Love Aint Always Pretty

Escapism

- escaping from reality

Origin: English

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NICK'S POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

"Nick are you sure about this? Her folks might send us to jail dude." I hear Alec.

"Just wait, alright? She'll be out."

I gaze at my watch and it was already one in the morning. Alec and I were waiting for Catherine to come out of their mansion. We weren't planning on eloping or running away, but we just wanted to go out. We wanted to see each other after what happened when her father found us. I know it's gonna be harder to sneak her out and her bodyguards will be following her everywhere she'll go but I will do want whatever I can just to see my girlfriend.

"Nick. Shit Nick her bodyguards." Alec pulled my arm.

"Fuck. Hide." I spit.

Both of us hid behind the bushes and just hoped we won't get caught. When it was clear, one fifteen in the morning, I'm almost freezing from these bushes and Alec has been whining about leaving already, that's when I saw Catherine carefully sneaking out.

"Catherine." I called out softly.

Thank god she saw me. She quickly ran towards where we were and threw herself at me. I hugged her tight. I missed Catherine so much. I missed holding her, kissing her, telling her I love her. I missed her too much that I don't want to end this night.

"Why are you bringing your bag?" I asked.

She smiles. "I'm going to run away with you, Nick."

I gaped and Alec was shocked too.

"What?" I asked surprisingly.

"I wanna be with you. Let's run away. Let's go somewhere far from here. Just you and me. Let's think that we're doing it ahead of time before college. Nick I love you." She kissed my lips.

"Catherine... I love you too and you know that I love you too much. But..."

"Don't say no. Please. Take me anywhere with you and I'll go. I won't complain about what we're gonna eat or where you'll take me. I wanna be with you Nick. I wanna be with you so bad. I don't wanna be locked up in that house not seeing you." She cries.

I pulled her close to my body and I just hugged her, rubbing the back of her head and kissed her temple. I moved my eyes to Alec and he was moving his head sideways. He doesn't like this at all but I love Catherine and I wanna be with Catherine too.

"What the fuck." Alec mouthes to me.

I rolled my eyes at him and Catherine pulled herself away from me. I smiled, assuring her that I was okay with this, that everything was gonna be okay though I know it'll just make things even harder. But I need to try, for us. I thumb her tears away that were rolling over her cheeks.

"I won't know what will happen in every tomorrows we're gonna be facing but I won't let go of you Catherine." I kissed her hand.

She smiled at me.

"We gotta go." Alec says.

•••••

"Nick?"

she was resting her head on my bare chest. The blanket was the only thing covering our naked selves. I push her hair off her face and she was still pretty after we made love. Her hand starts crawling on my

stay here

I smiled.

as long as we want to if we haven't found a place to stay in yet. I can't go

"We can't." I said.

Her face fell.

work it out from here Catherine. I love you and I will sacrifice everything I can just to be

up and smiled at me. I love seeing that smile on her face. I don't know what's gonna happen but this happiness is only temporary. I know. Once her father will find out about this, I'm sure he'll take Catherine away from me. I'm scared of that day to happen. I'm scared that I might not see her anymore. This is the chance that I can be with her but I was hoping this will work out. I was hoping that the people around us, judging us being together, will understand that we love each other. This isn't just some puppy love. This whole thing is different and

money with me, we can

far?

you wanna be with

why I'm with you right now. But all I'm saying

kidnap me. It was on my own will that I wanted to runaway with you.

smiled. "You don't really have to worry

and kissed her back. She slowly climbs on top of

the best sex of all, right?" She

I chuckled.

don't we find out

up and kissed her again. I pulled myself up, coming to a sitting position while Catherine was sitting on my lap. Her legs wrapped around my waist as I move my lips down to her chin then on her neck as she pulls her head

be able to make love to another woman the way I make love to her. It's gonna be different if

started running my lips over her breasts, nibbling and licking her nipples. She takes a hold tight on the top part of my hair as she moans. When I was ready, I slowly slid myself inside of her and she moans with her lips pressing together as her eyes were

woman that my heart will love for a lifetime and if it's not her, I won't be able to love anybody else anymore. I wouldn't want to open my

heart is only

Only for Catherine.

•••••

I should be telling you the pros and cons of what you

aware Alec."

don't. You obviously don't.

I sigh.

for his sixteen year old daughter." Alec nags again at me while I was putting out the groceries he bought for me and

I know. Thank you for buying supplies for us

not joking

I looked at him.

you and Catherine but this is wrong. You can't just hide here forever. You'll eventually get caught.

there for me ever since we were young. He's like my older brother and he'll always help me no matter what. He was there for

case against you? You could be put in jail for kidnapping and I'm sure as fuck you won't win

I exhale.

what's gonna

have money to buy foods for the next two days and my savings is

"Catherine

don't. Nick, you've got yourself into

I really appreciate

since her hair was damp and she had no stain of make up on her face. She walks closer to me

bought these

sternly, telling him not to

all I could do." Alec

my waist while

need. All for my favorite

giggles. I kissed the top

You've done too much to help me and

flashes a half smile at Catherine. "I