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DAY VI

Ronald was surprised when he got a message. It was from Austin and he asked him to stop the session and come to him. At first Ronald wanted to deny it because he does not like disturbance when he is in any session but Austin said that it was for Cassandra.

Ronald knows that stopping a session  in between was very unprofessional for him but he did it.

He walked out and went straight to the waiting room.

Austin was waiting for him to come.

"So, What is it?" Ronald for the first time had difficulty in reading Austin's expression.

"I want you to manipulate Cassandra into accepting that she is acting like Catherine" He said coldly. Ronald stares at him as if he said the most absurd thing in the world and as a matter of fact it is.

"You want me to do what? Have you lost it?" Ronald asked, trying to keep his anger in check. In his career many people come to him for the same thing  offering money or anything he wants but he never accepted that and Austin knows it better than anyone.

"And make sure it seems like Coltrane is behind this" 

"I won't. So, will you kindly get out or want me to throw you out?" Ronald asked coldly, totally opposite to his smiling face.

"I want you to do this for Cassandra," Austin said calmly, not even flinching. Ronald stares at him for a while for once it seems like someone else is standing in front of him.

"Yes manipulating her does seem like the most brilliant idea you could ever come up with" Ronald rolled his eyes. Austin stared at him.

"I know it will help" 

"How will it help her?" He was curious about Austin's plan.

"Reverse psychology" Ronald was silent. It's not like he did not think about it but there's a chance that it will backfire.

"How can you be sure that it will work?" He asked.

"I am not but I am willing to bet on it because it's Cassandra" the amount of trust he puts on Cassandra is a bit terrifying.

"What if it's backfired on us?" Austin stared at him for a while before shaking his head.

"It won't and even if it did. Does it matter at least I tried to bring her out of that" Austin casually shrugged his shoulder.

"I want to give her a chance where she can choose for herself," Austin said seriously.

"I don't want her to choose Coltrane because that's what she needs to do or that's what she was forced to do. If she accepts to stay with Coltrane I want her to do that with a clear conscious mind. I want her to be happy within herself before thinking about making someone else happy" Austin said.

"I know it might be impossible for her to love someone else but that does not mean she can't find happiness. I want her to go back to the way she was in her high school days. I want to see that Cassandra which Jeremy talked about" He smiled.

Ronald sighed, "And for that you want me to make her believe that I was told to manipulate her by Coltrane?"

"No, don't make it obvious," He smirked coldly.

"The first time she woke up she wanted to divorce him but he manipulated her into staying with him. So it will be a make a believe story, right?" Austin smiled softly.

"I don't know you where this evil" Ronald rubbed his head and for once he felt fear.

"Don't worry I will tell her the truth after she makes her choice on her own. After that if she hates me that's fine, " Austin said.

"You love her don't you?" Ronald asked even though it's quite obvious.

"I do, she is my family" his voice was just above a whisper.

There was silence after that.

"What about Cameron?" Ronald asked.

"If she decides to do this than We will ask for a visiting permission then after she gets a job and becomes independent with a clear psychic she can apply for custody" Austin said as if he thought this through thoroughly.

"If you are this prepared then I will help you. Let's see how this works out," Ronald said and in the next session he did exactly what he was told.

He called Coltrane saying that he wanted to do a joint session and he needed to wait and hear what Cassandra had to say before easing her worries. And Coltrane accepted that. This is it, their plan was in motion. 

After making sure Ronald walked out into the next room where Austin was listening to them. He sits down waiting with bated breath to see what will happen now because he feels like everything will go by and Cassandra will choose Coltrane.

Austin was silent as he heard Coltrane's words and after that there was silence.

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They stand like they are hugging each other. Coltrane waited with bated breath. Cassandra closed her eyes taking a deep breath.

After what seems like more than 30 minute. She pulled away looking down. Coltrane gulped down painfully as he grabbed her cheeks making her look at him.

But the moment their eyes met he flinched.

"Cassandra??" Her eyes were dry. There was no sign of the tears that wetted his shirt a moment ago. Her eyes were as cold as ice not an ounce of warmth or emotion she was displaying before.

"Flynn let's be truthful" she said her voice was colder. He flinched the thought that she called him Flynn not Coltrane should make him happy but her expression saying otherwise.

"Let's end this farce here" Cassandra said coldly.

"What farce?" He looked at her confused.

"It's true that I am not being myself " she gulped down painfully but her face remained impassive.

"But if you think that you can manipulate me then I am sorry to burst your bubble. I am not letting you do that," she said coldly.

"Hurting me, using me as Catherine now this. Making me admit that I am behaving like Catherine. Is this some kind of a sick pleasure for you?" She snapped.

"What are you saying?" Coltrane did not get to finish that as she said something horrible.

"You know want, Let's go to a hotel and fuck each other let it be done with. And you can call me Catherine as much as you want. But after that I don't want to see your face. How is that? A good deal right?" She asked, smiling , forcing herself to smile. Coltrane stared at her feeling numb.

