Running

Chapter 21: A Step Back

When we arrive in the city Nick drops me off at my apartment so that I can pack while he goes to his office to tend to some business.
After about an hour of packing and I'm almost done when Andrea comes home with Beau.
"Well hello there are you going on another trip?" Asked Andrea.
"As a matter of fact I'm moving in with Nick and I'm also quitting."
"Okay wow. Big day for you what happened?" Asked Beau.
"On our drive back from his parents house he asked me to quit my job, move in with him and marry him!"
"What?!?" They both screamed in unison.
"Yeah, he just asked me there he didn't even have ring."
"Wait why did you quit?"
"Andrea, you can't expect the wife of a billionaire to work as a waitress can you?" Was Andrea seriously asking me why?
"Okay well you don't need to sound like a snob."
"Excuse me I am not a snob it's just that this is what I have to do if I'm going to be Mrs. Nick Laudel."
"Scarlett do you even hear yourself right now? You've always been running away from marriage and the life of the elite traditionalists and now that Mr. Billionaire asks you to marry him you're just gonna roll over?"
"Andrea you just don't understand. You will never understand. I love him and I will do what he wants me to do for him."
"So that's it? You're just gonna leave the life and values that you proudly built up on your own for the past four years just for a guy."
Was Andrea right was I really abandoning myself for Nick? No I love Nick and if this is what he wants this is what I'll do.
"Get out Andrea I have a lot of packing to do."
"Fine. But don't come looking for me when you look I the mirror and see a reflection you don't like."

After I finished packing Nick sent his chauffeur to pick me up when we arrive to his apartment Nick is on the phone drinking a scotch. He doesn't even look at me he just goes into his office. The chauffeur leaves my things in Nick's bedroom and I head over to begin to unpack. After a while Nick comes into the bedroom.
"How is my beautiful fiancée? I love saying that." He asks me as he kisses my cheek.
"Not that great. Andrea and I didn't leave off on the best terms."
"What happened?"
"She said I was abandoning all my values and my life for you. Which is ridiculous because you are my life and where ever you go I go." He kisses me again and looks down at my things.
"Is this all you brought?" He asks.
"Yeah, I know it's not a lot. Just clothes, some picture and other things."
"I have an idea what if I take you shopping tomorrow?"
"What why?"
"Because you're going to need more clothes and things than this. You're going to be going to many events with me and meeting many important people you'll need clothes to dress for the occasions. Plus we could get you some lingerie for me." He smirks down at me. I look down at my clothing and decide that he's right I'm going to need more clothes than this and fancier ones at that.
"Okay." I kissed him.
"Perfect you'll meet with Vivian tomorrow morning." He lets go of me and starts to walk out the room.
"Wait who's Vivian?"
"She's my stylist she works with all the best brands she's simply the best."
"But I thought you were going to take me shopping." I gave him my puppy eyes.
"I'm sorry did I say that I meant to say I'll pay for everything but I am way too busy tomorrow I'm sorry babe." I felt sad but I knew I couldn't show it in front of him. So instead I smiled and nodded letting him know that I'm okay.
I spent the next day with Vivian a very pretentious old woman who knew how to pronounce every brand in its original language.
If it weren't for my older sister working as a model I wouldn't have had the upper hand in the world of fashion. Calvin Klein, Valentino, YSL, Chanel, Fendi, Armani, Michael Kors, Balmain, Versace and Louis Vuitton. I'm stepping back into my old world.