Souls Tied: A Love Island Tale (Aaron x Rob)

Pillow Talk

The sunlight creeped under the bedroom door in the Hideaway. Rob was the first to wake up. He admired Aaron, who was still sound asleep with his back turned to him on his left side.

I still can't believe this all happened...

He struggled to wrap his head around the fact that Aaron's declaration, the kiss, and the Hideaway all happened within 24 hours. Everything on the island happens so fast; from the recouplings to the bombshells to his personal connections. However, his journey with Aaron felt like a slower one. Sure, the friendship formed right away, but it had to take almost a week for the romance to go full throttle. About half an hour later, the indoor lights flickered on, indicating the start to a day in the villa. Aaron tossed and turned before his eyelids fluttered open, and he scooted closer to Rob once they did.

"How did you sleep?" Rob whispered, caressing his hair.

"Probably the best I ever have here."

"How did I do last night?"

"Pretty good for it being your first time..."

"That was not my first time!"

"You know what I mean..."

"Do you wanna know something funny?"

"Sure."

"When they recorded my intro before I came on here, I told them that I was looking for someone who wants to have sex with me at least half as many times in a day as I want to."

"And how many would that be? Should I be worried?"

"I don't know, about two and a half..."

"I could do that! I said I would describe my future partner as a best friend I could also have sex with, so we're pretty much on the same wavelength..."

They both giggled as Aaron rolled on top of Rob and leaned his head against his chest.

"I never want to leave," Aaron admitted, "I don't f*cking know what I'd do without you, Rob. I fancy you so much."

"Well, we're gonna get kicked out at some point..."

"Out of the Hideaway or the villa?"

"Both, I guess."

"Maybe we'll win the prize money and get to stay here a little longer..."

"Depends on how America likes us. I mean, I don't care what they think, but it would be nice."

"Well, if I ever get dumped from the villa, I hope it's at the same time as you, but I really don't want that to happen. I know our summer just started, but I can't imagine going home."

"Where did you say you were from again?"

"A little place called North Devon in the UK. Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but I don't think I belong there. Everybody's just so energetic and hyperactive in the USA, which is more my speed. Besides, I get to go to a lot of countries during my deckhand job, so to be honest, being home kinda gets old."

"Well, you can come live in the states with me! I live on a two-hundred-acre cattle farm, so there's even plenty to see from my house!"

"Really? That would be amazing! You just made me feel better about leaving the island."

Another hour passed, and the two stayed in bed. Rob held Aaron tight in his arms, kissing every inch of his face. Whenever they were this close together, he immediately forgot about any previous connection he had with any of the girls in the villa. Liv, who was she? Leah, who was she? Aaron was the only person in the world to him. Despite it taking a long time for him to figure it out, he was his soulmate.

"Shall we?" Rob asked as soon as he realized they both had business outside of the Hideaway to tend to.

"Noooooooo!" Aaron groaned, then he said after a long pause, "Fine, I guess..."

Rob threw the covers aside and got out of bed first, which took him a while to due to his soreness from last night's unthinkable activities. He slipped on his treasured overalls, grabbed his boots from under the bed, and switched to Aaron's side to help him up.

"Should we clean up a bit?" he asked.

"Nah, they've got it," Aaron replied, buttoning his shirt.

"Now, for the walk of shame. How do you think everyone's gonna react?"

"They're all gonna scream and crowd around us. Well, at least the guys are going to."

"Do we tell them everything that happened last night?"

"Umm... we can just talk about the jacuzzi and the bidet... maybe the BDSM closet..."

Rob took Aaron's hand as they ventured outside the room. They took one last look at the unique vegetation and amenities before they stepped out of the main entrance. As Aaron predicted, they were greeted by cheers and shouts from the islanders. The girls remained gathered in the kitchen and the boys sprinted over in their direction, forming a tight circle that trapped them. Rob blushed as they were pelted with odd questions. Whether the others voted for their Hideaway time as a joke or if they genuinely saw something there, he knew that what he and Aaron had was true love that no one on the island nor a viewer in America could take away.