Broken

Chapter 36

Big Henry watched Atlas, with a smile on his face, stare at the bike with a smile on his face.

"Oh, just wait till you get her on the road, she's got personality alright, a stubborn one."

Big Henry looked at Will and laughed mouth wide open which made Will crack up,
"I'll give you a good price if you promise to bring her by during the weekends for some fix-up till I say otherwise."

Atlas turned to him with a smile,
"Thank you, Henry."

"What's my name?"

Atlas looked at Will who smiled before he turned to Big Henry.

"You need to say the name."

"Thank you, Big Henry."

"There is it." Big Henry seemed happier than he should've been at hearing his 'nickname', "C'mon, let's take care of the rest in my office."

Atlas rode the bike to his apartment with a smile on his face at how she rode. She wasn't exactly there yet, according to Big Henry, but Atlas was simply happy to find her that he didn't care about her minor shortcomings and Big Henry had given him an even better price than he expected which was even better.

He made the turn to his apartment and noticed Thea waiting right outside for him. She'd called him and said she was coming over but he'd told her he wasn't home and would be there in a moment. She had a key and could've waited for him in his apartment, but she clearly had something to tell him that couldn't wait.

He smiled when Thea turned and found him heading towards her on his bike,
"Hey, there little sister."

Thea's face scrunched up as Atlas pulled up in front of her,
"What is that thing?"

"Hey, be nice, she's my new baby."

"New is definitely not a word I'd use for it."

"Her." He said in a warning tone, "And she's a classic."

"I'm quite certain that's another way of saying old."

"Well, it was love at first sight."

"I can tell," Thea looked at him and back at the motorbike, "You definitely looked past her flaws."

"That's how love works."

The second those words left his mouth, he thought about Emily. She had had a few of those and needless to say he definitely had his. Lord knows he does.

Atlas frowned at himself.
Lord?

"Are you ok?" Thea had said something and when he hadn't answered, she looked at him and found him frowning.

Atlas snapped out of it and focused on her.
"Yea," He smiled, "Want to head up?"

"No, I just came by to see if you wanted to do dinner, out."

"Of course." He smiled and frowned again, "Was that it?"

"Yea." Thea nodded,

"You could have just messaged me."

"I was passing by, heading to work, thought I'd see you and get a hug."

Thea was in his arms before he could say anything. Atlas put his arms around her and smiled and Thea got a pretty good view of his new motorbike in her new position.

"Did something happen to make you need a hug?"

Thea pulled back to look at his face and Atlas's gaze dropped to meet her smiling ones,
"You wish," Thea stepped back, away from his arms, "Killian and I are better than ever."