Love Aint Always Pretty

Escapism

- escaping from reality

Origin: English

29

NICK'S POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

"Nick are you sure about this? Her folks might send us to jail dude." I hear Alec.

"Just wait, alright? She'll be out."

I gaze at my watch and it was already one in the morning. Alec and I were waiting for Catherine to come out of their mansion. We weren't planning on eloping or running away, but we just wanted to go out. We wanted to see each other after what happened when her father found us. I know it's gonna be harder to sneak her out and her bodyguards will be following her everywhere she'll go but I will do want whatever I can just to see my girlfriend.

"Nick. Shit Nick her bodyguards." Alec pulled my arm.

"Fuck. Hide." I spit.

Both of us hid behind the bushes and just hoped we won't get caught. When it was clear, one fifteen in the morning, I'm almost freezing from these bushes and Alec has been whining about leaving already, that's when I saw Catherine carefully sneaking out.

"Catherine." I called out softly.

Thank god she saw me. She quickly ran towards where we were and threw herself at me. I hugged her tight. I missed Catherine so much. I missed holding her, kissing her, telling her I love her. I missed her tod much that I don't want to end this night.

"Why are you bringing your bag?" I asked.

She smiles. "I'm going to run away with you, Nick."

I gaped and Alec was shocked too.

"What?" I asked surprisingly.

"I wanna be with you. Let's run away. Let's go somewhere far from here. Just you and me. Let's think that we're doing it ahead of time before college. Nick I love you." She kissed my lips. "Catherine... I love you too and you know that I love you too much. But..."

"Don't say no. Please. Take me anywhere with you and I'll go. I won't complain about what we're gonna eat or where you'll take me. I wanna be with you Nick. I wanna be with you so bad. I don't wanna be locked up in that house not seeing you." She cries.

I pulled her close to my body and I just hugged her, rubbing the back of her head and kissed her temple. I moved my eyes to Alec and he was moving his head sideways. He doesn't like this at all but I love Catherine and I wanna be with Catherine too.

"What the fuck." Alec mouthes to me.

I rolled my eyes at him and Catherine pulled herself away from me. I smiled, assuring her that I was okay with this, that everything was gonna be okay though I know it'll just make things even harder. But I need to try, for us. I thumb her tears away that were rolling over her cheeks.

"I won't know what will happen in every tomorrows we're gonna be facing but I won't let go of you Catherine." I kissed her hand.

She smiled at me.

"We gotta go." Alec says.

.....

"Nick?"

She pulled her head up to me while she was resting her head on my bare chest. The blanket was the only thing covering our naked selves. I push her hair off her face and she was still pretty after we made love. Her hand starts crawling on my hand, and our fingers entwined.

"We can stay here forever." She says.

I smiled.

We were actually staying at Alec's grandma's old house which was just a thirty-minute drive from my house. Alec said me and Catherine could stay here for tonight and as long as we want to if we haven't found a place to stay in yet. I can't go back home now and she can't as well. People close to is might be looking for us tomorrow but as long as I have Catherine, I have everything.

"We can't." I said.

Her face fell.

"But we'll try to work it out from here Catherine. I love you and I will sacrifice everything I can just to be with you." I pulled her hand up and kissed her knuckles.

Her face lit up and smiled at me. I love seeing that smile on her face. I don't know what's gonna happen but this happiness is only temporary. I know. Once her father will find out about this, I'm sure he'll take Catherine away from me. I'm scared of that day to happen. I'm scared that I might not see her anymore. This is the chance that I can be with her but I was hoping this will work out. I was hoping that the people around us, judging us being together, will understand that we love each other. This isn't just some puppy love. This whole thing is different and I am seriously going to hold on to Catherine as long as I can.

"I have some money with me, we can find a small apartment somewhere far." She says.

"Why do you want to go somewhere far? We can't escape forever Catherine." I told her.

"Don't you wanna be with me?" She asked.

"I do. That's why I'm with you right now. But all I'm saying is that we can't hide. Your father might sue me for kidnapping."

"You didn't kidnap me. It was on my own will that I wanted to runaway with you. I will testify for you if that will happen." She said seriously.

I just smiled. "You don't really have to worry about that, love."

She pulled herself up and kissed my lips, I held the back of her neck and kissed her back. She slowly climbs on top of me, stroking my length. I was smiling in between our kiss and moaned on my throat. She giggles, I love when she giggles.

"You do know morning sex is the best sex of all, right?" She asked.

I chuckled.

"Why don't we find out then?" I teased.

I pulled my head up and kissed her again. I pulled myself up, coming to a sitting position while Catherine was sitting on my lap. Her legs wrapped around my waist as I move my lips down to her chin then on her neck as she pulls her head up, facing the ceiling. She tugs my hair gently as I wrapped my arms around her body, making her breasts pressed on my chest.

I love making love to Catherine and only her. I think I may not be able to make love to another woman the way I make love to her. It's gonna be different if it's not her, she makes me feel alive.

Slowly, I lay her down on the bed and started running my lips over her breasts, nibbling and licking her nipples. She takes a hold tight on the top part of my hair as she moans. When I was ready, I slowly slid myself inside of her and she moans with her lips pressing together as her eyes were shut close. I start to move, and every move I make, I fall in love with her even more. Every kiss I give her, assures me that I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with Catherine. And only Catherine. Every time we make love, makes me love her even much much more.

