VICTORIA FOX-
As I come face to face with Aaron, I hand over the phone to Steve who says, "Thank you for returning my phone, Mrs Riverwood." He mocks me as he walks away.
"Don't call me that!" I yell but he was gone already by then. I look at Aaron who has an amused look on his face.
"If calling Benjamin was your big plan then I feel sorry for you because that man can hardly handle his own life." He says as he motions me to walk with him back to the house.
"You are technically not his boss, he works for one of the companies where you are just a shareholder." I point out as I reluctantly start walking with him.
"Well 'technically' I can do whatever I want as no one is going to challenge me to save your little Benny's job. If I ask them to fire him, they'd gladly do me a favour." He says in a sarcastic tone.
Before I could reply in an attempt to insult him, he changes the subject, "Anyways, Grandma wants to meet us today so we have gone over to their house. So please get dressed up and meet me downstairs in an hour."
I wanted to protest but I feel like getting out of the house was a good idea, it was better than being trapped here. Also when it comes to Joseph, I have a soft spot for him, he was always there for my family, he supported my father during bankruptcy, I owe him a lot. So I just nodded at Aaron as we re-entered the house.
"We have to be very careful though, you know grandma, if she finds out, we are dead," Aaron warns me
"She still has her doubts about our marriage?" I ask, he nods as we walk up to his room. Mary was a very intelligent, nothing could ever slip past her so we had to be very careful. When out of the blue, Aaron decided to marry me, she wasn't convinced and thought that something smelled fishy. The wedding kiss on my cheek almost confirmed her suspicion.
"We have to put on a show, so please try to act as if you don't hate every fibre of my being." He says as he leaves me alone to give me some privacy. I had to bathe and wear something decent but I have no clothes over here, I think as I open the closet where I kept my clothes when I got married.
To my utter surprise, all my clothes and shoes were still there, the same way I left them. I thought after five years he might have thrown them out.
But he didn't.
Nostalgia hits me as I saw The Lachlan mansion, from afar. We had reached our destination after a painfully silent forty-five-minute drive.
"Okay, I need to ask you a quick question," I say as the gates of the mansion open.
Aaron looks at me in confusion but then signals me to go ahead.
"Why did Joseph make this contract, where you can get your company's ownership only if you get married, only for you? Why not for Landon or Nathan?" I ask finally, I always wanted to ask him this question, because I knew for a fact Joseph loved all his grandchildren equally.
"Well after ahem- the entire Katrine scene, I vowed never to get married which scared him. He didn't want me to end up alone. I went crazy for a few months after that, I drank and didn't leave my house. So he decided to find a solution for that." Aaron explained as he pulled in. I could see Mary and Joseph eagerly waiting to greet us at the front porch.
"Yeah, that worked out well for everyone," I said cynically which made him smirk.
We got out of the car, and were greeted by over-enthusiastic grandparents, they hugged us and led us into their home. As a child I used to come here all the time, my dad would talk to Joseph and I used to play with Landon, as he was of my age, but I always kept an eye out so that at least I'll catch a glimpse of Aaron.
As we sat on the couch in the living area, Aaron and I were sitting uncomfortably close in a pathetic attempt to sell our act, but it wasn't working. She could see and sense our discomfort.
"So Victoria, did you miss Aaron while he was gone? I mean six weeks is a long time? Would you mind reminding me where he was?" Mary asked me, not so subtly, still trying to confirm her suspicions. She was trying to trap us by questioning. Now I know where Aaron gets it from.
"Yeah, he was in Italy for six weeks. I missed him a lot, so to distract myself, I started working late." I quickly answered, as she nodded and Aaron looked pleasantly surprised.
Okay, call me pathetic but- okay fine I was pathetic!
My brain coaxed.
I always kept tabs on Aaron and his Brazilian supermodel, Marcia. So yes, I knew where he has been.
"So when did you guys decide that you are ready to have children?" She asked out of the blue.
"One month"
"Three months"
Aaron and I look at each other after we both gave different answers in unison. Mary had a small smile on her face as she had stumped us.
"I mean I started talking about kids three months ago but she wasn't really sure but after a few conversations she changed her mind." He replied in a failed effort to conceal our lies.
She nodded but didn't look convinced at all. I started worrying, if they find out that we lied, they would be really disappointed and sad. Joseph has always defended our marriage, whenever Mary went overboard with her questions. I can't imagine the hurt he'll feel if he learns this marriage is contractual.
Soon we were alone after Mary went in to set up the table with Joseph. I was cut out of my daze by Aaron who grabbed my hand and hurriedly almost dragged me into an empty room.
"Aaron, she is onto us. This your fault, now Joseph would never talk to me, he'll be so disappointed." I whisper cry as I look at him, who was deep in thought.
"I am going to kiss you as soon as we hear grandma's footsteps approaching us." He says and my jaw drops to the floor.
What the fuck?
"W-W-What??" I splutter in confusion and nervousness.
No, this is not happening.
"Yes, this is our only option now, she has never seen us being even a little affectionate towards each other. Maybe she'll buy this." He says but I try to protest when we hear footsteps approaching.
My eyes widened as Aaron swooped me off the ground without a warning, placing me on a table and claiming my mouth. He devoured my mouth like he has every right, like I belonged to him like he has been waiting to do it all his life.
His hands travel from my stomach to my breasts, he gropes them which causes me to gasp and run my hands through his hair before pulling them. He groans, almost in pain as his mouth continues to attack mine with hunger and intense passion.
Heat rose from my stomach to my chest, my entire body tingled as I finally kissed him back. He pulled me closer to his body as my legs wrapped themselves around his waist, I was could feel the wetness pool around my throbbing sex.
My heart was galloping as I took in his scent, which was hypnotic beyond reason. I could feel his hands kneading my breasts before they raked over the full curves of my body roughly as he kissed me aggressively, exploring my mouth like he has been thirsty for years.
I heard a knock on the door which caused me to finally decipher the situation and I push him away with all the strength I have which only moves him slightly but enough to stop the painfully pleasurable assault on my poor brain cells.
Mary entered the room and saying that she was surprised was an understatement.
This is so embarrassing that I wanted the ground to just open up and swallow me.
She looked at us for a second taking in the scene, my dress was bunched up to my upper thighs, his hair was a mess and our lips were swollen. It's not like she's a saint, she knew exactly what was going on.
"I want grand kids but I wish you would make them in your own house." She says which made me want to kill myself, this is too embarrassing!
"Now fix yourselves and come to the dining room table." She says before leaving us alone with a knowing smirk on her face.
I got off the table and walked ahead while fixing my dress which caused me to bump into Aaron's chest. I look up to see his eyes still dark with hunger as he gazes down to my lips. He growls in anger for some reason before storming out of the room, leaving me beyond perplexed.
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