Chapter 10

Sorry it took sooo long, I just really didnt want to rewrite this whole chapter again, but I did because it didnt look like I was going to get my laptop back anytime soon. But then I got it back so I combined the new with the old and its extra long now. So I NEED lots of Comments and Votes.

Is your favorite color blue?(Part of the song, not a question)

Do you always tell the truth?

Do you believe in outer-space?

And I’m learning you

Is your skin as tanned as mine?

Does your hair flow sideways?

Did someone take a portion of your heart?

And now I’m learning you.

Artist: Yuna

Song: Deeper Conversation

"To know something is entirely different from assumming. Because you know what they say about people who assume."-Sage Aroem

Sage’s Pov.

“Just go away Blaze. I just don’t want to talk to you right now.” I told him tears still coming down full force on my face. My voice sounded a little groggily like I needed sleep.

There was a brief silence before Blaze started to talk again. I didn’t want to hear it, I was too embarrassed and I wasn’t trying to hear any ounce of rejection that he might tell me.

“Sage, I’m going to go pick up Aubrey and Corey, but when I get back we’re going to talk about it.” He waited for me to say something, but I didn’t. I just curled up on my bed, silently wishing it never happen. I was so stupid.

I could tell I wasn’t his type multiple times, but I just couldn’t seem to get that through my head. But his kisses felt so real, like he wanted to kiss me. I tried to not think of anything, but all I could concentrate on was those electric green eyes of his. What would have happened if his family didn’t come in? Would we have kept going? Or would he have finally come to his senses? Would I have? I shook those thoughts off and turned over and fell into a light slumber.

I was woken up by soft knocks at my door and then someone coming in. When I finally opened my eyes I could see that that person was Blaze. I really didn’t want to talk about it, but we have to get this over with don’t we?

He sat on the edge of bed, his face actually showing concern. At first he just looked towards the floor for a couple of seconds then up at my face. His green eyes were lacking their glow; they were dull like something was taking the spark out of them.

“Sage, we don’t have to talk about it ever again. It was a mistake that shouldn’t have happen and I shouldn’t have let it happen. It was my fault; I took advantage of you when I shouldn’t of.”

“No, I knew better.  I’m so sorry; I know that kind of thing would only complicate things. You’re right it was just a spur of the moment thing and I don’t know what was going through my mind. Blaze it’s fine. What really bothered me is that-well- I don’t want you to think that I’m easy, or that I was purposely trying to you know, with you.” I mean it wasn’t the full truth but it was enough to hopefully lose some of the awkwardness.

His face changed from blank to one of shock. “What? Sage you’re the last one I think would be easy or pushing yourself at me. Like I said, you’re smart you won’t fall in love with me. And trust me I knew you weren’t trying to do that with me, I wouldn’t have let it get that far, I wouldn’t do that to you. And besides it’s my fault. I don’t know what I was thinking taking advantage of you like that, it was just a heat of the moment thing. Can we just go back to normal?” I looked up at him. His green eyes seem to brighten up the room. I know they say that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but I never knew that to be true. Blaze might not show his emotions on his face, but his eyes tell it all.

I looked at him and gave him a small smile. His once stiff posture, visibly relaxed as if I wouldn’t forgive him, and would call off the plan. He was too good looking for his own good. But his parents are a beautiful power couple, you couldn’t expect anything less. That’s like expecting Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s babies not to be beautiful.

“But I-“He cut me off by putting his hand on my mouth.

“It’s okay Sage. We can just go back to normal.” I shook my head and smiled beneath his hand. He still had his hand on my mouth so I did the first thing that came to mind and licked it. And with a small yelp he pulled his hand away. By then I was on my bed laughing so hard I was clutching my stomach.

“Eww Sage that was gross!” He told me disgusted rubbing his hand on his pants leg.

“How did the planning go?” He asked sitting on my desk.

“Better than expected, your mom actually likes me. She hates my clothes, but she likes me for some reason. I told them that you proposed at the mansion and you burned the food. I didn’t make it very creative, because I don’t know if you are.”

