Page 49 of Wrath's Flame
“Because all you keep doing is staring at your phone or messaging someone. If you'd rather be somewhere else, don't let my being here in person for the first time in six months stop you.”I say unimpressed.
It actually hurts that he's acting like this. I never thought when I saw him again after all this time that his phone would be more important than me.
“Fuck. Sorry, let me send one last message. Then I'll shut my phone off. I do want to spend time with you. I've missed you, Wreck.”He sounds sincere.
I let it go for now.
He does as he says, and we spend the rest of the night just drinking together. It's nice. I needed this after my failed search for Dre—just a little bit of normal after my failure. I have no idea where the hell my brother could be, and it's worrying. It's like he just vanished into thin air. I need my best friend now more than ever.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Wrath
Today's just been a day filled with normal, boring shit. I haven't seen Flame all day. He's been doing his job while I've been busy doing mine. Leaving my office, I see him coming towards me. I can't resist shoving him up against the wall and kissing the hell out of him as soon as he's within reach. The kiss is full of promises of what's to come. Both of us are clearly ready to take this home and carry on in a more private setting with a lot fewer clothes.
However, we’re brought out of our kiss when there’s a loud shriek behind us. I pull back from the kiss, groaning quietly. Dropping my head to Flame’s shoulder. I recognize that shriek; Ella’s here. Flame just pats my shoulder and chuckles quietly. We both know this means we aren't going home to get naked anytime soon. No, I have Ella to deal with first.
Spinning around to face her, standing directly in front of Flame. Hoping to shield him from whatever she’s about to say. I know her well enough to know she was going to try and start something with him, and I’m not going to let that happen if I can help it.
“Ella, what’re you doing here?”I ask in the most normal tone I can manage.
Come on, I was making out with Flame. Talking normally after that isn't an easy task.
“WHAT AM I DOING HERE? I JUST GOT BACK! I THOUGHT I'D COME SEE MY BOYFRIEND! ONLY TO FIND HIM SHOVING HIS BEST FRIEND AGAINST A WALL KISSING HIM! WHAT THE FUCK WRATH?!”She shouts angrily.
I'm not impressed. My face loses all the looks of being kind and friendly; becoming hard.
“I’m going to say this once, Ella. Listen very fucking closely. I’m not your boyfriend; I've never been your boyfriend. You’re a chick that I stuck my dick in a few times. You were told it meant nothing; it was just sex. You didn't listen. That's not on me; that's on you."I say with a deadly voice, she doesn't heed the warning that my voice gives, though, and continues to carry on.
"NO, YOU'VE BEEN SLEEPING WITH ME AND ONLY ME FOR YEARS! THAT MEANS SOMETHING; STOP PRETENDING IT DOESN'T BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON YOU'VE LOST YOUR GODDAMN MIND AND WERE OVER THERE KISSING FLAME!”
Heads start popping out of the offices going down the corridor; everyone wants to know what's going down, no doubt. Nosey fuckers.
“Ella, shut your fucking mouth. I slept with you a few times over the years, but do you know something? Every damn time I did, the only reason I was fucking hard and could fuck you was because I was thinking of the man behind me. I'M GAY!”I shout the last part.
I'm not hiding anymore. Everyone's accepted the change between me and Flame with no issues.
Her face shows her shock. Then the waterworks begin. I should feel bad, but I just can't. If she'd listened, we wouldn't be here right now.
Shaking her head constantly, she says,"No, that's not right. I know that's not right; you're lying.”
Pointing at Flame over my shoulder, her eyes flashing with pure hatred, she continues,“He's done something to you. You love me; I know you do.”
Shadow's stepped out of his office now, standing close by.
“He's not lying; he's gay, Ella. Always has been, always will be. You need to turn around and leave. Stop embarrassing yourself.”He tells her.
I know he's trying to save her some dignity because she's absolutely making a fool of herself right now.
“NO!”she shouts while stomping her foot.“Wrath's mine! I won't give up that easily!”
I just shake my head no.
She reaches out to try and grab me, but Flame's watching over my shoulder. He must see the move she's about to make because he suddenly spins me behind him and snarls in Ella’s face,“DO. NOT. TOUCH. HIM.”
She jumps back in shock. Flame's never spoken to her that way, even though I have a feeling he's always wanted to. Watching me with her couldn't have been easy for him. God, I feel like a dick for putting him through that. I can hear laughter from down the corridor, fucking assholes the lot of them. This doesn't require a reaction from the peanut gallery.
“Excuse me, but I can touch him all I want. Flame, didn't you hear me? HE'S MINE! You've just fucked with his head somehow, but I'm back now, and I'll fucking fix it. Get away from him.”She shouts back at him while trying to get around him to me.
