The Only Exception | Armin x Annie

Chapter 10

Annie's Point of View

We spent a whole hour just cuddling and accepting the silence. There weren't any words that escaped from our mouths. Just our thoughts fleeing away, regaining ourselves, and giving time to emboss the words we just exchanged in our minds.

It has been a while since I felt his touch and embrace. Okay, you can call me easy to get and weak but I'll only be like this when it comes to him. I've been partners with several guys in the industry, kissed almost a hundred guys in filming, had dates with several known actors but this guys right here, I gave him everything in just two nights of meeting.

There are a lot more actors out there who has such an amazing face that looked like it was sculpted by the greeks gods but Armin...He was something else. He looked more appealing to me. His wisdom and knowledge, his kindness, being a gentleman. Every thing. Every. Single. Thing.

I felt him rustle his fingers through my hair as his other hand rubbed my back. He was lying on the couch with his legs slightly parted for my lower body was in between his legs. I was in a prone position, lying on his chest with my face down as I drew circles on it.

"Armin?"

"Yes Annie?"

"You didn't answer my question yet."

He shifted his position to look at me. He looked confused all of a sudden with his eyebrows up and his lips slightly pouting.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"What are we?" I asked again. He just told me he loved me but love can be anything. As a friend, as a family, as a co-star, or even just as a fling. Anything could mean something when it comes to love.

I felt him lay back down and embrace me tighter. I felt his lips press against my head as he cupped my cheeks and brought me closer towards him.

"What do you want us to be, Annie?" He asked.

"I want you to be mine Armin. I want to have the right to be jealous when other girls are all up on you. I want to have the right to know where you are and how are you without me having to ask and double think when sending you a message. I want you, Armin." I said as I looked at him intently to imply that I was serious with what I said. He smiled and rubbed my cheeks with his thumb with a side to side motion.

"Annie...Will you be mine?"

There it is. The question I've always wanted him to ask me. It felt as if a new light has shone in my dark days when these words parted from his lips. I felt his sincerity with how his pupils narrowed and seemed to flee from the expanding whites of his eyes.

"Yes, Armin. I'm all yours." I said and he tilted his head to kiss me. I closed my eyes as I felt his soft plump lips on mine. I was finally his and he was finally mine. We both parted and immersed ourselves in each other's indepth marbles.

"My girlfriend is exceptionally and incandescently beautiful." He whispered as I felt butterflies in my stomach flutter all over. I've always felt insecure about myself for how the people talked about my imperfections but I felt my confidence rise once more as he showed me how proud he was to have me.

"Armin can I ask you a question?" I was suddenly curious of his past relationships. How I don't know anything yet. I wanted to be involved in his life.

"Of course. What do you want to know?"

"Why did you and Christa break up?" He didn't seem amused as I asked this question so I suddenly felt guilty in ruining the moment.

"I'm sorry I take that back I was just curiou--"

"I was the one who broke up with her. She would always make me feel the difference between us both. How she's higher than me and how I only got famous because of her. I was in love but I wasn't entirely dumb. When she tried to have sex with me but I refused, she started comparing me with other men in the industry. My mental and emotional health worsened when we were together. The only thing stopping me from leaving her is because she told me she'd destroy my career and that I won't ever have to publish another book again if I left her."

I felt sad at how he opened up to me. I didn't know that their relationship was worse than I thought. I felt my blood boil for him. He doesn't deserve any of this.

"The last book I published was All The Bright Places. In there I stated all of my feelings and emotions. How Finch didn't have the happy ending that he deserved because he wasn't saved. I published that before going to Hiatus and breaking up with her. Then she started spreading rumors about me and that's when my career went downhill."

I didn't say a single word and just listened to him. I know how badly he wanted to let all of his built up negative emotions escape. He didn't have anyone to tell this story to. He didn't have anyone listen to his side. But I'm here now.

"She visited me that one night, wanting to get back with me. I told her I didn't have any more feelings for her. But she blackmailed me saying that she knows you've been coming and that she'll destroy your career. I didn't want that Annie. So I tried to ignore you but I failed. I missed you so much that my body was aching to touch you. And here I am, wanting to be with you and telling you how much I love you."

I bit my lip as I tried to keep the happiness within me. Why is he so good with words? Not just with words but through actions as well. I just keep falling for him the more that I know him.

"Why didn't you give her what she wanted, Armin? Why did you give your first time to someone you barely know? Why did you give it to me?" I asked as my mind kept on being puzzled by that night.

"I just couldn't resist you, Annie." He said as he covered his mouth with the back of his hands as he blushed and avoided eye contact.

"Oh really?" I said seductively before straddling his torso with my legs and sliding my fingers down his chest. I felt him whimper before he held my waist and made me sit down his lap.

"We still have filming tomorrow, Annie. You'll be using your legs to walk tomorrow, not wobble."

We both laughed as we spent time together just talking about our past and interests. We got to know each other better and I had asked him the questions I've been wanting to ask.

"I have to leave now. I still have a meeting with the director." Armin said and we both walked towards my doorway.

"Why didn't you wear your disguise?" I asked him before going through my drawer to get a mask. "Wear this atleast."

He nodded and grabbed the mask but didn't wear it yet. My eyebrows furrowed as I waited for him to put it on. I noticed what he was waiting for when he looked down my lips. I chuckled before pulling him closer to press my lips against his. He pulled away and smiled at me.

"I'm afraid we have to stop here or else I might go out of control again." We both laughed before he put his mask on his face and waved goodbye.

This is only one step in our relationship but I'm glad that I'm no longer just his friend. I'm now Armin Arlert's girlfriend. The dream I always aspired to be.