Aurora's eyes flicked open when she heard the bedroom door close. He was off to work. She pulled the covers off of her and stepped out of bed. She looked down at her half torn dress she'd worn the night before. Walking into the bathroom, she closed the door and locked it behind her. Probably the only place she felt safe in. Aurora turned on the bath water and stepped out of her dress. She made the mistake of turning towards the mirror. His fist had left a nice bruise across her face. She looked down at her bruised stomach, it was still purple and blue but just a little bit lighter then it had been. Looking away she wrapped her hair up in a bun and stepped into the warm bath water. She leaned back and closed her eyes as she slid down under the water. Popping her eyes open she just stared through the clear liquid.
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Dave had just walked out of the bosses office when he spotted Aidan arriving into his own. Dave tapped the file he held against his hand deciding to go pay Mr. Scott a 'Good Morning' visit. He caught the door right before Aidan closed it and let himself inside.
"Thought I'd come and say morning to you." Dave replied through a fake smirk.
Aidan threw his brief case on his desk. "Morning. Now is that all?"
Dave put his hands up in defeat. "I can see it's not a good day."
Aidan just looked up at Dave. "No. It's a great day but I have a lot of work to do."
"Did I do something to make you uncomfortable with me?" Dave inquired resting a hip on the edge of Aidan's desk.
Aidan twitched as his thoughts went back to the night before. That stupid bitch. He cracked his neck back and forth and folded his hands on his desk.
"No. Not at all Dave. May I please get to work now?" His eyes were still when they found Dave's.
Dave did a half nod. "I'll let myself out then." He smirked a cocky smirk at Aidan before making his way out. He didn't even get a chance to close the door behind him when a tall blonde bumped into him.
"Sorry." She apologized quickly.
Dave held on to her arm. "No apology needed. Where are you headed in such a hurry?" He questioned with a lifted eyebrow.
Her green eyes found his as a nervous twitch curved at the corner of her mouth. "Ugh. Um. I just needed to deliver something to Mr. Scott real quick."
Dave let go of her arm and opened the door for her grabbing Aidan's attention. "Visitor for you Mr. Scott."
Aidan growled to himself looking at the amused look on Dave's face. "Thank you Dave." He flicked a smile.
Dave bowed his head and closed the door. "Deliver something. I bet you do." He replied to himself before walking off to his own office.
"Morning Mr. Bautista. There's a stack on your desk of the most recent finance charts. The boss just wants you to look over them before they're turned over to him." His secretary Layla informed him with her English accent.
Dave winked at her. "Always good to me Layla. Glad I got to bring you with me."
Layla lifted an eyebrow. "Damn straight. You'd be lost without me."
"Damn straight I would." He smirked before opening his office door.
Layla just smirked and shook her head when he closed the door behind him. Working five years with the man, there was never a dull moment. She crossed her legs and slipped her glasses back on. Never a dull moment and never did not have something to do.
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Dave took a seat in his office chair as he looked over the file in his hand. He sighed when his mind drifted off. Throwing the file on his desk he crossed a leg over a knee and leaned back in his chair. He'd dreamt about her last night. There was something about that woman that intrigued him; the sadness in her eyes, the smile that she didn't wear, the scared look she'd have whenever Aidan would look at her. There was something about those two…
"Something that I'd like to know." He said out loud to himself as he rocked back and forth in his chair.
Aidan was going to be harder then he thought. The hard attitude was going to be hard to break through, that's if he'd ever break through at all. If he couldn't get through Aidan then he'd have to get through the one that intrigued him the most. Aurora Scott.
A knock at the door cut off his concentration. "Come in." He called out leaning forward on his desk.
Randy Orton stepped in and closed the door behind him. "Hey Dave. I was on break and thought I'd come in and pay a little visit." He greeted taking a seat in one of the vacant chairs in front of Dave's desk.
"Where were you last night when the rest of us were at Aidan's place?" Dave questioned. Randy had been the first guy to friend Dave when he'd transferred over. Randy and Aidan had come in about the same time. The only thing that Randy had told him about Aidan is that he was not a mother fucker to mess with both inside and out of work.
Randy laughed as he placed a hand over his mouth. "At home relaxing with me, myself, and I."
Dave let a laugh escape his mouth. "What? You don't find Aidan Scott to be a fun guy?" He questioned sarcastically.
"Yeah. Just as much fun as sitting next to a drunken homeless man in an alley." He stated as he leaned back in the chair.
"I'd ask if that really happened to you but I'd put nothing past you." Dave said amused.
Randy just shrugged. "I was having a bad week. Anyways, what are you doing after work? I thought we'd get a drink or something before heading home."
"Yeah. Sounds good. Your sister Melina? When is she coming back from New York?" He asked grabbing the attention of Randy quickly.
