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?

are you?" I

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

pause. "Well.. I thought... I thought you..." I

night. Why? Has something happened? Do

us yesterday at

What's the problem with that? He knows how close we

I went quiet.

fight with him?"

said weakly.

didn't know Damon can be a dickhead sometimes."

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

didn't hurt you,

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 that

asked me and his voice sounded like he

didn't."

a finger on you,

smiled. "Aries I'm fine. I'm sorry I got you all worried about nothing." I

I'm here for you, right? And I can always fly to England for you angel." He says. "Just tell me if something

Thank you. I'll hold on to

can count

smiled. "And I hope you

"Angel, I came here for pure work but if some women plans on something to me then maybe I can have fun for a

"Same old

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

I smirked.

"But I'm glad you're taking a

woman

I smiled.

I

"For what?"

friends even after all

know I'm always here. You know

I smiled sheepishly.

go angel, I still have a

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

I know Nick is still mine

•••••

NICK'S POV

Present Day...

someone calling out

Were you

my deep thoughts of Savannah and moved my head 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

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

you even here?" Dakota was

so sorry." I

head

Dr. Hathaway? I was busy thinking and worrying about work."

lying down on this bed before me as I sit next to

rate is normal and your wife's due is just around the corner. I am so happy for the two of you."

takes a grip on my hand a little tighter that made me

to her pregnancy or the day she'll be giving it

we reached the car park. I was quiet because I don't want to talk to her and I was still

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 detail of the

busy talking about her baby, and how excited she is about it, 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 with Aries. She called up Aries and not me.

own question, I got nothing. Except the fact that I am sensing it's about her marriage with Damon.

"Fuck! Nick!" Dakota exclaims.

take a grip on

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

That's not mine.

were you even listening to what I was