I Swear, Let Me Love You Again

3rd POV.

That Night.

Lydia arrived back in her room, replaying the events that had just taken place tonight cringing at her words and body language. She groaned, tossing her  heels to the side and laying down at the edge of her bed.

“Will you allow me to work on our relationship? At least let me show you how much I adore, admire and have feelings for you.”

“I can’t.” Lydia took a step back, looking down.

“I can’t.. I just…” She trailed off and Aaron rubbed his lips together beating himself for just pouring everything on her after a few hours of catching up.

“You know what? You don’t have to answer my question right now. I’m sorry for coming on too strong, it’s just…I have learnt over the last few years that nothing is promised. Can you imagine how I felt when I heard you were married to your ex-husband years ago? I was sad and I refuse to hold back my feelings and let you slip out of my life ever again.”

His words held sincerity and Lydia’s heart and mind was racing. She couldn’t believe Aaron had such great feelings for her, it came off as a serious shocker for her.

After a moment of silence, each processing their thoughts. The chilly night breeze blew making Lydia shiver, Aaron instantly took off his suit jacket and handed it to her.

She had always loved to see his caring side, Aaron was always a huge sensitive teddy bear and both girls, Lydia and Lorena, loved that.

“Let me get you back home. We shouldn’t be standing out here in the open, just staring at each other. People will think we are crazy or something.” He joked lightly, the tension between them. He smiled seeing her display her cute laughter, he loved dearly.

“I drove here and I didn’t have too much to drink so I feel like I got this.” He didn’t press on after this, he requested for her car from the valet who immediately had it right in front of her.

“It has been a crazy night but I had a good time.” Lydia told him collecting the car to her key and the box of dessert she couldn’t wait to devour.

“We can arrange something during the weekend, if that’s okay with you.” He suggested obviously wanting to spend every single day with her, but he had already come off strong as it. The last night he needed was Lydia  thinking he was some type of obsessed crazy man.

“That would be nice.” She spoke softly and he nodded, opening the driver’s door for her. He stretched out his hand for a hug and she embraced him taking in his cologne which she believed was quite similar to Nathaniel’s old cologne he had been using the first year of their marriage.

“Good night Lydia, text me when you arrive back home safe.” He placed a warm kiss on her cheeks instantly, having her cheek turning tints of red.

“Good night, you should do the same.” He nodded, flashing her a charming smile, he stood behind watching as she drove away.

He brought out his phone calling the only person who could give him some type of assurance in the moment, Lorena. He didn’t wait for her to even completely say, “Hello.” Before he ran down the events of tonight with her.

“Don’t stress about it. I will talk to her and let you know what’s up. And please Aaron, I love you but don’t be calling me at this ungodly hour except someone is dying. Do you want my fiancé thinking I’m cheating or something.” She scolded Aaron who just laughed muttering a quick apology.

“Yeah, Whatever. Good night lover boy.” She didn’t wait for his response before cutting off the call. Aaron began to contemplate on what he had to do next to please Lydia and show her how important she truly is to him.

Lydia glanced at the time on her phone and sent Aaron a text informing him that she had arrived back home safe and sound. He texted her back less than a second later,

I just got back too.

Have a good night, beautiful.

Sweet dreams.

She smiled as she had even never truly received such text message or affection from the opposite gender except her relatives. This felt quite new and odd but exhilarating. She got another message from a new number then saved it realizing it was Arianna. She stripped out of her cloth, then tossed around waiting for sleep to consume her after such a long day.

NEXT MORNING.

It was another day and Lydia had woken up late again for two reasons. The first reason was she couldn’t fall asleep as Aaron laid heavy on her mind and the other reason was since she couldn’t sleep, she concluded that she might as well work on her book that had served as a form of therapy helping her healing journey from The Kings.

She rushed into the elevator and scrunched up her face in confusion when she saw no one but Jenny there as well. Jenny had no reason to be at the company today but as soon as the head of her department requested that one of the employees had to deliver an important document to the Miller company, Jenny instantly volunteered. She had an important plan she was working on and she concluded that she needed to be extra observant or the mission would fail.

“Good morning Lydia, you seem to be in a hurry.” Jenny pointed out as Lydia simply hummed in response putting on her lip stick.

