Play House

Chapter Twenty Five:

I've been sitting at the counter staring at Aurora. I have absolutely no idea what's going through her head but she's completely zone out. I want to hug her and assure that this is just a one time fling but I have a feeling it's not. I've never seen Layla glow like that after a one night stand. Aurora's leg is bouncing and she's biting her nails. I don't know how much longer she's going to sit like this. I walk into my room and grab a blanket. I come back to see she's up and pacing. I wrap the blanket around her and lead her back to my room. Our room. She hasn't said a word and I'm only growing more worried for her. "Ror. baby." She looks over at me and her eyes are watery. "How am I going to feel safe here sleeping at night with him across the hallway? Down the hallway. Do I tell her? Do I-" Her voice cracks and she begins sobbing. "This isn't fair, I just got my life back together. And Here he comes again. It's Like every time I get closer to being okay he comes crashing back in, ruining it." I hold her and stroke her head. "And I just.. She's so happy how do I tell her the man she's dating almost raped me." Her words feel like a punch in the gut and my heart sinks for her. "We're going to tell her Ror it's the right thing to do. She'll understand okay princess, you're going to be okay im here." I rub her back and she begins sucking air as she tries to stop crying. She wipes her tears off of her face and I so badly want to hold her right now but I know what we have to do. And it's not going to be easy. I grab Layla's hand and begin walking across the apartment to Layla's side. I knock on her door and she opens it confused. "We need to talk." Her look of confusion only grows. "Ace?" She questions and looks over at Aurora who's crying. "Aurora what's going on?" Aurora wont look at her, she's looking down at her feet and I know she's uncomfortable right now. "Okay come in." Layla hesitates before stepping aside. We step into her room. I sit on the chair in the corner of her room and pull Aurora into my lap. "Somebody tell me what's going on? Aurora looks like she just had an emotional breakdown, and well Ace as usual you are hard to read." Layla plops down on her bed crossing her arms and glaring. "Okay." I whisper hesitantly and look down at Aurora whose chin is resting on my shoulder and is looking out of the big glass window behind me. "You and Ajax huh?" Layla shifts on the bed. "Uh Yeah." Fuck.. I was hoping she said it was just a one night hookup. "Layla, listen." I whisper pausing when Aurora turns around and is looking at her. "Let me Ace, it's my story I should tell it." I nod and give her the go ahead. And I can see Layla's face grow with even more worry. "I used to have a thing with Ajax, more of a friends with benefits kind of thing. And well one day he came over and was drunk, I had no clue he was coming over and I wasn't in the mood. He kept kissing me and getting on top of me. I kept telling him no, begging him to stop. He didn't." Layla is completely pale but is paying so much attention to what Aurora says. "And well he kept going after I told him to stop, but before it got too far I kneed him and ran out into the hallway." Layla stares at Aurora for a second. Her mouth opens but she shuts it. "Is that.. Is that why you have that medusa tattoo?" Layla's hesitant with her words, she's trying not to sound rude. And it's very clear she means no harm, she's just curious. Aurora takes a deep breath. "No." Aurora is looking down at her lap and playing with my fingers that are resting on her thigh. She looks back up at Layla and nods her head. "So yeah, I just thought you should know that. He's not a good man, even if it was years ago." Aurora stands up and walks to the door. "Thank you." Layla. "Thank you for being brave enough to talk about that, to trust me with that. I'll call him right now, let him know we're over." I can see the tears forming in Aurora's eyes as she nods her head at Layla and gives her a smile. "I'll always look out for you, Lay." She whispers and walks away. They haven't known each other for even a week and are already like sisters to each other. I know there's a lot that Aurora still needs to overcome, and I know it will never fully be overcome but deep down in my heart I hope that by some miracle she does.

