One Night Plus a Lifetime

Hell

""(( I know you hear me when I cry

I try to hold it in the night

While you're sleepin' next to me

But it's your arms that I need this time

Look at the cards that we've been dealt

If you were anybody else

Probably wouldn't last a day

Every Tear's a rain parade from hell ))""

Devon listened to her voice , it was like a sirens song with a beautiful melody, serenading him with every word she was singing, he wanted to move away to turn around and not listen but it trapped him, her voice kept him there his ears wanted to hear everything.

he could hear the lyrics to the song, he knew they meant something to her.

""((Baby, you do it so well

You been so understanding, you been so good

And I'm puttin' you through more than one ever should

And I'm hating myself 'cause you don't want to

Admit that it hurts you

I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again

Over him, mmh

I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again

'Stead of ghostin' him

We'll get through this, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with

A whole lot of baggage

But I love you, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with

A whole lot of baggage, yeah""))

(the song tittle is :: Ghosting by Ariana Grande )

even though there was a wall separating them he could hear how her voice was rising and falling she sang perfectly like an angel. 'No!!' he told himself he shouldn't listen to her like this he shouldn't find her voice enchanting. This is not any other woman, this is Aria. the girl he swore to always hate for as long as he walked on earth. the girl who came and changed his life from what it was to something else .. the girl he wanted nothing to do with , this girl trapped him, all she wants is his money all she wants is to ruin his career that's why she left that night so he would look stupid in front of the media .. 'Aria is your enemy' Devon searched and found every reason he could think of to hate her even more. he wanted nothing but to do that. she did not stop singing and it started to irritate him he wanted her to stop.

he pushed the door open with anger, how can she sing like that as if she was the victim in this , how could she make him feel guilty about something's when it was her fault they where stuck to together . he hated her, he hated her so much just thinking about her made him mad.

when he opened the door he saw her seated in a bathtub full of bubbles and her eyes closed her back leaned on the tub , her chest bare and her perfectly sized breasts where out in the open glistening with water . her hair was pulled up into a messy bun and some of it got stuck on her face. she stopped singing but did not open her eyes. he subconsciously swallowed when he saw her.

"Natasha ... you are back early?... " she thought he was Natasha..? he did not say anything he stood there watching her.

"Natasha?? .. " she called again, he was still silent.

finally she opened her eyes and when she saw him, she quickly submerged her entire body under the water in the bathtub like a fish. Devon just watched and did not move.. she also did not come out. he wondered how long she would last under water. he put his hand in his pockets and leaned on the door he just waited.

Aria was having a relaxing bath and singing her favourite song when this man showed up. she was beyond embarrassed he must have seen her naked. even though he had done so already on that cursed night. but now she was struggling to stay underwater, she needed air but if she got up Devon was there and truth is she would rather stay in this water for eternity than face him. 20 seconds was her limit she pulled her head up gasping for air but kept her body under water . she opened her eyes slowly and saw him still at door.

"What are you doing ???!!!" she asked him still confused as to why he would enter the bathroom when she was bathing and

"how did you get in here the door was locked??!!"

her and Natasha always keep the front door locked so how did he get in.

"That's a stupid question ...this is my house and you are asking me how i got in ?"

Aria bit her lip hard.

"why did you come in here without knocking ??".

"Mr Presley...!! please leave .... i need to finish here-"

Aria stopped talking when she saw him start to remove his jacket and his shoes.

"what are you doing ?? "

why was he taking off his clothes.

"what do you think am doing... this is a bathroom!!" he removed his shirt and started removing his belt. Aria's eyes widened in shock and her mouth hang open not knowing what to do.

"are you- ... why are you doing that.. i mean cant you wait until am done.."

"Aria if you want to leave then go am not stopping you !" he spoke seriously it confused her. why was he acting this way. last time she saw him he was yelling at her and now he is talking off his clothes wanting to bath while she is in here. she looked over at the towels that where placed on a black towel rack near the door he was standing on , how the hell was she supposed to get to them without him seeing her naked. she bit her lip hard and frowned.