“Hey, in my defense I wouldn’t have tried to cook and I’m more creative than to have done it there.”

“Well, I didn’t know. And it wouldn’t have seemed like you know me at all if you didn’t try to do anything for yourself. You sound just like a rich kid.” He shrugged, and look through my door to, what I assume check on my brother.

“So have you decided what you’re going to get Cory for his birthday?”

“Oh shit, I forgot about the party! I’m such a horrible sister. I just lost track of time, but I mean this is California there’s bound to be places open for a party last minute.” I got up and started to pace the room randomly mumbling to myself.

Blaze just looked at me and waited for me to calm down, which didn’t look like anytime soon because I got up and started to pace the room. When he realized that I wasn’t calming down he came over and wrapped an arm around me.

“Sage, everything’s handled. I had my secretary call and send out invitations and I invited your mom personally.” He informed me sounding proud at the calling my mom part.

Even though he didn’t smile I could tell that he was excited for my brother and it was oh so cute. He had a faint smile that I could tell he wanted to show. Then I suddenly pulled Blaze into a hug, which he wasn’t expecting. He was startled at first then he relaxed and wrapped his arms back around me. I peered up at him through my lashes, his green windows seemed to widen in shock.

“Thank you so much Blaze!” I said ecstatic basically latching onto him like a baby monkey onto its mother. When I finally let go we looked at each other for a moment but that moment broke when I heard my brother’s laughter.

I let go of him and walked out into the living room where my brother was located. He managed to pull his eyes away from Yosemite Sam and looked at me. I smiled because we didn’t have cable at home only those little stupid shows that they played in the weekends. He was watching Looney Tunes and was laughing when Yosemite Sam hit the camel in the head for not stopping when he told him to. I felt so bad because this is the childhood that my brother deserved.

“Sage! Me and Aubrey had a good time! We saw the tigers and the bears, and the giraffes which are my favorites! She’s really nice and she said I could go see her anytime I wanted. Sage, he has cable with Looney Tunes! Can we get cable?” I felt an ache in my chest even more to lie to Aubrey, she was truly a nice person and a good friend and I hated that I would have to tell my brother that he wouldn’t be able to see her in a year’s time.

“Well I don’t know Cor, I don’t know if we have the money for it.” I didn’t want to disappoint my brother, because every kid should have cable, but I hated to mooch off of Blaze.

“And that’s great Cor, I’m glad you had a good time! What’s mom been doing?”

“Nothing still working, she’s home more since she stop working at the other diner”.

I scurried off to the kitchen. I was making chicken pasta and I was just about done when Blaze came out on the phone, and I’m not sure if he heard Cory and I’s conversation or not.

“So it’ll be done tomorrow am I correct?” He finished the call with.

I saw this look in his eye; it’s the look he gave me when Cory told him he wanted ice cream, or when he told me that he set up Cory’s birthday.

“I got your brother cable…” He stated as he walked to the kitchen and mumbled, “And a house to go with it.”

“Blaze I told you I didn’t want you doing anything else for us. First you’re paying for me to go to school, then this extravagant party for Cor, I just I don’t want to look like a gold-digger because that’s not the image I want to portray to your mom. I don’t like using people; I don’t want to use you.”

“Sage, my mother loves you already, as crazy as it sounds.  Don’t worry no one will ever find out except for your mother of course.”

“Well this is it, Blaze no more expensive gifts. Promise me.” I said looking him in the eyes.

“Are you two fighting?” My little brother asked big eyes watering at the thought of us yelling at each other.

I sighed knowing I wasn’t going to change his mind. “No Cory, just a disagreement. Nothing else, okay Blaze? Promise me.”

“I’ll try.” Was his simple reply, then we started to eat.

“You’re not as uptight and mean as everyone assumes.” I finally spoke breaking the silence that surrounded us while eating.

“What do you mean?” Blaze asked like a regular guy, food still in his mouth showing.

“You’re doing all this for me and my family. You don’t have to. All you had to do what was part of the deal.” I told him, his green eyes seemed to light up with amusement catching me off guard.

