●NIKKI POV●
So we decided on lunch . I needed a whole day to compose myself and get everything I needed situated . I spoke to Alex to let him know that we're going to do lunch. He didn't sound too stressed or worried so that put me at ease.
I don't know what I was expecting yesterday. For Rick to magically show up and we get this done over with ? He probably expected to wait it out for a period of time to "catch me off guard" before he started making demands.
Demands. That was literally our whole life as a couple .
《FLASHBACK》
"Nicole, if you really are serious about us and our future you'd really stop hanging out with those girls . They're a bad influence on you," Rick says trying to convince me.
"Aria and Sonja are my best friends, they've never steered me in the wrong direction. Why are you all of a sudden against them?" Perplexed, considering that he never complained until now.
He looks at me with those Puppy dog eyes and I falter. He knows I cave whenever he does this and I'm stupid to fall for it everytime . I can't resist him but this is a very sore point . I mean, he's asking me to get rid of my two bestfriends .
"Baby," he pouts and grabs my hands , "don't you want our marriage to last? We can't have people holding us back."
I really don't understand why he's asking this but I really do love him . I think. And he's right , he's my future and we chose to build that together .
"Besides, you still have Shirley. She's been the only real friend to the both of us," he says as if he's throwing me a bone.
"I don't know," I try to argue back. He's asking me to cut off my support system.
"Aren't I enough?" As if he could read my mind he asks.
"Of course you are," I hesitate a little.
"Then it's settled. I can tell them that you're too busy or that it's better off to walk away from this friendship," he says to me.
I should have known, the flags were waving right before my eyes . But my love blinders were on and if I'm being honest he scared me.
•PRESENT•
So as noon approaches I look at myself one more time before leaving my apartment to meet with Austin. I don't look out of sorts as I smooth down my hair . Something about our first outing makes me nervous but I don't pay too much attention to it. After all this is just to play it up .
As I approach the littler diner I see Austin immediately. He stands out like a sore thumb but I think anyone that's in a suit would stand out. We wave at each other as he holds the door open waiting for me to get in. We give each other a hug and then get seated.
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Becoming First Lead
RomanceThis is a sequel to Can You Keep A Secret . I recommend reading that before jumping into this but it's not absolutely necessary. Alex Wells thought he knew love but realized it was just infatuation when he met the love of his life (Aria); who was a...