forum Under The Painted Sky (O/O CLOSED)

Started March 18, 2019 by Deleted user

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Sterling hummed, glancing toward the bathroom again. “Yeah, I didn’t think I would see you again, either. Why are you here?”

Evelyn's eyes followed Sterling's gaze, but she dismissed it as nothing. He was probably here with one of his girlfriends—after all, there's no way he could get serious in such a short time.

"I'm just enjoying the small break I have," she shrugged, offering him a smile which soon turned hesitant. "Do you… do you maybe want to get a cup of coffee sometime? I'm here for another week, and I'd like it if we were to catch up."

“No. No, I wouldn’t,” Sterling declined, his gaze hardening. “And I mean what are you doing here. With me.”

Evelyn flinched. "I miss you," she admitted in a quiet voice. "Are you still–are you still bitter about that time? I said I was sorry, Sterling. It was a mistake. You didn't even give me another chance."

“I didn’t need to. Who cheats on their boyfriend with his best friend, Ms. Joseph?” Sterling questioned, his eyes flashing as he glared at her. “Only a real jerk would do that. And I’m not open to discuss this. I’m waiting for someone.”

"It was a mistake," Evelyn tried again, this time sounding a bit more desperate. Why wasn't he listening to her? "And it wasn't like you weren't affected by it, Sterling, despite how you're pretending you're not. You slept around just to get under my skin!"

“I told you I am not discussing this with you,” Sterling hissed, baring his teeth at her in a snarl. “I stopped sleeping around. I have a steady girlfriend, a real girlfriend. And I would like if you would leave me alone.”

Evelyn sighed, running a hand through her hair. "Please, Sterling, give me another chance," she tried again. "I can be better. You won't regret it, I prom—"

"Is everything all right, Sterling?" a soft, yet steady voice interrupted her, and a girl with golden-brown hair stopped next to the man Evelyn wanted. Her gaze swept over the older girl in disinterest before falling back on Sterling's. Evelyn clenched her fists. That was the girl Sterling chose? The Sterling Ainsley chose that one?

Once Eden had used the bathroom, she pulled down the neck of her shirt to look at the bruises. Had the makeup been smudged? She winced when she realized that the blue was beginning to show. She quickly took out the makeup she brought along as a precaution and fixed them quickly. Finally, once she was satisfied, she spared her reflection no glance and walked out of the bathroom only to hear her boyfriend's angry snarl. She paused.

“…I stopped sleeping around. I have a steady girlfriend, a real girlfriend. And I would like if you would leave me alone.”

"Please, Sterling, give me another chance. I can be better. You won't regret it, I prom—" Eden decided she had had enough. She stepped out of the bathroom slowly, disinterest plastered on her face. She didn't bother looking over at the girl. Instead, she kept her eyes on Sterling.

"Is everything all right, Sterling?" she questioned softly, voice steady. It was a bit hard keeping up the expression she had put up. Her boyfriend looked beyond attractive when he was angry. Eden pushed the thought away before her face exploded into red.

Sterling smiled when he heard Eden’s voice. He looked over at her and wrapped an arm around her waist, leaning down to murmur in her ear, “Thank you.”

“Ms. Joseph, this is Eden. My girlfriend. Eden, the girl who cheated on my with my ex best friend,” he introduced them.

Eden leaned into him, offering him a small smile before it vanished when he introduced her to the other girl. Eden finally looked at her, eyes taking in her tall, slender figure, blonde hair and the conflicted look on her features. Eden's expression hardened. So this was the girl who cheated on Sterling. This was the girl who had ruined the definition of love for her boyfriend.

"Ah," was all that Eden said, blinking as she slipped her hand in her boyfriend's. "I would say it's a pleasure, but I try not to make a habit of lying."

Evelyn looked at Eden before her gaze landed back on Sterling.

"I don't understand," her eyes narrowed. "How can one change that fast in a month's span? You used to sleep with at least two girls in one week. I don't understand how one can change that easily!"

“Maybe that was never really who I was. Did you think about that? Maybe I didn’t enjoy it as much as you think,” Sterling said flatly. Eden’s words had caused his lips to twitch, but he kept up the calm, blank mask. “I found someone who I actually like. And I like her a heck of a lot more than I ever liked you.”

