#where I just make myself sad as to the reason why atticus makes sure that he can lift all the galvus' if need be

[fatedroses]

The chaos of god uncle atticus, young zenos, and solus trying to keep them in line.

[yugirl]

@gxmonth

Day 1: “Hero Signal”

We’re kicking things off with everyone’s favorite hero Judai/Jaden Yuki’s birthday! Show the fluffy boi some love!

((Well I won’t but the others will show some long over due love))

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Aster gasped for air before sighing in relief to see that everyone was ok “looks like we all survived our trials”

“Sure did…” Syrus muttered before looking around “where’s Dyspia and Jaden?!”

The woman in question cackled before emerging from the shadows with a very stunned Jaden in tow.

“Well done children... You’ve been very good... what did you think Jaden...?”

“You... you came to rescue me?”

Dyspia sighed “don’t you see Jaden... if your friends really hated you they would not have come running to your rescue... and as you can see, you don’t need to rely on Jaden for every little thing to help you... you’re all capable of helping yourselves...”

“H-how do you know about that?!” Jaden stammered.

Syrus was confused “Jaden... thought we hated him?”

“I-is this about the dark world?” Alexis finally caught on “w-we didn’t mean it!!”

“Look it doesn’t matter if you didn’t mean it or you were under Bronn’s influence. The bottom line is Jaden **believed** what you said. Why do you think he’s been avoiding you all this time. He thinks you want nothing to do with him”

They looked to see the Slifer Student’s face, hollow and empty with sorrow.

“J-Jaden!! I-I-“ Syrus stammered

“You’re the ones who trapped Jaden in this labyrinth of despair…” Dyspia smirked “I just made it visible for all to see…”

The shadows lingered around as the ominous voices turned into ones that were familiar.

Their own…

“You’re the reason I’m here in the first place!!”

“Guess we didn’t matter to you”

“I thought we were friends”

“You did this to me Jaden! It’s your fault!”

Everyone was so shocked, they barely noticed Jaden sinking into the floor of sludge in despair.

“My fault… it’s all my fault… I’m dangerous… I’m all alone…”

Syrus was crippled by guilt at first, but then he saw Jaden sinking. He had time to pity himself later, his dark self had slammed him for how much of a bad friend he was already.

Without a second thought he lunged for Jaden and held onto him. Trying to pull him out of the sludge.

“Jaden!! I can’t let you die like this but if you do take me with you!! It’s my fault that this happened!! You’ve done nothing but help me and raise me up but all I’ve ever done is drag you down or expect you to get over this… a-and when you went against Bronn and needed the me the most I wasn’t there for you!! All because I was wrapped up in my own cowardice and jealousy… I’m so sorry I let you down Jay… but I’m not going to do it any more… not matter what I’ll be here… by your side!!” He sobbed “so if this really is the end then I’ll be right here… holding on… by your side to the very end because that’s what true friends do…”

Syrus tried to pull Jaden out but despite his change of heart it wasn’t enough. He struggled, He tried, but Jaden’s heart was still so broken.

“Hang on Jay!!” Chumley appeared behind the Slifer slacker and tried to pull him up. “Come in Sy! On three!!… and three!!!” As they struggled to pull him out the koala man poured out his own heart.

“I’m so sorry I wasn’t there for you Jay! Distance and burying myself in my work is no excuse!! You helped me realise I’m worth so much more than I thought I was but I couldn’t help you when you were in the same position I was… depression hurts… it’s scary and you feel so alone and isolated… but you made me realise that it’s important to remember that friendship and bonds help you over come anything… so let me help you!! It’ll be hard and it’ll be long but I’m not giving up!! Just like you never gave up on me!!”

Suddenly another pair of arms joined the effort. “You better not die on me! You got that slacker!?”

Chazz teared up as the desperation broke his mask. “I know I’m terrible at opening up. But there were so many times when I was supposed to help you and I let you down!! Getting possessed by the light, becoming a duel ghoul, becoming Bronn’s sacrifice… and not once did you ever resent me for it!! So what makes you think some mind control would make me hate you!! You’re my best fucking friend Jaden!! Never forget that!! I can’t let you die!! You have to get out of this!! So I can be there for you like you always were for me!! I’m sorry I let you down!! I’m so so sorry!!!”

