Trapped by the Past

Chapter 19: Tell Me!

The rest of the day went on uneventful if you factor out the glares that I got from every girl or Jake's rude comments.

"Go ahead and get ready for tonight," Aiden said. He was the one who took me home and right now we were about to go to our rooms.

"When are we leaving?" Ii asked. "And where are we going?"

"Around seven." He said with a smirk. "And I know how much you love surprises, so that's a surprise."

"Aiden," I whine which only made him laugh. "Come on, tell me."

"Nope."

"Aiden!" I started to go toward him while he was walking toward his room backward, laughing. "I dare you to stop." I couldn't help but smile.

He went into his room when he saw me running toward him and before closing the door, e stuck out his tongue. I couldn't help the laugh that escaped my lips, despite my efforts to stay mad at him, because of his childish behavior.

I call out his name and try to open the door which was locked.

"Aiden, open the door," I scream from the hallway.

"Nope." He said from the other side.

"Aiden," I screamed again and could hear him laugh from the other side.

"What is going on?" Dad's voice came from behind me.

"He won't open the door," I whined.

"So you can kill me?" He says from the other side. "No, I think I would like to live."

"As if I can kill you," I murmured and earned a chuckle from Dad. I glare at him which made him laugh harder.

"Dad," I said. "Please? Tell him to open the door."

"I won't come between you two." He said as he started to walk away, chuckling.

"Dad," I called at his retreating back but he just laughed. "Aiden doesn't open the door," I said when Dad didn't do anything.

"If I do, promise you won't kill me." He said.

"Fine, I promise," I said.

A few seconds later, the door opens and Aiden's face appeared. I push the door open and walked inside. I wanted to scare Aiden but he looked anything but scared, as a matter of fact, he looked relaxed as he leaned back against the table.

I went toward him very slowly and threateningly.

"First, you close the door on me and then this," I say. He shrugged and smirked. I punch him which he hardly flinched. "Tell me where we're going."

"Nope." He said with his stupid smirk on his face.

"Who told you I like surprises?" I asked. I really wanted to know who would mess with me like this because everyone knows how much I hate things that I can't control.

"No one needed to tell me that." He said. "I know how much you like to control everything, therefore, I thought you would like to be surprised."

"These are not the same things," I said, frustrated.

"I know." He grinned cheekily.

I stood within an inch of him but I didn't care, all I wanted was to know where we were going tonight.

"Where. Are. We.Going?" I said through gritted teeth.

"And why would I tell you?" He said as he pulled me closer. "I told you already, it's going to be a surprise."

"Tell me." I persisted.

"What makes you think I would tell you?" He said as his head inches closer and he glanced at my lips.

"Because I'm your Princess?" It was more of a question than a statement. I was hoping that he didn't notice but by the smile on his face, he noticed.

"Is that so?" He said but he didn't give me time to say anything else and threw me on the bed and was on top of me in a second.

I let out a scream.

"What are you doing?" I said as I tried to push him but he wouldn't move.

"That you are and I should obey you?" His hands start to creep up to my sides. 

I couldn't help but shiver at his touch. I was very ticklish, especially on my sides and neck. 

"You're still ticklish." e said as a devilish smile crept onto his lips. 

"Don't even think about it," I warned him. 

"Think about what?" He said, innocently. 

"You know wha-" He started to tickle me before I could finish my sentence. 

I started to laugh really hard and scream. 

"Sto-sto-stop." I gasp between my laughter. 

"Nope." He said, also laughing. 

After almost ten minutes of tickling me, he stops and just stares at me while I finish laughing. 

"What?" I ask, suddenly self-conscious. 

"Your laugh is beautiful." He said with sincerity and a smile, making me smile. 

He shook his head and placed a long, gentle kiss on my forehead. 

"Go and get ready." He said as e moved away. "I'll pick you up in an hour and a half." 

I nod, unable to talk. When I reach the door, I hear Aiden call my name, making me turn around. 

"You are my Princess." I look at him and the look in his eyes takes my breath away. 

I could've meant that in a formal sense, but somehow, I knew it wasn't that. 

I don't know what to say so I just leave and close the door. I rush to the other side of the hallway and after I close my door, I slide down and touch my forehead where his lips touched me. 

Oh my God, what just happened? 

Snap out of it, Aurora. I snap at myself. 

I get up and go toward my closet and look at my dresses. 

"What should I even wear?" I mutter to myself. 

"That's why Aiden called me to help you." A voice said from behind me, making me jump. 

I turn around and discover a laughing Anne. I glare at her. 

"What the hell, Anne?" I growled at her. 

"Oh my God," She said, still laughing, bending down and clutching her stomach. "Your face was priceless." 

"Shut up," I said. "Are you planning on killing me?" 

"Is everything ok?" Aiden's voice said. 

"What the hell is wrong with you two," I said. 

"Are you ok?" Aiden asked, his voice laced with concern. "You screamed." 

