Caleb's POV“I can’t deal with you right now!” Brianna said as she stomped to the bedroom.The next thing I heard was the door banging. I sighed and sat down on the couch. It had been two weeks since I confronted her or as I preferred to think of it, two weeks since she somehow managed to turn me into the bad guy in a fight she had managed to manipulate me and get herself out of trouble once again.The worst part was that this time I knew and I resented her for it. I also resented myself for just going along with it even though I knew I was being played. I had tried to bring up the conversation again over the phone but Bree managed to steer the conversation in a completely different direction.It was honestly kind of impressive. She went back to Los Angeles the day after I confronted her.I had spent the one day that we were together comforting her and assuring her that I wouldn’t leave her. When she finally calmed down, she pulled me down by my neck and kissed me. I knew it was anot
Victoria's POVThings between Aaron and I were progressing pretty quickly but I wouldn’t change a thing. I decided to have coffee with him two days before the Anniversary party. I found myself having free evenings. I had finished preparing all my buttercream and meringue and the pasties that I had just baked needed to cool off before I could do anything to them. I worked up my nerve and called him. He picked up just as I was about to hang up.“Hi, Aaron. It’s Victoria from The Cookie Jar.”“Hi Victoria from the cookie jar,” he said.That managed to get a smile from me.“How are you?” I asked awkwardly.I was not used to leading a conversation. “I’m good now. I was starting to think that you would never call and I was low-key freaking out about it. I’m so glad you did,” he said.It surprised me how honest he was about his feelings. It wasn’t something I was used to.“Sorry, I didn’t call earlier. I've been so busy preparing for the party, I haven’t really had much time for anything
Caleb's POV “Room for one please,” I said to the receptionist at the Talarachi Hotel on Boulevard Drive. I felt disoriented and completely out of it. My heart was broken. I couldn’t believe Brianna had actually cheated on me. “You don’t know that for sure,” a part of me tried to reason. Technically I had no confirmation that Brianna had actually cheated on me apart from the guilty look on her face but deep down I knew. I felt betrayed. Even though all the signs pointed against it, I had still decided to give her the benefit of the doubt but she had thrown that in my face. “Sir? Excuse me sir?” the receptionist said snapping me back to reality. I hadn’t even realized I had zoned out. “I asked how many nights you’ll be staying with us?” he asked. “Two nights,” I replied. I thought of flying back to Arizona but I didn’t have the strength in me. I just wanted to lie down and sleep. Hopefully when I woke up all of this would have been a dream. A twisted, sick dream. “Wonderful. I
Victoria's POV I was sitting on Alice's comfortable couch, my legs tucked under me, trying to focus on the movie we were watching. It was a Friday night and we were supposed to go out but none of us felt like it. The once balmy evenings were becoming crisp and cool, and the air held a distinct chill. It was a clear sign that autumn was giving way to winter, and the transition was unmistakable. People walking around the town had noticed the colder breeze blowing through the streets, and they had started wrapping themselves up in their jackets or scarves to keep warm. We didn’t feel like dealing with the elements so we decided to have a movie night at Alice’s, a tradition that was very near and dear to my heart, but with wine. We decided to go with one of my favorites, ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Julia Roberts' performance in that movie was absolutely genius. I was so excited to watch it but my mind kept drifting to Aaron. He had asked me to be his girlfriend earlier that day, and I w
Caleb's POVAs I drove back to Phoenix, I kept playing the conversation that Victoria and I had just had over and over again in my mind. When I walked into our house, I hadn’t expected to find her there. She looked great! Her skin was glowing and despite the huge streak of flour that she had somehow managed to get on her face, she looked beautiful. I was surprised at the amount of compassion that she had shown me. She was right, I deserved better. If this was happening to any of my loved ones I would not stop until they got out of the toxic relationship they were in. Why couldn’t I maintain the same standards for myself?I was going to break up with Brianna.It’s what I needed to do. the moment that I realised that I was filled with a sense of calm. All the turmoil that had plagued my mind was suddenly silenced. I knew I was making the right decision.I pulled over at the side of the road to make a call. She picked up almost immediately.“Hello, my love!” Brianna said excitedly.Thr
Victoria's POVIt had been a week since I talked to Caleb. He was coming home for the weekend and in true family Tradition, my mom decided to throw a family dinner. It had been a while since we had all been together and for once, I wasn’t completely dreading it. I can't express how relieved I felt now that Caleb and I had patched things up. It was such a weight off my shoulders to know that we're back on good terms. At first, I thought that he would be mad and blame me for everything. I felt like I was at the center of everything that happened between him and Brianna.I was the one who informed him that she was a bully which is ultimately what got this ball rolling and ultimately, I am the one that told him to break up with Brianna. Admittedly I had not expected him to take my advice. In the past, he had gone against everything I had said about Brianna so I was genuinely shocked. I was even more shocked when he called a truce between us. I said yes without any hesitation at all. I w
Caleb's POVI never thought I would be in this position. I always thought I was stronger than this, that I could handle anything that life threw my way. But when Brianna walked out of my life, it was like the floor fell out from under me. I was left with this deep sense of emptiness that I couldn't seem to shake.I never thought I'd be one of those guys who would have a hard time getting over an ex, but here I am. It's been a month since Brianna and I broke up, and I still can't seem to shake her from my mind. Every time I saw a reminder of her, whether it be a photo or a song, my chest tightened and my heart ached. I knew I shouldn't let her have this hold on me especially since it was her fault that we weren’t together anymore, but I couldn't help it.She was my first love, and the pain of losing her is still too fresh. I tried to focus on work, on my friends, on anything that could distract me from the pain. But every time I saw her or heard her name, it was like a knife to the hea
Victoria's POV“Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!” I muttered to myself over and over as I walked.I was in such a hurry to get out of that house, I had tripped myself over the stairs and almost fell but I didn’t slow down. I just wanted to get out of that house as fast as possible. Caleb had kissed me. Caleb Stallone had actually kissed me. on the lips. I was freaking out. I didn’t know what to do. I pulled out my phone and dialed the number of the one person who knew would help me in this situation. I just prayed she wasn’t too busy.“Hello!'' Alice said cheerfully immediately she answered the phone.“Code Red.”Those were the only words that I could manage to string together at that moment but luckily, they were enough.“I’ll be right there.”I got to the guest house and locked the door behind me as if to keep out the memory of what had just happened. I took deep breaths in an attempt to calm myself down.“It didn’t mean anything. It was probably just a sick joke,” I tried to convince myself.Fift