“Well…You look cute though the shade of red seems a light bit too bright for your skin. Do you drive to work?” Jenny inquired and Lydia scrunched up her face in confusion at the change of subject and wondering why in the world Jenny even had the audacity to speak to her.

“If I may ask, how is that your business?” Lydia asked with an attitude, the elevator door dinged and they had arrived at Jenny’s floor.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Jenny gave a stank look, staring at her from head to toe hopping out of the elevator. Lydia rolled her eyes at her not in the mood in the slightest for her bullshit.

Lydia adjusted her glowing white corporate gown which stopped around her knee. It was a straight fitted gown hugging her curves and physical features, she got greetings from employees as soon as she got to her floor.

“Good morning Miss Lydia. You look amazing as ever even though you’re about six minutes late for your meeting with the CEOs and other chief officers.” Roseline informed her and her eyes went wide as she had totally forgotten.

“Shit.” She grabbed her documents on the table sprinting into the boardroom. Luckily for her, her dad wasn’t present yet so it was simply small talk and sharing of little information.

She took a seat next to Andrew who shook his head at her. “You’re always late, don’t tell me it was because of your date last night.”

“It wasn’t. I just overslept.” She informed him then muttered a ‘Thank you’ as he handed a cup of coffee.

“Mum’s death anniversary is tomorrow.” Andrew informed her and she sighed deeply, wincing at the fact that she had totally forgotten.

“You forgot? Wow, that’s so unlike you. Dad forgot as well.” He said and she raised my eyebrow asking, “Seriously?”

“Don’t judge him, he’s old and you’re not. Plus you just might have been right about him having something going on with one of the maids.” He whispered this part so low, she could barely hear what he had uttered.

“I knew it, I knew it. Believe me when I tell you any piece of information, I’m literally always right.”

“Yeah sure and it’s because you’re too nosy and nasty.” The two chuckled at those words then the laughter died down, each to their thought.

“We will discuss about how you feel later, alright?” She nodded at Andrew’s reassurance and just then their father stepped into the room calling the attention of everyone. The meeting commenced after a short greeting by their father.

On some days, Lydia still wondered what exactly happened with those missing funds she had asked Andrew about and she wondered if Andrew still felt the same way he confessed to her at the event. Did he still smoke as well?

I should probably ask my dad about it. The month I began at the company marked the end of missing funds but what about old times? She thought to herself.

Her eyes drifted to the projector making her think back to Aaron as he was a tech guru. Known as a nerd back in their earlier days in high school.

Should I start off a relationship with him? Won’t it affect our friendship if it doesn’t eventually work out?

She thought to herself then turned her attention back to the words her father was speaking.

MEANWHILE…

“Hold up, hold up…You called us out here in the middle of the day because of that gold digger?” Kelvin questioned and Nathaniel rose to his feet but was pulled down by Liam who told him to relax.

Nathaniel had invited them during Lunch to a restaurant and bar. The four men were now seated sipping alcohol and water and enjoying the chicken wings Liam had ordered for. Nathaniel ranted to them on how livid he was when he saw Lydia with Aaron last night.

“But Nathaniel, it seems to me that you truly have feelings for Lydia.” Jacob pointed out and Liam commented, “Duhh.”

“Feelings? You all truly believe its feeling I have for Lydia?” They hummed in response but Kelvin shook his head at Nathaniel looking at him in disappointment.

“You’re embarrassing as hell. What else did you think it was?” Liam chuckled deeply at Kelvin’s frustration.

“Let’s ignore Kelvin, he’s going through something at the moment so he’s obviously passive aggressive.” Nathaniel and Kelvin locked eyes and Nathaniel let out a breath before giving Kelvin a soft pat on his shoulder.

“She’s gonna be okay.” He assured him, Kelvin’s aged grandmother was ill and though it was natural at her old age of about ninety years old, Kelvin still wasn’t ready to let her go.

“But back to Nate…. What are you going to do bro?” Kelvin asked, refusing to be the center of attention and pity.

“I’m going to get her back no matter the hell she puts me through, I’m going to go through everything for her ignoring whatever my mum has to say.” They nodded listening to him but as soon as Kelvin and Liam made eye contact they bursted out laughing loudly.

“Man, thought this was some movie.” They all laughed while Nathaniel was contemplating his next move.