“Hang on Sarge!!” Hassleberry joined in, trying to pull Jaden out. “I need to apologise too!! Not just because of what I said at the duel with Bronn but because I always treated you weirdly about the duel spirits!! I thought you were crazy and that wasn’t fair!! I should’ve believed you from the beginning!! Before we went to the dark world!! I’m sorry for not being the friend you needed Sarge!!! But hang on!! We can get through this together!! Like we got through everything else!!”

Bastion wasn’t too far behind. “Jaden you can’t let this destroy you!! Please!!”

He held onto the other as tears ran down his cheeks “when I became the King of the Light I blamed you for it but that’s not fair!! It takes two to tango!! I’ve should’ve been stronger… I should’ve trusted you more instead of the light… you’re the first person who ever made me feel like I mattered and were so open to forgive me…. So of course I forgive you for the duel with Bronn!!! But I’m also sorry I wasn’t better support for you!! You needed me and I wasn’t there!!! I’m so sorry Jaden!! I won’t let you down again!!”

Alexis reached out as well “they’re right Jaden!! I’m so sorry I didn’t support you… I see how much my words affected you… even if I didn’t mean it that doesn’t matter, I hurt you and I can’t forgive that!! But you have to know we love you Jaden! All of us!! We love you so much and we want to help you… please believe in us”

Aster grabbed at Jaden’s jacket and tried to pull with the others “you better not die Jaden! We have been through too much to let you give in now!! I know I don’t show it but… thank you for always supporting me… you were there when I needed you and when I didn’t!! I’d be a terrible friend if I didn’t do the same for you…”

Zane and Atticus joined in too “it wasn’t fair for me to put the pressure of being the top duelist onto you Jaden, I cracked under the pressure so expecting you to handle it is just cruel!! But you’re so strong Jaden! Stronger than you know… I always believed in you so believe in yourself and us ok!?”

“Zanes right Jay! You’re so strong and because of that we relied on you too much but not anymore!! Now it’s your turn to rely on us! Got that Jay?”

Jim, Axel and Jesse watched on. Seeing these people pour their hearts out, showing how much they all loved this once person. How much those three loved him too.

They join in as well, The whole group working to pull Jaden out of the swamps of sadness. All telling this one person how much he meant to them… then… the floor stopped sinking….

Jaden snapped out of his stupor, looking at them all with tears in his eyes. “D-do I really mean that much to you?”

“Of course you do Jay…” Syrus sobbed, nuzzling his oldest friend with tears in his eyes. “We just didn’t show it until now… we thought it was obvious how much we loved you…”

“But now we’ll show it every day!” Alexis smiled softly and kissed his forehead in a maternal fashion. “We weren’t being fantastic friends before… but we’ll do better from here on out…”

“You’re a part of us Jaden” Axel nodded “always will be”

Jaden started shaking… and then a sob escaped his lips. The others let go only to hold onto him into a tight, loving group hug. Comforting him as best he could.

“I love you all too…” Jaden sobbed. “I love you all so much… I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”

“We’re sorry too Jaden…” Chazz mumbled, rubbing circles on Jaden’s back.

Dyspia watched the group reconcile, a smirk gracing her black lips.

Mission accomplished…. Her work here was done.

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Happier || Joe Sugg

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A/N: okay so this isnt the greatest thing in the world, but i suck at song fics and really hope that this was okay. (i guess it’s a lil sad so you have been warned!!) enjoy!!xo

Joe,

There’s this one poem, or extract, you may call it, that I found on tumblr after attempting to drown myself in the anonymous world of the internet. Twitter is too wild at the moment, I have people tweeting me about you ever minute of the day, trying to get me to tell them what happened, like just because we’re not dating anymore that your privacy doesn’t matter to me anymore.

I actually deleted the app for a while, but then I missed something about the latest release of KUWTK and regretted everything. I mean, I could maybe just blacklist your name, but I guess a small part of me still wants to see those tweets, because without them, I begin to feel like this whole thing has been one horrible dream.

