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.

Landed?

are you?"

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

thought... I thought you..." I sigh. "I thought you

flight last night. Why? Has something happened?

us yesterday at the

the problem with that? He

I went quiet.

fight with him?"

said weakly. "Last

didn't know Damon can be

right to be jealous cos he's your husband but he knows we're close friends."

He didn't hurt you,

my lips hard together and as much as I wanted to tell Aries about what happened last night, I couldn't. I'm scared of what will Aries do once he'll find out about it and I want to give Damon a chance, maybe he won't do

me and his voice sounded

didn't."

if he does lay even a finger on you,

I'm fine. I'm sorry I got you all worried

fly to England for you

Aries. Really. Thank you.

can count on

hope

pure work but if some women plans on

my head, "Same old Aries.

into my life, I'm not

I smirked.

complimented. "But I'm glad you're

the only woman I

I smiled.

Aries." I tell

"For what?"

friends even after all these years."

I'm always here. You know how much I love you and how important you are

I smiled sheepishly.

have a meeting in thirty

heavily. I still wanted 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 that everything is

sounds, I know Nick is still mine

•••••

NICK'S POV

Present Day...

Wilde?" I heard someone calling out to

Were

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 usual and her face has gotten rounder and her

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 thinks it's a waste of time and I hate her when she does that because Catherine is a huge part of my life. She

are you even here?" Dakota was the who called my attention

so sorry." I

my head back to

you saying again Dr. Hathaway? I was busy thinking and worrying about

at me while she was lying down on this bed before

and your wife's due is just around

on my hand a little tighter that made me move my head to her. "I'm so excited."

her but I wasn't really looking forward to her pregnancy or the day she'll be

her check up, we headed out of the clinic and I was just silent while I was following her around until we reached the car park. I was quiet because I don't want

only wants 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

I was filled with thoughts of Savannah and how she sounded weird the last time she mistakenly called me as Aries. I wonder what she was crying about. I wonder what she was gonna talk about

much as I think deeper about the answers to my own question, I got nothing. Except the fact that I am sensing it's about her marriage with Damon. And I know

"Fuck! Nick!" Dakota exclaims.

grip

a serious

Dakota. That's not mine. You might

hits my arm. "And were you even listening