Just Between Us

Chapter Twenty Three

Elizabeth's POV

It was the simplest of moments in life like these that were the happiest memories I had, not the luxuries or the parties or anything of the sort. The moments I spend with the people close to my heart, those are the ones I try to memorize every single detail as it goes. All so I can replay it again and again for the rest of my days.

I've had a life full of experiences. I've done everything one could want and wish as I've tried to live with no regrets during my life. Yet I've never felt as much comfort or peace as I did right now with Divya resting in between my legs on my bed as we watched the rain fall on the city through my window.

I watched with a smile as Divya played with the engagement ring on my finger with my arms around her. She had stayed the night after we left the mall and came here to watch movies and a part of me was hoping for her to stay again.

"Do you ever take it off?" She asked looking up at me.

I shook my head as I kissed her shoulder, "No."

I had my reasons to not take it off, first one being if we were supposed to keep the lie going it would be suspicious if I didn't have it on, and the second would be... I liked the idea of wearing the matching ring with Divya.

"Oh." Divya let go looked down at her own hands that were missing the matching ring. "I have, sometimes, but after what happened at the club the other night I thought it was best if I didn't wear it."

"Hey don't make that face," I grabbed the side of her face with one of my hands so she would look at me again.

"I've told you to not feel bad about that, love. I swear is okay." I'll admit that when she first told me she was with another woman at the club I felt my heart fall to my feet. Because how unlucky could I be that Divya did actually like women but simply... not me. However all that changed pretty quickly when she explained the situation and my hope was lifted again.

Divya had a right to find herself, to experiment and not be judged because of it.

I couldn't help but appreciate how stunning she looked in my clothes. I brought my head down so I could kiss her forehead.

"Elizabeth?" She said I hummed as played with her hair. "Should we talk about... our deal?"

The mention of our deal got my full attention. "Of course, what do you want to discuss?"

Divya fully turned around and sat in front of me on the bed. "Do you want to... keep it up?"

"Keep it up?"

"Yes, since we are— we kinda are figuring... exploring our feelings. I was wondering where that left the deal."

The deal.

To be quite honest that bloody deal has been the last thing on my mind these past days. I've only had one thing on my mind and it was not that.

"Divya, I don't give a fuck about that bloody deal... or pissing off Alice. I only care about you, us. That's my true concern. I want to make you happy and I want for us to somehow make it as we figure out things together. So yes, that deal can go to hell for all I care." I grabbed her hand and kissed the back of it. "I just want you Divya, and I'm not going to let my own stupidity for wanting to retaliate to my ex ruin it."

I want her like I've never wanted any woman before in my life and I will do everything I can not to lose her.

"Elizabeth, what about you? What would people think if you break our 'engagement' after what? Four months? How will that affect you? How about your parents? Your mom met me and it was all fake! Oh my God." Divya was rambling at this point. Anxiety written all over her features and it was starting to worry me.