You know, even though you’ll never see this, because I can assure you that I’ll burn this piece of paper the moment I’m finished with this letter, my heart is beating in my chest as if I’m saying all of this to your face. I could never, I wouldn’t have the guts.

I’ve never been one to write letters, or write anything, really, but there’s really nobody else i can talk to about this. My friends, they don’t understand, they constantly reassure me that one day I’ll be just as happy as you look like you are, and I may smile, and nod along, but deep down, I know that I’ll always be happier with you.

I saw you, the other day, on my way home from work. You were laughing, and you had your arm around a girls waist. She was really pretty. Prettier than me.

I guess it’s been a month since I broke up with you, since I lied to your face and gave you a whole handful of fake reasons why we’d be better off apart. I know just how much i hurt you, I saw it on your face, and I swear I almost went back on myself. I’m a hypocrite, Joe, a hypocrite who constantly overanalyzes everything. You were getting so busy, you had so much going on that I felt like you didn’t have room in your life for me.

I spent so much time just avoiding everything to do with you, constantly reassuring myself that without me, you’d be free, you would no longer be tied down to me. I hoped you’d be happier, but when I saw you with her, your smiles wider than ours had ever been, I started to think that maybe I wanted you to be happier alone.

You’re moving on, and that’s okay, because god, you look so happy Joe, and my friends, they’re all telling me that one day I’ll be just as happy as you. I don’t think they understand how much worse that makes me feel about this whole thing.

But my darling, I’m so in love with you. In love with the way your cheeks dimple when you smile, in love with the way you clench your fists whenever you laugh especially hard. In love with your eyes, and how they sparkle under the light of the moon, in love with your hands, and how they fit oh so perfectly into mine.

I think now, I understand how much I hurt you. But back then, when I’d convinced myself that I was doing the right thing for the both of us. God was I wrong.

Everything I see reminds me of you, and I don’t think I’ve stopped crying for these past two weeks. Everything crashed down on me alln at once, but by then you had her in your arms, and you just looked so much happier.

A part of me knew that one day you’d have to fall for someone new, someone who wasn’t me. But seeing you with her, it made my whole exterior crumble.

I saw you at Darcy’s birthday party, but I didn’t let you see me. I think Louise understood, because she helped me avoid you, even though she tried to talk me into saying ‘hi’ to you; but I couldn’t.

I’ll keep smiling and hiding the truth, and I’ll continue trying to convince everyone that I’m okay, but the truth is, I’m not okay. I’m still in love with you, more in love than I ever have been.

I made a mistake, Joe, but I think it’s too late to fix it now.

One day, when she hurts you, just like I did, I’ll still be here. Right now, I’m doubting that I ever won’t be here, loving you with my heart and trying so hard not too. I feel like such a hypocrite for saying that, that 'when she hurts you’ thing, because I probably hurt you more than anyone else ever could, but i can’t help it.

The poem, the one that I told you about at the beginning of this letter thing, it was one by Atticus, and i’m not one hundred percent sure who he is, or what he does, or where he or she came from, but it’s been the only thing keeping me from calling you up and spilling my heart out to you.

[    The funny thing about chasing the past, 

     is that most people wouldn’t know

     what to do with it

     if they caught it     ]

I guess I should be glad that you’re not miserable, that maybe I didn’t hurt you as much as I initially thought I did.

I just can’t bring myself to accept the fact that you’re not mine anymore, even though I lost you of my own accord. I’ve admitted to myself that I’m a selfish person, a selfish person who doesn’t think things through before doing them.

Joe, I’ll never be as happy as I was with you. But baby, you look happier, you really do. But when she breaks your heart, inevitably, I’ll be waiting here for you.

Maybe this’ll be the last time I say it, but I love you, Joe, with my whole heart.

I’m sorry.

[thespencerxevans-blog]

Tagging → @atticus-west Mentions of → Spencer Evans & Atticus West Location →  Atticus’ Apartment Tuesday, February 7, 2017  Notes → Atticus and Spencer have a talk about all her emotions about Knox. Reaffirming her relationship with Atticus. He asks Spencer to stay away from Knox and she agrees. 