He smirked at me and replied, “I did this because I want to, I like your little brother, and his big sister is doing so much for him. I wanted him to have a chance at growing up a little bit normal.”

I ignored what he said and focused on his smirk. “You smirked at me!”’

He gave me a funny face and said “Yeah, Sage I’m a human…. We tend to do those things.”

“Whatever, are you done eating?” I asked walking around the island that we were eating at.

“Uh, yeah.”

“So, who’s this girl Zac is on a date with?” I asked while washing the dishes.

“Uhm, not sure. I think she’s like Marnie, but a little bit smarter.”

“Interesting.”

Zac came home and went straight to his room, not stopping to talk to neither me nor Blaze. He came right when we were eating a little snack; I looked over at the couch and saw Cory sound asleep. I walked over to pick him up, feeling eyes burn holes into my back. Blaze decided step in and grab him from me and started towards his room. I was about to object but he was already there. I watched him from the door, as he laid my brother down onto the bed and turn to me. I followed him out and he shut the door quietly.

“Where are you going to sleep? You can’t sleep on the floor, this is your house. You can have my bed; I’ll sleep on the couch.”

“It’s fine and it would go against all the fine etiquette classes my mother forced me go to, to let you sleep on the couch. I’ll see you in the morning Sage.” I watched him walk away and head toward the closet in the hall and pull out a blanket, and then make his way to the couch.

He stretched and pulled off his shirt showing all the muscles he had on his back. I squinted my eyes and saw that he had a scar on his hip that went halfway to his other side. I decided that I would ask him about it later. I mean if he went swimming it wouldn’t be noticeable because the swim trunks would cover it. He got onto the couch and turned to his side and was falling asleep to Bugs Bunny tricking Elmer Fudd into shooting himself. I walked back to my room and slept peacefully.

The next days passed in a blur, and it was time for my brother’s party. He had everything a child could want in the back yard of the mansion. My mom took a day off of work and was bringing Cory to the surprise of his life.

All his friends were here and just jumping with excitement, wanting to go outside to play. We all hid till my brother came in and yelled “Surprise!”

It was a good 90 degrees outside, we let the kids run around the acres of land, the balloons and the bouncy house were set up, there were clowns everywhere, a mini roller coaster ride, face painting, music, and the pool was clear and ready to be jumped into. Off to the side there was a table stacked with presents, and another filled with food.

Hundreds of little kids ran through the house in bathing suits to the backyard where they saw some fun stuff. My little brother was wished happy birthday and gifted lots of presents, which I had to carry and stack on a table.

The cake was still inside so that it wouldn’t melt, or no one would try to take a lick of it. I was sitting by the pool soaking my feet and patrolling the kids to make sure no one drowned. My brother was in the pool with Blaze, Zac, and a couple of his friends playing water volleyball. Aubrey and Mark were over at a table painting faces, and my mom was monitoring the bouncy house while conversing with other adults.

“Sage, this is my friend Amy and she was wondering if she could get a picture of you and Blaze.”  Cory came up to me and said. I was confused on why a little girl would want a picture of Blaze and I only but I decided not to question it. I called Blaze over while she pulled out her camera.

“She wants a picture of us.” I told him and a look of skepticism came over his face but he let it pass.

Then her more kid side came out, because this little girl was too serious about this picture. More than a 7 year old was supposed to be. “Are you two married?”

“Not yet, but we will be.” I giggled, to make it seem like I was elated and in love with him.

We stood together, and Blaze wrapped his warm tanned arm around me and pulled me to his side. His face twitched up into a small smile.  You would have to pay attention to him really closely to tell it was a smile though. I beamed at the camera looking up at him adoringly. The little girl snapped the picture and ran off to who knows where.

“I’m going to go get the cake.” I chirped happily to Blaze skipping into the kitchen.

I was having a hard time finding the lighter and when I turned around Blaze was there staring at me, I did what any normal person who was spooked would have done I jumped and screamed.

“Sage, you really scare too easily. We were wondering what was taking you so long?”

“I can’t find the lighter. Do you know where it is?” He walked up till his was directly in front of me; he reached behind me and into the dresser and pulled out a lighter.

