Play House

Chapter Seventeen: Aurora

My father is trying to set me up with this dude. Where is Ace... I could really use Ace right now. I feel a bit of relief when a hand slithers around my waist and a tall figure is standing behind me. I look up smiling at Ace. "Dad this is Ace, my boyfriend, Ace this is my father." My father smiles. "I didn't know you'd met somebody!" He shakes Ace's hand. "Well your always too busy to answer my calls." I mumble and his smile fades. "Well it sure was nice meeting you Ace, i'm going to continue my rounds. Lets talk some more later?" He nods his head at Ace and ace smiles and nods back. "Sounds great sir." I spin around to look at Ace. "Perfect timing my father was trying to set me up with that creep who was standing there rubbing my shoulder. Why was he just rubbing my shoulder?!" Ace is laughing at me as I rub my shoulder in disgust. "What?" Ace shakes his head. "I really want to kiss you right now, but your fathers staring directly at me. "Oh I don't care, kiss me please I've been craving you since I walked down the aisle." And with that simple sentence Ace has cupped my head and is kissing me gently. He pulls away resting his forehead on my. "You look so pretty Ror." I smile and thank him. I turn dragging him to our table. I specifically told Nova to not put anybody else at our table and she agreed without any arguing. We sit down and he's holding me as I rest on his chest. My eyes are scanning the crowd. I always do that when I'm out in public. Nov taught me that at a young age. I notice a blonde girl eye fucking Ace. "You know her?" I question Ace looks over at her and she smiles at him. She looks down at me. "No princess." I shuffle a little uncomfortably. He's literally holding me in his arms kissing me every so often and she doesn't seem to care... Who even is she? I've never seen her. I clear my throat. "I'm kind of thirsty." Ace springs to his feet. "I'll get you something to drink Princess." I smile and nod. The blonde girl isn't too far behind him. What the fuck? I stand up and keep my distance. Im stopped by Nova whos asking if Ive seen dad. I point in his direction and give her a big hug telling her how proud I am of her. After a short moment I turn walking back towards the drink table. I freeze seeing ace kissing that Blonde girl. I stand there clearing my throat. Ace slowly pulls away opening his eyes. His eyes flicking between the blonde girls and mine. "What the fuck." I whisper trying to push the tears that are pushing up my throat. "Aurora." Ace shouts chasing after me. Im not about to cause a scene. I grab his wrist and pull him away from everybody and into a bathroom. "I actually fucking thought!" I pause and take a deep breath. "I actually fucking thought you loved me, that you would never cheat, for fucks sake you have my name tatted inches away from your dick. That didn't seem to stop you though huh?! I trusted you with everything Ace. Everything! I let you pick up my broken heart and glue it back together. And what do you do? You break it into a million little pieces." I take a step back from him when he tries to grab me. "Aurora please, it's not what it looked like?" I scoff in shock. "It's not what it looked like? Your tongue was halfway down her fucking throat! And it's not what it looked like?!" I push past him opening the bathroom door. "I'll get you a different room. This is done, we're done, I'm done with you. I don't need you any more Ace. I'll be fine, I can defend myself." I walk away almost in tears. I take a few deep breaths recollecting myself. My life may have just fallen apart but i'm not going to ruin my sister's wedding day. She notices immediately somethings wrong. Apparently I'm not good at hiding my emotions very well. She hugs me and lets me cry for a few minutes before shuffling me away from everybody else. She gets me into my room and helps me get changed. "Look little sis... im not sure what happened but i'm here and support whatever you do. And I will stick by your side no matter what. Let's get you to bed okay?" I sniffle nodding and climb into bed. She scoots in beside me and strokes my head until I fall asleep. A few hours later I wake back up and She's gone, and so is Ace's stuff. Im assuming her got another room like I said. I get up and take my smudged cried on makeup off. And turn on the shower. I climb in washing myself. I get out and walk downstairs, everybody's gone and there's people in the back garden cleaning it up. I walk into the kitchen and grab a glass of water. I really wish I had my juice right now, and maybe even a few snickers. I sit at the counter staring out of the window and watch as the people clean up taking small sips of my water. I hear footsteps and look up to see Ace. And apologetic yet pleading look on his face. I stand up walking past him and going to my room. He knows all about the shit i've been through and still decided to do something similar. I walk into my room shutting the door. I drink the rest of my water and go to sleep.

When I wake up I have 3 hours until We have to leave. Nova and Otto will be gone on a honeymoon which leaves the car to Ace and I. I grab my bag and suitcase and walk downstairs. I look an absolute mess and I don't even have enough energy to care. Ace keeps looking at me but I'm just ignoring him. He doesn't deserve my attention therefore he will not get it.

The car ride is silent and awkward and after what feels like forever i'm back home. I thank the drive and climb out of the car. I open the trunk grabbing the bags. I walk into the house. I begin to go up the stairs dragging the suitcase behind me.  I hear Ace call out my name"Aurora" . I ignore him. "Aurora please." I continue to walk. "Please Aurora I didn't cheat." I can't hold the tears anymore and begin sobbing. I drop my stuff in the hallway and run to my room slamming the door shut. I never want to see Ace again nor speak to him.