Kneeling for a Second Chance (Sebastian and Valeria) novel Chapter 249

Suddenly, a phone rang, cutting through the heavy silence and yanking Valeria back from her thoughts.

Valeria glanced at the caller ID to see an unfamiliar number. She answered on the second ring.

An unfamiliar man's voice came through, saying, "Hey… I'm sorry. I want to apologize. I shouldn't have run my mouth like that. Don't take it to heart. I was the one who was pathetic. I was the worst.

"Sebastian only went along because we egged him on. He didn't mean it. That night, he was drunk…" Mark's voice cracked, and she could hear the faint smack of him slapping himself in the background.

Valeria braced herself against the wall and slowly stood. After squatting for so long, she only now realized her legs had gone a little numb.

Her voice was cool and even as she cut him off. His apology didn't stir the slightest ripple in her. Instead, she asked flatly, "Is he there with you?"

Mark caught on immediately.

"Sebastian? Yeah, he's here!" he said, glancing at the man sprawled on the couch, reeking of alcohol. "Sebastian, it's Jane on the line."

Sebastian's dull eyes snapped to attention.

Two seconds later, his rough voice came through. "Hey."

He was gripping his glass so tight his knuckles had gone white. The glass tilted slightly, and the amber liquor swirled slowly along the inside, catching the dim light.

"Are you free this weekend? I want to take you somewhere," Valeria said as she fixed her gaze on the sunset outside.

The sky was beautiful. The sunset was beautiful, and the sky was blue. But unfortunately, this Saturday would be one of the rare overcast days that month.

"Sure." Sebastian didn't ask where she wanted to go or what she planned to do.

Even though she had said nothing more than that, and even though Valeria hung up soon after, he still felt a flicker of happiness from the call. Because she had reached out to him first, hadn't she?

That meant things weren't over between them.

When Sebastian stood, his face looked a little more relaxed.

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