“Someone wasn’t looking hard enough.” He teased with a smirk.

“Well, I’ve been helping kids all day long, I’m tired.”

I was reaching up for some napkins in the top of the cabinet and when I came down and turned on the ball of my feet I ran into Blaze. He caught my arms, and he stared into my eyes. Those green orbs of his looked into my soul. I hadn’t even noticed that I dropped the napkins or that my eyes were closing. I felt his breath on my lips and his lips almost grazing mines. He was about to kiss me, until Zac had to ruin the moment.

“Why is the cake taking- okay never mind.”

Zac stood there and Blaze awkwardly let go of me and backed away. I ran a hand through my hair picking up the napkins quickly; I picked up the cake and headed outside, not looking at either of the boys.

I sat the cake down, but I ran back because I forgot the knife. When I came to the sliding doors, I overheard Blaze and Zac’s conversation.

“You can’t keep doing this to her, it’s unfair.” Zac scolded coming up to Blaze a little.

“I know, I know. I just I don’t, It doesn’t matter. I just need to go back to work, that’s my problem. I let her serve as a distraction. It’s not like I like her, she doesn’t mean anything to me. She’s just a business transaction.” I won’t lie and say that didn’t hurt, because then I would be lying. I at least thought we were friends, but I was wrong. I thought he was a likeable guy that maybe I could make him better, but I was wrong. I always liked the wrong ones.

I walked in like everything was normal, grabbing the knife and making my way back to the party. I put on a fake smile and watched my brother cut his cake and open his presents. Once everyone was gone, Blaze left the backyard to the cleaning crew and welcomed my mom and brother into the house.

“So there’s an even bigger present for you two.” Blaze announced to the two on the couch. “Sage and I will drive you over to it.”

“Sage, what is he talking about?” My mom asked confused. I just gave her a small smile and walked her to the car. Zac was driving over my brother’s presents. We pulled up into a nice neighborhood, and a modest house. It was a soft yellow with a huge bay window and a glass door in front of the wooden door.

“What is this?” My mother asked shocked.

“Mom, Blaze bought you a new house and before you give me a lecture about accepting too big of a gift from him. I know. I told him that this was too much but he insisted.”

“Shhh Sage! I got a new house! The way I look at it, it’s like I won the lottery. I’m not a charity but I’ve worked hard my whole life, and this was handed to me. I think we deserved this.”

Blaze gave me a smug smirk when he got out of the car. He smirked at me! I rolled my eyes and folded my arms across my chest. Blaze placed the keys to the house in my mom’s hands and she squealed like a school girl and ran to it. She opened it and welcomed everyone in.

“Everything’s paid off, even the bills. So you can stop working all those jobs.”

“Thank you so much hun!” She told him pulling him into a motherly hug and kissing his cheeks. At first he was shocked that much was clear, with his wide eyes then he embraced it.

I just pouted off to the side will Zac brought the gifts into the fully furnished house.

“Oh baby, don’t be such a sour puss. I still love you.” My mom giggled and I stuck my tongue out her.

The next day I poured myself some orange juice to go with my eggs and bacon, Blaze had milk with his, and the unhealthy Zac had Sprite.  Zac heard a ding downstairs and decided to take himself to retrieve the mail. He came back up with a huge smile on his face containing his laughter.

“Uh, you guys may want to look at this.” He threw down onto the table a magazine.

It read in bold red ‘The infamous Mr. Colton is getting married!’ we skipped to the article where the first couple of sentences read ‘Is the most known bachelor finally settling down? Perhaps so with the recent sightings of the young couple. We’ve seen them the zoo, a local Ben & Jerry’s kissing, and we have a new picture at his private mansion, of the couple happy by the pool.’

“The little girl coned us into taking a photo for the tabloids?” Blaze questioned, confused.

“Well I guess we’re official.”

And if you don’t mind

Can you tell me

All your hopes and fears

And everything that you believe in

Would you make a difference in the world

I’d love for you to take me to a deeper conversation

Only you can make me

I’ve let my guard down for you

Artist: Yuna

Song:Deeper Conversation

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