"can you please pass me the towel..." she said looking down, she did not want to see him in his boxers.

"You want something you get it yourself"

was he being serious

"Mr Presley .. " she looked up at him and immediately looked down again. Aria just remembered the night they made love , not made love.... 'just s*x' is what he called it . seeing him without his shirt and trousers made her think of that night, the way he kissed her, the way he touched her . it made her stomach turn. this is not the same man , she thought.

"What are you thinking of ....i won't do anything to you i told you the door is not locked you can leave if you want. " he walked to the bathtub wanting to get in.

"use the shower ... cant you see am using this"

"i want the bathtub you can use the shower if you want. " this man was a monster. she gritted her teeth and cursed silently.

she felt him seat inside at the other end of the tub it was a huge tub but Devon was tall when he relaxed his legs she felt them touch hers and she sat up quickly holding them close to her chest making sure she was as far away from him as possible. the water was warm but he turned on the tap with cold water.

"Mr Presley ... why are you doing this??" how can someone take a bath with a person they hate it did not make sense."

"i told you the door is open." he pointed his finger at the door . she saw him throw his head back and close his eyes as if he was having a peaceful moment .

the bathroom went silent no one spoke. all she wanted to do was get out of this room. but how would she do that.

Devon was gripping the edge of the tub tightly, only he knew how much will power it was taking for him to not pull her into his arms and kiss her body. on that night at the museum he only left with Evie because he did not want to be around her. seeing her dressed like that made him want to touch her and he hated that. so he satisfied himself with Evie. all the things His body wanted him to do to Aria he did them to Evie. because he did not hate Evie, he did not even like her that much but she was available. on their wedding night, he was with Evie too.

he has had a s*x relationship with Evie for years they knew each other well. but it was never based on love. he warned her not to fall in love with him because he did not want to have to deal with emotions or feelings, it was never his priority. she did how ever end up falling for him and when she heard he had gotten married she flew all the way back from abroad were she ran a business and came back the same night to find him and to see if it where true.

Devon did not have any special feelings for her, she was not different from a lot of girls he met, she was beautiful and had a beautiful body, but nothing and no one could replace Aria's body in his head. she was the most beautiful annoying frustrating girl he had ever met. everything about her body was raw and intriguing. Devon never made love to any woman but on that night, he knew that the s*x he had with her was the best he ever had . it was not just s*x . he saw every detail on her body and he remembers it, her size her height, her hair her scent all these things drove him insane. it was making it difficult to Keep his rage. whenever he was near her and thus he stays away and does not live in the same house because when he is away he does not see or think of these things about her, he simply just hates her.

the water was getting colder and she looked like she was staring to shake from the cold. she had been in this bathtub for a long time . he looked at her fingers and saw they had started to prune . was she stubborn on not leaving. she really didn't want him to see her without clothes. good for her.

he got out of the tub dripping with water and headed for the Door.

"Devon...you are a Devil! " he heard her say. he turned around and walked to her. she started to sink back in the tub but he already reached her.

he lifted her chin up and made her look at him.

"if i am a Devil Aria, ..... then you are my hell" he let go of her and walked out of the bathroom and into the closet.

After he closed the door, she went and grabbed the towel and wrapped it around herself. Aria took a deep breath,

Devon sat on the bed waiting for her to come out. he had fully changed into other clothes and dressed in one of his suits.

she came out after 20 minutes later dressed in a simple dress.

.

"pack your bags ...we are going somewhere"

Aria turned and looked at him. where were they going so late at night and why was he telling her just now.

"where??" she asked.

"The Presley's family home" Aria bit her bottom lip, was she going to his family's home.

"why... ? " why did she have to go there. she remembered his mother and how everyone from his family looked at her on their wedding, somehow she had a bad feeling about going.

"why??... have you forgotten you are a Presley?? ... .. there is an event happening and as a new member your presence is required"

"Now ?? ..should i pack right now... are we leaving tonight??

"yes".