FLOWER

Chapter Twenty three

Her movement was forced and her smile was faked as she walked through the gates of hell,Aaron's house held so much memories she wanted to burn it to pieces,her eyes could not stand the sight and her legs did not want to walk in.
She knocked on the door as one of the helpers brought her in.
She couldn't wait to see him and leave, she hated him so much,she looked at the stairs the same stairs she had rolled down from several times,she wondered how she lived through those years without help,without support,without love .As soon as she got to her dreaded room,she burst in and went straight to the closet, she packed her things and dumped them in her suitcase,she needed to leave before he comes back,she needed to run away.
After she was done,she looked around the miserable room and sighed,she had come prepared,she placed a document on the bed,she had already signed it,it was divorce papers and she needed to be free, she knew he would be home soon,so she carried her suitcase and left the mansion, she felt so happy when she left,until she came face to face with Aaron outside.

Aaron had never expected to see her again, he looked at her scared face,he looked at her beautiful gown,and her glowing skin,he looked at her cherry lips and her gorgeous stature .She was looking well taken care of,he thought as he walked closer to her.

"What are you doing here". He asked her,he hoped she didn't come back to stay but then he noticed the suitcase she was holding and realisation dawned on him.

"I am leaving". She said with so much boldness,Aaron looked shocked.

"I am leaving you Aaron,for good". She said with a little hint of fear in her heart.

"And who said you could get rid of me so easily". Aaron asked as he walked closer and held her arms.

"I....I don't want this anymore". She said as she tried to wiggle her arms free.

"You don't get to tell me what you want and what you don't want". He said with rage.

"Leave her arm". A deep voice barked and the two turned their heads around and saw Theodore standing beside his car,with anger in his eyes.

"Oh I see,so you're with him now,you whore,you left me for him". Aaron asked with shame,he couldn't believe Cleopatra could move on with an even better man.

"I said leave her arm". Theodore said from afar,but even his tone could be heard in a distance.

Aaron slowly released her arm,and leaned towards her ears.

"I would take away everything that makes you happy". Aaron whispered as a threat.

"Sign the divorce papers Aaron". Cleopatra replied as she walked past him and towards Theodore.

Aaron was dumbfounded,this was his Cleopatra who had now grown wings to talk back at him,this was the Cleopatra that quivers with fear anytime she saw him,now she was bold and daring and in love with another,he wouldn't allow it.
He watched Theodore drive off with Cleopatra in the car,she didn't looked at Aaron even once,she hoped he would never show up in her life again.

The drive back was exhausting,and Cleopatra slept of in the car,Theodore who was also stressed had to carry her to his room and placed her quietly on the bed,while he slept on his couch .All through the night Cleopatra had nightmares and whimpered in her sleep but she calmed down when she felt strong arms around her shoulders,and strong chest under her head,she slept peacefully after that.
But Theodore couldn't sleep, he was still confused,he was still worried,and he was in deep thoughts .He didn't sleep all through the night,only cradled Cleopatra in his arms as she slept.

The sun rays sifted through the curtains and reached Cleopatra's face,she squinted in her sleep and tried to roll over,but strong arms were protecting her from falling,she opened her eyes slowly and looked at the arms that were around her waist, it was masculine, she raised her eyes from the arms to the elbows,and then the shoulders and then the face .She blushed when she saw Theodore's sleepy face,His eyes were closed,his soft snores could be heard as he slept,she didn't want to wake him up, so she rested her head to his chest again and held his fingers in her hands,she played with his long fingers and kissed each one .She looked at his face again and noticed that he was still asleep,so she touched his chest,his strong abs,his flat stomach, she touched his jaw and smiled, she loved him,she loved him,she loved him,that's all she could think about as she pecked his soft cheeks .As soon as she did that,she regretted it,his eyes opened and he looked down at her,his eyes were so dull from little sleep and there were bags under his eyes.
He removed his arms from her shoulders and decided to stand,but Cleopatra dragged him down.

"Sleep". She pouted.

"I have work to do". He said as he yawned and she used the opportunity to kiss his lips,Theodore was shocked for a second until he closed his eyes and kissed her back,he cupped her cheeks and deepened the kiss,all while she ran her fingers through his soft hair .She continued biting his lower lips while he pulled back,he didn't want to continue what they were doing.

"What's wrong".Cleopatra asked as he stopped kissing her.

"We can't do this". Theodore said as he stood up and walked towards the windows.

"But I longer belong to Aaron".she said softly.

"And you still don't belong to me". He said with a smile on his handsome face.

"What should I do to belong to you".Cleopatra asked sadly.

"We have to get married". Theodore said as he looked outside the window, he knew she wouldn't agree,who would want to marry him,who would want to love him.

"Then let's get married ".Cleopatra said without blinking,she was convinced that she loved him,she would adore him,and kiss the ground he stepped on.
Theodore looked at her in shock,he didn't think she would agree,and deep inside him he was happy she did.