𝐃𝐞𝐣𝐚 𝐕𝐮

𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚 | 𝟏𝟖

Father always told me to never live in someone else's shadow, to be myself. He never told me how to escape someone's shadow once I'm stuck. I've been forced to follow Xavier, he never wants me out of his sight. Somedays it's good and other days it's not the best being near him. Especially when he's in a bad mood, he flips easily but never at me.

Rosa and I were making fruit smoothies with Sofia when Ajax and Xavier walks in.

"What's up sof. I heard you're having a sleep over without me." Ajax said messing her hair. she moves out of his hold and fixes her hair. "I know you didn't come for me."

Ajax swing his arm on my shoulder and pulls me in. "You're right I came to steal your brother's wife." Sofia laughs as Xavier chucks a blueberry at him. Rosa pours her smoothie in a cup, she mixed strawberry, raspberry and cherries in hers, matching her dark red hair.

Before she could drink it, Ajax swipes her smoothie taking three big gulps. "That shits good. Just needs some vodka."
"That wasn't for you Ajax" Rosa didn't look annoyed, she just adds more fruits in the blender making herself a new one. Very mature of her. "Don't say my name rogue. Never say it." his tone was dark and rude. I haven't seen Ajax ever this pissed.

There was this heat between them two and I wasn't the only one who saw it. Xavier grabs my arm and takes me to another room.
He doesn't leave me alone, but recently he's been showing his needs abit more.
"Why are you annoyed little jewel?" He questions touching my chin. "Nothing just leave me alone." I try to walk to the door but he stops me.

"I can't. I've grown to admire you. I don't admire my jewels from afar." I scoff at him and duck under his arms to grab the door.

I've had enough of this. I push his chest though he doesnt move. "I just want this day to go well. Do you hear me, I stay away."

"Ask me what I want" he demands. I narrow my eyes curious to what he would respond back. "What do you want?" I ask waiting for a reply.
"I want to kiss you. I want to touch you. I want you to submit to me."

"I'm not going to be your whore." I was an inch away from slapping him. Last night was perfect. I got along with Sofia and on top of that, I actually enjoyed being with Xavier. Until i remembered how much of a dick he is.

Xavier looks at me with annoyance. "I'm not saying to be my whore." Clearly I read him wrong. But that doesn't mean he wouldn't treat me like one.

His hands reach my face stroking my cheeks. "Let's start fresh. We put our hatred for each other aside and actually act like a married couple." He tells me. "Unless you want to hate the person you'll be with for the rest of your life." He does have a point there. Eventually I will either kill myself from hating him or actually get along with him.

"I for one value my life so for the sake of me, we could start fresh but you got to stop doing stupid things to upset me." He has done alot of unfortunate things since our marriage but I'm willing to let them slide since he's my only chance at love.

Xavier's thumb brushes my bottom lip, "I'm sorry for upsetting you, I just want you to live without this fear."

"That's ridiculous, you're telling me you kissed another girl so I overcome my fear of what?" He looks me straight in the eye and says, "That was to check if you really liked me. Plus she fancies women." Wait Sia was a lesbian. The whole time no one told me.

I scoff at his response. "So maybe I should kiss one of the omens to see if you love me." He instantly grips my jaw pulling my face close.

"Love is a strong word. Don't mix my attraction with something like that." This. This is why I cannot get along with him.