"Shut up," he snapped, grabbing her hand and pulling her closer.

"I did not .." he did not get to finish it when she pressed her lips against his biting his bottom lips enough to make it bleed. As if begging him not to say that.

Before Coltrane could push her away and continue what he wants to say. She pressed her lips against his. It was a clumsy kiss. As her tongue tried to enter his mouth.

Coltrane struggled to push her away after trying to hold onto his finger went to her head as his tongue invaded her, she moaned arching her back. After kissing her again and again and again. They did not know for how long they made out but they did not stop each other. After a while he pulled away. 

She stared at him coldly even though her face was flushed and her lips were swollen.

"Let's not see each other ever again" she said coldly.

"Is that what you want? Even if I tell you that I did not manipulate anything" Coltrane asked her as a tear trailed down her cheeks.

"Yes" she said, staring at his eyes to let him know that she was not lying. He looked down nodding his head.

He turned to leave, closing his eyes. She stared at him as a tear trailed down her eyes.

"Can I ..??" Coltrane turned to her hesitating to say that.

"Can I take you out on a date?" He asked. Cassandra looked down, closing her eyes.

"Okay" she whispered. He forced a smile before softly grabbing her hand. He intertwined.

"So, where do you want to go?" Coltrane asked as they went out of the clinic.

"I don't know," Cassandra said. It is true never in her life did she think that he would ask her for a date.

"How about an amusement park?" Coltrane asked. She blinked her eyes and nodded her head. This will be her first time in an amusement park. 

Cassandra closed her eyes. Why did she accept it? Does she want to get hurt? And they were in no mood for an amusement park.

"Wait here I will grab the tickets'' Coltrane walked out. When he returned he smiled at her. She was shocked at first but her eyes looked at him coldly.

"Here" he handed her a pink cotton  candy.

She glare at it, "I don't like sweet things"

Coltrane laughed, "I know that's why we are going to share?" 

Looking at his light hearted expression relaxed her a bit as a small trace of smile replaced on her lips.

She took a bite and that just made her sour. They entered and her eyes widened as she looked at the rides.

"I want to ride the scariest one," she said, almost excited. 

"Seriously don't cry when you get scared" Coltrane said smiling.

"I won't" She threw him a glare. Before rushing to the line. He laughed this was how it was supposed to be if their life was normal. But seeing her excited for what seems like forever makes him happy and the pain that she will not be there tomorrow lessened a bit.

Throughout the whole day they enjoyed, laughed, fought and ate. After 6 years they seem somewhat normal. But that came to an end.

When they walked out it was almost 7 p.m. The amusement park closed.

Cassandra gulped down as she took a seat in his car.

"Are you hungry?" 

"No" she shakes her head.

There was silence as Coltrane did not start the car.

"Where?" He tried to ask but could not complete it.

"I need to go to your house and take my things," he nodded his head.

There was silence as neither of them spoke. 

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Coltrane parked the car in front of the house. And opened the door. 

Cassandra sits there for a while if this is their last day together than she wants to.. 

She closed her eyes and followed him.

"Do you want any help?" He asked.

"No," She said.

"Do you want me to find some place for you to stay?" Coltrane asked again anything to continue this conversation. He knows he cannot manipulate her into staying with him. He promised himself that he will try to earn her trust and now he is regretting it. And might regret it for the rest of his life.

"If you need anything then I will be in the study room. And here the key takes the car" He grabbed her hand putting the car key. He held onto her hand for a while before letting go. He turned to leave when she grabbed her hand.

"Coltrane? I..." She asked.

"I know" his voice was calm. He knows he cannot manipulate her anymore.

"I am not going to force you too" he did not get to finish his words as she stopped him.

"I want to have sex with you" Cassandra said feeling herself getting nervous. He froze.

"Let's do it one last time," she said. Why is she asking him that? Doesn't she know doing that will only make it harder for him to let go?

"Let not do this. I don't want to.." she pressed herself against him not bothering to hear his rejection. Her lips crashed down on him kissing him with all her passion.

He moaned as her tongue glided over his lip. 

"You don't know what you are asking for?" Coltrane said as his hand circled around her waist.

"I am adult enough to know" her confident remark. He opened his lips inviting her in. 

He lifted her up and went straight to his room. The same room she was using for the last few months.

She stares at it and his eyes widen.

She felt nervous this is something she suggested then why does she feel like running away?

Does it because she knows this will be the last.

Coltrane put her down in the middle of the room.Her heart beat increased as they stood in front of the bed.

"Do you want to take a shower?" He asked.

"No" she shook her head and her hand went to her dress. It fell down she was standing in front of him with her own brassiere and panty.

"Stop" he stopped her.

"Take a shower" Coltrane said painfully before.

"I ... " Cassandra stopped herself and went to take a shower and he did the same thing only in a different room.

She stands in front of the bed only in a towel.

He walked back in and he was also wearing a towel around  his waist. 

"Here" Coltrane said, putting the car keys on the table which she returned back only to notice a set of white shirts and pants.

"Run away" he whispered.