Spencer always believed that being honest was the best key. Knox left her confused, falling back to the time where it would hurt thinking about how he left her. She did move on. She was happy with Atticus, but it didn’t stop the self-doubt she had about herself. That she wasn’t good enough. Knox was a reminder of that, even if he told her otherwise and that he was protecting her. Calvin was a constant reminder that she was a horrible sister and a killer. The phone calls the last couple days were thrown at her face. She found herself pulling away from Atticus because she didn’t want to drag him in. She knew this was something she had to sort on her own. Tonight, she needed him, more than anything. She was prepared for him to hate her, tell her to leave, she deserved it. She unlocked the door to his apartment and stepped inside. She could hear the shower upstairs. Locking the door behind her, she made her way up to his bedroom, waiting for him on the bed.

Atticus wasn’t sure if he did something wrong or if he were losing Spencer. Lately they hadn’t been spending as much time together and things felt kind of odd. He didn’t like it. They had just told one another they loved each other and now suddenly things were being changed, twisted, and turned into things that shouldn’t be. He didn’t like the fact her ex was around here. Knox was the one that left her, she was still in love with him when he did so, and he knew that. It left a bad taste in his mouth. He knew he was working more lately because he was finally settling into his position in the orchestra, but he wanted more time with Spencer. He personally needed it. He was planning on heading down to her apartment to visit after he took a quick shower. He turned the water off, unaware of the others presence in the apartment. He walked out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around his waist as a smaller one was in his hand running it through his curly and longer hair now, he needed a haircut. He was humming and not paying too much attention until he saw Spencer on his bed. He dropped the little towel and his eyes widen, “Holy shit, Spence, you scared me.” he laughed and reached down, grabbing the towel.

Spencer smiled when she saw Atticus come out of the bathroom. She couldn’t help but let her eyes roam over his half-naked form. She knew she owed Atticus an explanation. She knew it could end up in an argument. She wanted to clear things between them. Fuck, she needed to get her shit together for their sake. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.” She slipped off the bed and walked over, leaning up on her toes to give him a kiss. “I thought we could talk. I know I’ve been distant. I know you might not like what I have to say. I want to be honest with you. I want everything out. I want you.” Her hands rested on his hips.

Atticus smiled wide after the scare had passed. He met her halfway, looking down into her eyes and bringing his hand to her cheek, his thumb lightly rubbing over her cheekbone. “Don’t be sorry. I’m really happy to see you.” he said, returning the kiss afterward. His brows furrowed slightly as she spoke, he kept his hand there until she finished and lightly brought his thumb to her lower lip, running it over it lightly. He wasn’t liking where this was going. The only words that were now ringing in his mind were, ‘you might not like what I have to say’ and 'I want to be honest with you’. He slowly moved his hand back, tugging his towel a little tighter around his waist. “I thought we were already honest with one another?” he questioned, looking confused, “But, yeah.. Uhm.. let’s talk.” he motioned toward the bed, taking a seat on one side of it and grabbing her hand, bringing her down onto the mattress beside him.

Spencer let her eyes fall down to his thumb brushing against her bottom lip. She had missed him. She felt more relaxed around him. She was still scared of hurting him. “We are honest.” She corrected. “I have always been honest with you Atticus.” She followed him to the bed, sitting down beside him. She laced her fingers with his. “I have run into Knox a few times. It has brought up feelings, ones that have messed me up.” She paused and could see he wanted to say something. “You have to understand, how he left me, it was the worst feeling in the world. I never thought I would see him again. He’s here. It’s a shock.” She held onto his hand. “It doesn’t change how I feel about you. You are the one I want to be with.” She shook her head. “I even told Knox, that you were the one I could see myself marrying one day.” It was the truth. She would never bring something up like that if she didn’t mean it. “Calvin, he called, a couple times.” She looked down at her lap. “He’s getting married. He also informed me the only reason I am invited is because dad would have a shit fit if I wasn’t there.” She felt so low about herself, and that wasn’t her. She was confident and…not like this. “I’m worried, all I’ve done is messed things up with you. That you’ll leave, so it was easier to pull away and prepare for it.” Sad eyes looked up at him. “I love you. I loved Knox, but I never told him that. You, I told you, and all I worry is that something bad will happen.” She finally stopped, waiting for him to throw her out. She deserved it.

