said, walking to where the mailboxes took up wall space. She remained quiet following behind him, waiting to hear what he could possible say to her. "Want to explain why you're pissed at your best friend?"

"Not really," she shrugged. "He just kept stuff from me and thought my maybe moving out was the best way to pick up his girlfriend," she told him vaguely.

"Ouch," he stated, grabbing his mail and shutting the door to his mailbox. "This wedding will give you the time to be away from Sebastian where you can think about where he was coming from," he pointed out.

"I won't promise anything," she nodded, stepping into the elevator with him.

"Whatever you wish," he told her softly, pushing the button for his floor.

"I do have to make a stop at a store so I can get a dress for this wedding, as I don't have one for this wedding," she told him, leaning her shoulder against the elevator wall. She would be getting a dress for her mom's wedding when she showed up there.

"We can do that. Either here or Hawaii, if you want," he confirmed.

"I know the perfect place," she told him. "I should at least give my brother a heads up, with the ongoing with Seb." As she did want to talk her brother. When exactly do we leave?" She questioned, needing a bit more of the facts, pushing the button for her brother's floor.

"We leave for the airport in an hour," he said. "And on the flight I will tell you everything you need to know about the bride." An eight-hour flight would be plenty of time to fill her in on what she needed to know about the wedding party, and a bit more about the groom since she already met him.

"Give me five to ten minutes with my brother and I'll meet you in the lobby?" She asked. She did need most of the hour to get the perfect dress for the wedding. The time used wouldn't be for looking for the dress but more of a gossip time with the store owner.

Clint nodded, letting the elevator doors close. Taking a deep breath she headed to her brother's place. She did want to have a little chat about something other than her leaving for a few days.

"I was wondering when you would turn up," Jeff sighed, opening the door for her. "How long are you going to be staying for?"

"I'm not staying," she said, shaking her head, leaving her suitcase by the door.

"You forgave Seb easily enough," Jeff commented with a laugh.

"No I didn't. I am still pissed at him. I just have the wedding with Clint out-of-town. Thought I would remind you so you didn't worry," she told him. "Hunter was going to propose?" She asked, licking her lips.

"I thought we went over this," Jeff sighed. "Onyx, I don't know what you want me to say ," Jeff softly told her.

"We have went over this," she nodded. "But you never told me that you practically picked my ring out," she sighed, turning to leave her brother's place, suitcase in hand.

"I guess I should have told you that when we talked about him proposing, but I didn't think it really mattered, as you're not marrying him," he explained. "Be safe. Call just to let me know you're okay and I'll be seeing you in Ohio," he commented.

"I will let you know," she smiled at him, making her exit. She wouldn't make her brother worry like that.