"Run away before I do something" he said as a tear rolled down his cheek.

"I don't want our first time like this. Go away. Go away before I..." she blinked her eyes and stared at him. She was so sure that he wanted to. 

"Do it" Cassandra let the towel fall on the down he averted his  eyes.

"Cassandra you don't understand" he gulped down flinching back. He did drag her here but now he knows he can't do this.

"I don't," she said, walking up to him as he backed away.

"Cassandra stop it, run away while you can" he almost begged her grabbing her shoulder.

"Flynn for the last time I want to feel your hands on me" she said, removing his hand and pressing her naked front onto his chest.

Even if it's for the last time she wanted to feel him.

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"Cassandra stop it" Coltrane shook his head. She pressed a kiss on his lips slowly trailing down his neck. She softly biting on his neck. His hand went into her head threading her hair. He pulled her head up pressing a kiss on her chin slowly nibbling her chin. She arched her back and moaned. His tongue glided over the hollow of her neck. She moved her neck giving him more access. Her finger was resting on his shoulder blade.

He kissed her shoulder giving small hickeys all over her shoulder as if marking her his. He pulled her up on his arm before softly putting her on the bed. She stared at him as he hovered over her kissing her again invading her mouth she moaned. He pulled away leaving her breathless.

His hand traced her stomach slowly gliding over her breast and she moaned feeling herself clenching. He was slowly torturing her, taking his time as much as he could. Slowly he circled around her bud staring at her.

"Coltrane" she moaned. He stopped bending down to her bud and he blew a bit.

"Coltrane" she said again feeling frustrated.

"It's Flynn baby" he said, slowly licking around her bud avoiding the tip. Her back arched.

"Flynn" she cried out, she wanted something and he gave her a bit. As he licked her bud slowly sucking. 

She moaned only to feel his finger at her entrance. Her eyes widened. He sucked licked her bud before slowly entering her. He smiled feeling her wet. He slowly circles around her entrance.

"Flynn" she wanted.

He was trying to find her throbbing nerve and when he did. He rubbed it slowly. A tingle of pleasure ran through her body. And she moaned.

"Flynn" moved to another breast while working on her throbbing nerve.

"Flynn" she panted, feeling her legs shaking and the fact that he was doing it slowly almost driving her crazy. This is the first time she is feeling this way.

"Flynn" she cried out, feeling herself almost over the edge.

"Do you want it love?" He asked softly, kissing the bridge between her breasts.

"Yes" she cried out. He smiled, kissing her lips. She feels herself exploding down there.

"Flynn" she panted as if she ran a marathon. 

After her breath returns to normal she feels him at her entrance. She stopped him, touching him he groaned. She slowly rubbed him watching him as he moaned her name. She slowly pushed herself on him waiting to adjust. After that he moved slowly. 

Painfully slow.

He kissed her again and again as he slowly built her up hearing his name on her mouth.

A tear fell from his eye as he noticed those tears falling from her eyes. He paced himself slowly.

Her finger digging on his shoulder.

"I love you" he told her before placing himself faster.

"I love you too" she whispered softly kissing him.

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He took her again and again and again until both of them were exhausted beyond anything.

The next time her eyes opened it was already morning. He was holding her by her waist. She moved away and went straight to the bathroom and took a warm shower. 

She dressed herself and stood in  front of his sleeping figure.

Cassandra sat down on the bed as a tear trailed down her cheeks as much as she wanted to stop herself; she knew that this was the correct decision. She bent down and pressed a kiss on his lip lingering for a while. She walked out without looking back. Not seeing that the man she saw left behind was staring at the door she walked out. Holding onto the urge to drag her back. He slowly touched his lips. Closing his eyes as a tear trailed down.  He buried his face on the pillow she was using a while ago trying to soak in her scent.

She went out not bothering to pack her dress or anything. Cassandra walked into Cameron's room who was getting ready for his school.

"Cassandra" he came to her. She pulled him in a hug.

"Cameron I am going. Stay with Coltrane alright sweety. I will see you once in a while till then take care of yourself" Cameron stared at her confused. She softly smiled, pressing a kiss on his forehead.

She walked out of his room. Ben was standing there, waiting for Cameron to get ready.

She stopped and turned to him, "Take care of him and Flynn" she said softly not waiting for him to process what she said she walked out taking a taxi and went straight to Austin.

Austin was still asleep when Cassandra ringed the bell before knocking on his door. He groaned not wanting to wake after pulling a whole nighter because he was busy in the morning.

"What?" He yelled annoyed thinking it was Marlyn who forgot her keys. But he looked at the devilished Cassandra and then the driver behind him.

He paid the driver and beckoned her in.

Cassandra silently took a sit on the couch he was sleeping on a moment ago. Austin was silent.

Her shoulder dropped as she took a deep breath, " I did it, Austin" 

"I left him" she looked up and her eyes were filled with tears and hurt. Austin nodded his head pulling her in a hug as she cried.  

He did not say any words of consolation but just held her and let her cry.

"I choose myself" 

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