Episode 403: Emotional Highway

"Um, we should be at the garden party pretty soon. You’d better get dressed. You’ll look beautiful in anything," Bas added, unable to resist, rationalizing that at least he hadn’t offered to undress her.

"Thanks," Ava said, sending him a slight smile. She didn’t move though.

Sebastian sat down next to her. "Is something wrong?" He winced inside. "Does it bother you that much to pretend to be a couple around my parents?"

Ava lightly touched her lips to Bas’ cheek and his heart somersaulted.

"It’s not a hardship to spend time with you, Sebastian. You’ve been really great these past months."

"Well, so what’s wrong, then?" Sebastian asked, burning to kiss her, touch her, tell her he was more in love with her than ever, but forcing himself to resist.

"The garden party stirs up some tough memories. Xavier and I were about to attend it when he told me about his past, that was a day that brought us incredibly close together." She pushed out a long heavy breath. "And then of course, there’s Sarette Jordan. She’ll be there. My… biological mom. Something I don’t want any part of, and who can tell if she wants any part of me."

Sebastian wrapped his arms around Ava. "It’s gonna be okay. You won’t be alone."

Episode 404: More Than A Memory