Atticus listened to Spencer. His smiled faded as the conversation become a serious one. He wasn’t sure where this was going or what she was trying to get at with this. Hearing that she had been around Knox a few times since he’s been around made his heart race quickly, he wasn’t pleased by this. He didn’t like the idea of them being around one another. It hurt him in a way he didn’t think it would. He was very comfortable and trusted Spencer in this relationship, but exs were tricky business and he knew that. He didn’t want this to mess them up. “Spence..” he bit the inside of his cheek. “I honestly don’t get why you’d want to be around him at all or why you’d let that happen. I don’t like you being around him, I thought you knew that.” His brows were pressed together and he couldn’t hide the hurt on his face. Hearing that she told Knox that she could see herself marrying him one day made him happy, but this was bittersweet. She was telling her ex who she apparently saw more than he thought that she could see herself being with him forever. “Why is he the one to hear that news first?” he questioned, “I…Look.. I love you. I honestly love you more than I can express through words…You mean so much to me and these past few months have meant the world to me… But, I really don’t want you around Knox. I don’t like that he’s hearing things about our relationship that I don’t know about myself involving us. It kind of seems like you’re just telling him that because you want some kind of reaction out of him.” he bit the inside of his cheek, his fingers were still together with hers but he wasn’t gripping it as tightly as he had been before. Hearing about Calvin getting married, he knew that this was upsetting for her that the only was she was invited was due to her father. He wanted to just comfort her in the moment but she brought too many feelings upon him at once. “I’m sorry, Spence… I..” he closed his eyes for a moment, having to take a step back from all of this for a moment. “Do you still care about Knox?”

Spencer hated herself. The way his face turned upside down was because of her. She didn’t mean to run into Knox. It wasn’t like it was on purpose. It happened, they lived in the same building. She was sure she’d run into him again. Atticus had every right for her not being around him. “I don’t mean to be around him. You want me to not talk to him?” She could do that for him. If that was what he wanted. She was committed to him. “We were talking and somehow the conversation went there.” She shook her head at him. “I don’t want a reaction from him.” She wanted to punch him. It would make her feel better. Spencer knew she brought up too much at once, but this was everything on her mind and she had to speak it at once, not breaking it up and giving a little at a time. Lay everything on the table, and then it was in his hands. “Do I care about him like I do you, no. Part of me will always care about him because he was a first. I want you to be my last Atticus.”

Atticus didn’t like being 'this’ boyfriend. The jealous overprotective one, but he wasn’t sure what else to be right now. He didn’t want Spencer around Knox, he didn’t like the thought of it nor would he ever be alright with it. He felt his heart sinking further into his chest the more she spoke. He didn’t know what to say as she asked him if he’d prefer her not to talk to him. “I can’t control what you do. I don’t want to be like that, determining who you speak to or who you don’t. That’s not me… However, I do not want you around him. I understand you’re bound to run into one another once in a while, but he’s only been here for what a couple weeks and the way you’re making it sound you’ve run into him quite a lot?” he pressed his lips together, unable to look at her for a moment. He was in a lot of places in his head right now. He didn’t want to let any accusations slip his mouth, he didn’t want their relationship to become toxic because of this guy. “I’d prefer if you didn’t talk to or see him…But, that’s on you. I’ll respect your decision. I might not understand it, but…” he had a lot running through his mind, a lot of things he didn’t really want to think about or discus but he knew it was needed. He took in a deep breath and let out a soft sigh, looking over at her once more. “I was hoping you wouldn’t say that middle part.” he let out a light laugh, removing his hand from hers and running his fingers through his hair. He was appreciating the nice things she was saying, however, it was hard to hear them with the other words fogging his mind. He personally didn’t care about any of his exs anymore. He knew that the past was the past in those relationships and should be left there. He never understood holding onto feelings for someone that hurt you.

