VICTORIA FOX-
Aaron and I didn't talk much after our last conversation. I quickly left for work after that and when I came home, I locked myself in the room and thankfully Aaron didn't insist on coming in. I knew I had to set some boundaries, it had just been two weeks and I had already slept with that beast.
I had to make some rules clear, if he is going to woo me, things should go according to my preference, right? I had to make that clear. I knew even if I stayed with him for six months, I'd end up falling in love with him again.
As we walked inside the small but magnificent church, I remembered my own wedding which was so lavish, but I didn't enjoy it as I kept thinking about Aaron's distant behavior after our wedding ceremony. I felt shivers as Aaron rested his hand on the small of my bare back. I was wearing a red satin backless gown. Aaron looked handsome as ever in his black tuxedo. I remember drooling at his sight when he was looking away. I just couldn't help it.
I looked up to see his vibrant green eyes already staring back at me, "You know we could just meet Elizabeth and Nathan, then leave. You don't have to be around Katrine if you don't want to." I saw worry flash in his eyes but I shook my head.
He doesn't care about you, Victoria.
"No, I am actually looking forward to meet her, I have no prejudice or hate towards her. I will just smile at her sweetly even though I want to rip her fake blonde hair off but again I won't." I faked smiled at him as I clenched my teeth hard at the thought of her wanting Aaron back.
"Victoria!! Oh My God! Is that really you?" I turned around to see Ryder West, he was one of the leading actors, and I met him after Aaron got engaged to Katrine. We made out a few times but nothing more happened. He was a great kisser but we just didn't connect.
"Ryder wow, fancy seeing you here." I giggle as I hug him tightly, we grew really close even though we just hung out for a few weeks. I was gently pulled back by Aaron whose teeth were clenched.
"Mr. West, I didn't know that you were familiar with my 'wife'?" Aaron asked as he stared dead at Ryder who just raised his eyebrows.
"Yeah, we are- um- friends. Yeah friends." Ryder answered poorly, as Aaron hand snaked around my waist and pulled me next to him.
Aaron just stared at him with gritted teeth making him uncomfortable by intimidating him. After a minute of painful silence, Ryder awkwardly excused himself and walked away.
"What the hell was that?" I questioned him angrily as I swatted his arm but I ended up getting hurt. God this man had a rock hard body!
You were under it the other day.
My brain coaxed making me go red at the memory.
"He is the same guy, you were clicked with, by the paparazzi, making out on the beach six years ago." My eyes widened, I didn't think Aaron would pay much heed to the news, especially when I was it.
"That was six years ago! And now that we are talking, I would like to set some terms. You actually have to persuade me. I am not going to sleep with you again. You can't seduce me, you have to be a complete gentleman." As the words leave my mouth, I could see that he was amused with my little speech.
The things he did you me that day were anything but gentle. The words were anything but sweet. I hated how much I liked being dominated by him.
Damn it!
"I think I have been a gentleman. You know what they say right, a man can get his lady off but a gentleman makes her forget how to walk." I gasped at his words as he pulled my body swiftly towards his, as I took in the familiar heat radiating off his body and the musky hypnotizing scent.
How can such a small gesture, turn me on like a dam?
Victoria focus!
"Aaron, I swear to go-"He cut me off with a sexy chuckle as he shook his head lightly.
"You are right. How about this? I can ask you out, take you on dates like we just met. I won't play the marriage card, you will be under no obligation."
"That sounds good to me, now ask me out." I demand and he chuckles but when my serious expression doesn't waver he clears him throat, composes himself a little.
"How about this? We'll do your favourite hangout. Have a nice dinner, then get ice cream as we walk down the boardwalk while holding hands. By the way, when I say hang out, I don't mean as a friend. More like I want to spend the rest of my life with you kind of way." He asks with an alluring smile on his face as his eyes bore into mine, almost hypnotizing me.
Damn it!
This man is too charming, I felt butterflies in my stomach as he asked me out, and this was what I dreamt of since I first started liking him. The fact that he knows my favourite hangout spot just made me all giddy like a teenage girl again. He was so perfect, whenever he looks at me I feel like I am the only thing that matter to him. I remember how jealous I used to get when I saw how well he treated Katrine, how sweet he was with her.
"That's so sweet but no thanks, I'd like to be single for some time. I am not looking for a relationship." I say smugly and walk off to the corridor, seeing Aaron shocked at my answer gave me immense satisfaction.
"Wait what?" Aaron exclaimed as he followed me like lost puppy.
"You just said I am under no obligation. I refuse to go on a date or even try to make this work because I don't want to, you want to make it work. So you need to put in efforts. Another thing, I am not a naïve little girl anymore. I want a contract that states if I don't fall in love with you within six months, you'd have to let me go. I will make sure that there is no foul play this time. I am going to make these six months extremely difficult for you, so much so that you'd want to get rid of me." I warn him and for the first time I see worry flash in his eyes, but he shakes it off and bends down so my face is at his level, making my breath hitch.
"Bring it on, Princess. You play by your rules, I'll play by mine. But I'll tell you one thing if any man in this world can handle your spoiled, bratty attitude, it's me. I will say it again, you don't need a man like Ryder or Benjamin who treat you like a princess and bow at your every need. You need someone to fix you and challenge you. You need someone who could teach you a good lesson whenever you go around throwing tantrums. You can fool everyone with your sweet and simple girl façade but I know you, Victoria. I've always known you." He challenges me, which causes my breathing to accelerate.
Why does this turn me on so much?
Damn you, Aaron Riverwood.
Even though I hated to admit it, I was a brat. I liked things a certain way and if I don't get it, I act out. But over the years I have learnt to suppress that. It irritated me how Aaron saw right through it.
"Aaron, you are here. I looked for you everywhere." I knew who it was instantly when I heard a sweet melodious voice call out my 'husband's' name.
"Katrine" I stepped between Aaron and her before she could go in for a hug.
"Victoria" She took my name snobbishly, "Seriously Aaron, this is still happening. I know you did this just to make me jealous. I know you are still hopelessly in love with me and I am back now for good. Paul's treatment towards me made me realize how good you were to me. You treated me like a queen. You even missed your awarding ceremony for the businessman of the year, just because I was not feeling well." Tears welled in her eyes as she reminisced her memories with Aaron making my blood boil.
"Katrine, I don't love you anymore. I can't emphasize over this fact anymore and you don't love me either. You just want to come back to me because now after five years, I am so much more successful than Paul ever will be." Aaron explained calmly with a blank face as tears started falling from Katrine's eyes as his words registered.
"No Aaron, I am not pretending anymore. I do love you and I really want you ba-" I swatted her hands away as she tried to touch Aaron which shocked her.
I have had enough.
"You keep saying that he treated you well, that's why you want him back. But in your relationship, only he treated you well, whereas you disposed him off as per your convenience. The fact that you have no shame in coming here and talking to him after all of the things you've done just shows how phony you are." I whisper yell at her in burning fury. I didn't want to create a scene on Elizabeth's special day.
She looked at me for a minute in astonishment before hugging Aaron quickly, whispering something in his ear and then walking away before I could register her action. I was about to follow her but Aaron stopped me and pulled me back.
"She handed me this, I guess she wanted to do it secretly so she hugged me and slipped this in my pocket." Aaron stated as he handed me a note. I looked at him and then at the note again before taking it from his hand and opening it.
Meet me at the guest room upstairs in ten minutes, so that we can have a proper conversation without that slut interrupting us. I know you want to say something but you won't in front of her.
Your true and only love.
The nerve of that bitch!
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