"I'm fine," I said. "Someone scared me." I glared at Anne. 

"I sent her to help you get ready for tonight," Aiden said. 

"You could've told me she was here," I say, nodding toward Anne. 

"Sorry." He said with a smirk. "With what happened back there, I forgot." 

I could feel the questions that were about to spill out her mouth, so throw her a look to make her shut up and she tucked her head. 

"Ok, now," I said. "Out. I want to get ready." I shoo him out. 

"Fine, I'll leave." He said and left the room, but not before winking at me. I could feel Anne's eyes were about to fall out of their sockets. 

"I'm waiting." She said as she folds her arms in front of her chest, tapping her foot impatiently and giving me a pointed look. 

"For what?" I ask, playing dumb, knowing full well that she knew I knew what she was talking about. I looking in my closet for a dress. 

"You know what I'm talking about." 

"Fine. He wouldn't tell me where we're going, soooo we had a little banter and he somehow ended up tickling me. That's all." 

"Is that why you were blushing when you came in? And you're blushing again." 

"I'm not blushing," I say, my cheeks heat up even more, and avoid her eyes. 

"Come on, you and I both know what happened back there was more than that." 

"Look, if you're not going to help find a dress, then just shut up." 

"Fine." She comes toward me and picks a dress for me to try one. She had put the dress on the side, so I take it she had chosen it before. 

After all, I was supposed to appear on camera with my first date ever as the Princess. 

The dress she picked out was simple but elegant. I was royal blue that reached just above my knee and had the straps going around my neck and my whole back was naked with a fit upper body and a skirt that flared out flirtatiously. My makeup was light, just a light silver eyeshadow with thin eyeliner and mascara. Since my skin was good, I didn't apply anything to it. They worked on my eyebrows a bit and put on a nude pink lip gloss that complimented my skin. I was wearing matching silver heels with a golden sun and moon neckless and a sun and a moon matching earring and ring. 

"Well," I spin around for Anne. "How do I look?" She just stared at me. 

"Anne, Anne," I called and she shook her head. 

"Damn, girl." She whistled. "Are you planning on killing Aiden tonight?" 

"What? Why?" I ask, confusion making my brows lower. 

"Have you seen yourself?" 

"Do I look that bad?" 

"You look smoking hot. With those legs and- girl, don't get me started." 

I blushed and looked at myself in the mirror again. 

"Hurry up, it's almost time to go." She says, making me look at the clock. It was six-fifty-five. 

"Are you sure I look good?" For some reason, I was nervous. I mean I had the best designer and makeup artists but still. 

"Yes." She rolls her eyes at me. There's a knock on the door just then, making us look at each other. I was so nervous that I started to chew on my bottom lip. "Go." She said as she pushed me toward the door. 

I took a deep breath and opened the door. When I saw Aiden standing there, I froze. He looked so hot in his black suit with a royal blue tie, his hair neatly combed back, making his eyes more shown. 

Anne coughs, making us snap out of our trances. 

"What do you think, Aiden?" Anne asks. I look at her with wide eyes. Did she just call him Aiden? Bu his first name without any formality? Since when are they close?

"I'm... speechless." He said as he looked at me, head to toe with a hot look that made me feel hot to the core. "Thank you, Anne." If it was possible, my eyes got even bigger. I looked between them but neither said anything, even though they were both looking at me. 

"Well," Anne said, with a knowing smirk. "You can look at each other all you want on the way, so get going before you're late." 

"Yes, we should go," Aiden said as he offered me his arm. 

"Wait," Anne calls out as we take a couple of steps and she goes behind the door and comes back holding something in her hands. 

"Your purse." She said as she hands me my purse. 

"Thanks," I say with a grateful smile as I take the purse. We head downstairs. 

When we reach the stairs, I see the boys and Dad at the bottom of the stairs, waiting for us. 

"Oh God," I groan making Aiden chuckle. 

"It's ok." He whispered, amusement evident in his voice. His voice came from right by my ear, making me shiver when I felt his hot breath on my ear. 

I bite my lower lip to stop myself from reacting to him being this near me. 

"Don't." He murmurs through gritted teeth, making me give him a questioning look. "Don't bite your lip." I realized immediately, even though I didn't know why he said. We proceed to go down the stairs 

"We don't have to remind  you, do we?" Liam said, directing the question toward Aiden who shook his head, looking into Liam's eyes, holding a secrete conversation. 

It was intimidating, to say the least. Aiden was a head taller than me, which made him just a few inches shorter than Liam, who was gazing intensely at Aiden who was returning the gaze with the same intensity. 

"I can't believe you're going on a date," Ethan says from my right, making me pull my eyes away from the two boys. 

I gave him a look to make him shut up. 

I looked back at Aiden and Liam who were now talking in hushed tones with Dad, but I saw a smirk creeping on his lips, indicating that he heard what Ethan said. 

