Victoria’s Secret

Chapter 13

Victoria enjoys the company of Helena by her side. They often have lunch or coffee together. Because of Helena’s work, Victoria hired her as a sommelier for their company. She also now works at Valerie’s restaurant. They often have their wines and coffees at Valerie, the name of Val’s resto named from hers.

She’s becoming an often-customer in the restaurant. She loves the talks they have and also she discusses wines. Victoria wants their wines to be top notch. Helena is also the best in her craft. She’s also famous to some restaurateurs and resto goers.

“It seems like you're getting close to Helena?” Valerie asks Victoria while they are talking with some coffee.

“She’s very nice and I can talk to her comfortably. Maybe I saw the qualities you saw from her.” She explained. Why?”

“Nothing. I just wonder.”

“Don’t worry sis, you are still her best friend.” Victoria said sarcastically.

Valerie frowned. “I know.” She smiled.

Valerie is feeling something strange between the two. She doesn’t know what it is but it’s very suspicious why they are always together. Or maybe she is wrong with her suspicion. Helena will not do what she is thinking and most especially her sister.

“But don’t get jealous too much if we spend more time together.” She jokingly added.

Valerie laughs harder.

As time passes by, The two women are even seen hanging around more often as before. Helena totally fell in love with Victoria. It’s the confession that doesn't make it official for the other to know. Maybe Victoria feels it but she’s not making any malice to it. Or she doesn’t want to have malice.

On a Friday morning, Helena invited Victoria to have dinner in her house. The other one said yes immediately. She wants to see her house too and also she is curious about how she lives.

Helena became busy preparing things for the dinner. She cleaned her house and also kept things and tidied up her messes. In the late afternoon, she went to the supermarket. She bought some flowers and beef for her steaks and some stalks of asparagus. She also bought packs of veggies for her salad. And the most important is the wine that goes with it. She goes with the Chateau Pape Clement.

After coming home, she sets her table and puts the flowers in a vase and puts it on the table. She uses her nice plates and wine glass for the two of them. It feels like a romantic date for two.

It’s 7pm. Victoria is coming in a few minutes. She already prepared all the things for her steak. She only needs to cook them before eating. She also cut some cheese. Few olives and tomatoes go into a plate with the cheese.

She also put on a khaki fitting trouser and a blouse button up blouse. She made a messy half bun hair style. And she finished it with a simple mascara and a touch of lip balm. She wants to look like what she is in front of Victoria. She doesn’t know if she already knew about her sexuality but she wants to tell her that too tonight.

The doorbell rang. She tried to arrange herself before opening the door. It’s Victoria. She’s wearing skinny jeans paired with a spaghetti strap white blouse and a brown jacket. She’s wearing a black high heel shoes and carrying her black shoulder bag.

“Hello Victoria! Thank you for coming.” She greeted her with a kiss.

“Thank you for inviting me.” Answered Victoria and handed her a bottle of wine.

“Come in!” She invited her in.

“Wow! I love your place.” Victoria commented upon entering the house. It looks welcoming and you can smell Helena in it. It’s clean and the stuff on the dining table is already ready.

“Thank you.” She answered.

She brought her in the living room just across the dining table.

“How’s work?” Helena asks.

“Work is fine. Sorry, I have no chance to go home to change so I came with my office clothes.”

“Oh, not a problem at all. If you want, you can remove your jacket.”

“Can i? Please.”

She removed her jacket and handed it over to Helena. She hung it on a rack near the entrance where she hangs her jackets.

While Helena is hanging the jacket. Victoria saw the picture frames hanging on the wall. She stood to check them.

“Wow! You have a gorgeous family!” She said while she’s looking at the photo of Helena and her parents with her two siblings.

“Thank you. That is my Mom and my Dad and this is Albert and this is Carol, my brother and sister.” She pointed them one by one.

“And how about her? Who is she?” She pointed at a woman who is in a photo with her.

“That Antonette, my friend.” She answered. Antonette is the ex-girlfriend of Helena. That’s what she forgot to remove.

While Victoria is busy looking at the photos, Helena pours two glasses of wine. She carried the two glasses and handed over the other to Victoria.

“Thanks.”

“I only have a small family. My brother is in Canada with his wife while my sister and parents are home inMexico. I am leaving here alone.”

“Why did you come here to the States?”

“I came with my friend Antonette. We were hired by a company before. That didn’t go well so I decided to study and took the exam to become a sommelier. Luckily I passed it and became who I am today. But it took years of hard work.” She explained.

“Wow! That’s a lot of courage you have. I cannot do what you did. I am so proud of you.” Victoria smiled and sipped her wine.

“Thanks! Are you hungry?”

“A bit.”

“Okay let’s transfer to the mini bar so i can cook our food while talking.” She grabbed the plate of cheese and olives. Victoria grabbed the bottle of wine. She sat on a chair while Helena started to prepare and cook the steak.

“What’s the cook of your steak?” She asks.

“Med-rare please.”

Helena started the fire. She sips a bit of her wine while waiting for the pan to heat.

“You love cooking?” Victoria asks while she's watching her.

“Yes! That’s one of my favorite things. But I hate baking.”

“Lucky you! I hate cooking but I have to sometimes. I love making food for Cedrick. But he cooks more than me.”

“What’s your favorite?”

“Eggs!” She laughed so hard with her joke. Just kidding. I like roasting chicken with potatoes.”

“Aah! I want to try that next time.” Helena drops the steaks in the very hot pan. It made a sizzling sound and smoke. She turned on the exhaust fan that makes the place even louder. While the steak is cooking, she heats the asparagus she made in advance.

In a few minutes, they transferred to the dining table to eat their food.

“This looks so good!”

“Thank you!” She grabs her glass of wine and raises it up. “A toast for friendship and a good dinner.”

“Cheers!”

They devour the good wine and the good food. Because Victoria is not a good drinker, after finishing the whole bottle, the wine kicks in. They transferred in the living room to drink more. Helena opens another bottle.

“But are not having plans of having your own family too?” She asked Helena while they were talking about marriage.

“Some day, but I guess now is not a good idea.”

“But why?” She asked again. She’s curious that she comes near to her.

“Because..”

“Why? Tell me.” Victoria is a bit talkative.

Helena looks at her. She’s sitting next to her now. With a wine glass in her hands.

“Because…” she stops. Victoria is looking at her while she’s waiting for her answer. Suddenly, out of the blue, Helena felt her lips on to Victoria’s. It was a sudden and slow kiss.

Victoria was shocked that she didn’t know what to do. It was like a sudden bullet that pierced her. Helena wants to make the kiss deeper but Victoria suddenly pulls away.

They are both speechless.

“I’m so sorry.” Helena backs away too and feels ashamed of what she did.

Victoria didn’t say anything. She stood up and grabbed her bag and started to walk out.

“Vicz, wait. Let me explain please.” She tried to talk to her but it seems like she didn’t hear her. She grabbed her coat from the stand, put her shoes on and she’s out of the house. Helena can’t do anything anymore. She tried to stop her but with no use.

She followed her until her car. She catch her there.

“Vicz wait. Let me explain please?” She grabbed her hand.

“What was that?” She asked her angrily.

“I am sorry. I’m really sorry. It’s not my intention. I mean, not quite but.. Sorry okay. I know it’s wrong but i like you. I love you.” She confess.

Victoria seems like she didn’t heard anything. She opened her car, went in and drove off.

Helena was left so sad. So that was it. She went back home with a pale shoulder.