Back And Better Than Ever Novels & Stories

She walked back to the office. The lower note was good. She was going to enjoy it while it lasted. There was more ahead. There was always more ahead. She was ready.

“Every offer I made before still stands. Call me if you need anything.” She just shrugs before rushing out of the car. **** “You are a difficult man to get a hold of.” Adora smiles, ushering me into her office. “You can’t imagine how excited I was when I heard you were back in town for good, and how much happier I got when you called. What happened to your face, by the way?” “I get busy.” I say, returning her smile with a polite one of my own. My face hurts as I do that, and I suppose it is starting to bruise.

And against my better judgment. I found myself enjoying it. Again. Just like college. Back then we'd spend entire nights working side by side. Arguing over ideas. Competing with each other. Making each other better. We'd always been a good team. That was part of the problem. Maybe the biggest problem. Because when things were good between us... They were really good. "Diane." I looked up. Abe was watching me. Again. "What?" A strange smile touched his lips. "You do that."

"What are you doing?" Shuffling, "What? Me?" Charlie narrows her eyes, a thought pops into her head, "Deedah! Are you having sex?!" This time, her best-friend laughs loudly, "No, *Poo-poo bear*. This fart bag was tickling me before you called. That monster..." She mutters at the end. "Oh? Zeus is back from Egypt? When did he get back?" "Dude just got back yesterday and he's trying to get into my pants," She hears the traces of an eye roll in her tone.

BACK TO PRESENT That was how she left me, because I was a poor miserable man who wouldn't be able to take care of her. And now I'm back, not as a miserable Luca but as someone who could force her to her knees with just a word.

I answered, rubbing both palms and grinning evilly. "What is it now?" She stared intensely at me and opened her mouth to talk. "Plus you're happier than I expected you to be." Why wouldn't I be happy when I found the key to my happiness? "A rebound." I beamed, wriggling my eye brows. "Rebound?" She bit out of her apple and blinked rapidly at me. "You mean like a bounce back?" "A rebound you fool." I face palmed then placed both my palms on her shoulders and shook her.

No one has ever treated me this well. “You can wear something else if you don't like—” “How could I not like this? It's my favourite robe.” I beamed with smiles, then sniffed it. “It smells nice too. I love it. Your grandpa has such an awesome taste…” “He must've been a sweet lover boy when he was younger.” I added. “Yes. He was.” He rolled his eyes as he chuckled softly. “I need to attend to something. I'll be back.” He paused as he reached the door, looking back at me over his shoulder. “Call me if you need anything.”

Broken no more. Burning forever. Together. Always.

Same as always. The best way it had ever been.

Goodbye. And never again.