The One Awakened: Book 1 in The One Trilogy

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Authors: Alexandra North
myself that the poor guy has just spent eight hours on a return flight from a different time zone.
    “I’m just tired I guess. I was really ready for home soil,” he sighs, running a hand over his newly cut hair.My eyes are drawn to the familiar gesture, seeing it differently for the first time. I’m sensing that all is not as it seems with Dubai and that there is definitely more to tell, but recognising his reluctance to divulge at present, I leave well alone, for now.Grateful to bypass any further questions he takes the opportunity to revert back to me. “Enough about me. How’s work?”“It’s great actually. Long hours and it’s been tough trying to be there for Finn, as much as I can and maintain his routine, but it’s good. I’ve potentially a big Hotel job on at the moment, which if successful, will be mean a huge bonus!” I smile in genuine excitement. “I feel like I’m finally doing what I was meant to do. Actually that reminds me, this may be a job for Silver Construction? Especially now you’re back for a while. I’ve got my meeting on Monday but I’ll get you to quote, if you’re up for it - doesn’t have to be you, Mr. Boss man - I know how busy you are, but maybe one of your many minions?
    Seb relaxes back into the sofa and stretches his well-muscled arm out along the top. I can see that he’s already inhaled his full pizza. It never ceased to amaze me the speed at which he ate. He pretty much did everything fast. Or maybe not? There I go again…
    I wonder if he’d fuck like that? Or if he’d be hard, yet slow? Stop Lucia! “That’s great Lu; you deserve it. Yeah I’ll take a look at the brief. Just send me the details,” he nods, taking a swig of his cold beer. “I’ve always told you to believe in your skills. You should have set up on your own years ago; fuck   - we should have hooked up.” His eyes consider me seriously, watching my reaction.
    Hooked up?  
    “Yeah, I can really tell that things are back on track. You are you again,” he continues, oblivious to my confusion and pleased with his revelations.“Me again? I didn’t go anywhere,” I respond, a bit annoyed actually and on the defensive.“Yes you did Lu. Sitting in front of me, is the girl I met at University - happy, independent, strong and confident. Bossy. Stubborn. Funny. A girl who know what she wants,” he laughs between swigging more beer, then keeps going. “… I haven’t seen her for years - well maybe had a few glimpses of her now and then,” correcting himself, he flicks a genuine smile in my direction, softening the blow, which allows me to calm my petulant childish thoughts and respond clearly.“Well, redundancy, a break-up and becoming a single parent will do that to you,” I joke, embarrassed at his compliments.  
    Had I really changed that much?  
    I already knew the answer to that. Unequivocally - yes!“You either crumble, or frame yourself. I chose to survive. Life’s good at the mo. In fact I’m dating… again.”  
    I throw out this last bit in for retaliation really, although I’m not a hundred percent why but notice that he looks up in surprise and puts his fork down with a clatter.“Really? Who?”“Oh just someone I met via work. He’s a banker, previously married, now recently divorced and likes Chinese.”  
    I flash my eyes and raise my eyebrows in encouragement at that last snippet; Seb and I lurve Chinese and I hope that this will maybe sway him in Leo’s favour.“It’s early days anyway. His name is Leo. He’s the manager of the Osten Bank near Elysium, and he’s taken control of my business accounts and loan management.” Taking a bite of pizza I laugh, as I struggle to stop the mozzarella cheese dangling from my chin.  
    Very sexy!
    “He’s been a major asset to me in obtaining the funds I needed to boost the business.”“Clearly the best reason to date him then,” his deep voice adds, sarcastically.
    I look up at that droll comment and can clearly

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