Best Love by Morton Lily

Author:Morton, Lily
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lily Morton
Published: 2018-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

Five

The air outside hits me like a slap and I shiver, regretting my decision not to bring a coat. Unable to stand still I start to walk down the street, keeping an eye out for a taxi. The shout of my name catches me by surprise, and I turn to see Sage running down the road towards me, followed by Richard. He pulls up when he’s standing in front of me, panting and shivering.

“Where’s your coat?” I say quickly. “You’re shivering.”

“Couldn’t wait. I had to find you.” Pink and red lights dance over his face and I realise that we’re standing outside the card shop where I’d stood yesterday wondering whether to meet my blind date. It seems like many years ago. Sage’s voice breaks into my thoughts. “Where are you going?”

“Home,” I finally say, wondering what the emotion is that’s almost visibly thrumming through his body.

“But why? I thought we were together.”

“It looked like you had other plans,” I say tersely.

Sage immediately shakes his head and opens his mouth, but Richard breaks in.

“You’ve seen him, babe. He’s fine and he’s going home. He’ll be happy with his book and some hot cocoa. So why don’t you come back to my place?”

This has been played out so many times and Sage always goes with him. I go to turn away, but as Richard tugs on his arm Sage looks at me, his eyebrows arched and a curious mix of pleading sadness and whimsical amusement on his face. I suddenly realise that he’s looked at me like this before. Every time Richard pulled him away, he would look back at me with this sad, clown face.

Before, I dismissed it as being a mute apology for having a better offer, but now I’m not sure. Because now I notice how his eyes cling to mine and play over my face as if he’s leaving something important behind, and suddenly without any thought my hand reaches out and I grab his other arm.

“No,” I say hoarsely. Richard makes a sound of derision, but I maintain my hold, clinging to the look of hope on Sage’s face that shines like a beacon. “Stay with me. Don’t go.”

Richard throws his hands up in the air and walks away, but I lose interest because Sage is suddenly in my arms, hugging me with a warm embrace that feels like home. He pushes his hands into my hair and cradles my skull, staring at me with bright, warm eyes. “About time,” he says slowly. “I’ve been waiting for you to catch up.”

“You’ve always waited.” My voice is full of the wonder and dawning realisation that floods my body.

“You’re worth it,” he whispers, reaching up and drawing my head down to him. His lips touch mine, and we both pause as if amazed that we’re finally here. I look at his so familiar face and know this is one of those moments that come rarely in life, when you absolutely know that life is changing in front of you.

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