Catherine is all I need to keep me going in life. Catherine is the only woman that my heart will love for a lifetime and if it's not her, I won't be able to love anybody else anymore. I wouldn't want to open my heart to anyone else cos I'm only for Catherine.

My heart is only for her.

Only for Catherine.

.....

"Dude, I'm your best friend and I should be telling you the pros and cons of what you just did here." Alec starts nagging at me.

"I am aware Alec." I answered.

He walks over the counter, standing right across me. "You don't. You obviously don't. Your mom and Tracy are worried of you."

I sigh.

"Her father is probably going nuts right now looking for his sixteen year old daughter." Alec nags again at me while I was putting out the groceries he bought for me and Catherine.

"Yes I know. Thank you for buying supplies for us today. It means you've approved for this." I said jokingly.

"Nick I'm not joking here." Alec said stern.

I looked at him.

"I am happy for you and Catherine but this is wrong. You can't just hide here forever. You'll eventually get caught. Then what? What happens after that?" Alec asked that left me hanging.

Alec has always been there for me ever since we were young. He's like my older brother and he'll always help me no matter what. He was there for me when my parents got divorced. He has always been the one that keeps telling me, there's more to life.

"What if Mr. Forster will file a case against you? You could be put in jail for kidnapping and I'm sure as fuck you won't win against them." His voice raising.

I exhale.

"Alec I don't care about what's gonna happen anymore. I'm ready." I said.

"The hell dude you're only sixteen. You don't even have money to buy foods for the next two days and my savings is almost empty." Alec blurted.

I smiled at him. "Catherine and I got this."

"You don't. Nick, you've got yourself into a really big trouble."

"We'll work it out. And I really appreciate the help, man. You're the best."

He runs his fingers through his hair and I see Catherine entering the kitchen. She just got off the shower, since her hair was damp and she had no stain of make up on her face. She walks closer to me and Ale while her eyes looked at the groceries.

"Wow. You bought these Alec?" Catherine asked.

I looked at Alec sternly, telling him not to act that something was wrong.

"Yeah. It's all I could do." Alec said.

Catherine hugged him quickly and she starts walking closer to me. She wraps her arm around my waist while she pulls out a bread from the pack. "Thanks Alec. I wish I could repay you."

Alec smiled. "No need. All for my favorite couple."

She giggles. I kissed the top of her head.

"Thanks a lot. You've done too much to help me and Nick." She says.

Alec looks at me ruefully and then flashes a half smile at Catherine. "I best be off now. Call me if you guys need help."

"I'll walk you out." I offered.

"Don't trouble yourself man." He waved and starts walking out of the kitchen.

Catherine starts helping in placing the canned goods I see the drawers. "Oh, by the way baby."

I move my head to her. "Yeah?"

"On the next day it's my mom's birthday and she's holding this huge party at the mansion... I really can't miss it." She says to me.

She gazes at me. "I'm taking you with me Nick."

"What?!" I asked right away.

"I'm going to formally introduce you to my family. I want them to see the man I love. I think if they'll just give you time to know you and you give them time to know them then it'll probably work out." Catherine chimed.

"Catherine, do you even remember how your father hated me? And now you want me to take you to your mother's birthday party? That's too risky!" I asked.

She paused and fully faced me. "I'm not asking you to take me there! I'm asking you as your girlfriend to go with me!"

I exhaled. I don't like fighting with Catherine. I can't stand a day when she's mad at me.

"Nick my mom will like you, for sure. She's nothing like my dad." She looks at me with hopeful eyes.

She starts walking closer to me and cups my cheeks with both of her hands. I placed my arm around her waist. "Please, do this for me."

I exhaled heavily.

"Can't we just... Not go? I'm afraid if I'll leave that house after the party you're not going to be able to leave that place with me." I said.

"Nonsense. We go in together, we'll leave together. Whatever my dad is gonna do against you and me, he can't stop me from loving you. He can't stop us."

I kissed her lips briefly.

"So that means we're going?" She asked with a smile.

I nodded and she quickly threw herself at me. I just hugged her. I want Catherine to be happy even though I do really like this idea of attending that party. But then it's her mom, she has the right to see her on

her mom's birthday party.

"I love you." She says softly.

She pulled herself slightly away from me. "Oh! We need to wear nice clothes. We don't really have to buy new ones. How about I bake my mom a cake and you'll help me?" She pulls her head up to me.

Her smile is so full of hope.

"Will our money be enough for a small cake?" She asked happily.

She waits for my answer but I was just looking at her and we were both quiet.

"I love you." I said out of the blue, ignoring her question.

Catherine starts smiling sheepishly. "I love you too my man. But first we need to buy a few ingredients for a cake. I still have money."

I nod.

Whatever she wants, I'll do it. I want her to be happy. I want her to be smiling all the time. Even though I'm scared of this move we're doing, but since I love her, I'll do it. I'll man up for her. I'll face her parents even though I'm most definitely sure they hate me.

Their daughter, missing for almost two days now and we'll suddenly show up during her mom's party. I just wonder how that's going to be.

"I think I have some money too." I said.

I don't want to do this but I'm doing this for her because I love Catherine.

SFTC:

Run Away - Cary Brothers