C5 Chapter 5: Leave the Past in the Past

Seylah's POV

I can't believe I was stupid enough to believe him. He's seeing the woman he broke my heart with the first time. God how fucking disgusting I am for sleeping with him today. Seeing him with Liam, blind sided me but it will not happen again. I am done with Roman Arison. I'll find a different job and make sure our lives stay as separate as possible. I'm just glad the truth of him being the same guy I left in high school came to light now. Liam won't be sad because he won't remember who the hell Roman is. I can't believe I could be so stupid though. It's never taken much for him to let my guard down. He'll never get that opportunity again though. He is nothing to me anymore. He will stay nothing. I notice my phone lighting up with notifications from Roman. I can't talk to him now. Reading his name flash across my screen as he calls and texts is pissing me off even more. I compose a text "I'm putting in my two weeks notice, please lose my contact." I typed out and hit send and shut my phone off. I laid in bed and cried myself to sleep. Everything a man says will always be too good to be true.

Roman's POV

I sent Bree off and get back to the bedroom to see Seylah and Liam gone. Seylah must've seen Bree at the door. Shit. I grabbed my phone in a panic to explain what just happened and that I sent her away. Twenty six calls and a good dozen of texts, she finally sends a text that she's putting in her notice and leaving. Fuck. I meant everything I said. I tried calling again but was met with her voicemail. Fuck. I really meant everything I said. I wanted to take care of them and be here for them, I still want it. The same woman I used to break her heart the first time causing her to leave, has fucking caused her to leave again. I'll give her a day of space and talk to her at the office Monday. I don't want to lose her again when I was so close to getting her back.

THE NEXT DAY

"Good morning, dear." Leslie said kindly as she walked into the kitchen and saw Seylah feeding Liam at his highchair.

"Hey, momma." she said softly.

"Are you okay? I heard you come home last night. I thought you were staying another night at Roman's to help with the kittens." Leslie said lightly.

"That was the plan, but I thought it better to come home. Liam was missing you guys." she lied.

"Okay, well do you two want to go the zoo today? Daddy bought a family pass for the year." Leslie said happily.

"That'd be nice. What do you say, handsome? Should we go to the zoo and see some animals." Seylah said in baby talk to Liam which brought a big smile to his face.

"What time are you wanting to go?" Leslie asked her daughter.

"Let's go after morning nap before it gets hot out." Seylah responded.

Seylah finished feeding Liam, then let him play for a while she cleaned around the house. Soon it was time to get him down for nap. She nursed him to sleep and turned her phone back on and checked it. A whole load of messages popped up from Roman. "Where are you?" "Please let me explain." "I meant what I said." "I don't wat to lose you again." "I don't know why Bree showed up." and many more messages. She began typing out a message "You can't lose what's not yours. My son and I are not yours, Roman." she sent it.

He replied quickly "Please, just hear me out." his message read. She composed another message "Please leave me and my son alone, before I block you." she sent it. Roman didn't reply. She laid Liam in the crib and got both of them outfits set out for the day. When Liam woke up she nursed him and got him dressed then fed him a nap while waiting for her parents to get ready. The four headed off to the zoo, Seylah's blood began to boil as they walked in to the entrance and she saw Bree there at the counter.

"Seylah." Bree said in her high pitched voice.

"I didn't know you moved back." she exclaimed. Seylah stayed silent.

"Who's this cutie?" Bree asked as she reached to touch Liam, Seylah took a step back with Liam in her arms.

"My son." Seylah said plainly.

"Well, isn't he darling. Looks just like you." Bree said in a fake sweet voice.

Leslie sensing her daughters discomfort showed Bree the year passes and the four entered and started their walk through the zoo seeing the animals. Seylah soon got over her anger as she watched Liam in awe. Liam was so captivated by every single animal they say. They stopped half way through the zoo and went into the zoo's cafe. Seylah nursed Liam while she ate a chicken salad wrap. She got a order of fries to feed Liam when he was done nursing, he wasn't so interested in the fries but the ranch they were dipped in. Leslie pulled out her phone and captured the cutest photos of him and his ranch covered face and hands. Before they finished their walk through of the zoo they stopped in the restroom to clean Liam and change his shirt. When the completed the walk through of the zoo they were all so exhausted. When they made it back to the house Seylah sighed as she saw Roman's car in the driveway.

"Look honey, Roman is here." her dad said happily.

They parked and Seylah focused all her attention on getting Liam out of the car. She walked into the house without sparing so much as a glance to Roman as she took Liam into their room and got him changed for nap. She could hear Roman and her dad in the living room talking. She decided she wasn't going to leave her room and laid down with Liam as he nursed. She was almost asleep when she heard her door open. Roman walked over to her bed and sat down on the edge.

"Seylah, let me explain last night." he said lowly as he looked at sleeping Liam.