Sterling's words nearly caused her cool exterior to break. She looked away, biting her lip to keep the smile away, squeezing Sterling's hand. His ex-girlfriend turned her gaze toward Eden, who returned it with an icy glare of her own.

"All right. We'll take that," she breathed. "But let's hope you don't regret your decision, yeah? Let's hope she's just as good in bed as I was, perhaps a little more."

Eden felt like someone had punched her right in the face.

Sterling snarled again, a growl slipping loose. “Relationships are not all about sex, Evelyn. It doesn’t matter how good she is, I would like her anyway. And I don’t plan on taking her to bed until she is ready for it, until we’re both ready. So you can shut your mouth and walk away now,” he said through clenched teeth.

Eden swallowed thickly before she regained control of her composure.

Good in bed.

No matter how good she is, I would like her anyway.

Until she's ready for it.

She exhaled, fists clenching, craving for a release she knew she couldn't get. Not right now. So she gripped Sterling's arm. "Hey, let's go," she murmured. "It's not worth it. You're wasting your energy on someone who doesn't deserve it."

"You know what? You're right," Evelyn breathed, running another hand through her hair. "That was out of line for me. I'm still hung up over you, Sterling, but I suppose if you want… her, then there's nothing I can do about it. I'll be taking my leave now."

Sterling clenched his fists, his gaze furious and burning. “Don’t ever try to find me again. I don’t want to see you. And stay the heck away from my girlfriend,” he growled before, setting a hand that trembled with anger on top of Eden’s. He turned around and started walking away, almost visibly shaking from rage.

Eden winced as Sterling walked away, feeling a little overwhelmed with the anger he was radiating. She should be joining him, but she turned her attention to Evelyn, eyes as cold as she could make them. She crossed her arms over her chest and regarded the other girl with disinterest.

"I think we're a bit clear on that, but I'd like to say it, anyway," she started, her voice just as harsh as her expression. "You look at him again and I'll tear out your eyeballs. You even speak to him and I'll make sure you never do so again. You had your chance and you blew it. He's mine now, so what your steps. I'll tear you apart if you so much as breathe the same air as him. I'll ruin you if you're ever the cause of his stress. I hope we're clear on that."

Without giving the other girl a chance to speak, Eden turned her body and made her way back to her boyfriend, hoping he was calm now.

Sterling let out a shuddering breath and tore a hand through his hair. A few feet away from the girls, he had realized that Eden was no longer beside him, so he had stopped walking and paused to wait for her. Now he shook his head and glanced back for her, hoping not to see Evelyn.

“Hey,” he greeted Eden quietly when she reached him. “I’m sorry about that…”

Eden hesitantly approached him, afraid he might lash out at her, though she knew he'd never. Sterling wasn't like that. She knew it.

"That's all right," she said quietly, biting on her lip. "Are you—are you okay?"

“Yeah… Yeah, I’m fine,” he sighed, running his hand through his hair again. He reached it to her, opening his arms. “Come here, please… I need you…”

Eden immediately wrapped her arms around him, breathing him in. How could she ever think he could hit her, even in his fury? He treated her with such respect. There was no way he'd ever hurt her.

Sterling wrapped his arms around her tightly, burying his face in her hair. “Thank you… You’re amazing,” he murmured.

"But I didn't do anything," Eden protested, closing her eyes as she relaxed against him. "There's nothing for you to thank me for."

“You’re here for me, and you were there for me then. That’s more than enough,” Sterling whispered.

“So that was her,” Eden murmured, gently rubbing his back. “The ex-girlfriend.”

Sterling hummed, nodding a little. “Yeah… Yeah, that was her.”

Good in bed.

Good in bed.

Good in bed.

Shut up.

“She was…” Eden released a puff of air. “Yeah…”

“I’m so sorry… I’m so sorry, Eden. For everything about this. For what she said… That was completely uncalled for,” Sterling murmured, tightening his arms around her. “And I meant what I said. About waiting for you, that is.”

Eden exhaled through her nose, tightening her hold around him. How long would she make him wait? She didn’t even know that herself. Just the thought of hands exploring her made her sick. How long would she make him wait?

“Thank you, Sterling,” she murmured, still rubbing his back. “That—that means a lot…”

Sterling hummed, nodding. “Any time, E. Any time…”

“C’mon,” Eden patted him on the shoulder. “We’ve got a date to enjoy.”