Lost in lust

More Than Friends

                                                                                            Aurora

My alarm went off at about 9:30 to start getting ready for the party. I was turning 19 today. I never really liked my birthday; especially since my mama died a couple days before it. Instead of having a birthday party I got a funeral. The only reason i'm celebrating today is because Rowan insists. I owe him my life and i'll probably never get the chance make up for it the way I want to so I thought the least I could do was a birthday party.

Rowan told me that Ares was coming home after 3 years of not seeing or talking to him.

As much as I hate to admit this; I've always had a crush on Ares. After Mama died Rowan went to school one day and Ares noticed that he looked sad so he went up to him and ever since then they've been best friends. Up until Ares went away 3 years ago for business.

I'm very familiar with the lifestyle that Rowan and Papa dabble in; I'd just rather stay out of it.

I got up to do my morning routine and got prepared for this long day I'm about to have.

While I was in the shower my mind drifted back to Ares. Ares was every woman's desire and though I never acted on it, I've always wanted him, whether it was just to feel his presence or to even just admire him from across the room. 

When I started dating Lucas it was just something to take my mind off of Ares but as time progressed I eventually started falling in love with Lucas and lost majority of my feelings for Ares.

But Ares lingered in the back of my mind even when he shouldn't have. Ares had such a strong effect on me and I don't even know why. And the fact that I'm about to be in the same room as him made my mind blur and my heart tighten. I'm about to see him and all of his 6'3 ,dark haired glory for the first time in 3 years and I was overwhelmed with excitement.

Is it wrong that I have feelings for him even though I know it would hurt my brother?

Maybe I should just stop thinking about it I have a psycho boyfriend who I don't want anyway.

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Hours later and the people were starting to arrive. I was dressed in a skin tight blood red dress with red bottom heels. I didn't wanna show off too much.

As I descended down the stairs I heard my brother let out a yell in excitement. I giggled to myself.

I finally reached the bottom and I headed towards the direction of my brother. 

I reached the front door and saw my brother greeting a man.

" Hey Rowan?" He departed from the conversation with a huge grin on his face

" Rory! Ares is here" I looked over from my brother to the man in question.

And there he stood in all his 6 foot 3, dark haired glory. With a grin so wide it reached his eyes. We locked eyes for a split second before I ran and jumped in his arms. His name leaving my lips.

He put me down after twirling me a few. " I missed you, baldy" I stated with a smile

" Baldy? if anything its you whose bald." His voice was deeper than when I last saw him. He even had more tattoos. And the cherry on top. His hair was longer." I missed you too shortcake"

When Ares called me pet names it just felt right but with Lucas it didn't. I didn't like it when Lucas called me anything other than my name because it made it seem like I belonged to him. His sweetie. I don't want to be his sweetie I want to be Ares's shortcake no matter how cheesy the pet name was.

" so," He takes a breathy pause." I hear it's someones birthday today hm?"

I rolled my eyes" Oh stop it, you're making it seem childish" 

He shrugged" I don't care how childish it may seem my little shortcake is turning 19 today" He said in a little baby voice.

As soon as the words hit my ears I slapped him so hard in the forehead even my hand hurt.

" Damn Rory what'd you do that for?" He asked rubbing his tattooed hand against his forehead as I stood there laughing like a maniac.

" You deserved it" I shrugged after laughing.

He huffed and rolled his eyes" Whatever lets just get to the party."

Just to let you know.

Aurora- half African American and half Italian. I, personally like to imagine her darker but you can imagine her in any shade you want.

Ares-Italian

Rowan- Half African American half Italian I also imagine him darker

Papa- Italian

Mama- African American

Lucas- Caucasian