Chapter 20

I get into the elevator, laden with bags as I make my way down to the parking garage. Sebastian left already, but I didn't need to head to the studio quite so early today.

I'm giddy, a huge smile on my face as I remember the events of last night. It certainly wasn't what I expected to happen, but I am so happy that it did.

We didn't fuck again this morning, my pussy throbbing from being stretched out so much the night before. But boy did he make up for it, he went down on me again and I swear I have never met someone so skilled with their tongue. I squeeze my legs tight together now, just thinking about it turns me on so much.

I shiver a little as the cold breeze of the garage hits me. Quickly walking over to my car, I pop the trunk and put my bags in. I've made up a little overnight bag to keep in there in case I have an impromptu visit to Sebastian's. I try to believe that I'm not totally delusional, he mentioned like three separate times that he wanted to have me over.

"Slut!" I click my trunk shut and turn to see my neighbor from yesterday. The one who saw me and Sebastian at my car. "I had hoped this whole relationship with that filthy creature was all for the press. I know how you kids get stuck into awful kinds of contracts… But now I know better, you filthy Monster fucking slut!"

I stand there, not sure what to say. This is an older man that I'm pretty sure I've helped with his groceries before. He's usually so sweet and kind.

"You should be ashamed of yourself." With that, he turns on his heels, making his way into the elevator.

I get into my car and lock the doors. What the fuck just happened? This is like Cian all over again… Why do people feel the need to push their hatred like this?

Trying to internalize whatever the fuck that was, I drive to the studio on autopilot.

I block out the experience entirely when I'm in the studio with Alex and Hyacinth. But I'm just running through the motions. I order us Poke bowls for lunch and I force myself to eat it. I made sure to order it from my favorite place to cheer myself up, but it doesn't hit the way it normally does. I barely eat half before putting the rest in the fridge for later.

Alex doesn't seem to notice there's something off with me. Or they do and they don't say anything. Either way, I'm more so being present for some post-production work. I don't even really need to be there.

Brightening, I think about the session I have booked in with Sebastian soon. Working on our song should cheer me up.

I don't follow Alex and Hyacinth out when we're done, sticking around for Sebastian. I don't have to wait long though, he comes in holding a tray with two cups of tea on it.

"Hey, Sunshine." He smiles, setting the tray on the coffee table. He sniffs the air gently, then turns to look at me properly. "What's wrong? What happened?"

I burst into tears, sobs wracking me. How does he know there's something wrong?

"Hey, shh…" he sits next to me and pulls me onto his lap. I cry into his chest and he strokes my hair until I tell him what happened in the parking garage.

"That little fucker…" Sebastian seethes, shaking his head. "I shouldn't have come to your place. I put you in danger… I didn't even think…"

"It's not your fault," I sigh and pick up my cup of tea. The hot liquid soothing my burning chest. "I don't even care about it really, I was just so shook by it. I was in such a good mood and he caught me at a vulnerable time. I don't care about the words of a bigot."

"I'm a bigot, Flora." Sebastian admits, running a hand down his face. I twist to look at him properly. "My family are as bad when it comes to Humans. I'm as bad…

"I've always been raised to hate Humans, and I was forced into the whole PR thing with you. I didn't want to improve relations, I didn't care about them. But then when I met you and I didn't hate you… It made me so angry.

"So I refused to speak to you, only when I absolutely had to. I couldn't help but be drawn to you, though. I was attracted to you when we first met, and it kept getting worse."

I'm trying to see the positive here and not be insulted. Is he trying to say that he likes me in spite of himself? I'm trying to think through my other interactions with him, but there's never really been another Human that he's been nice to. Well, not since we started working at the studio together. I've seen him chat with other Humans, haven't I?

"What about now?" I ask him, my sniffling voice quiet.

"I've been so wrong," he chuckles. "First it was you. But then I met other Humans, and I didn't hate them either. I liked your friends, and nothing crazy happened when we all started working together. And it made me wonder why I felt the way I did. Was it because of any actual thing? Or was it because it was how I was raised to feel?

"We're all people. And I regret how long it took me to get there."

I take another sip of my tea and then snuggle into him.

"I'm glad you're there now." I tell him. So many of our interactions make sense now. How he refused to look at or speak to me in the beginning. The way he's been slowly warming up to me.

I lean back to look at his face, tracing a finger over his jaw before kissing him. It's a gentle, simple touch of our lips. But I hope it conveys how I am feeling. I'm proud of him for opening up to me about that, it had to have been hard.

"We have work to do," I tell him. Standing up and downing the rest of my tea.

We spend hours working in the studio together, and we get a lot of work done on the song.

We also decide that it's just for us, that we don't plan on releasing it. We can have this one thing between us that had nothing to do with the label.

I'm working on a few edits, but of course another wire has come loose somewhere. I know better than to ask Sebastian to fix it, so I climb under the desk myself.

"Is it responding?" I call up as Sebastian checks the levels.

"Yeah, it all looks good." I turn to see his staring at my ass. What a perve…

I chuckle, turning around and kneeling in front of his legs. Sebastian groans at whatever he sees in my eyes.

"You look so good on your knees for me…" his voice trails off as he shifts in his chair and adjusts himself.

I reach forward, placing my hands on his knees and spreading them wide so I can slot between them. I slowly stroke up his thighs before I unbutton his jeans and take out his already stiffening cock.

Shifting closer, I lick him once from base to tip, my tongue tingling at the change in textures between his skin and scales. A tiny bead of pre-cum forms on the tip of his head and I suck it off, earning a groan from Sebastian above me. I continue sucking his head, my hands teaming up to stroke his length as I do.

Sebastian grips the arm rests on the chair tightly, holding himself back. I continue to tease him a bit longer, but he doesn't allow me more than that. The chair scoots back as he reaches down and picks me up from the floor. He pulls me onto his lap, shoving my dress up and my panties aside. He sinks into me quickly and I have to cover my mouth to hold in my moan.

"You naughty girl," he smacks my ass, holding tightly to not make a sound. "Do you think you can get away with teasing me like that?"

"Uh huh," I nod with a smile curling my lips. I lift myself up and down on his cock, fucking myself on him.

He meets my every thrust before gripping my hips still and speeding up. He thrusts up into me, and I hold him tightly as I orgasm. It's a quick relief, and he doesn't cum as much this time.

Sebastian rolls the chair back, grabbing some napkins from the table and cleaning us both off before we make too much of a mess.

I cry out a little in disappointment as he lifts me off him to clean us both better. I wish I could keep him inside me forever.

Pushing my panties back into place, I pull my dress down again. Then I take my seat and continue where I left off on the song. I smile to myself, hoping that it drives him a little crazy.

It's pretty late in the evening when we finish up in the Studio. The song is almost ready, it only needs the final touches now, but we'll do that the next time we're in.

I'm packing my things away in my purse when Sebastian leans over me, speaking in my ear.

"I don't want to let you go, Flora…" He toys with my hair as he talks. "Will you come stay with me, tonight?"

"Two nights in a row?" I tease, knowing full well that I was about to ask him the same.