Chapter 26
1222words
"Oh, I think this color would look lovely on you," Her aunt, Christy, literally shoved the magazine into her face, showing her the variety of nail polish on it, "This one, I absolutely adore it," She pointed to a particular catalogue, beaming brightly.
Aurora gave her an unimpressed look, resisting another wince when the manicurist forced another acrylic into my thumb, "It's red," She said monotonously and Christy's grin widened,
"Just like your hair!"
She was starting to hate the idea of coming here.
Aurora rolled her eyes, shutting off her aunt's tittering. Her fifteen-year-old daughter, called her attention and Aurora breathe out in relief, watching from the corner of her eyes as the duo fussed about which nail color to pick.
"What color would you like, miss?" The manicurist asked softly, her gaze kind and unwavering.
Aurora's eyes fell on the open catalogue, running over the different nail polish on each catalogue. She furrowed her brows together, stretching to point at one that stood out to her,
"That one."
The manicurist smiled before rising to her feet, "That's a wonderful choice."
She watched as the manicurist sauntered away, probably in search of the nail polish. Aurora took that time to delve into her thoughts, she had been here for a day and half already but she was yet to bump into Ryan or meet him.
She had debated whether to text him or not. It would be nice if he knew that she was around as well but she also worried that he might not want to see her. He did say that he was here for a business event and he didn't need to be distracted by anything...including her.
She blew out a heavy breath, dropping her phone back on the princess table beside her. It fell with a dull thunk, catching the attention of her aunt and cousin,
"Hey!" She blinked at the voice, slowly turning in the direction, "Did you choose the color my mom picked out for you?"
Aurora narrowed her glare at her her bratty cousin but the girl remained unmoved.
"Did you?"
Aunt Christy chose that time to speak up, smacking the child across the back, "Elizabeth, that's no way to speak to your elders." Her aunt faced her, grimacing in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, Aurora. She's an only child so excuse her behavior."
Aurora smiled, although it was strained, "It's fine." She said, turning her face away from them.
She could hear her aunt silently reprimanding the girl but she didn't care. Once she was done here, she was going back to the hotel and then she would finally try that private pool that the residents have been talking about.
The whole ordeal took another excruciating two hours, her aunt took them out for ice cream as a way of further apologizing and the brat, Elizabeth outright asked her if ballerina's should be drinking ice-cream. Needless to say, she and her cousin would never be best of friends.
About an hour into the tour that her aunt had forced them into after the ice-cream bribery had failed, Aurora came up with a feeble excuse of an headache to return back to the hotel. Thankfully, her aunt bought it but the perceptive teenager obviously saw through her excuse. They called a cab and she was able to return back after apologizing for ruining the tour, her aunt told her it was fine since they would go for clothes shopping tomorrow and then there was the cake testing and the bridal train preparation.
Since her mother wasn't around, she was going to have to attend everything in her stead. In that moment, she was envious of Evan. All the jerk had to to was lounge around all day.
"Wow," She breathed out when she entered into the hall. It was beautiful, the lights reflecting the deep blue of the pool reminding her of the ocean.
True to the inscriptions, it was empty. Since today was a weekend, nobody would be using the pool that meant she had it all to herself. She allowed herself to smile at that prospect, hurrying towards the inviting water.
She took off the shawl, slowly stepping into the water until she was submerged. The pool was pretty deep, covering her up to her upper chest level. Aurora giggled, flapping her arms in the water,
She swirled around, kicking her legs as she swam for a bit. The water was cool against her skin, she loved it. A small sigh escaped her lips, she allowed herself to relax against the water, leaning her body against it. She began to do a slow backstroke, her eyes falling shut,
"I can recognize that red hair anywhere."
Her eyes flew open at that voice, head snapping in the direction she heard it from. If it was possible for her eyes to pop out of their socket at that moment, it would because of how wide they went.
She coughed, sputtering in shock. "Wha-How did you find me?"
Ryan made a small noise at the back of his throat, languidly walking towards the pool ladder. She swam towards him, moving her arms in the water as she did so.
"Wrong question," He crouched in front of her, smiling gently, "The right one should be why did I come here to meet you?"
She frowned at that, suppressing a surprised squeal when he jumped into the water beside her, causing it to splash on her. Aurora coughed, wiping her face in order to see him clearly.
Ryan laughed softly, splashing more on her face and she retaliated. "Come here," He wrapped his fingers around her wrist and tugged her forward.
She fell into his chest, his other hand wrapping around her waist, pulling her even further into him. Aurora's breath seized as she stared into his deep pools,
"Beautiful," He whispered, eyes shining with admiration, "Absolutely breathtaking."
He leaned close and she felt like the entire world had stopped spinning, leaving only two of them in time. When his lips brushed against hers, she exhaled softly, her fingers threading over his wet stomach.
"My flower," His throaty voice murmured and then he claimed her mouth with force.
Aurora mewled, leaning into the kiss. His tongue swiped over her bottom lip, silently seeking for permission and she allowed him, parting her mouth for his entrance.
His hand left her wrist, going up to palm one of her breasts. Aurora moaned into his mouth, instinctively wrapping her legs around his waist, her sex pressing against the waistband of the shorts he wore.
"Oh Christ," She groaned into his mouth, grinding her hips against his skin.
Ryan replied by pinching her nipple and slipping a hand between their joined bodies. Aurora there her head back and let out a wanton moan as he slipped a finger inside her slick centre.
As they rocked each other in the cool water, she began to think that maybe, maybe this whole idea of coming here wouldn't be so bad after all.