"There's nothing to explain. Please leave." she whispered coldly.

"I don't know why she showed up last night. I haven't seen her in a year. I promise, I meant everything I said." he said lightly in an honest tone.

"Roman, I don't want you and I don't give a shit about your whore." she said coldly.

"Please, I." he was saying before he was cut off.

"You will always be my biggest mistake in life, please leave." she said coldly.

"An even bigger mistake than picking a man who rejected your son?" he retorted coldly.

"Fuck you." she said angrily.

"Leave." she said lowly.

"Whatever." he said as he looked at Seylah and Liam sadly.

Seylah POV

I can't believe I have to see him at work for the next two weeks until I find a new realtor job. I hate him. He's broken my heart twice now it's been my fault. I made the mistake of letting him cozy into my life before, like an idiot I made the mistake again. I can't wait for the day when I never see him, hear him, or hear of him again. He's been determined to ruin my life from the day we met. I'll never forgive him, I'll never allow him to hurt me again. Bringing Liam's dad into it is a low blow. Saying that when I had no control over him not wanting our son. I knew opening up even for a minute was a bad idea. God, how stupid I am for letting him fucking sleep with me. I'm hardly better than one of his whores. Giving him my body over mere lust. Letting him have his way with me so he can crush me. I don't care if I'll be flipping burgers I need a new job and the sooner the better.

THE NEXT MORNING

Seylah got to the office and went straight to her office and began to pump as she looked over emails and files. Roman came walking into her office.

"Do you mind?" she asked coldly as she covered up with he blazer.

"We need to talk. I am sorry. Please. Let me make it right." he said seriously.

"Roman, fuck yourself." she retorted.

"I need you to believe me, I don't know why she showed up." he said lowly.

"You think it's just about that now? When just yesterday you threw it in my face about my son's dad leaving and not wanting him. It's about so much more than your personal affairs with your whores." she said coldly.

"Well, was I wrong?" he retorted lowly.

"He didn't want Liam. But I want you and your son, and that makes me a monster?" he said angrily.

"Leave my son out of this." she snapped.

"You want someone you can manipulate, someone you can break over and over again. That's all you are good for." she said angrily.

Roman's chest heaved with anger as he grabbed her face and began kissing her angrily. She struggled against the kiss and then finally pushed him away, she landed a hard slap across his face. The force of her slap echoing in her office.

"Don't you ever touch me again, don't speak to me again, and stay the fuck away from my son and me." she said angrily as she disconnected her pump and put the lids on the bottles. He walked out of her office angrily, tension rolling off of him. She calmed her breath and put this milk in her fridge and got back to work. She had showings scheduled today that she was dreading. A couple hours later a client showed up at her office.

"Miss. Jones." a man's voice said outside as he knocked.

"Come in." She said softly.

The man walked in.

"Hi, I'm Mr. Nichols. We don't have an appointment scheduled but I was hoping to talk with you about some properties." he said friendly as he sat down.

"What properties are you interested in?" she asked friendly as she got on to the computer.

"There is a few of them, when are you free to do a showing of them?" he asked kindly.

"I have time now. What properties are they so I can collect the keys and we can head to go see them." she said sweetly in a professional manner.

"The estate to the north of the city, I believe on sixty-seventh. The downtown penthouse across the bridge, and the old farm south on fiftieth." he said kindly.

"Okay, let me get the keys. I'll meet you over at the penthouse first." she said friendly.

She grabbed keys for the three properties and headed off to the penthouse. Mr. Nichols was there waiting when he arrived. They walked into the building and onto the elevator and headed up. She showed him around, pointing out strong features. Then, they went off to the other two properties and she showed him the new renovations done at both of them. They met back at the office, and talked at the front desk.

"I'm equally interested in them all. How about we meet for dinner tonight and you can help me decide?" he said lowly in a flirtatious manner.

"I can do eight this evening." she said friendly.

"I'll see you then." he said flirtatiously as he left the office. Roman watched and heard the encounter. He glared at Seylah as she walked back into her office and finished her other showings and tasks for the days. When five rolled around she collected her breast milk from the fridge and headed home to spend time with Liam before she needed to leave for her dinner meeting. She asked her mom earlier if she could watch Liam after he goes to bed so she can take this dinner meeting and hopefully close on a property. She got home and spent time with Liam before putting him down for bed. She then got ready and text Mr. Nichols to ask where they were meeting for dinner. He picked a steak house downtown to meet at. She got dressed in a deep red dinner dress and headed out.

She left for the restaurant, he was waiting for her outside when she arrived.

"Miss. Jones." he said kindly as she walked over to him from her car.

"Mr. Nichols." she said kindly.

"Please, call me Mike." he said kindly as he took her hand and gently kissed it. He placed his hand on the small of her back and guided her into the restaurant. They were seated at a quiet and secluded table.

