My Only Exception

You are My Only Exception

After Nate had left that evening, I figured that I seriously needed to find Aidan. He could be anywhere but I had a suspicion that he had gone back home. Maybe his parents accepted him back with open arms?

I called my aunt, since she seemed to know everything. Or should I say, she hires people to find out everything for her. I politely asked her if she could find out where Aidan's whereabouts were.

The next day, he was ringing my doorbell (so to speak). I was totally astounded when I opened the door to see Aidan standing there.

"Hey."

"Hi," I responded, not quite sure what to do.

"May I come in?"

"Sure."

He walked in and settled in the living room. I sat down on the chair oppposite him.

"I just wanted to apologize for-" I started.

"No, I have to apologize. I'm really sorry for what happened. I didn't mean for it to escalate so badly."

"What are you talking about?"

He turned red suddenly. "I understand if you hate me for this but- ugh! This is so hard!"

"What? Just say what you have to say."

"I made Nate break up with you."

Shocked, I replied, "What?! But that was my aunt, wasn't it?"

"I initiated it."

"How?" I was so pissed off right then.

"I asked your aunt to. She always saying thatwe'd make such a nice couple and it got to my head, I guess. I was acting on impulse and I'm terribly sorry for everything. And can you please tell Nate that I'm sorry too?"

He got up to leave but I stopped him. "Aidan, wait."

"I don't like what you did but I forgive you."

"Thank you so much." he said then walked up to me and hugged me.

Of course, Nate would choose to enter the house at this moment.

"Hey. What's going on?" he asked slowly.

"I suggest you run and never come back." I whispered in Aidan's ear, hoping he would get the message.

He let go of me and walked briskly out the door.

Nate furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "What's up with him?"

I motioned for him to come with me. I led him to my room where I sat down on my bed and he sat on the chair.

"So?" he prompted,

"Aidan just told me that he was behind the whole thing with my aunt Katherine."

Nate presses his lips together in a tight line.

"But he said that he's really sorry?' I continued, but it came out sounding like a question.

Nate instantly stood up, his face red. "That little shit thinks he can just come and apologize to you while I'm not there. He knew you would forgave him so he got you alone to pass on the message to me. He's smart, that little fucker! If he dares shows his-"

"Nate, calm down, ok." I soothed (tried to, anyway), standing up. "The most important thing is that it's done and over with."

He sighed heavily and passed his hand through his hair. "Shouldn't he at least get some punishment or something for what he did? For all the damage he caused!"

I stepped up to Nate and did the first thing I could think of to do with an angry person- I hugged him.

"Nate, I know it's not fair but please don't do anything stupid." I whispered in his ear.

"I won't. I promise."

He pulled me back and kissed me on my cheek. He went to my bed and sat down.

"I need to tell you something, Kat."

Oh no. "What?"

"Come sit next to me." he said, patting the space on the bed next to him.

I sat down reluctantly, scared of whatever he was about to say.

"Stop looking so terrified. It's not that important but I just want to tell you."

I stared at him, silently telling him to go on.

"My parents don't get along."

"What? What do you mean?"

"I mean that my dad comes home at midnight most nights, sleeps in a different room to my mother had they barely have any interaction with each other. My father told me this one time that they were only together for me. When I go to college, they're going to separate, I'm sure."

He looked as if he were about to cry. But he didn't. Instead he went on, "I feel like I'm this big obstacle preventing them from getting away from each other."

I was shocked. I would have never thought that Nate's parents had problem like this. His dad was never home but I thought it was just his demanding work.

"Nate, you are not an obstacle, ok? They care enough for you to not break up but they don't realize that that makes everything even worse. I think that you should tell them how you feel."

"You know, I saw how my parents interacted with each other my whole life and I never believed that the love they showed on TV and in movies, was real. But then I met you, and it sort of caught me by surprise. I didn't realize I could fall so quickly for someone but you proved me wrong."

I couldn't speak. The words were stuck in my throat. I finally said, "Nate, that's so sweet. I can't believe that you're the same person who broke my window with that football."

He laughed. "That was totally intentional, by the way. I saw you when we came to check out the house and I thought 'Wow, that chick is hot' so when my parents decided to move here, I couldn't miss the opportunity of missing a chance to talk to you. Of course, I was only after one thing but look at us now."

I rolled my eyes. "Is that supposed to make me feel better?"

"Yes." he said, pushing me down into the bed. He kissed me on the lips then pulled back and said, "Because baby, you are the only exception."

"What does that mean?"

He pointed to the left of his chest and said, "It means you're the only one that gets in here. And you're never getting out."

I blushed. "Well, I'd better be worth it then."

He responded with "I love you so much."

"Since when are you such a romantic?"

"Guess you had to dig a little deeper to find the gold."

"That was a terrible metaphor."

"Whatever." he said, smiling.

A/N THANK YOU SO SO SO SO SO MUCH FOR READING!!!!!!!!! As you can probably guess, this is the end of the story.... it was a nice journey, being my first one on wattpad and all.

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