Life Without the Selection

Chapter 15

There was a loud knock on the door. Maxon, I thought and I ran to the door.
"Hey Amer - woah," he said. He was staring at my whole body like I was a rare gem.
"You look - stunning," he said, not taking his eyes off me. I was wearing a dress that was short in the front but had a small train behind me, flowing. It was Coral and it definitely showed some cleavage. It was actually a very simple dress, but it did show a lot of skin. I shivered - since my whole back was bare and open to the public. I wanted to dress up special for Maxon, and we are going to the castle.
"Thank you Maxon, you cleaned up well yourself," I said and kissed his neck. He gasped from my sudden action but he smile when I pulled away.
"Mom, Dad, May, I'm going! See you later," I yelled.
They smiled at me.
"Bye!!!" Maxon shouted as I pulled the house door closed.

Maxon rested his hand on my back where the clothing met my skin. I shivered at his warm touch against my skin but adjusted quickly.
"First time here?" I asked Maxon.
"No I think I've been here, maybe from another life. I might have been a prince, and you were one of the selected. We fell in love. Do you remember?" He joked.
"Maxon, you come up with the strangest ideas," I said giggling. I saw the selected waiting for their guests to arrive, and I also saw the prince and princess. I felt everyone's eyes on me, and Aspen's mouth was wide open.
"America, wow, you look, amazing," he said trying to find the right words.
"Thank you Aspen, I've missed you," I said and embraced Aspen with a hug.
"And you are?" Aspen asked looking at Maxon.
"Aspen, this is my boyfriend, Maxon."
"Nice to meet you 'my boyfriend Maxon' I'm Aspen," he said jokingly and reached his hand out and laughed. Maxon laughed as well. I just stood there.
"Nice to finally meet you. America has told me about you, Aspen," he said shaking his hand.
"Oh I almost forgot. Princess Hermia," he said as the princess stepped forward. Maxon and I curtsied.
"No need to curtsy, we are all friends here," she said friendly.
"Hermia, this is my friend, America, and a friend of hers, Maxon," he introduced. I was a bit stunned because he said 'a friend of hers' instead of 'her boyfriend'.
"It such a great pleasure to meet you princess," I said as we shaked hands.
"A pleasure to meet you too," she replied.
"I can't believe I'm talking to the princess," Maxon just said.
"Well believe it," she said laughing and shook Maxon's hand as well.
Maxon and the princess were talking and I felt someone's hand on my bare back.
"Mer I missed you."
"Aspen, you scared me."
"Can we talk? It's been quite a while," Aspen said.
"Sure."

Aspen led me into a hallway with beautiful artwork. There was a huge window and beneath that window was a small bench. Aspen and I sat there.
"So, Maxon's your boyfriend?" Aspen awkwardly saying it more like a statement then a question.
"Yes."
"Guess someone moved on quite fast," he said with an annoyed voice. I snapped my head at him.
"What the hell Aspen? You were the one who said you wanted to break up with me!" I shouted at him.
Aspen grabbed my arm and got up, dragging me behind him.
"Let - go of me!"
"Shut up America, hang on."
He walked/dragged me into a closet and locked the closet.
"No one knows about us, right?" he asked turning towards me.
"No."
"There's cameras almost everywhere and I don't want to get disqualified because of you, or worse, banished," he said forcefully.
"It's not my fault, I moved on, and I'm pretty sure you made it clear you did too," I said pushing Aspen away from me but he didn't budge at all. I keep forgetting he's strong too.
"Mer, I missed you. Princess Hermia, obviously doesn't have the same feelings as me, and now I don't know what to do. I still love you America. I still want you Mer," he said putting his hands on my waist. I pushed him back.
"Stop! Aspen this isn't you!"
He collided his lips into mine, and I tried to push him away. His hand was crawling up my dress and I was screaming, but my voice was muffled from the pressure of his lips.
"America, I want you, now." He pulled my dress down revealing my breasts.
"ASPEN!" I slapped his face. He realized what he had done. I realized I was crying. I pulled my dress up and slapped him again. I mouthed 'why'. And shoved him off of me and got out of the closet. I ran to find Maxon. He was still talking to the princess.
"Hi, um, can I take Maxon away from you?" I asked the princess.
"Sure, hey, why are you crying?" she asked. I rubbed my eyes.
"Oh it's nothing. Aspen and I had a sort of a fight, not a big deal," I said. I pulled Maxon into a corner.
"America, what's wrong?"
"I want to go."
"Ok."
Maxon and I left and he didn't question why I wanted to leave so suddenly, thankfully. We said goodbye to the princess and prince and the king and queen themselves. We went home silently.