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PREVIOUSLY...
I could see that he would be spending time with all of us but I didn't see why he had to throw something like that in my face. I was so angry, screw spending time with him tonight I stormed out of the ballroom and weaved through the hallways, through the women's room to grab a blanket, the back exit to the gardens, the usual guards let me through with a nod. I didn't go to the bench, instead I walked right out onto the grass and laid down gazing up at the stars. I had been laying there for a while when I heard the garden doors open and shut, I saw Maxon making his way over to our bench and instead of waiting to see him I got up and went towards the door. I got inside and handed the blanket to a guard before making my way upstairs to my room.
Maxon's POV
I was enjoying this Vegas night, I spent time with Celeste first, whom I have to say looks even more stunning without makeup if that is even possible. I told her so since she seemed to need a confidence boost, and we played some slot machines before I taught her how to play blackjack. We were still playing that game when Elise came around a corner and I gave a kiss to Celeste's hand before excusing myself to spend time with Elise. She was holding a larger sack of chips than I had originally left her with, and she was on a winning streak on the slot game of 'who let the dogs out' it had incredibly annoying music though and so I left her to her fun after quite a short visit.
I was wondering around for a bit before I saw them, Kriss and America were playing slots and Ame's was handing Kriss chips occasionally so she could play. I cleared my throat before I called out to Kriss to come and join me for a while. I couldn't miss America's scowl at me not calling upon her, but I had to ignore it, for now.
Kriss came to join me and I offered her my arm as we walked. She admitted to not having any chips left so I thought of a different game we could play. I lead her around for a while before I found the table in the corner of dominoes. I excused the maid who was tending to the table before pulling out a chair for Kriss and seating myself across from her. We played a version of dominoes I had learned as a child where we just tried to get rid of our chips first. We were having so much fun playing I lost track of time and before I knew it our hour was up. I escorted Kriss back towards the main tables and slots where we could hear the other girls screaming in joy.
That's when I saw her, America, looking more beautiful than ever, her dress seemed to pick up all the lights around her making her dress look like lights itself I couldn't imagine her looking any more beautiful. She was jumping up in down clapping her hands in victory. To see her this carefree and joyful was rare so I walked up silently to the table with Kriss to watch her play. I saw her stiffen as she realized I was there watching her, her demeanor changed instantly and I realized why, Kriss was still on my arm.
I didn't even get the second to detach myself from her before America left the table with a scowl on her face, I just watched her go out the main doors. I could have gone right after her, but I know her temper and figured I would give her a few minutes to cool down first before I went to search for her outside.
As it turned out with America leaving the other girls took it upon themselves to have me bet in her place at the roulette table. I was winning like crazy too and I could see why she was enjoying it so much. I was having fun but remembering her face as she left made me excuse myself from the other ladies to go in search of her. As I expected the back doors were open and the guards nodded to me as I made my way outside to 'our bench.' Only America wasn't there.
I turned to go back inside when I saw her handing a blanket to the guard at the doors. That was odd? I walked quickly back to the doors and looked at the guard oddly before he explained she was laying on it outside. I nodded at him and once again was off in search of her.
America's POV
I was so mad at him, how could he just throw his affections for the other girls in my face all evening, I had enough and I really wasn't in the mood to fight with him.
I reached my room and was immediately thankful that my maids weren't present. I paced in my room for a few minutes as the anger radiated off of me. I really needed to get a hold of my jealousy. I took a seat at my piano and let the calming sound take me away. I never even heard the knock that came to my door, or hear it open. It wasn't until I was done the piece of music I had just created that he spoke softly to me, "Hey Ame's."
Surprised I swung around in my chair, Aspen.
I stood and looked towards my door that was now clicked shut leaving just him and I in the room and the silence was unbearable. "Aspen, you can't be in here."
He took a step closer to me but he did it slowly, like he was approaching a wild animal that set me off, all the anger I had came pouring out. "ASPEN, I mean it, get out of my room, you can't be in here."
He looked down at the ground while I yelled at him, but he didn't seem to hear my words, he took another step closer to me, then another until we were only inches apart. My chest was heaving with anger and I pushed on his chest. "This is all your fault," I started to cry, "If it weren't for you pestering me I never would have entered this competition, but you did Aspen, and now I am here and there's no going back. I LOVE HIM ASPEN, I love him, and I'm afraid because if he chooses someone else, then I'll have lost both of you for good. I'll be the girl who got her heart ripped in half, not once but twice, I can't do this anymore, OK. You need to go, and you need to forget about me."
Without a word Aspen headed towards the door, but it swung open before he got to it, and the only person I didn't want around me in that moment, that I didn't want to hear my outburst was standing in the threshold of my room.
DUN DUN DUN... There you have another chapter, cliffhanger goodness. LOL
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