We're laying on my bed in silence while I hold Aurora. I think she's asleep but I'm scared to move in case she really is. I don't want to wake her up. I'm scrolling through instagram on my phone and watching reels. It's something I never truly stopped doing, it's an addiction. But not as much of an addiction as Aurora is. I feel her snuggle more into my arms. "Ace." She whines and I'm already turned on. She looks up at me, her eyes are barely open. I look at her smiling in admiration, I've never been in love with somebody before, not like this. I kiss her forehead and she smiles up at me. "I have to break the news to Christina that I'm moving out and moving in with you." She whispers. And  I smile, even after all that's happened today she's still worried about moving in with me. I laugh slightly and she crinkles her nose at me. "What's so funny?" She's confused but she's laughing too. "Nothing princess." She rolls her eyes and props herself up on her arm looking down at me. She trace's the skull that I have tattooed on my bicep. "So hot." She whispers as she looks back over at me. If she keeps touching me like that, it's about to get hot in here. "Princess stop." She turns to look back over at me. "What?" she questions defensively. "You're turning me on right now." She tilts her head back laughing hysterically. "Anything I do turns you on Ace." I grab her, pulling her towards me as I kiss her. "Take it off princess, take it all off." She gaps and I know I just made her flustered. She begins stripping and I stand up doing the same. I don't even give her the option of condom or no condom. I'm inside her in a second. Her nails are digging into my back, and I don't mind it at all... I don't mind anything Aurora does to me, she's my girl. She's screaming my name as I push deeper inside of her. I'm holding on for her but i'm ready. "I'm ready when you are princess." She nods and we release at the same time. Neither of us lasted very long , but I've also never been fully inside of her like that. She's laying there gasping for air and holding eye contact with me. "Holy fuck." She whispers still out of breath. "I think I'm going to need a wheelchair." She whines and I can't help but laugh before climbing off of her and walking into the bathroom to get a cleanup rag. I walk out and she's sitting up staring at me. "I want another round." I smirk and throw the rag onto my nightstand climbing back onto our bed. "Are you sure princess? That was the first time I've ever been fully inside you." Her eyes widen and she sits up. "Okay maybe let's leave it at one." I laugh and grab the rag off of my nightstand wiping her down. She rolls her head back. "It's so cold Ace... didn't you use hot water." She whines, I place my hand on her thigh. "You're okay, you're doing so good I'm almost done." I don't know what I said but she's flipped me over and is on top of me. "Ror... oh my god!" I groan as she rolls her hips on me. Her head rolled back and she's yelling so loud... and I don't even care who hears. Because she sounds so heavenly.

Were laying side by side looking at each other laughing because Layla just came and banged on the door. I kiss her forehead. "After Layla how many girls have you been with?" her question is so abrupt and I stare at her for a second. "One." She shuffles a little bit and looks away from you. "You princess." She turns her head and looks at me. "You went like what 2 ½ years without sex? Not even a BJ?" I laugh as she stares at me confused. "Yea. Nobody else turned me on." She stares at me blankly. "How About you?" I question and I don't know why I ask. I'm sure she probably has been with somebody else and I know all it's going to do is make me jealous. "One." she whispers. "He couldn't even make me cum. I had to fake it." I turn to look at her and don't know whether to laugh or not. But she begins laughing so I follow suit. "So I guess I really am the best you've ever been with huh?" I tease and she laughs. "Right back at you." She turns to face me. Her dark features mesmerize me every time. She smiles and I smile back, her smile is infectious. "You think Layla's going to be okay?" I can tell she's genuinely worried about her and I think it's so sweet. "Layla's been through much worse than sleeping with an almost rapist." Her face becomes expressionless. "What do you mean?" I shake my head. "Not my story to tell Ror." She nods her head. "I understand. And respect that." She kisses my neck and I want to pin her on this bed again but I know that's not a good idea. I want her to be able to walk properly in heels. "You know we never got a proper date. You kind of beat that Ryan guy's ass and then left." I can see a smile appear on her face as she thinks back on that night. "Yeah I guess you're right." She chuckles. "How about we try again?" I kiss her forehead and pull away looking at her. "Yeah I'd like that." she whispers curling up in my arms. "I'd like that alot ace." I smile because I finally have the woman I've always wanted in my arms. My soulmate.