A Step Closer to Love

“You could have told her you want to spend the weekend with your boyfriend” Kieran grumbled as Arabella put on her lip balm.

“I spend all week with you I have to have time to be with friends” Arabella responded looking at him from the mirror she sat in front of.

“Don’t you want to spend more time with me? So I am the only one who feels that way?” he mumbled to himself.

She spun on the chair so she could face him. “I want to spend my whole time with you but that’s impossible, I would meet her for a few hours and I would be back home”

Kieran knew that she had to have her own life and he was not one to get clingy but with her everything was different.

“I thought we would get to go on the date we couldn’t go on yesterday,” he said and she shook her head.

“I thought so too but Chole has never asked me to hang out before so I just thought of seeing her and then coming back home” Arabella explained

“Would you be home early?” Kieran asked. He had no choice but to accept because it was obvious she was not ready to change her mind.

“Of course”

“How many hours would you be out for?” he asked standing to go stand behind her.

“I don’t know,” she said shrugging. “Maximum three” she added when she saw the expression on his face.

His face relaxed when he heard her speak. “Three hours it is or else I might be forced to go pick you up myself” he said and she shook her head.

“I know you would do no such thing” She stood up and faced him.

“I am serious” he said trying to keep a straight face.

“Let us plan a two-day trip for next weekend” she suggested out of the blue.

“A trip?” he asked his step faltering as he took a step backwards.

“You don’t want to do that?” she asked trying to stay serious. She was going to tease him for being so flustered about going on a trip together.

“I do, it’s just that I did not expect you to be the one to suggest it,” he said regaining composure.

She noticed he was no longer flustered and knew it would be practically impossible for her to successfully tease him any longer so she took a step forward and wrapped her hands around his body.

He bent his head a bit so he could stare into her eyes. She wanted to be consumed by his eyes and at the same time she wanted to look away for the necessity of his green pool.

“I will be back soon and then we can spend the rest of the day together” she whispered.

He nodded bending his head and planting a quick kiss on her lips. She smiled through the kiss and kissed him back.

“Let me walk you out” he said holding her hand that had dropped to her side.

“Are you sure you don’t want me to drop you off?” he asked her when they stood at the gate waiting for her ride. He saw the car come down the road and stop in front of them.

“I am sure of it” she said squeezing his hands in assurance.

“Be back soon, and call me if anything is up”

“What could be up?” she asked as she slid into the car as he already opened the door.

“Don’t hesitate to call me” he said before slamming the door shut and watching the car drive into thin air.

Arabella entered the restaurant and sat by the table. The waitress came to meet her to get her order but she informed her that she was waiting for someone and would order when the person arrived.

Arabella sat for a good thirty minutes before she put a call through to Chole. She was not picking up her call and Arabella hoped all was well. She was about to stand up when Aurora sat down opposite her.

“No need to call Chole I am here” she said with a sinister smile.

“Why are you here?” Arabella asked confused. What relationship did Chole and Aurora have for her to be bold enough to make a statement like that?

“Because Chole would not be coming”

“What?” Arabella asked confused. She looked around for any clues.

“It’s a wonder what Kieran sees in you, you are so daft” Aurora let out in a taunting voice and then a sinister laugh.

“I asked Chole to set up this meeting and like a fool she believed that I wanted to apologize to you. Why should I be the one to apologize to you?” she asked leaning in so she could look at her.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

“You were the one who came into my territory and decided that my man would be your target” she said smiling. “And what? You want me to apologize and let you both be?” she asked leaning into her chair.

Arabella sat down and crossed her legs. She was not afraid of her, what was the worst she could do? The restaurant they were in was not crowded but at least there were three men sitting at some tables away from them.

“I would give you two options, one is pretty easy” she said licking her lips slightly and leaning in again.

“Leave Kieran alone and go back to the hole you crawled out from” Aurora said and Arabella stared her down like they were in some kind of contest.

“Or?” Arabella finally let out trying to amuse herself by whatever comical situation Aurora might have concocted in her mind.

“Or I make you leave the hard way”

“Be my guest then?” Arabella said snatching up her bag and standing up. “I want to see how hard you try to separate us” she added before walking to the door.

She was stopped at the door by the three men. Looking at them from a distance made her think that they were ordinary men but up close she could see the tattoos all over their arms that were exposed by the kind of shirt they wore and also the scars on their upper body.

She gulped as she tried to pretend she was not affected by the fact that three hefty scary looking men were blocking her path.

“Excuse me” She let out trying to sound as confident as she could.

“Should we?” the smallest among them spoke and Arabella turned around to see Aurora standing a few metres away from her. She looked to the counter for help but it was empty.

“What are you doing?” Arabella screamed out feeling her legs shaking in fear.

“I gave you options and you picked this yourself” Aurora said taking guided steps towards her.

“Take her away”