"I just don't understand what happened," Seth said.
Roman and Dean looked at each other and shrugged. They couldn't make much sense out of it either.
"Have you tried reaching out?" Roman asked.
"Everyday," Seth sighed. "She doesn't answer my phone calls, and I only get one worded answers back when she answers my texts. It's been two weeks. I'm going out of my mind."
"I think you're in love, dude," Dean said.
"What? No, I'm not. She's my friend," Seth said. "She... She..."
"Wait for him to realize it," Roman whispered.
"Fuck!" Seth yelled.
"There it is," Roman said.
Roman and Dean looked at each other again and started laughing.
"Don't fucking laugh at me. This can't be happening. I can't be in love. I'm not ready for a new relationship. It would so fucking shitty of me to move on already," Seth said.
"According to who?" Roman asked.
They could see Seth was searching for an answer but nothing came up.
"Fuck!" Seth yelled again.
"Great argument," Dean chuckled.
"Oh, shut up!" Seth growled.
Seth grabbed a pillow from the couch and threw it in Dean's direction. Dean caught it and grinned at Seth.
"Let's be serious for a moment," Roman said. "We know you loved Becky but she wasn't exactly the angel you try to build her up to be in your head now that she's gone."
"When she was with Charlotte, she was just as much of a queen bitch like Charlotte was," Dean said. "And she often took it out on you."
"You've slept on our couches several times because of her. You talked about leaving her several times but for some reason you always ended up staying," Roman said.
"Because I loved her," Seth said.
"And we get that," Roman said. "We're not trying to take that love away. We're just reminding you that she also had a lot of bad sides to her that you were fed up with. Maybe you started moving on before she died, you know. A part of you was always trying to get out while the other part stayed in the relationship. I never understood why but I accepted it because you're my boy. We love you. Whatever you choose, we support you."
Seth looked over at Dean who nodded at Roman's words. It was true his and Becky's relationship hadn't always been easy but he had stayed and made it work even though he wanted to give up sometimes.
"Relationships are supposed to go up and down," Seth said.
"Not always," Dean said. "I've never once wanted to leave Renee. Sure, we fight like any other couple but not once did I want to leave, and I sure as hell never slept on someone else's couch because she was mad at me for some stupid reason."
"You're supposed to talk about things in a relationship. Not lock someone out of their own house," Roman said.
"Fine!" Seth said annoyed. "Becky wasn't an angel but I still loved her."
"We know," Roman said.
Seth looked over at Dean and held up his hands. Dean threw the pillow back at Seth. Seth placed the pillow on his lap, toyed a bit with it, and then finally let out a sigh before looking at his friends again.
"I still don't know why Adria wanted me to leave," Seth said.
"Maybe she was afraid of becoming a rebound. It's pretty clear she likes you too," Dean said.
"How do I convince her that she's not a rebound?" Seth asked.
"I don't know," Dean said.
"You need to figure that part out yourself," Roman said. "But don't give up until you've talked to her. If she tells you no directly to your face, then you gotta accept it."
"It's weird. I've never felt like this before. Not even with Becky, and I fucking lived with her. I spent years with Becky. I've known Adria for 4-5 months, and I've never felt this strong about anyone before," Seth said.
"And that is why you're gonna put up one last fight," Dean said.
Seth leaned his head back and stared up in the ceiling for ten long seconds. He finally looked back at his two best friends.
"Do you guys remember Finn?" Seth asked.
"Of course. We liked him," Roman said.
"No judgment here," Dean said.
"I never told Becky about him. Other than my mother and brother, you're the only ones that know about him," Seth said.
"You shouldn't be ashamed of it," Roman said.
"I'm not. It just never came up. I knew she would judge me and I didn't want that. She would never understand, and she sure as hell wouldn't accept it. She would have told everyone and made fun of me whenever she and Charlotte were in one of their bitchy moods," Seth said.
"Where are you going with this?" Dean asked.
"I wanna tell Adria. I'm not scared of telling her. I know she'll accept that part of me," Seth said.
"So tell her," Dean said.
Seth grabbed his laptop and stood up.
"Lock up when you leave," Seth said.
Roman and Dean chuckled. Seth ran out in the hall, got into his shoes, and ran out to his car. He drove to Adria's house and knocked on the door. She opened shortly after and looked surprised to find him there. She had been about to go to bed judging by the short nightgown she was wearing. Before she could stop him, he walked into her house.
