"What were you thinking?! Damn it Belle, what the hell were the two of you thinking?!"

I'm biting my lip as my cousin practically screams in my ear, through my cell phone speaker. My eyes are welling up with tears.

I just don't know what to say....

Ten minutes earlier

Sebastian smiles as he helps me get the last of my things from my car. Carefully setting the box on the floor of what is to be my new bedroom.

Everything is so open and airy that I can't help but to migrate over towards the big bay windows. Taking in the intoxicating view of the waves rolling in, the calming feelings that being near the ocean brings to me.

I already love it here.

A pair of strong arms wrap around my waist.

Warm body pressed against me.

Sebastian...

"Isn't it wonderful Pretty Girl? My beautiful, sweet, talented, loving Mrs Smythe. Finally......"

Even though I try to suppress it, a smile still sneaks across my face.

Sebastian kisses my cheek and squeezes me tightly around the middle again as the reality of his words come crashing down on me.

Married....

We got married.

Slowly I push his arms off of me, turning around to face him. Those beautiful green eyes are a glittering emerald. A precious stone, reflecting so much emotion back at me.

"You okay Love??"

I'm trying not to look into those eyes of his, because I know if I do I'll lose all of my self control and free will. Be sucked into the abyss that is Sebastian Axle Smythe all over again.

"Bastian.... we..... did we act too rashly? Getting married in Las Vegas like that? Without anyone else?"

He reaches out with gentle hands to caress my cheek, my eyes fluttering closed. When I reopen them I meet his gaze.

Green meeting brown.

Drowning in his presence all over again.

"Ma Cherie, all that mattered was you and I. Remember 'One Hand, One Heart'."

I nod. He kisses my forehead softly then takes a small step back.

Sebastian gives me one more glance before he walks away, going to where we've left some of my boxes.

And at just that moment, when I'm trying be content with this new thing, my phone rings.

Prince Ali, mighty is he.  Ali Ababwa.

It's Blaine, probably checking that we got here okay.  I told him I'd call when I finally got settled in.

My eyes are still on Sebastian as I swipe to answer it.

"Blainey-Bear, I'm sorry.  I almost forgot to call you."

He isn't even paying attention to me. I know it. Because he's already going off on the other end of the conversation.

"What the hell did you do?!  Married?!  You got MARRIED?!?!?!"

I blink dumbly at the venom in his voice. 

How did he find out so soon?  I rack my brain for any way he could possible know.

Sebastian posted a photo.....

Shit. 

I'm spacing and Blaine just keeps going. 

He's loud.

"What were you thinking?! Damn it Belle, what the hell were the two of you thinking?!"

I'm struggling not to cry.

All I can do is mumble out a few words.

I'm sorry Blainey.

We got carried away.

PLEASE don't yell at me.

My tone of voice must have alerted Sebastian because the next thing I know he's standing in front of me.  Those beautiful green eyes of his holding a deadly edge to them.  Hand outstretched.

"Pretty Girl, give me your phone. Now."

The ice in his voice causes me to act faster than I normally would have in this situation.  Blaine's voice can still be heard through the tiny speakers as I hand Sebastian my cell phone.

Answer me, Shann!!

His jaw clenches as he brings the phone up to his ear, steadying his breathing.

"Do NOT speak to my WIFE that way Anderson!"

The screech from the other end of the phone has me physically recoiling.  Sebastian blinks and takes in a shaky breath.  When he speaks again it's in an eerily calm voice.

"No Killer.  You stop, RIGHT NOW. If you can't support your cousin and her happiness then you need to just leave us alone."

Next thing I know, Sebastian is handing me back my phone.  A sad frown on his face.

"He hung up on me."

Well crap.

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PghShann: Loving it in Cali already.  If only @Bastian17 didn't have to leave me at the end of the summer.  (PS: this is my life, my choice.) #lifesabeach #livingthedream #theSmythes #sosexysodorky #LA

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