ALEX POV
The dinner was going well . Up until that walking temptation strolled into the restaurant. What the hell is she doing here? Isabella and I had a very shortlived romance when I was in Italy . It only lasted a couple weeks and I'd like to keep that memory tucked into the past . Nothing good can come out of her being here, especially since I've finally realized that Nikki is the woman I want to be with . Isabella could be the thorn to try to mess with it.
Instead of going straight home after I dropped off Nik and then Stephanie, I went straight to Warren's. I looked at my watch, it's a little past 9 , so I hope that it's not too late.
"Alex, what're you doing here? Everything okay?" A wide eyed Aria answers the door.
"How did you know I was here?"
She points at her doorbell, of course . She has one of those Rings that alerts you when someone is at the door , "I can't let anything disturb the baby."
"Ah, well. Is Warren awake?" I asked , looking into the hallway.
"Yeah, he's in his office," she says pointing towards the slightly opened door.
"Maybe you both can help me," I tell her as I begin to make my way towards the office .
Warren looked surprised to see me and then worry set in as he saw the state of distress I was in , "did things not work out?"
"Workout?" Aria echoes.
"Oh , that part was okay. Stephanie and I are good , she had been cheating on me when she was off on a work trip, no biggie," I casually say.
"Wait, what?" I can sense the anger building in Aria.
"Whoa, before you start directing your wrath towards her, you should know that my relationship with her was never serious . It really was just for show . Besides, she knows," I say to Warren.
"What do you mean?" He asks.
"She knows for awhile my true feelings apparently and that she wants to help me," I say.
"Okay I'm lost, please tell me what's going on," Aria interrupts.
Warren gives his wife an affectionate look , "My dear brother is in love with Nicole."
Aria's mouth forms an 'O' and then glances back at me , "Oh my gosh, and we tried to set her up with Austin. I'm so sorry, I didn't even realize."
"Well, thanks for that . It's okay, they went on one date but I intend to keep it just to that one date," I say confidently.
"Alright, so what's the problem?" Warren asks.
"After we cleared up everything, I took the girls to that new restaurant that Dante opened. While we were enjoying our dinner , Isabella walks in," I say.
"Who's Isabella?" Both of them ask.
"She's like a mythical creature that makes you do stupid things . She's beautiful but impulsive, demanding and downright crazy. I had a short romance with her when I was in Italy . Let me just say, they were one of the darkest moments in my life . Believe it or not darker than the whole Penny thing. When I left , left her, I felt like I could breathe again."
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Becoming First Lead
RomanceThis is a sequel to Can You Keep A Secret . I recommend reading that before jumping into this but it's not absolutely necessary. Alex Wells thought he knew love but realized it was just infatuation when he met the love of his life (Aria); who was a...