VICTORIA FOX-
"Can you fucking believe this guy?" I asked Elizabeth in fury, beyond angry to process anything at the moment.
Elizabeth just looked at me a little scared and dumbfounded as I told her the events of last night, "Wow, that was unexpected but yeah I can understand his situation."
"You are my best friend, how dare you take his side? Don't humanize our enemy Beth!" I yelled and she just looked at me as if I proved her point, "What?" I asked exasperated as I finally sat down with a huff after pacing around the room and ranting for an hour.
"Well, you are like a ticking time bomb when things go out of order, you overthink so damn much that you forget to focus on the main issue." Elizabeth explained as I shook my head like a child to disagree with her facts.
"He could have just told me about Benjamin instead of fucking kidnapping me and lying to my face. He-" I yelled out in frustration but was cut off as Beth suddenly rumbled with laughter and fell on the floor as if it was the first joke she's ever heard.
"Stop laughing." I grumble but my expression just made her laugh more.
"Okay sweetie, you didn't listen to me or your mom when we told you Benjamin wasn't a good guy, and you think if Aaron, the guy who left you told you Benjamin wasn't a good guy, would you have really given him the benefit of doubt?" I went deep in thought as Elizabeth asked me that question.
"I can understand that people have backstabbed and lied to you so many times that you don't know what to trust anymore, Benjamin's betrayal was probably the last straw for you. But don't you think a man like Aaron who doesn't really care about anyone, did a comprehensive background check and then swooped in to save you even though he knew you would be a complete pain in the ass for him. He could have just easily continued his tension-free life, but this shows that he always cared about you irrespective the other things."
"By the way, why did he continue lying to you after you found out the truth about Benjamin?" Elizabeth asked in a confused tone that's when reality struck me.
Elizabeth was right, I focus on petty issues instead of considering the whole scene.
"He said he likes me now." I muttered to see Beth's mouth hanging at the revelation. Everyone had given up on Aaron's love life after Katrine, so him actually liking me was big news.
Okay, she going to yell at me.
"You fucking ranted on for an hour but forgot to mention this?" Beth asked with clenched teeth and I just nodded meekly, "So he clearly likes you and you are in love with him since god knows when, but the problem is?!" Beth yelled.
"The problem is that he left me, he lied to me and-" as I complained again, Elizabeth actions me to shut up and sit down with a finger on my lips. I huffed and just looked at her.
"Tori, what he did wasn't wrong, the way he did it was. But you have never moved on from Aaron and I don't think you ever will. So be selfish for once and stay. What's the point of leaving him just so that you both can suffer without each other? Give him a chance and you'll have your entire life ahead to make him repent for the things he did to you." Beth explained making me laugh at the thought of me, ordering a man like Aaron around.
"I guess I could give us a chance." I finally gave in before changing the subject to Nathan leaving for his conference tomorrow for a month.
Aaron Riverwood
"Jake, what brings you here?" I asked one of my closest friends, who used to be a bodyguard and now runs a business of his own of providing bodyguards to the rich and elite.
"Well I had one of my boys keep an eye on Katrine after you told me she is one accident away from complete losing her mind and becoming a supervillain. You are right, she met up with Victoria's ex-"
"Benjamin." I spoke in anger as my jaw locked and wondered what they were planning.
I just hate Benjamin, I feel like I'll end up killing him some day.
"Yes, They keep meeting up almost every day at a coffee house and talk for hours. By the looks of it, it didn't look like a date so thought I'd just warn you in person." Jake told me and I wondered when my problems would get over so that I can just be happy with Victoria.
A knock interrupted our chat as Victoria stepped in before I could say come in. we hadn't really spoken to each other since last night after she said she needed time to think but I was curious and kind of nervous to know her decision.
"Jake, I haven't seen you forever, I heard you are forced to take on a case and protect Danika Williams." Victoria said as she laughed out of pity for Jake, who just rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Man, she is a piece of work. She takes literally hours to just get ready even when she has to take her dog out for a walk. I used to think Victoria was bratty but this woman has honestly made me lose my fucking mind." Jake rubbed his face as annoyance was clearly visible making me laugh at his condition.
But by the looks of it, I think Jake can handle her well. He was a completely no nonsense guy and women loved him, so maybe Danika may end up liking him too.
"Anyway, I should leave. The bratty princess is probably throwing some childish tantrum right now." He complains before leaving.
"Wow, I never thought anyone could annoy the sweet mamma's boy Jake, he is always so calm and patient. Danika has managed to do the impossible." Victoria laughed as she looked at me, but I just gave her nervous look.
I don't want her to leave me.
"Victoria, if you want to leave, just leave and don't look back. Your explanation would just end up hurting me. You are the only woman I want, I am not lying. If you don't want me, I can completely understand. But if you say yes, keep this in your mind that I am never going to let you go ever after that." I told her and she just stared at me before walking up to the place where I was standing.
"Aaron Riverwood, I am staying and I am going to keep teasing you and making your life hell for all the things you've done to me, got it?" As soon as the words fell out of her mouth. I pulled her in my arms and claimed her lips before she could change her mind again.
I kissed her soft lips as I felt them move against me without a fight. It was a sweet but sensual kiss, the woman of my dreams was finally in my arms.
"Annoy the fuck out of me, don't listen to me or continue to do things that make me want to rip my hair off. Just don't leave me, nothing feels right when you are not around." I confessed and she smiled at me as tears welled up in her eyes.
She loves me.
"Let's take this a little slow, okay?" She asked making my eyes widen.
"You mean no sex?" I asked like a baby who's candy is being snatched away, not liking where this was going. I wanted to actually take her right here on my table.
"Well, I don't think that'll work or is even possible, but we'll take other things just in general slow, you know." She said and I just nodded my head even though I didn't understand what she meant by that.
"So why was Jake here?" Victoria asked with confusion written over her beautiful face and I shook my head because I didn't want her to worry about it but then I didn't want to ever lie to her again so I decided to tell her.
"Ben and Katrine were spotted talking for hours to each other in the past week, almost every day." I told her and she rolled her eyes at that news.
"Wow, now those two would make a great couple." She said with a straight face making me laugh.
"Don't worry, Jake said he'll try to find out what's up with them. I know they are plotting against us. But now I am not very worried because we are together and it's not like I am ever going to let you go." I said making Victoria giggle at my words.
"I like it when you say things like that. Literally my all teenage years were spent day dreaming about this day." She blurted out and slapped her palm on her mouth when she realized what she said.
"Shut up, and don't you dare say a word, Aaron Riverwood." She ordered before pulling me down by my neck and kissing my lips. Her hands ran up and down my neck making me lose my mind as her delicious delicate scent intoxicated me.
She is mine.
"Oh my god-" We broke our kiss to see Barbara standing there and looking at us with a smug smile.
"Look at you, my two kids finally made up. Come on downstairs, the dinner is ready." She said before leaving us making me groan at the interruption.
My grandma, Gloria and now my mother-in-law.
Why do people always keep interrupting us?
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