Randy just twitched his ear towards Dave. "I'm not hearing you hit on my sister am I?"
"Maybe…" He smirked when he received a warning look from Randy. "Just kidding Orton. I'll explain soon enough."
Randy lifted an eyebrow. "I hope so. Catch you later then." He replied rising from his seat.
"Later it is. See you later Randy." Randy waved a quick hand before exiting.
Dave looked at his watch. He'd get his work done and maybe make a special visit when the time came for lunch. Concentration back, Dave grabbed the folders stacked on his desk and went back to work.
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The only sound that could be heard was the sound of Aurora's feet running the treadmill and the music that blasted around her. The gym was out on the grounds, separate from the house. Aurora thought he had put it in just because, but soon enough found out it was for her. He'd tell her to come her whenever he thought she had gained weight. There were times, as today that she'd just come for her sake. Running was her forte, she'd run outside if Aidan hadn't forbid it. Even he knew that if she started running she'd never look back. She grimaced when her bruise started to bug her, lowering the speed Aurora fell into a brisk walk.
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Dave drove through the open gate and studied as he pulled up in front of the estate. Aidan was definitely an important person if he could afford this size of a house. He pulled the keys out of the ignition and stepped out of the car. He took a breath as his eyes gazed the features around him. Slamming the car door shut he made his way up to the doorstep. About to knock he heard music blasting from somewhere. He lifted his eyebrow intrigued as he stepped off the doorstep and followed the music.
It was a small building, just a little bigger then a shack would be. It matched the house's brick structure. The door was slightly open, he peeked inside from where the music blasted even louder. It amused him that hard rock was blasting through the speakers when he saw who was in there. Just the person he was looking for.
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Aurora punched the punching bag always imagining that it was Aidan's face. She'd never actually do it knowing the consequences she'd face if she ever did. Nothing she'd do would ever make her strong enough. Her eyes hadn't left the bag and when they did she let out a horrendous scream spotting somebody standing in the doorway.
Dave walked in and turned down the music. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." He apologized sticking his hands in his pockets.
Aurora let out a sigh of relief when she realized that it wasn't Aidan. "No. It's alright. I thought you were...never mind." She said with a wave of her hand.
Dave stepped towards her and grabbed the bag to stop it from spinning. "Work-out going well?"
"Sure. May I ask what you're doing here?" Aurora asked tilting her head.
Dave tilted his own head ignoring her question. "What's with the shades?" He asked noticing the darkness covering her eyes.
Aurora adjusted them forgetting that they were there. "It's bright outside." She lied.
Dave scrunched his eyebrows and looked up. "You're inside." He pointed out.
Aurora swallowed. "If you're looking for Aidan he's not here. You probably could've caught him at work."
"I'm not looking for Aidan." He said simply.
Aurora felt a chill when his eyes looked at her, but it wasn't the same chill she'd get with Aidan. Shaking her head she crossed the room.
"My eyes are just sensitive." She blurted out taking the CD out of the stereo.
Are they really? "I think you're lying." He replied making her spin towards him.
"Excuse me?" She questioned.
Dave took a step towards her and watched her back up against the wall. He was put off in a bad way when he watched her hands raise in defense. All he did was slip the shades off and watched as she looked at him while sporting a nice black and blue bruise around her eye.
Aurora just watched his face as he studied the black eye. "It's not what it looks like."
"No?" He asked simply as he pictured Aidan's hand across her face.
Aurora turned her back to him. "Even though it's none of your business I had an accident last night when I slipped in the bathtub." She lied again. The only thing she seemed to do these days.
Dave fiddled with the glasses in hand. "Did you?"
Aurora took a deep breath. The simpleness in his voice was making her uneasy. "Yes. I slipped getting out of the bathtub."
Dave just nodded his head at the sad excuse of an explanation. He knew she was lying and now he knew why. While Aidan was probably fucking the blonde from earlier, here was his lovely duty wife trying to cover for him. He handed her back the shades when his eyes traveled down to her exposed stomach.
He lifted up her shirt. "I suppose this happened in the bathtub too?" He questioned the bruise that practically covered half of her stomach.
Aurora pushed his hand away. "Another accident. Now is there a specific reason you came over because I think it's time for you to leave." She said rudely brushing past him.
Dave smirked turning his head to watch her from the back. He had her programmed good. Very good. He watched until she was back to running on the treadmill before turning back around. Picking out one of his favorite bands from her collection he slipped it in and blasted the music back up. Aurora turned to look at him in return. Dave just gave her a cocky smirk before he exited the room.
Aurora watched through the window as he walked back to his Mercedes Benz. A favorite color of midnight blue. He slipped off his suit jacket making Aurora lift an eyebrow. He pulled his sleeves up and climbed into the car. Aurora caught herself watching until he actually drove out through the gate.
"Wow." Was all she could say.
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