Love Aint Always Pretty

Quarry

- one that is sought or pursued

Origin: Middle English

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I quickly covered my mouth with my hand. Shit. Damn it. Why are you very goddamn careless Savannah? My heart just went wild on my chest as it beats faster but I try to calm myself down after realizing that Nick was the one who I called and not Aries. Goodness, Aries and Nick are totally different person Savannah. And letters A and N are far from the alphabet. How in hell did you end up calling Nick?

I take a deep breath in and closed my eyes. Relax. You'll find a way out to this. Just take it easy.

"Savannah.. Is there something wrong?" He asked whisperingly.

I hurriedly ended the call. I'm too ashamed to talk to him right now and I didn't want him to hear me crying. What if he's with Dakota right now that's why he's talking whisperingly?

I gazed at my watch, it's already eleven in the evening here in London. It's probably six in the evening there in New York. I wiped my tears away and walked to the bed. I sat down exhaling deeply with a pain in my slapped cheek as my tears fills my eyes again.

My phone vibrated on my hand as I take a longer look at it with Nick's name appearing on the screen. I had no choice but to cave in and finally answered his call. I pulled my phone near my ear and bite my lip hard so I won't cry again. I tried to tame myself down and breathe in deeply.

"Savannah... What's wrong? You're making me worry." Nicks says.

"I'm fine." I say weakly.

"You're not fine. What's wrong?"

I curled my fist into a ball as my tears build up against my eyes. "Nothing."

"Savannah don't tell me this is nothing. You're obviously crying. You sound like crying. Why? What happened to you? What did you want to talk about with Aries?" Nick asked.

I sigh heavily.

"You can tell me about it." He adds.

I shake my head. "I shouldn't have called you." I say.

"It was a mistake. I pressed a wrong name. It's really none of your business now Nick." I added.

"Damn it Savannah! You're still my business." He exclaims.

I shake my head sideways again.

"Please tell me what's wrong? Where are you exactly in England? Savannah I miss you." He adds.

I close my eyes as my tears rolled down my cheeks. I can't tell Nick that Damon slapped me. He'll be mad for sure. My cheeks are still hurting and I still hear Damon knocking on my door.

"Nick, it's pretty late now. I'm going to bed." I tell him.

"Sav--"

"Please." I cut him off.

He exhales heavily.

"Please don't you even try calling me again. Don't come look for me. Don't come and find me. Don't do anything at all to come and get me. Please Nick."

I hung up and turned off my phone. I laid down on my bed as I stare at the ceiling. I try to tell myself that Damon didn't mean to do it. He was just mad and I'm sure he won't do that again. He was just carried away. He won't hurt me. He couldn't. I wiped my tears right away as I feel it pouring down my cheek. I pulled up my blanket and covered myself with it, as I try to put myself to sleep.

The following morning, Damon left for work early and left me a breakfast meal he made himself, some freshly picked flowers from the garden and left me a letter. The maids said he woke up earlier than his usual time just to prepare these things for me. I love it but I'm still mad at him for slapping me last night. Now as my thoughts are gathered, I realized he shouldn't have done it no matter how mad he was.

I ate the meal he made, I read the letter he wrote and I placed the freshly picked white roses on the vase, but I didn't feel anything about what he did. Nick hasn't even slapped me, not even once and didn't even dared to and I'm so bad at that thought cos Damon did.

Hey Aries. Call me if you have time. -Savannah

I texted Aries two hours ago and he hasn't even texted me or tried to call me back. I wonder where he is.

I stayed at home all day after what happened to us last night. I tried reading some classical novels and listening to some piano pieces as well. I don't really do this before and I have been wanting to hear classical piano pieces since I got pregnant and it's like I'm craving to hear it all the time.

My phone finally vibrated on my hand and I quickly answered it once I saw Aries' name calling me.

I landed. Something wrong angel?"

Landed?

you?"

There was somebody important that I need to meet here for our expansion of business. Is there something wrong that

took a pause. "Well.. I thought... I thought you..." I sigh. "I thought you were still

I took the last flight last night. Why? Has something happened? Do you

saw us yesterday at the

with that? He knows how close

I went quiet.

you fight with him?"

I said weakly. "Last

didn't know Damon can be

he has the right to be jealous cos he's your husband but he

He didn't hurt you, did he?" He

do once he'll

Savannah?" Aries asked me and his voice sounded like he demands

He didn't." I

you, tell me right away. I'll

"Aries I'm fine. I'm sorry I got you

here for you, right? And I can always fly to England for you angel." He says.

Aries. Really. Thank you. I'll hold

count

"And I hope you find some Scottish

came here for pure work but if some women plans on something to me then maybe

my head, "Same old

change. When you came into my life, I'm not dating five women at once anymore." I

I smirked.

complimented. "But I'm glad you're

only woman I

I smiled.

Aries." I tell

"For what?"

being one of my closest friends even

"Angel, you do know I'm always here. You know how much I love you and how important you are to

I smiled sheepishly.

I still have a meeting in thirty

to talk to him about anything we could think of because I would rather do that than become busy as hell. But then we aren't teenagers anymore. We're busy people with busy lives. Sometimes I hate the fact that reality is punching it to my face

sounds, I know Nick is

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NICK'S POV

Present Day...

Wilde?" I heard someone

Wilde? Were

to Dr. Hathaway, Dakota's ob-gyn. She who was having her monthly check up on Dakota's stomach. It's so big that I think it's going to burst. Dakota had gotten some weight too. She looks fatter than

I remembered Catherine as I kept looking at Dakota's womb. It's been a very long time since I visited Catherine's tomb and brought her her favorite flowers. I sigh inwardly at the thought of it. I haven't visited my first family after I got rich. Dakota doesn't want me to go back to my past because she

here?" Dakota was the who called

sorry."

moved my head back to

saying again Dr. Hathaway? I was busy thinking

eyes at me while she was lying down on this bed

is normal and your wife's due is just around the corner. I am

tighter that made me move my head to her.

but I wasn't really looking forward to her pregnancy

clinic and I was just silent while I was following her around until we reached the car park. I was quiet because

what's best for her baby while I wasn't really paying any attention to her and everything she was saying. She had already filled the baby's room with so things that are all pink. Everything is pink from the carpet, to the walls, to the baby's clothes, and down to the smallest

me as Aries. I wonder what she was crying about. I wonder what she was gonna talk about with Aries. She called up Aries and not me. She called him instead of me

nothing. Except the fact that I am sensing it's about her marriage with Damon. And I know as hell that she was crying when she called

"Fuck! Nick!" Dakota exclaims.

grip on

me when I'm talking to you! It's a serious matter. This

Dakota. That's not mine. You might have forgotten

you even listening to what