caused him to want to tempt Sariekiko to cheat with him, so Colin knew he needed to leave their circle.
In 33 years, he hadn’t loved a woman like he did her, and hadn’t since.
Of course he dated, tried to love other women, but his mind would always take him back to her. He wasn’t sure if it was the fact that it was unrequited, or the forbidden fruit syndrome, but as she sat across from him every feeling he had ever had for her pushed itself to the surface, and the difficulty in which it had been for him just to sit across from her, and not kiss her into oblivion was a great effort for him.
He remembered the late nights that they would spend together, and she would cry in his arms because of some new bullshit Kellen decided to take her through, but he didn’t want to be the douche to tell her to leave him!
To shout it at the top of his lungs that he was in love with her; that she could do better, that he would worship her both body and soul!
Everything in him wanted to, but he just couldn’t, even with how fucked up Kellen was.
So, he held his peace, said nothing, and just watched from the sidelines.
He remembered Missanna telling him fuck Kellen, and for Colin to just tell her how he felt about her; but he wanted Sariekiko to love him, not take him as some second fiddle to Kellen.
He suddenly recalled punching Kellen in the face, and Kellen laughing stating that Colin was only pissed because he was in love with Sarie himself.
He’d said fuck yeah, she was an amazing woman, and deserved better than Kellen’s sorry ass.
After that, he just couldn’t be around her, so he’d taken a job to train with one of the masters in France, and hadn’t looked back since.
There had been a plethora of women, but his heart belonged to her, even to this day.
He sighed as Kevin walked in grinning.
“How did it go?”
“Good, she accepted.” Colin laughed, and Kevin nodded.
“Now what?”
“I set out to make her want me like she’s never wanted another man. The one thing Sariekiko is, is passionate. If I can appeal to that, in any form, I know she’s mine.” Colin retorted frowning slightly, and Kevin laughed.
“Well, she seems like a hard ass to me, so good luck with that.” Kevin laughed, and Colin shoved him.
“Ass, I need help! I’m not used to wooing the ladies like you!” Colin wailed, and Kevin laughed again.
“Fine, but I can almost guarantee, she is like no woman I’ve ever dated; and frankly, I’m a bit jelly.” Kevin returned grinning, and Colin gave him the finger.
“Don’t even think about it! I let it go with Kellen, but I have been in love with that fucken woman for ten years, and no one, and I mean NO ONE , is getting in my way this time!” Colin hissed, and Kevin raised his hands.
“Dude, I was just joking!” he laughed, and Colin frowned.
“Sorry, I just hated to see her with Kellen’s sorry ass.”
“Well seems like it is way over, she looked flustered as she left. She didn’t even realize I’d spoken to her.” Kevin said laughing, and Colin looked at him grinning.
“She did?” He laughed, and Kevin shook his head.
“Yea, so I think you scored some points for surprise. Now, where are we going for lunch?” Kevin questioned, as Colin seized his suit coat and they exited the office.
***
I sat in the car for several moments, just trying to catch my breath.
My god, I didn’t remember him being that amazing looking!
I would be putty in his hands if he just blew on me!
I laughed, then grabbed my Bluetooth to call Kendra.
“What up?” She said into the phone.
“Omg you will never believe who I just had a meeting with to be contracted out!” I cried, and she laughed, glad to see I was excited.
“Who?”
“Colin.”
“Colin?” She returned confused.
“Ass spanking hawt Colin from