Spencer wished she could take all the pain way that she was causing him. She knew it was better if they talked now, rather than down the road. She didn’t know how much longer she could take letting this eat her up on the inside. She didn’t like closing herself off anymore. She didn’t want to go back to that girl who wouldn’t let anyone in and fuck her feelings away. Atticus was the last person she wanted to disappoint. “I have only ran into him three times.” It wasn’t a lot, but the meetings, it was hard for her. “I know you want to tell me to stay away from him. I know you Atticus, I wouldn’t expect anything less. I know you have come to terms with your ex’s.” She hoped she wasn’t explaining this all wrong. “I always believed I was never going to be good enough for anyone. Knox showed me that I could let someone in. That I didn’t have to be along.” She gave a faint smile. “He let me know I wasn’t completely broken. He showed me that I could love. That the death of my mom wasn’t my fault. Then he left. A note and nothing more. Here I was about to tell him I loved him. It broke me and for the last two years I went back into how I was before.” She felt the more she talked, the more she was pushing him away. “Then you came around. It was like you had to work extra hard because of the damage he did.” Her brows furrowed together. “You did it. You broke all my walls and it scared me. All these feelings only seemed to cloud me with fear. That is why I left. It was easier to run than to face my fears. My fear was that you would do what he did.” She closed her eyes. “You didn’t.” She laughed quietly. “You did the opposite, you came for me, from that moment I knew I loved you. Who else would be crazy enough to chase after a broken me.” She looked at him. “I need to close that chapter of him in my life. It’s going to leave me a mess, but you shouldn’t have to pay for that. At the end of the day, your bed and arms I want to be in. You are my home.”

Atticus listened to Spencer, he was trying his best the think completely rationally, however, other thoughts kept trying to creep into his mind. He pushed them back and just focused on the words she was saying to him. He didn’t like that they ran into each other so often. “I would like for you to stay away from him. I don’t want you guys hanging out or being around one another for more then five minutes or at all.” he felt bad for saying it, but another part of him didn’t. He kept in mind everything Spencer said, he was definitely going to have to think more about it and it was something that he was sure would come into conversation again later on. It was needed to be fully discussed, exs were messy business. “I hate that he hurt you…and you know, I really hope he regrets what he did to you. It wasn’t right and he should’ve handed the situation better. But, that doesn’t mean I want you around him at all or that you two could ever possibly become friends in the future. I don’t want those thoughts in your mind because I’m not alright with that. Especially if you do see a future with me, I just want you to know that Knox isn’t going to be in the picture. Even if you still care for him–which I honestly don’t understand why nor do I want to because I feel it’ll only upset me more. Just, resolve whatever it is that needs to be resolved and then that’s it.” he said it fairly bluntly. He didn’t want to seem controlling or anything but he was just being honest with her as she was him. “I’ll always come after you. You’re the only girl I want to be with, the only person in the entire world I can see a future with.” he admitted, placing his hand on her lower thigh and giving it a light squeeze. “I love you and thank you for coming to me and talking about this. I like how we’re able to do that.” he leaned in, placing a gentle kiss on her cheekbone. “Please, just.. no matter what the outcome happens to be. I want you happy.”

Spencer couldn’t blame Atticus for reacting the way he was. She thought back to when Candice showed up, and all he had done was sleep with her once, but it was that other connection, that one scared her. She could have never told him to stay away from her, because she was his best friend. She had to respect what he was asking of her. She wanted this to work with him. The fact that she couldn’t be friends with Knox in the future didn’t sit too well. Considering what they were going through, she would leave it alone. She knew they had to build that confidence back into their relationship. Her hand reached out to touch his cheek. “I will sort it all out. I promise you that.” She meant every word of it. She moved closer to him. “I know you will always come after me Atticus. I still think you’re crazy for it. You could do much better than me.” It was habit for her to say that. She smiled when he kissed her cheek. “I love you.” She did like they could talk to each other about everything. “I want you happy too.” She let her fingers run through his hair. “Now, can I ask you about Seth?”

