Breathing Blue

68. "I'm an exception."

ONE YEAR LATER

Aaron Romano's POV

I watched as Havoc sighed tiredly before twisting the keys to our apartment and tumbling inside.

"My feet hurt so bad," She whined, walking into the spacious living room before leaning down on one of the couches.
She hurriedly took her heels off and yawned.

"Are heels that painful?" I rolled my eyes as she glared at me.

"You try putting them on," She muttered, before gathering her brown hair into a bun and picking her shoes up.

"Someone's cranky," I laughed at her as she grimaced at me.

Fuck was she adorable.

"It's four AM, I have a reason to be cranky," She sighed before leaning down on the couch. I chuckled and walked over to her, pulling her closer to me by the hips. I smiled as she laid her head on my chest, her familiar touch making me grin like a fucking toddler.

"What did you expect? Cami and Carlos got married tonight, of course they'd have us party for so long," I chuckled, my gaze meeting with Havoc's tired eyes as she looked up at me.

"Yeah well I'm not what I was seven years ago," She replied as I rolled my eyes and pursed my lips.

"Baby, you're twenty-seven, not sixty-two," I said tiredly while cupping her chin and tilting my head slightly.
"Is that why you didn't want to drink tonight?" I asked as she widened her eyes slightly before hesitating.

"Oh, that... No, I just wasn't in the mood," She answered hastily before slipping out of my grip. She tucked a loose strand of her long brown hair behind her ear and bit her lip.

If there was one thing I knew about Havoc, it was that she was a terrible fucking liar.

"I'm going to go shower and head to bed. Are you coming?" She asked as I nodded, determined to find out what underlying issue was bothering her.

I followed her to our room, her smooth voice earning my attention.
"Could you unzip me? Please," She asked as I nodded, slowly unzipping her red dress.

I hadn't gotten the occasion to mention how fucking hot she looked in the dress that fit tightly around her curves... or how I had been fantasizing all night about slowly unzipping it like I was now.

I had known Havoc for nine years now, and she still had the same effect on me.

I watched her slip the dress off before unclasping her bra and looking at me questioningly.
"Are you intending on showering with your clothes on?" She asked as I laughed before flashing my middle finger to her.

I watched her slide her bra and panties off as I undressed, holding back a groan from the sight of her.
Havoc trailed into the bathroom before turning the water on and watching the glass doors steam up.

I noticed her gaze on me for a moment, before she averted it when realizing I had seen her.
I found it so fucking adorable... she had gotten years to grow used to all of my tattoos, and yet, she still got mesmerized by them.

I followed her into the shower as the hot water poured over us, earning an eye roll from me.

"What?" She asked as I grinned.

"The water's fucking boiling," I said as she shook her head no and looked at me in disappointment.

"You're such a kid, the water's fine," She smiled as I pursed my lips, feeling them tug themselves into a smirk at the sight of her tattoo.

I traced a finger over her skin, her breathing seeming now louder than the sound of the water around us.

"I love watching you react to my touch," I said before leaning closer to her, her lips inviting me to kiss them.