Filed To Story: Cheating with My Boyfriend's Best Friend Novel Read Online (Olive & Aaron)
Looking back, Aaron talked about our future together every now and then, dreaming about what it would be like. My heartbeat sped up. I almost wanted to run away.
But I couldn’t get my legs to move. I could only stand there, totally helpless, as Aaron took confident strides toward me.
As Aaron approached, I could see his exp**ssion clearer. I saw his tight l*ps curled in a smile, but I could see a hint of fear in his eyes at the thought of being rejected.
I instinctively took a step back.
My heart was beating as loud as a drum. I knew that Aaron wanted a future with me, but I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to give him everything he wanted.
I just wanted a happy relationship with him-I didn’t want a marriage. That would feel like walking into a tomb.
The reason I was so scared of marriage was my parents. My parents were rude, antisocial people, and seemed to hate everyone else. They hit a rough patch in their marriage when I was born. I was dropped off at a boarding school when I was three, and I could count on two hands the number of times I’d seen them
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I wasn’t used to the warmth and happiness of a family, so I had no idea how to be a good wife.
I had visited Vincent’s house before. He came from a large, loving family with doting parents, which was the complete opposite of my family. From then on, I fantasized about being part of a close and lively family, but that didn’t mean I could create that family on my own.
I was afraid of marriage. My childhood, with all its pain and shadows, would stay with me for the rest of my life. I didn’t feel like I could handle marriage.
“Olive.” Aaron had reached me. He stood in front of me, gazing at me tenderly. That tenderness just made me feel even more scared.
I wanted to run away. I pursed my l*ps as I looked at Aaron with confusion. I tried to form words, but all that came out was a small squeak.
I chanted frantically in the back of my mind, don’t say it, don’t say it!
I didn’t want there to be any resentment bet**en us, but I knew that if he said what he planned to say, a rift would open up.
But Aaron was deaf to the prayer in my heart. As I stared at him in complete panic, he got down on one knee.
He straightened his back, handed me the beautiful bouquet of roses, and took a ring out of his coat pocket. He held my right hand in his. “Olive. I know this is a bit sudden, and I’m sure this whole thing looks really impulsive to you, but I’ve been planning this for a very long time. I was so excited and nervous and scared all last night thinking about this. You know I love you, but what I haven’t made clear enough is that I love only you, and I want to be with you for the rest of my life.” He took a deep breath, “Olive, will you marry me? Will you make a family with me?”
His eyes were full of passion, but I could sense his nervousness from his slightly trembling hands. My body instantly tensed up, and my mind couldn’t form a response.
Frankly, I never dreamed of my future with Aaron, and the thought of him proposing today never crossed my mind.
When I met his happy and expectant gaze, I just wanted to leave. I couldn’t give him what he wanted. I clenched my fists and my knuckles turned stark white.
Aaron’s eyes traced me from bottom to top, looking over me from my clenched fists to my conflicted face.
His confident smile fell, and his eyes, which has always shined a brilliant bright blue, clouded over with worry.
I saw his fi**ger, which held the ring aloft, sink as if it suddenly lost its strength. Then, he lifted it up again expectantly.
I just stood there, my heart pounding.
He was still waiting for my answer. I hesitated, not knowing how to say no. I was too afraid to even look him in the eye. “Aaron, I…”
Aaron sensed something was wrong, and he hurriedly interrupted me. “It’s alright babe, I know this whole thing was sudden. Did I scare you?”
I knew that he didn’t want to feel the sting of rejection, but I also knew it was best to be honest with him before everything went off the rails.
‘Aaron, I’m so sorry, but I don’t think I’m ready to marry you right now. I…” I looked up, and as soon as my eyes met Aaron’s crestfallen gaze, I couldn’t say another word.
I pinched myself and averted my gaze. “I’m sorry.”
The atmosphere was heavy for a moment. I was so embarrassed that I wanted to completely disappear.
Aaron tried his best to keep a steady tone. “Olive, honestly, I was so scared that you would reject me. I’ve played all the possible outcomes out in my mind, and I knew there was a chance you would say no, but I don’t think it’s a problem. We still have plenty of time to figure things out; I want to find the best way to make each other happy and comfortable together. Would you prefer it if we get engaged first and wait for you to feel ready before we get married? Would you be with me then?”
I looked at Aaron in surprise; I didn’t expect him to compromise. I felt like a terrible partner. How could I bear to refuse him?
I pursed my l*ps and stretched out my ring fi**ger. Aaron’s eyes instantly overflowed with joy, and I watched as he sl*pped the ring on my fi**ger with his trembling hands and k**sed my hand reverently.
I still couldn’t smile. When he looked up and noticed my exp**ssion, the excitement in his eyes disappeared in the blink of an eye. His exp**ssion seemed totally lost.
The bright red rose petals on the ground did not fit the current atmosphere. I could only imagine the joy and excitement in Aaron’ s mind as he decorated this place. I had let him down, and my heart was filled with guilt.
I was certain that Aaron loved me, I just didn’t know how to respond.
Aaron frowned bitterly, stood up, and shoved the bouquet of roses back into my arms. He lowered his head to give me a gentle k**s on the cheek. “Babe, don’t worry too much about it. I don’t want you to be stressed; I just want you to be happy.”
On the way back, I kept fiddling with the engagement ring. It had a stunning heart-shaped pink diamond kept in place by a shiny rose gold setting.
I recalled the Christmas event where that rich kid Jason told me he saw Aaron bid on a rough diamond worth $8 million at Sotheby’s.
That diamond couldn’t be the one sitting on my fi**ger right now… could it?
My mood started to sour again at the possibility,
Aaron was driving, and his right hand reached out to hold my stiff left hand. His fi**gers caressed the pink diamond ring, and the corners of his l*ps raised in a sad smile. “Olive, please don’t blame yourself. This is all my fault. I should’ve thought about it more.”
I raised his hand and gave it a k**s. “No, this was all my fault.”
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On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.
I’m very confused. She lives him, she’s sure he loves her even though not long ago she thought he was lying. She’s says she’s not ready for marriage but was all to quick to accept another proposal from someone she knew was cheating. Does she even know what she wants???