Atticus felt bad for saying what he had, but he didn’t like the idea of exs being good friends with one another. Especially when such strong feelings and connections had been made in the past, that led to complications. He wasn’t willing to become friends with his exs, he knew they were in the past and was sure that everybody was better where they are now then where they were then. Those feelings weren’t needed anymore. “Good.. I’m glad..” he wasn’t going to take back what he said about her and Knox not being friends. He felt like he needed some grounding in what he was putting out there. Besides, he wouldn’t be comfortable with it and he wanted to remain comfortable in their relationship. When Candice was here he didn’t hang out with her as much as he would have in the past since he knew Spencer was uncomfortable with their situation even though he hadn’t cared for her in that way. He leaned in, kissing her softly, he brought his hand to her cheek to deepen it. He missed being like this, just them on his bed hanging out. As the kiss broke he looked down into her eyes and couldn’t help but chuckle softly when she brought up Seth. “Oh, that ass?” he chuckled softly, “I honestly never expected to see him again. We lived with each other when I first moved to LA. He needed a roommate and so did I.” he knew where Spencer’s next questions would go, “Yes, we did hook up a few times, but there weren’t any feelings there. He was just getting out of a relationship that ended messy and I was too focused on my career to consider deeper feelings in it.” he shrugged.

Spencer knew exactly where he was coming from with this. She had to respect and make a decision at that moment. Knox and her were the past, she had to leave him there. Find the closure she needed and then close it for good. It was finding the strength to do that. She didn’t comment any further about Knox and that part of the conversation. She leaned into the kiss, her fingers tangling in his hair. Her lips lingered against his for a moment before pulling away. She listened to what he had to say about Seth, and she was now meeting someone else who had slept with Atticus. Her teeth sank into her bottom lip. “He isn’t going to try to take you away from me, is he?” She had to ask.

Atticus was kind of glad the Knox conversation had died out. He honestly didn’t even like hearing her say his name. His hand slowly ran up her thigh as they kissed, he was sad when it had parted. He gave her nose a light nudge with his and chuckled softly at her comment. “Of course not, Spence.” he moved his other hand to her cheek, “He’s just a good buddy. It wasn’t anything but physical and a friendship.” he assured her, he wasn’t sure if it’d make her feel better at all, however, Seth and him had never had any genuine feelings toward one another. It was just something to keep them going in their busy schedules and hard times.

Spencer could feel her body shiver at his touch. She couldn’t remember the last time they had been together, since sex was important to her. She had always been one who rather express herself through touch than words. Her eyes fixated on his and she did believe him when it came to Seth. She still found it hot that her boyfriend had been with guys. Something she would have liked to see. “You are mine Atticus West.” Her lips pressed against his again. “No matter what, we will always find a way to make us work.”

Atticus took in a deep breath, he missed being with Spencer. It had been a while since they had any real time alone, with everything going on and with work becoming so busy, they didn’t get as much time together as he wanted. He was going to fix that. He smiled widely at her words, keeping their eyes locked as he gave a light nod, “I’m all yours. It’s going to take a lot to get rid of me.” he teased, “Of course. You’re my top priority.” he took her hand in his and gave it a soft squeeze, “You know.. I think you have too much clothing on.” he gestured toward his towel, “It just isn’t fair that I’m the only one so exposed.”

Spencer knew that smile that etched into his features. She knew exactly what he was going to do and it was exactly what she wanted. “I’m glad to hear that. I can screw things up, but I would never do it on purpose. That is why I talk to you.” She knew communication was going to be important for them. A smirk slowly crossed her features. 'It would appear that I am over dressed a little.“ Her fingers went to curl at the hem of her shirt, lifting it up over her head, scooting to the middle of the bed. "You might have to help with the yoga pants. No underwear underneath.”

Spencer told him what was on her mind. They were able to talk and have it sorted as best they could. She would leave it there for now and take the rest of the night for them. "At least I am doing something right." She smiled at him. She loved the way his eyes would fall on her, the way they lit up when she undressed. She would never grow tired of it. She lifted her hips to let him pull her yoga pants off, and she reached back to unclasp her bra and shed of the last piece of clothing on her. "Not when I'm coming to see you." Her eyes flickered down to his towel. "Seems you are overdressed now Mr. West." She smirked.