"Shut up," I glare at Ethan who puts up his hands in surrender. 

"Sorry." He murmurs, not seeming sorry at all. 

"Well, we should get going," Aiden says as he comes back to my side.

"Well," Dad says, coming toward me. "Have a good night, sweetheart." Causing me to smile. "I love you," Dad says as e pulls me into a hug, catching me off guard. 

"I love you too, Dad," I say back, pulling away from him, heading toward Aiden who has already left to go to the car. 

I get in the car with Aiden and wave at the boys who are watching me. 

"Are you ready for tonight?" Aiden asks, with a smirk. 

Before I can think, I shake my head. Suddenly, all the nerves are back in full force. As if sensing my discomfort, Aiden pulls me closer to him. 

"Don't worry." He says in a soothing tone and puts his arm around me. "It's going to be fine." He kisses my temple. 

I was still nervous so he continues. 

"Did I tell you how beautiful you look?" He asks, those deep green eyes looking directly into my blue one as if he could see my soul and every secret that I have hidden from him and the world. 

I can't help the blush that inflames my face, starting from my neck, as I murmured. "Thank you." 

"It's true," he says, still looking into my eyes. "And I can't believe that I would have you all to myself tonight. I blush harder with that, which made him chuckle. 

"Are you going to tell me where we're going?" I ask, trying to divert the subject from myself. 

"Nope." He smirks. 

"Aiden," I whine. 

"Don't even think about it, sweetheart." He chuckles. 

I try to ignore the butterflies that had erupted in my stomach. 

"What are you talking about?" I ask innocently, giving him my best puppy eyes that work on anyone. Because my eyes were big, it was easier for the puppy eyes to work, especially with my light blue that caught anyone that looked at them, captive. 

"That." He gestures toward my eyes while chuckling. "It's not going to work on me."  

"Fine." I pout and turn my back to him, knowing fully well that I looked like a little girl, but I don't care at the moment. I know that he would try to pull towards himself again, not being able to resist my pout, at least I hoped that he couldn't resist it. 

I had to stop the smirk that was threatening to appear when he pulls me back into him. 

"Hey," He chuckles. "Don't get mad at me. I just want to surprise you. When he doesn't get a response, he trails kisses down my neck, causing me to shiver at the heat that he radiates from himself and the kisses that he leaves on my neck. 

"Sir," The driver calls out. "We're here." Aiden nods and pulled away after leaving one last kiss on my neck. 

He takes a deep breath, running a hand through his hair, causing me to look at those soft blond locks that were neatly combed back and now are slightly messy. 

"Ready?" He asks his signature smirk on his lips. I nos because that is the only thing I can do. 

The driver opens the door, Aiden climbs out and extends his hand toward me. 

I take a deep breath. You can do this, Aurora, I mentally encourage myself as I take his hand and climb out of the limo. 

As soon as I step out, I am blinded by cameras flashing from everywhere and questions being shot at us from every direction. 

Aiden puts a protective arm around me, pulling me close to him, using his body to shield me. I rest one hand on his chest, trying to focus on how his touch makes me feel, how close we are, instead of the blinding camera flashes and questions that were being fired at us from the people who were being held back by bodyguards.

"Are you two dating?" 

"What's your relationship with the Princess?" 

"How did you two meet?" 

"What about the girl you have been caught on camera making out with?" 

"What is your relationship with the girl?" 

"Did you know that he was cheating on you, Princess?" 

"Don't listen to them," Aiden says, guilt and helplessness laced in his voice. 

We reached the entrance to a huge building that and entered through the glass double doors that were being held open by two chauffeurs. As we enter, I let out a breath that I didn't I was holding in as soon as we got out of the sight of the cameras. 

"Are you ok?" Aiden asks as he pushes the key for the elevator and we wait for it to come down. He looks at me with worry and I nod my head, with a reassuring smile that I'm sure didn't reach my eyes. 

The elevator arrives and we enter it. Aiden pushes a button on the keypad and I see it's the highest which means it's the roof. 

My eyes got wide at the realization. I look at Aiden who was just inches away from me, looking back at me. He had his hand around me and hadn't let go which was causing butterflies in my stomach. As I look at his eyes, I suck in a breath at the proximity and those green eyes trap me there, making me unable to move or look anywhere but at him. 

He pulls me even closer and leans down. When I realize that he's about to kiss me, I close my eyes and wait for the contact. But it never comes. Instead, he chuckles and kisses my forehead, lingering more than necessary there. 

He didn't kiss me the way I wanted to but the way he kissed my forehead was so sweet. When he pulls away, I open my eyes and again his deep green eyes captivate me. 

I could feel the burning of my cheeks and I knew my face was red, but I couldn't move under his gaze. 

The voice in the elevator says we are at the roof, causing us to pull out of the trance. We both get out and I gasp, not believing my eyes. 

I look at Aiden and then at the scene in front of me, in shock, putting a hand on my gaping mouth.