Drifting Hearts

Chapter24♡‧₊˚Pain is an Understatment

Ailene POV

I took a sip of my martini, Natalia is already finding her next hook up and i'm just sitting here drinking like a snob.

Watching the pole performances was more interesting than I thought, it drew attention and money out of men.

Both were getting benefits, one money and the other satisfaction. But was that really what I wanted...? Money and satisfaction?

It pained me that Vincent was right, I can't just think of him all night as he said. If I were to go find a guy how would that end for me?

I went to the bathroom to clean up, I was tired of partying all night. I texted nat that i'm gonna order a uber incase I was drunk.

"going so soon love?" I tuned my head swiftly but it wasn't him...that wasn't the love that I wanted to hear, not his luv ...

It was a guy that stared at me all night, at one point he expected me to go over to him but I stood my ground.

"I wore myself out" I put on a fake smile.
"well i know what can cheer you up then" he stepped closer to me as I stepped back.

"You basically called me over to fuck you and now you're running princessa?" his tone was angry.
"I only glanced at you a few times, it meant nothing." How so funny, they take everything as a "sign" and claim we lead them on.

When I tried to walk away he grabbed my arm harshly. "leave me alone, I don't want anything to do with you" I hissed.
He let go for a moment and I took my chance to walk away, he followed me into the crowd as I tried to escapee him.

A slight bruise was left on my arm and now i'm extremely uncomfortable. I cried quietly, I don't know why but here I stood...infront of his penthouse.

I went up and knocked on his door, the mascara on my face melted from the tears and the redness in my eyes.

He opened the door after a minute and his eyes widen, "what happened?"
"nothing happened." I walked past him inside, "where's my purse?"
"what happened Ailene"
"no-" he cut me off,
"nothing is not an answer"

I took a deep breath and turned around to face him, "I really don't want to talk about it Vincent please"
"show me..show me what happened" his expression soften, he stepped closer to me his eyes pleading and begging for an answer.

His hand scanned my face...then my neck...then my chest, eventually he saw the mark on my arm. Quickly I pulled away my arm him and held my breath to so I don't cry, honestly I felt like a crybaby.

He grabbed an ice pack from the freezer and applied pressure on my arm. "who?" His jaw clenched.
I shook my head "I don't know..he just glanced at me all night and followed me to the washroom"

He disappeared for a minute to make a phone call and I slouched against the counter as my head was held down. After a few minutes I heard footsteps approach me, his hand ran down my back and up again.

"Come swim with me luv?" he whispered in my ears then walked away, I totally forgot he had one to start with. I walked into the master bathroom that held the pool and there he was, no shirt on his body exposed.

"Get in, or just keep staring" he held his hand out for me by the steps. I slid off my dress and slowly stepped into the pool, it was warm and it felt relaxing.

His hand pulled closer to me, his eyes pierced into mine, I felt every drop of water that fell from his hair run down my neck.

I don't know why but I wrapped my hands around his neck and rest my head onto his chest. It was silent, too silent to the point where even a pin dropping is too loud and an understatement.

I'm sure he could feel my heart racing, but I could feel his as well.

"You owe me a lingerie set..ok?" I broke silence because no way he made me do this and not think of getting me anything back. Eye roll fr.

"I'll buy you any amount you desire..just say the word"
"what word?" oh you mean "please?" I looked up to him, "shit" he groaned under his breath.

"Let me kiss you...please" he practically whimpered to me like a dog, who knew back then that I would have the playboy all up on me?

"always..." His mouth met mine, everytime and second he kissed me felt like it was our first. He moved me to the wall of the pool, he kissed down my throat. slowly grabbing my wrist and kissing it.

He let go of me, "you can't come back here Ailene...your making me fucking crazy" I? make him crazy? "so how the fuck do you think I feel Vincent? I hate you so much i'm starting to love you, shit what am I even saying I felt like this since the moment you asked me of my name, then you pushed away you left me broken and I barley even knew you." A burden lifted off my chest. He stared at me...

"say something dammit" I bit my lip and glared at him, a smirk fell on his face. "That's how you feel about me doll?"
"I feel like slapping you across your face actually"
He came closer to me again cornering me against the wall, "then slap me..as much as I deserve it"

I really didn't waste any time, his face reddened to my slap, "ahhh, is that al-" I cut him off with another slap.

I pushed the water against me to walk out faster, but he just grabbed me back and pulled me to his face. "I deserve way more than that baby"

Harshly pushing his chest I stepped out the pool..what more can I even do? I grabbed his towel that was laying on the pool lounge chair and dried off.

I threw it at him inside the pool, "really..." he got out. I slid my dress back on although it felt extremely uncomfortable.

"and where do you think your going"
"home...where else?"
"your staying..."
"i'm not" He walked over to me

I took that as my sign to run to the front door, he chased me, soon I heard something collapse . I turned my head around to see him grunting on the floor, I turned back to go over to him and squatted down.

"you care about me huh?" he smirked. He pretended to drop to see if I would come back..so shitty. He didn't let me go he grabbed onto my waist.

"VINCENT" He was still soaking wet, and now he's making me more wet than I already am. "You're not going anywhere" he got up and picked me up.

He let me down in his room and threw a towel at my face, when I dragged it off his face was so close to mine.

"Strip"

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A/N
My clothes would've been off so fast tbh...nvm self respect guys 🎀