Our Love

Chapter 3

Nicole's POV

After I have finished telling him my condition, I went to change my clothes to a better one, a red blouse with flower design and black high-waisted jean. I didn't even put any make up because I don't want to and to be honest, I don't have any.

"Hey, let's go." Ace is looking at me and he whistle. What now? "You're looking good baby. What if we stay inside and do other thing?"

Uh-huh. Playtime, I walk to him and smile teasingly, "Oh, you mean strangle you after I kick you where it hurts the most?"

He raised his hands. "Don't take it serious. I'm just kidding."

"Well, I'm not. Do you want to go now or what?" He nodded. He then walked up to me and hold my hand. I look at our intertwine hand and him back and forth, he shrugged at me, "People supposed to know we have something." I nodded. Whatever!

We walk towards the elevator and make our way to the parking lot. I slid into his car. What a nice ride. "Cool ride, honey. I thought you will buy Benz. Benz is riding Benz."

He looked at me for a second, so I asked him, “My pun is not funny?”

He glares at me then he started the engine and soon we on our way. "Where to?" I ask him.

"Shopping." He answered.

"I know for a shopping but I'm asking about the place."

"Shopping mall." He answered sarcastically. You don't play sarcastic with me, Ace.

"I know. It is impossible to shopping at someone's house or gym right." I said to him and making him chuckled.

Soon, we reach the shopping mall. "Let's go." I smile widely. I'll make him bankrupt, kidding.

"So, first let's go look for a dress." He said and I nodded, "But I want to choose myself." He raised his eyebrow. "I can give you my opinion."

"I don't trust you." I walk into place called 'Pretty'.

"Hi madam. What can I do for you?"

"Well, just call me Nic. I want to look-" He decided to cut me off. "We want to see all your new collection." I turn around and glare at him.

"Sure. Both of you can sit here while I bring you all the dress." She smiled at me and Ace.

"She likes you." I tell Ace.

"Everyone likes me. I'm the sexiest man alive." I rolled my eyes at his statement. I'm just going to ignore him.

"Here is our new collection." I look at all the dress hanging and wow, I fall in love – everything is so pretty. Come to mama baby.

After about one hour with Ace's constant objection on my dress, we manage to buy about 5 dress from the store. He ended up making a tour around the store and pick out another five dress when he about to pay.

"Where next?" I ask him.

"What do you want buy?" He asked me and I just said this mall but of course I can’t say it out loud.

"A woman's beauty is when she has beautiful shoes."

He looked at me. "I thought the heart itself?"

I laugh at his remark and punch him slowly. "It is my quote. Who are you to judge? Now, come on."

I went into the store and met with this typical bimbo that keeps showing off her boobs to his face. Hello, I'm here.

"Excuse me miss. I am here to buy shoes not to see you flaunting off your fake boobs to my fiancée. Can you please do your job, or you want me to call your manager?"

The bimbo froze and she walk away to take the new collection. "Possessive much honey?"

I rolled my eyes. "Of course." I smile back at him. My statement makes him shocked because I can see it in his eyes.

"You think it is true? No, honey. I just don't like that type of bimbo." He chuckled. "How you learn to speak that way. You sound like a rich woman."

"I work and I met with lots of type, so I guess I learn it from all that. I'm a good actress."

Just then, another woman came out with the collection. "I think you scare off that girl." He whispered at me. I know.

I make my choice after half an hour. I pick out about eight pair of shoes. I love shoes, don't ask. When I saw that flirty bimbo is at the counter during payment, I kiss Ace.

"Thanks darling." Ace looks taken aback. I'm good.

We then give the store our address so they can send me all the shoes. "Let's go eat. I'm hungry." He nodded and we make our way to Italian restaurant.

"Since we are waiting for our food, should we play 20 question?" I asked him. "Shoot." He smiles.

"Date of birth?" I ask him. "7 January 1986. Yours?"

"You're old. 11 November. Your favourite colour?"

"Black. Mysterious like me. Yours?"

I laugh. "Maybe because Benz looks better in black." He raised his eyebrow. "I mea the car, Benz look better in black. Mine, red. Your favourite song?"

He rolled his eyes at my statement. "Amazed. What is your full name?"

"Nicole Ann Smith. How many siblings do you have?"

"One younger brother. You?"

"None. If not, I'll bring him along with me. Favourite food?"

"Spaghetti. Hey, so what actually happen? Why you ran away from home?"

I sighed. I think he deserved to know. Just when I was about to tell him the truth, the food is served. "I tell you at home."

After our lunch, we make our way for another round of shopping where I buy make-up and lingerie because he forced me and we also bought some casual wear. After four hours of torture, we reach home.

"I'm so tired." I lay down at couch, he chuckled and took a seat next to me while he pick up my leg and put it on his laps. He massages my legs slowly and I can’t help but to moan since my sore legs is feeling a bit better now.

"That feels so good."

"I know. So, you should go for a bath." I nodded and make my way for a bath. After one hour, I make my way to living room and saw Ace on couch with two boxes of pizza on the table.

"Hell yeah, I love pizza." He looked at me and smile.

"Eat then."

We don't have any talk while munching the pizza but somehow, I feel like he deserve to know my secret and the truth to avoid any misunderstanding in the future.

"Ace."

"What?"

"I want to tell you my secrets."

"Shoot." He turn off the tv and look at me directly in eyes. I play with my fingers to gather some strength and I take a deep breath before I start to tell him my story.

"My father used to be an accountant, but the company failed. He lost his job, he frustrated. So, the first night, after he lost his job he came back to home and beat me while saying it is my fault that the company failed. Mum found out about that, she embarrassed because the neighbour knew."

Ace then take my hand and hold tightly. I smiled at him and just shook my head, I guess I wanted him to know that I am fine.

"Both of them started to drink and each day they are getting worst. My dad beat me every day and I also don't have any money to go school. So, I find a job, luckily this old lady is willing to help me. I have money but enough for school and to eat. I keep the money for me in my secret place and some of it, my dad stole it from me to buy drink."

He rubbed my hands. "When?"

"When I'm 13 years old." He nodded. "I keep going like that for seven years. Each night, they will pound my door bedroom calling me names which of course, not a good one.”

“The night that I ran, I can't hold it anymore because my dad tried to k-kill me. I kick him and he knocked out while Mum was in the room drinking. I took that as my chance, so I pick my things and ran.”

He pulled me and hug me tightly. "I'm sorry."

"It is okay, not your fault but right now, I'm worried."

"About what?" He looked at me.

"What if people find out who I am? You know, you are famous. People will dig about me."

"Don't worry. I'll handle it, okay?" I nodded feeling relieved that I finally told someone about what happen in my life.

"You should sleep now because I need to sleep too. I need to work tomorrow."

"Can I ask another question?”

"You sure have a lot to ask. What?"

"When are we supposed to you know, telling people that we're together?"

"Tomorrow, I'll try to arrange it and I tell you." He said, I just nodded since I don’t know what to say.

"Can I follow you to the office tomorrow?" I showed him my cute face. Not actually.

"Why?"

"To show your workers you have found someone and because I'm bored at home?"

He sighed and tap his chin, thinking so hard, so I continue, "It is okay if you don't want to." I stand up and want to go inside my room.

"Fine. You can. Get ready at 7am."

"Thanks Ace." I went to him and kiss his cheeks and run to my room.

When I was on my bed that I finally realize that I kiss him on his cheeks. Why I even do that?