C7 Must be a Dream

Seylah's POV

I need my mom. I have never been without her. I can't start now. The doctors finished the surgery, but the doctors say her fall triggered a coma. I've never seen daddy so scared. He's always been the rock keeping us strong and he's falling apart. Sitting next to momma in her hospital bed, looking at all the tubes, wires, and IV's attached all over her body is very strange. She's always been healthy as a horse. No health conditions, not one ailment.

"I need you mommy. Please come back to us." I say in a low cry as I hold Liam tightly.

Roman came in the room.

"Let's get the two of you home. A hospital is no place for Liam, Sey." he said lightly as he reached to grab Liam from my arms.

"I can't leave her alone. Where is daddy?" I ask between my cries.

"He went out for some air." he said softly.

"I'll stay until he comes back." I answer back to him.

"That might be a while. Did your dad share with you everything the doctor told him?" he asked.

"Yes, momma hit her head and she's in a coma from the hit and the surgery couldn't wake her." I said confused.

"Sey, they think her radiation therapy triggered her to pass out." he said calmly.

"Radiation for what?" I said even more confused.

"Cancer." he said lightly. to which I start laughing causing a concerned look to form on Roman's face.

"My mom doesn't have cancer. She's never had anything before. If she did she would've told me." I say seriously staring Roman over.

"Where is daddy?" I ask again more sternly.

"He went to O'Patricks bar." he said hesitantly.

"No, he's not, Roman. He would never leave her, now tell me the truth." I say as tears form back into my eyes.

"Sey. That is where he is at." he said with all seriousness.

"You're fucking lying, you're a fucking liar. Daddy would never leave her." I say with my voice slightly raised.

"He did." he said with the same tone.

"Give me my son and get the hell out of here, with your fucking lies. My mom is sick, she doesn't have cancer, and daddy would never leave him!" I yelled in anger as I take the once sleeping Liam from his arms.

"Seylah, please don't do this. Not now." he said with hurt in his eyes as he reluctantly released Liam from his grasp.

"GET OUT!" I yelled again startling Liam bringing on tears and causing a scene to bring the nurses into the room.

"You all need to leave. This is a hospital, not a school courtyard. Gather your things and go before I have to get security involved." the nurse said angrily to myself and Roman.

"If you just left, I wouldn't be force to leave my mom all alone. Thanks, Roman." I said angrily as I grab my purse and position Liam on my hip and walk out hitting my shoulder into Roman's as I go past him.

It suddenly comes to me that we came in my car and Roman has my keys. I turn to head back to the room but see he isn't far behind me.

"My keys." I say coldly sticking my hand out.

"Seylah, just let me drive you home." he said in annoyance.

"Eating my own eyeballs sounds more appealing than that does." I snap at him.

"My car is at your parents place though." he says lowly.

"So, give me my keys and take a cab there to get your car." I say coldly and walk up to him reaching into his pocket to take my keys.

Once I got my keys I turned walking out of the hospital with Liam in my arms and alone with my thoughts. I can't believe Roman lying. I don't know where my dad is, but I know he isn't in some bar drinking away his problems. I'm sure he's just walking around somewhere processing the situation. My mom isn't sick I would have been told, I don't know where Roman gets off on making things up, but I am not going to concern myself with him anymore. I knew everything with him was a horrible idea. He wouldn't change if change bit him in the ass. I just need to focus on myself and Liam. Save up money, find a new realtor job, and get us a home. I pull into the driveway thankful I beat Roman here. I quickly unload Liam and myself from the car and get inside and lock the doors. I head into the kitchen to make a quick sandwich and ate it quick, before I took Liam up to nurse and go to bed.

"God, please let today me a nightmare." I murmur softly as I press my lips to Liam's forehead suppressing my tears.

Roman's POV

Seylah is in shock. I know she didn't mean any of the things she said to me. All she really has is her parents and Liam. She has me too, but she is far too stubborn to accept me back into her life easily. I'll be seeing her tomorrow at work, I'll try talking to her then. Hopefully, sleep will help her come to terms with the situation of her mother.

I get into the office at nine in the morning to see everyone in awe by Seylah's office. I walk over there to see she brought Liam in with her. I gently squeeze into the office.

"Hey, my buddy." I say sweetly as I reached into the playpen to grab Liam.

"Roman." Seylah says with annoyance. Okay, so apparently, she is still mad at me great. I just meet her gaze and smile as Liam grabs my face bringing his own into mine.

"That sweet boy seems quite taken with you." Gayle chimes from the doorway.

"Yeah, it's just too bad his mother isn't." I said playfully back as I laid my eyes on Seylah. She looks like she hasn't gotten a wink of sleep last night.

"Can Seylah and I have a moment alone?" I said seriously to everyone at her doorway so interested in watching Liam. With that everyone walked off and I took a seat across from her desk with Liam in my arms.

"Why are you mad at me?" I ask her curiously as she shuffles through paperwork.

"I'm leaving Son's and Son's, I will be taking a realtors position with another company." she said coldly.

"Come on, Seylah. Grow up. Why do you need to leave your job here?" I said with annoyance as Liam plays with my tie.

"I don't owe you anything. Not an explanation, nothing." she says lowly.

"Where does that leave us then?" I ask seriously.

"Roman, we were never anything. Consider this my two weeks notice." she snaps at me.

"Why are you doing this? Because I said something you didn't want to hear? Is it because I love you and I'm willing to accept you with everything you come with? Why?" I said trying to remain calm but traces of distain are laced into it.

"Is your head so big that you think a woman needs a reason to not want you? I don't want you. I don't want whatever this is. Now, please get out so I can finish my work." She retorted.

"No, you want me out of your life so badly today can be your last day, because I'm not going to torture myself for two weeks seeing you every day when all you're going to do is leave." I say with anger. I gently kiss Liam on his cheek before placing him down and walk out.

I head into my office anger fuming off of me, trying to calm down. I pull out her picture from my desk that I kept there for years and throw it against the wall. I need to move past her. I've been in love with her for far too long. I'm done. She doesn't want a life with me fine.

Seylah's POV

It takes me a few deep breaths to hold back my tears when Roman walked out. I call my clients cancelling showings for today, I let them all know someone else will be assisting them after today then I pack up my few possessions that I keep at work and load them and Liam into the car. Once I'm in the driver seat all the tears start flowing. My breath is shaky and i grip the wheel and let out of broken cry. I stay like that for a moment before lifting my head and I look back to the office. I spot Roman's window and see him staring out the window at me. I compose myself and drive back home.

Roman's POV

It took everything in me to not run after Seylah and Liam. I want her so fucking badly in ways I've never wanted a woman before. I love Liam too, he's not been in my life long, but I really wanted to build a family with them. Why can't she just accept it. So be it. She doesn't want someone who loves her and her son, so be it. I'm not going to keep making efforts for someone who can't make up their mind. When she initially told me she's putting in her job notice, I had every plan to sabotage her new job, but I think it's best I keep my life as far from hers as possible. I don't think I'll be able to handle it if I ever come face-to-face with her again. My heart can't handle the ache she leaves behind. This time it isn't just her I am losing I'm losing Liam too. Fuck, I didn't think I wanted kids until meeting him, but I wanted him. I wanted to be his dad. I wanted to give him a sibling to play with, just really make the family life with them. She crushed that dream, so I'm done with playing that fairytale out in my mind. I just hope I am fortunate enough to never see her again.