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Fallen Apart Forty
ARIA'S POVMy stupid heart Don’t knowI’ve tried to let you go So many times beforeThen wound up at your door My stupid heart Too late Already on my wayIf we go down in flames Again then you can blame my stupid heart.I came across that song a few days ago and it kind of matched my situation perfectly. My brain was screaming at me not to trust Dave but my heart was doing the exact opposite. Just like the song said, if everything goes down in flames, I would blame my stupid heart for misleading me."Ari, will you stop playing that song?" Lena shouted from outside my room as I got ready for my date with Dave. "You've had it on repeat for the past three days," she said before barging into my room."I like the song." I shrugged as I leaned closer to the mirror while applying lipstick on my face."I can't believe Dave made me leave work early because he wants to take you on a date. Can't he wait till the weekend to do that?" She sat on the bed behind me.It was 4 Pm which was the u
Fallen Apart Forty-One
DAVE'S POVWatching an erotic movie with a beautiful girl by your side was not a good idea to start a date. All I could think about was Aria laying on my bed while I worship her body, but it took me all the cells in my body to sit there and finish that movie.I could tell that Aria knew what was wrong with me but she decided to feign ignorance while secretly laughing at me. Maybe that was my punishment for making her watch a horror movie. All the organs in my body did a happy dance when the movie ended and I wasted no time in leading Aria out of the theater room. I gave her my car keys to wait for me in the car while I go sort out myself in the restroom. There was no way I would be able to continue the date when my member was rock hard, making me uncomfortable. When I was done, I went to my car to join Aria who laughed at my misery before I drove us to the restaurant I made a reservation at. We went in and took our seats at our reserved table before placing our orders."About the su
Fallen Apart Forty-Two
ARIA'S POVI stood in the elevator, going up to the top floor because of the text I received from Dave asking him to come to see him in his office when I was supposed to be having lunch in the cafeteria.On getting to the top floor, I walked toward the office to see Dave's secretary typing furiously on his computer. "Aren't you going for lunch?" I asked him."I will once I'm done with this," he replied without sparing me a glance.I pushed the door open to see Dave in his position behind his desk, typing away on his phone. "This better be important because I'm starving," I said as I stood in front of his desk.He placed his phone on the table, giving me a sheepish smile. "Does me wanting to see you count as something important?" "That's it, I'm leaving." I turned to walk out of the office but he quickly caught up with me and pulled me into his arms. "You can't keep doing this every day." I looked up to meet his eyes.He circled his arms around me, bringing me close to his chest. "I k
Fallen Apart Forty-Three
DAVE'S POV"Come on, what the fuck is going on?" I said dropping my controller on the tiled floor of my room. "Why do I keep losing?" "What's wrong? Have you lost your legendary gift after going to London?" Nixon mocked. Back when Daniel, Nixon, and I used to play video games together, I would call myself the legendary player whenever I beat both of them which was why Nixon was feeling over the top and mocking me because he beat me three times in a row."Shut up." I stood up to sit on my bed, directly opposite the picture I took with Daniel on my graduation that was framed on the wall. I forgot to mention that we were at my parent's house because they insisted we come to have dinner with them, so Nixon and I decided to hang out in my room while we wait for the food to be ready. "So Lena told me you took Aria on a fire balloon ride on your first date," he asked as he came to sit next to me."Yeah." I smiled as I remembered the huge smile on her face when she looked down at the city
Fallen Apart Forty-Four
ARIA'S POVStaring at the dress design I drew for more than thirty minutes, I could tell that there was something wrong with it but the question was what. I couldn't pinpoint the flaw in the design and it was driving me nuts. Determining to put myself out of my misery, I decided to seek help from an expert. "Michelle, can I get a minute with you?" "Sure." I stood up from my desk and approached with the sketchbook in my hand. Placing the sketchbook on her desk, I asked, "Can you please tell me what's wrong with the design?" Her eyes scanned through the design thoroughly before she said, "The lines right here don't correspond with the rest of the design." She pointed to the collar of the dress. "It's not that noticeable but it would be a hassle when you try to sew the dress with that line there." "Ahhh." I nodded with my mouth open. "Thank you so much." "Is it just me or does the office feels so dull today with Celestine not here?" Summer voiced out."I know, right," I agreed as I
Fallen Apart Forty-Five
ARIA'S POVSitting on the edge of Lena's bed, I scrolled through my social media account, waiting for Lena to decide on an outfit so we can leave for Mr. Mendez's birthday party. According to Lena, Mr. Mendez opted for a less extravagant dinner party much to his wife's dismay. They invited only their family members and a few friends which extended to Lena. She and the guys insisted that I tagged along when all I wanted to do was watch N*****x and sleep, but I had to agree because I couldn't resist Dave's puppy eyes.I placed my phone in my purse and sighed. "Will you just pick a dress? If you continue at this rate, the party would be over before we get there." "I'm almost done." She came out of her closet in a red-laced gown before sitting in front of the mirror to fix her hair and makeup. She put her hair in an updo before painting her face with everything in the makeup bag but to my surprise, the final result was beautiful. "Okay, I'm all set." She stood up and grabbed her purse.
Fallen Apart Forty-Six
DAVE'S POVThroughout the party, I was all smiles when I noticed that my mom took a liking to Aria, mostly because of her relationship with Lena but I was sure they will get closer if they meet each other more often. My cousins took it up as a task to mock Nixon and me for being single, almost forcing me to announce to them that Aria was my girlfriend but I couldn't because she wasn't ready to let anyone know yet, especially my family.It was a relief for Nixon and me that the party ended well without any drama because we noticed the tension brewing between Jenny and Lena, and I could tell that Lena refused to spend the night at the house because of Jenny. I had no idea what was going on between them, so I made a mental note to ask Aria when I get the chance. After watching Lena's car drive out of the gate, Nixon and I made our way back into the house. The moment I stepped into the living room, I froze in my steps at the next words that came out of Jenny's mouth."So what do you guy
Fallen Apart Forty-Seven
LENA'S POVMillions of butterflies erupted in my stomach as I stepped out of the house that afternoon to see Nixon waiting for me. He was dressed in simple jeans and a white shirt and he still managed to look devilishly handsome.I had to admit that I had a crush on him since the first day I met him at Styles Company. Everything about him screamed professional and intelligence which was my type of guy. I thought it was a tiny crush that would fade but my crush began to grow into something stronger when I got closer to him and got to experience the playful side of him.Months later, I realized that Nixon felt the same way toward me but I feign ignorance because I wasn't ready to put my job on the line by acting on my feelings for him. What I didn't expect was that Nixon would go out of his way to get the 'No dating ' rule in the company canceled just to be with him. That action of his made my heart surrender completely to him and I didn't make any attempt to control it.Every fiber of
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