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VICTORIA FOX-
The smell of Bacon and eggs filled my nose as Aaron and I walked into the kitchen where my mom was cooking her famous breakfast. As I did dreadful morning walk of shame, I really hoped my mom didn't hear me last night. I never brought boys home, I always respected my parents' trust and never invited anyone in without their permission.
"Good morning my sweet darlings!" My mom greeted us in a cheerful tone making me go red out shame to the thought that she has no idea what her sweet little darlings did just a few room away from hers.
"Good morning Barbara, did you sleep well?" Aaron asked with a huge smile on his annoyingly handsome face which refused to leave after I told him there is a chance that he might have impregnated me.
I can't believe I gave in so quickly, how do I have no self-control around him? This is so unacceptable. The worst part was that we had sex three more times after that and I didn't even make an effort to stop him.
Yes, I am pathetic.
"I slept well sweetie. Now sit down and have some breakfast. But were you guys fighting? I heard a lot of muffled screaming last night." As soon as I heard those words, I almost choked on the coffee that I was drinking making me cough loudly.
"Oh Tori, Are you alright?" My mom asked with concern as she pats my back. I glare at Aaron who just smirks at me.
This man!
"Yeah, we fought a little but it's all fine now. She thought that I wasn't giving her a lot of attention and importance, I guess I may have been a lousy husband but promised her that I'll make up for it. So I am taking her out on a date tonight." Aaron lied as my mother served us breakfast before taking a seat in front of me.
This man is so cunning. He knew I would refuse to go on a date with him so now he is using my mother, to make me say yes.
"No honey, we'll do that after mom leaves. Now I'd like to spend some time with her." I say in a very sweet tone which was dipped in cynicism making Aaron laugh.
"No Tori, don't worry about me. I anyways will be staying here for six more days so you will get to spend plenty of time with me. I also have a lot of work to do." My mom says in a tone which meant there is no room for argument. I huff in defeat making a radiant smile appear on Aaron's beautiful face.
Okay, how am I supposed to resist that?
"Look at you two, Tori's father used to smile at me like that. It was love at first sight for us. I used to always tell him 'be careful, your smile, you look like a person who is about to fall in love' and then he did." My mom giggles at the memory, I look over at Aaron to see him deep in thought with absolutely no expressions on his face.
What's up with him?
"You know I never got to say this to you but I always thought you two belonged together. I guess my opinion may be biased because I always saw how crazy Victoria was about you. Whenever I entered her room, she either had one of your pictures lying around or your name written on her books. Also whenever Elizabeth used to come over, I could hear your name at least a hundred times in their conversation." My mother laughed at the memories making my face turn scarlet. These were a few things out of thousands that Aaron was not aware of.
Elizabeth and I created a lot of 'missions' as children to spy on all the girls that Aaron used to date and I returned the favour by spying on Nathan for her.
Those days were so much fun and uncomplicated.
"Yeah I know, I used to notice her following me around, it was very flattering. Once I overheard them gossiping under the bleachers too. It was funny because they thought they were being very quiet and careful but it was clearly audible." I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me as soon as I heard that. This is so damn embarrassing.
Please god kill me.
"Aw look at the poor girl, her face resembles a tomato." My mom cooed as they continued laughing at my misery and discomfiture.
The breakfast was filled with embarrassing stories like this, through which I tried to power through unsuccessfully. Aaron kept looking at me with an intense look in his eyes making me feel like I am the same giddy teenager again who squealed every time there was a slight mention of him.
Aaron headed upstairs to finish a call while I helped my mom with the dishes, "Sweetheart, what is up with you? Is something going on between you two?" My mom asks, she could tell whenever I was sad.
"I honestly don't know where my relationship with him stands. A-" I stopped speaking because I really wanted to open up to my mom and I couldn't. It was killing me that I had to lie to her.
"Come on, Tori, tell me." I breathed in as my mother coaxed me.
"Well Aaron hurt me deeply a few years ago, and everything is going really well right now. But I am scared that fall for him again, it will end up destroying me. I mean how many times can the same thing break my heart?" I twist my words as I tell her the truth.
"Dear, you are in love with him and he is in love with you too. I can read people and you two look so in love with each other but too stubborn to accept it. See I am not a fool, I know there was something about your relationship that looked like a façade but I am not going to talk about it. You are a grown woman, you can make your own decisions. But the funny thing is that, it doesn't look fake anymore." My eyes went wide at my mother's words. I had no idea she knew.
"Now I'll answer your question, how many times can the same thing break your heart? As long as you love it."
After the painfully long breakfast and the deep conversation, my mom headed out to meet a few of her friends who insisted on meeting her as she was in town. I avoided Aaron who thankfully looked very distracted and deep in thought after having that chat with my mom.
It's funny, how my mom thinks Aaron is in love with me.
Mothers are not always right.
The doorbell rang, my mom must have probably forgotten something as she has always been forgetful.
"Did you forget your phone agai-" I say as I open the door but stop in mid-sentence as I saw the person in front of me.
Katrine Scotts.
"Where is Aaron?" She asked desperately as she pushed me aside and entered the house. I took in her appearance, she was wearing jeans and a top, normal clothes which was very unlike Katrine, her eyes were red as ever like she has been crying for days but she still looked pretty.
How? I looked like a homeless person when I cried after Aaron left me.
"Victoria? Who is it?" Aaron asked as he entered the living room but his expression faltered when he saw Katrine standing in front of us. His demeanor instantly became cold almost giving me chills with the hate visible in his eyes.
"Aaron, he left me." she bawled as tears ran down her cheeks, "After this bitch came in and started a fight with me instead of sending you, Paul heard everything and then he left me. He also took my child away from me. I have nothing, he took everything away from Me." she sneered at me before looking at Aaron feebly.
"So what the fuck am I supposed to do?" Aaron questioned, genuinely sounding perplexed.
"The situation is perfect now. I don't have a kid anymore. We can have a new one, which will be yours. I will be yours. You don't have to pretend you love her anymore. We can finally be together." She exclaims as tears roll down her eyes.
New one? Is she talking about shoes?
She might be a better actress than me but she chose her words poorly.
"Okay, this is the first and the last time I am going to say this. I don't want you, I never did. Now that I am with Victoria, I realize what I had with you was just infatuation, I was never in love with you. If I have a child, it will be with her, because I don't anyone else as the mother of my children. Lastly, I am not pretending to be in love with her, I am in love with her."
My heart stopped beating as I heard those words but I knew that he was only saying that because he wanted to convince Katrine that he didn't want her.
"You are kidding me, right?" Katrine laughed sarcastically through her tears but I could see the disbelief.
That's right bitch, he chose me.
"Now, would you like me to call the security or will you show yourself out?" Aaron asked with a venomous voice making Katrine flinch. She was still shocked, I don't think she could register the fact that this was actually happening.
"I always thought you were playing hard to get. You didn't want me because I was still with Paul. I thought you'd take me back in a heartbeat if I was not with him. What happened Aaron? Now, all of a sudden you can't live without her." She almost whispered the last bit between her sobs as Aaron took out his phone to call security.
"Can't live without her, don't want to live without her." He muttered but we heard him, before talking to the security on the phone.
As the security came in and dragged Katrine out, I couldn't concentrate on all the abuses she yelled at me for ruining her life as I was too consumed in my thoughts.
Was my mother right?
No Victoria! Don't fall for it! You are better than this.
"Wow! That was eventful. Now, get ready for the date at 6pm sharp." He said before leaving me alone in the living room, overwhelmed with my thoughts.
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Hey Beautiful People,
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