"I once dated a man," he said.
"Okay," she said.
"I just wanted you to know that. His name was Finn. I've never been attracted to any man before or after him. I don't even know if I can call myself bisexual when it's only ever been him, but I was in love with him and I'm not ashamed of having been with him," he said.
"Bisexuals are rarely 50/50. You can be 95% into women and 5% into men, and you're still bisexual," she said.
"See, I knew you would understand," he started smiling. "I never told Becky because she would have given me hell for it."
He walked into the living room, sat down, and opened the laptop.
"I wanna show you these pictures," he said. "He never deleted them from his facebook."
He found Finn's facebook and an old photo album titled with his name on Finn's profile. There were several pictures of them together. Not just the classic friendly pictures of two men smiling. Also pictures of them kissing and doing other things. Nothing outrageous but enough to show that this had been a relationship between two people that loved each other.
"Why did you break up?" She asked.
"He fell out of love and broke up with me," he answered. "That hurt for a long time but I got over it eventually."
"Why are you telling me all this?" She asked.
"Because I knew you wouldn't care. You wouldn't think less of me because of this," he said.
"Of course not. Why would I think less of you for having been in love?" She asked.
"Becky would have," he said.
"I'm not Becky," she said.
"Exactly. That's what I fucking love about you. You're not her. You're everything I wished she had been. You're everything I want. You're not a fucking rebound. I want you, Adria. I wanna be with you," he said.
He moved closer but stopped himself.
"Please, kiss me," he begged.
She leaned in and kissed him. She moved up to straddle him, grabbed his t-shirt, and pulled if off him.
"Here?" He asked.
"Bedroom," she smirked.
He stood up with her in his arms and walked to the bedroom. He put her down on the floor, grabbed her nightgown, and pulled it off her. He sucked in his breath at the sight of her in nothing but a black, lace thong.
"I am one lucky man," he said.
He kissed her again and gently pushed her down on the bed. He kissed down her body and pulled her thong off. He placed himself between her legs and snaked his tongue around her clit.
"Seth!" She purred.
He moved his tongue faster but soon she tugged on his hair to make him stop. He lifted his head and looked at her.
"I want you up here," she said.
"But..." He tried.
"No but," she smirked. "Get out of your pants."
"Bossy," he smirked. "I thought that was Charlotte's thing."
"Are you really gonna bring my sister into this?" She asked.
"Sorry," he chuckled.
He stood up and got out of his jeans and briefs. She sat up and patted the spot next to her. He laid down and she was fast on top of him again.
"Let me take care of you," she said.
She kissed him and maneuvered her body around until he slid inside her. He gasped into the kiss and ran his nails down her back.
"Fuck me!" He panted. "Give me all you got, angel."
"I'm no angel," she said.
"Then give me all you got, you sinful devil," he smirked.
She sat up straight and started moving as much as she could. He laid there on his back, watching her on top of him, enjoying every second of it. It didn't take long for her to push him towards the edge. He held on to her hips and pushed up from underneath, gritting his teeth to hold back long enough for her to cum first. She finally broke apart, crying out in sinful tones. He let go too, and they rode out the waves together. He pulled her back down on his chest and chuckled lowly into her ear.
"That was amazing," he said.
She raised her head, gave him a tired smile, pecked his lips, and rolled down next to him.
"Tired?" He asked.
"Mmm," she answered.
"Can I stay the night?" He asked.
"Of course," she answered.
He closed his eyes and smiled out in the room. It didn't take long before he started snoring. She raised her head and watched him. He looked so peaceful, and it broke her heart. She got out of bed and walked back into the living room. His laptop was still open with the pictures showing the relationship he once had with a man. She found a USB pen and downloaded the pictures on it. She picked up her phone and walked out in the bathroom. She closed the door and called Charlotte. Tears started running down her cheeks the moment she heard Charlotte's voice.
"This better be good. I'm out partying," Charlotte said.
"I got what you need," Adria said.
"Really?" Charlotte asked hopeful.
"Yes, really. Do whatever you need to do, and do it fast. I want this over with," Adria said.
"Don't worry. You'll soon be free of him," Charlotte said.
"And you," Adria said. "You said we were even after this. No more paying you back. We're even, Charlotte, You promised we were even."
"Of course," Charlotte laughed. "We're even once this is over with."