BAMBOOZLED

Mum's the Word

"Fiance?" George demanded. "Vicelia what the fuck is he talking about?"

"See, I know you're not her boyfriend because she doesn't like to be called Vicelia. She also doesn't have boyfriends." Lucian chuckled. "Alright, cut the prank now, you got me good."

"Lucian, its um...it's not a prank. George is...my boyfriend." I stammered.

Lucian's face fell. "Wh-what do you mean Vice? You said you would marry me."

"I knew it." George shook his head. "I knew this was too good to be true. Of course I finally find a girl I'm mad for and she's fuckin engaged!"

"George, no I'm not engaged!" I insisted.

"He asked you to marry him?"

"Yes."

"And you said yes?"

"No! That's what I'm trying to tell you! I never said yes."

"You said you'd marry me when I came back, Vice! You said you weren't going anywhere." Lucian cried.

"I didn't go anywhere, I'm still here. I just...I kind of moved on." I sighed.

"This was not what I meant when I said to get whatever you needed out of your system! I meant to shag a few blokes that didn't mean anything to you and then marry me. Not get in an entire relationship with someone! What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"Alright, calm down there mate." Fred said, coming up behind me protectively. "I'm sure we can discuss this calmly."

Lucian looked between Fred and George. "Twins...you...Vice you're fucking your boss?" He sighed in relief. "Okay, I get it now. You're just using him to move up in your job. Babe, that's all you had to say."

"Luc, that's not the case at all. I just really like George, more than I've ever liked anyone else." I looked over at him. "He's special."

"I can't believe this. What the fuck, Vice!"

"Please calm down!" Sin snapped. "There's no reason for you to yell at her like this."

"Can you all stay out of this? This is between me, Vice and this git that she cheated on me with."

"She didn't cheat on you." George pointed out. "From what she's told me, you were never her boyfriend, you just wouldn't listen when she told you that."

"Men never listen." Annie shook her head as she sipped her wine.

Lucian looked at me. "You really didn't think of me as a boyfriend? Not ever?"

"No, not really." I looked at the floor. "But I told you that Lucian. You never listen to me!"

"Because you don't know what you want Vice! You're guarded and always pushing people away. I've always been in love with you, you know that. And I waited for you and let you jerk me around for two years!"

"Jerk you around? When did I ever do that? Seriously Lucian, when? All the times that I told you not to call me your girlfriend? O-or when I told you we weren't dating or serious? How about when I told you this was too fast? I told you I would think about it and then I did and I decided I didn't want to marry you. Didn't you get my letter?"

"Your letter? No, Vice, I was a bit busy taking care of my dying father." Lucian shook his head. "Or did you forget that's why I left. I was taking care of my family and you're out here shagging your boss and getting a boyfriend! Which, if I remember correctly, you don't do! Vicelia Richardson doesn't do boyfriends, so what the hell is so special about him?"

"I don't know, okay? He just is. I-I think I have a real shot at being happy with George. You love me right?"

"More than anything in this world, Vice."