Trial & Error

2

At nearly two in the morning Becky was still trying to slip into any kind of sleep. Instead of tossing and turning for the thousandth time that night she quietly slipped from her bed. She slipped a large hoodie over her head before grabbing her phone, headphones and room key. She left the room after leaving a note, just in case Charlotte woke up while she was gone.

Once in the elevator she slipped the earbuds into her ear. The second the doors opened to the all but abandoned lobby she began to blast music on her phone. Her legs guided her as she walked through the familiar streets. Her eyes took in the new sights around the town she had grown to love years ago. The second she turned a corner she ran into a much larger body.

As the mans hands caught her by her ass keeping her from falling she landed a punch square to his jaw. She was released before he stumbled backwards his hand grasping at his jaw. When Seth's hood was removed she couldn't help but want to retreat back to her hotel room.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to grab your ass." He said quietly his eyes trained to the ground.

"I-I'm Sorry for.." He shook his head.

"Don't be. After all these years I kind of expected it.." He said quietly before his eyes raised to meet hers. She quickly broke eye contact before her eyes trailed down his body. She couldn't help but notice how skinny he had gotten since the last time she had seen him. "How have you been Red?"

"Don't Colby. Don't act like this is all normal." A small sigh escaped his lips as his eyes moved back to the floor.

"I'm sorry.." He just about whispered. This action took Becky by complete and utter surprise. She had grown accustomed to him putting up any fight he could. "Look I'll go.. sorry for running into you Rebecca." She caught his arm as he tried to walk around her.

"Five minutes." He looked at her confused. "You have five minutes to make me a cup of tea while getting whatever you need to get off your chest." He chuckled softly before nodding.

"Sounds good but there's no place that's open right now to get tea." Her head nodded towards 392 Dport.

"You can't tell me you can't open the doors and make us tea?" He jokingly huffed.

"I guess I can do that..." She shoved him lightly before the two made their way across the street. As he unlocked the door he asked her a quiet question. "So how did you know this was my place?"

"Roman told me." She lied earning a small nod. He held the door open for her before the two entered and he locked the door behind them. "Hell no. You unlock that.."

"That wouldn't be the safest thing to do.." He responded softly. "Davenports changed a lot in the last three years and I'd prefer to not get held up again.." Becky's mouth just about dropped.

"When did that happen?" She asked as they moved towards the counter as she took a seat he slipped behind the bar and turned some of the overhead lights on.

"A few weeks ago. We actually just got back up and running a few days ago. Group of teenagers caught me as I was unlocking the door. Tied me up and blindfolded me in the back room before stealing just about everything and completely trashing the place." She shook her head as he put together their tea. "What type of tea would you like?"

"Do you by chance have green?" He nodded making them both a cup of green tea. He set the two cups on the counter before he moved around the bar and sat down next to her. His hesitant eyes met hers as she took a long sip of her drink. "Whenever you're ready Colby."

"I-I guess I don't know where to start.." Seth began quietly. "I'm just honestly sorry for everything Red. I was a complete douchebag and was flat out just cold to you and you did absolutely nothing to deserve the way I was treating you. So I completely understand why you left when I decided to go completely off the wall..." Becky was watching him as his soft voice filled the room. She noted the way he held himself had completely changed. It was almost like he was broken. "I just.." He paused as he sucked in a breath. "You were the best thing to ever happen to me and you should have been involved in one of the biggest decisions I have ever made. I'm just sorry for being such an asshole to you."

Seths eyes left hers before they became trained to the counter.

"I'm sorry for starting all those fights and for never realizing how much it was affecting you. I shouldn't have been so stubborn and cold. I needed help and for some reason I didn't realize it was right in front of me. I should've let you in Red. I was just too stupid to figure it out until you were gone." Becky's hand moved to rest gently atop his before she spoke.

"Let's be honest though Colby I should have been around more often. What you said that night was nothing but the truth. All I cared about was partying with everyone while you were slipping deeper and deeper down the dark path you were going. I thought I needed to be free but in reality I was just as broken as you were." As she felt a tear slip from her eyes she saw one fall from his cheek.

"I'm sorry Red. I'm so fucking sorry." His voice was weak and broken.

"Why didn't you answer?" His eyes met hers for a brief moment.

"I thought you would be better without me. I was just dragging you down." She immediately shook her head.

"I needed you Colby." She could see his heart break through his eyes at her words. "I-I was pregnant." His stomach dropped as tears began to stream down her cheeks. Her next words shattered his heart into a million pieces.

"W-We have a son Colby."