Love Aint Always Pretty

Escapism

- escaping from reality

Origin: English

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NICK'S POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

"Nick are you sure about this? Her folks might send us to jail dude." I hear Alec.

"Just wait, alright? She'll be out."

I gaze at my watch and it was already one in the morning. Alec and I were waiting for Catherine to come out of their mansion. We weren't planning on eloping or running away, but we just wanted to go out. We wanted to see each other after what happened when her father found us. I know it's gonna be harder to sneak her out and her bodyguards will be following her everywhere she'll go but I will do want whatever I can just to see my girlfriend.

"Nick. Shit Nick her bodyguards." Alec pulled my arm.

"Fuck. Hide." I spit.

Both of us hid behind the bushes and just hoped we won't get caught. When it was clear, one fifteen in the morning, I'm almost freezing from these bushes and Alec has been whining about leaving already, that's when I saw Catherine carefully sneaking out.

"Catherine." I called out softly.

Thank god she saw me. She quickly ran towards where we were and threw herself at me. I hugged her tight. I missed Catherine so much. I missed holding her, kissing her, telling her I love her. I missed her too much that I don't want to end this night.

"Why are you bringing your bag?" I asked.

She smiles. "I'm going to run away with you, Nick."

I gaped and Alec was shocked too.

"What?" I asked surprisingly.

"I wanna be with you. Let's run away. Let's go somewhere far from here. Just you and me. Let's think that we're doing it ahead of time before college. Nick I love you." She kissed my lips.

"Catherine... I love you too and you know that I love you too much. But..."

"Don't say no. Please. Take me anywhere with you and I'll go. I won't complain about what we're gonna eat or where you'll take me. I wanna be with you Nick. I wanna be with you so bad. I don't wanna be locked up in that house not seeing you." She cries.

I pulled her close to my body and I just hugged her, rubbing the back of her head and kissed her temple. I moved my eyes to Alec and he was moving his head sideways. He doesn't like this at all but I love Catherine and I wanna be with Catherine too.

"What the fuck." Alec mouthes to me.

I rolled my eyes at him and Catherine pulled herself away from me. I smiled, assuring her that I was okay with this, that everything was gonna be okay though I know it'll just make things even harder. But I need to try, for us. I thumb her tears away that were rolling over her cheeks.

"I won't know what will happen in every tomorrows we're gonna be facing but I won't let go of you Catherine." I kissed her hand.

She smiled at me.

"We gotta go." Alec says.

•••••

"Nick?"

naked selves. I push her hair off her face and she was still pretty after we made love.

here

I smiled.

a thirty-minute drive from my house. Alec said me and Catherine could stay here for tonight and as long as we want to if we haven't found a place to stay in yet. I can't go back home

"We can't." I said.

Her face fell.

I will sacrifice everything

happen but this happiness is only temporary. I know. Once her father will find out about this, I'm sure he'll take Catherine away from me. I'm scared of that day to happen. I'm scared that I might not see her anymore. This is the chance that I can be

can find

want to go somewhere far? We can't escape forever

wanna be with me?" She

do. That's why I'm with you right now. But all I'm saying is that we can't hide. Your father might

It was on my own will that I wanted to runaway with you. I will testify for you

smiled. "You don't really have to

kissed my lips, I held the back of her neck and kissed her back. She slowly climbs on top of me, stroking my length. I was smiling in between

sex is the

I chuckled.

find

as I move my lips down to her chin then on her neck as she pulls her head up, facing the ceiling. She tugs my hair gently as I wrapped my arms around her body, making her

making love to Catherine and only her. I think I may not be able to make love to another woman the way I make love to her. It's gonna be different if it's not her, she

running my lips over her breasts, nibbling and licking her nipples. She takes a hold tight on the top part of my hair as she moans. When I was ready, I slowly slid myself inside of her and she moans with her lips pressing together as

is all I need to keep me going in life. Catherine is the only woman that my heart will love for a lifetime and if it's not her, I won't

heart is

Only for Catherine.

•••••

best friend and I should be telling you the pros and cons of what you just did

am aware Alec."

across me. "You don't. You obviously don't. Your mom

I sigh.

year old daughter." Alec nags again at me while I was putting out the groceries he bought

buying supplies for us today. It means you've

I'm not joking here."

I looked at him.

here forever. You'll eventually get caught.

no matter what.

in jail for kidnapping and I'm sure

I exhale.

gonna happen anymore. I'm ready." I

have money to buy foods for the next two days and my savings is almost

at him. "Catherine and

you've got yourself into

I really appreciate the help, man. You're

his hair and I see Catherine entering the kitchen. She just got off the shower, since her hair was damp and she had no stain of make up on

bought these

Alec sternly, telling him not

It's all I

my waist while she pulls out a bread from the

need. All for my

I kissed the top

too much to help me

flashes a half smile at Catherine. "I best