"I've brought contracts for all three properties should you decide on closing on one tonight." she said kindly.

"Perfect." he said in a flirty manner.

The two enjoyed supper and discussed the properties. He decided on the estate north of the city, he signed the contract and paid the bill.

"Miss. Jones" he said lowly as they walked out of the restaurant together.

"I'd like to see you again, just hopefully not in a professional manner." he said seductively.

"Oh, I'm not too sure on that. I am not one to mix business and pleasure." she said lightly with a small laugh.

"Think about it." he said lowly as he gently placed a soft kiss to her lips.

Seylah stood there stunned for a moment before getting into her car and driving home. She sighed seeing Roman's car in the drive way. She parked her car and walked over to his. She saw him sitting in there looking angry as ever.

"How was you supper?" he asked lowly as she approached.

"Fine. I closed on the deal." she said lightly.

"Was that before or after you kissed him?" he asked coldly.

"Roman, did you follow me?" she said in shock as she leaned in closer.

"Are you drunk?" she asked in concern as she caught a whiff of liquor on him.

"I'm just fine." he scoffed.

"Roman, come inside." she sighed. She didn't want him staying over but she didn't want him driving home either.

She helped him out of his car and into the house. She was so thankful her parents and Liam were still asleep. They quietly got into her bedroom and she walked him into her bathroom and started the shower for him. She looked at him pitifully as she began unbuttoning his shirt and undressing him to get him in the shower to sober up. She helped him step into the shower.

"Can you help me?" he asked lowly.

"Roman, how?" she said in annoyance.

"Get in here and help me." he said lowly.

"Hold on." she said softly as she set up the baby monitor to hear Liam in case he woke up. She walked back into her bathroom and undressed and stepped into the shower with Roman.

"I love you." he said softly as he stared at her sadly.

"Roman, let's just get you cleaned up and sober." she said lightly as she began to wash him. She washed his body then went to start washing his hair when he pulled her into him and kissed her.

"Roman." she whispered through the kiss trying to stay quiet on not wake up her baby or parents.

"Sh." he sounded as he kissed her even deeper. She stopped fighting it and kissed him back. He sat down on the shower bench and pulled her on top of him to straddle him. He placed his erect manhood at her already wet entrance and entered her slowly. She softly moaned against his lips. She began riding him as she covered her mouth with one hand and stabilized herself against his chest with the other. He toyed with her nipples before sucking one into his mouth. The both of them riding out the pleasure with the climax edging closer and closer. Her orgasm came hard, her tight hole pulsating around his manhood pulling him off the edge and spilling his hot seed into her begging pussy. She burried her face into his neck and she caught her breath. Roman just held onto her so tightly.

"Please, I love you, I only ever loved you. Don't leave me again." he said lowly.

"Roman." she said softly.

"Please, Sey." he said pleadingly.

"Let's get you to bed." she said softly as she got off of him.

She got dressed and remembered she still had his sweatpants that she wore home the other night as washed yesterday. She brought them to Roman. He laid in her bed and she got in on the other side. He pulled her close.

"Roman, we can't do this again." she said softly.

"Sey, I need you. Please, trust me." he said lowly.

Liam began crying softly. Roman got up and grabbed him from his crib and laid him between he and Seylah. She lifted her top and helped Liam latch.

"I love you, both. Please, just give me the chance to prove it." Roman said softly as he snuggled the both of the.

"Roman." she sighed.

"You don't have to say yes to being with me now, just say yes to me getting a chance to prove what I say." he said lightly.

"I'll think about it." she said softly as she drifted off to sleep.

She woke up and the sun was shining in through the window.

"Roman, we overslept." she said flustered as she sat up. She sat up and noticed Liam and Roman weren't in bed with her anymore. She ran out to the living room and then into the kitchen where she sighed in relief. Roman was feeding Liam breakfast, and having a coffee with her parents while they all talked and laughed together.

"Roman, we are late for work." she said hurriedly.

"I called us out for the day." he said lightly as he continued in the conversation with her parents, while feeding Liam.

"Oh, honey. How much Liam loves Roman." Leslie said to her daughter in awe.

"I am so happy you two were able to work things out and get back together." her dad said happily to her and Roman.

"Oh, actually. We're." Roman began to say lowly before Seylah interrupted anxiously.

"Yeah, it is amazing." she forced a lie seeing how happy her parents were. She didn't want them to worry more about her and Liam. Her being alone and Liam without a dad.

Roman just looked at her and smiled.

"Ron would you and Leslie like to join us at mine today? I have some horses coming today." Roman said sweetly to her parents.

"Oh, Ronnie!" Leslie squealed.

"Can we please?" Leslie said with excitement.

"It's been so long since we've been riding! We'd love to!" her dad said happily.