A Loving Affair | By : MissingWhiteWings Category: +. to F > Escaflowne Views: 2741 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story. |
Author's Note: Any an all Italian that is used in here I got from Google Translate. It's been a while since I've written anything for this story.
Chapter Two: Best Friend
Ten months.
It had been ten months since that day that she had been forced to give her life away to a man that she neither knew nor loved. Her parents constantly told her that this was all done with her interests at heart. After all, who would have been better for her than a multi-millionaire? It didn’t matter that he was already in his early fifties. Maybe Hitomi really had been disillusioned all her life by thinking that love was something that mattered in a marriage.
Hitomi couldn’t help but sigh as she continued to read the romance novel that was in her lap. It had become her new hobby to curl up in the soft bay window seating with a romance novel. She had long since given up on the thought that there would ever be any romance in her life with her husband. Looking up from her book briefly she let out another sigh as she remembered that at the end of the week she was going to be attending one of her best friend’s weddings.
She knew that it wouldn’t be too much longer before Amano Susumo proposed to Yukari Uchida. They had been together for years. Hitomi knew that Saturday was going to be Yukari’s happiest day alive. Maybe that was why she wasn’t looking forward to going to the wedding. Or maybe it was the fact that she knew that after Yukari got married it would soon be her best friend’s turn to get married. She didn’t know if she would be able to handle seeing Van get married to another woman. Hitomi let a shudder run down her spine at that thought. Going back to her novel she tried to distract herself from thinking such thoughts.
She hadn’t been absorbed in her book for very long when she heard the doorbell ring downstairs. Placing her bookmarker in her novel she set it down on the cushioned seat and got up to go get the door. Descending the stairs slowly she walked across the marble floor to the solid wood door. Opening the door Hitomi was shocked to see who was standing on her welcome mat waiting for her.
The man before her was a ruggedly handsome young man in his twenties. His jet black hair always managed to stay untamed and his garnet eyes were just as gorgeous as she last remembered them. His tanned skin was the product of his foreign heritage and just added to his sex appeal.
The smile that graced his lips melted her heart. Her best friend always managed to brighten her world. “Miss me Principessa?”
Hitomi couldn’t stop herself from launching herself into his arms. “Van! Oh God I missed you!”
Strong arms wrapped themselves around her lithe body, holding her close to his broad chest. “I missed you too principessa.”
Keeping her arms wrapped around his neck Hitomi took the chance to take in his scent. Van always smelled so good. No wonder women were always drawn to him. He never lacked female attention throughout school. Just that sobering thought caused her to loosen her hold on him. “What are you doing here?”
Van’s perfect eyebrow quirked up when he felt her arms loosen, he wasn’t ready to let her go, especially not when he could sense that there was something wrong. “What’s wrong dolce metà?” (sweetie)
Letting go of him completely Hitomi grabbed his right hand and started for her house, “Come inside Van.”
Hitomi was the only one that would ever be able to get him to follow like she did. Van gently entwined his fingers between hers.
Closing her eyes as she led Van into the place that had been her home for the last ten months. She heard Van shut the door behind them. In her mind she could see herself turning to face him and taking him into her arms and kissing him passionately. Pulling away she would lead him upstairs to the bedroom that she shared with her husband. Guiding him towards her marriage bed she gently pushes him onto his back climbing onto him she straddles his hips. Leaning down she palces a passionate kiss on his lips. She had always thought that his lips would be soft and warm. Delving her tongue passed his open lips Hitomi pressed her pelvis against his. She moaned against his lips as she felt his arousal pressing against her.
“Are you okay Hitomi?” Van’s sudden voice pulled her from her fantasy. The small smirk that was on his face only proved that he knew what she was thinking about. “I am here for you Hitomi, sempre e per sempre, io sono qui per te.” (always and forever, I am there for you)
The tense hold that she had on her best friend’s hand lightened when she heard his promise to her in Italian. She always loved when he spoke in his native tongue. It was just even sexier, if that was even possible for the man.
Feeling her relax Van took the chance to pull her close to him again. “Talk to me Hitomi, it has been too long.”
Hitomi’s control slipped, “Why? Why haven’t you come sooner? I needed you!” She pulled away from him and pounded her fists against his firm and broad chest in frustration.
The pure frustration and pain in her voice almost brought him to tears. To think that he was the cause of her pain was unbearable. “I am so sorry Hitomi. I should have come sooner. Your parents have told me that I should stay away from you. Please forgive me amore.” Van kept his arms wrapped around her lithe, warm body as he felt her start to cry softly against his chest. All he could do was hold her as she let out her sorrow.
“Please don’t leave me again Van.” Hitomi’s voice was cracking as she spoke. “I need you.”
The need in her voice spoke louder to him than the actual words that came from her beautiful mouth. “I am here now. I’m not going anywhere amore.” Placing a kiss on her right temple he let his lips linger faintly as he savored her sweet scent.
“Kosuke is gone for the week. Please stay with me Van.”
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