What He Doesn't Know • book one (complete) (AU)

telling&takings

Roman's POV

I felt something about her shift slightly once the ring was off.

She relaxed, sinking into me more than she had been, her lips curled upwards slightly.

"Why'd you do that." I asked her gently.

She stayed silent for a moment before answering, "I don't know... Roman?"

"Yes?" I answered.

"We need to tell Jimmy about this." She said quietly and I froze slightly.

"Why?" I asked her, "What he doesn't know about us won't kill him,"

"Or will it?" She asked, turning around to face me, "This will crush him, Roman. That though passes through my head every day and it makes me sick to my stomach. He loves me and-"

"You love him." I say to her and resist to roll my eye, "yeah I know."

"No." She said to me and I stared at her, "I mean yes. I do love Jimmy... But I'm not sure in what way anymore."

"Naomi." I say to her, "If you love Jimmy, then that's who you love. Don't let what we do interrupt that feeling-"

"I don't wanna be unhappy my whole life because I decided to put a ring on my finger to a guy who is amazing, but isn't right for me." She said to me and her voice cracked slightly.

"Roman I don't wanna hurt him." She said to me, "I don't wanna break his heart, but I cannot do this behind his back anymore."

I stayed silent and take in her featured. She was upset and I hated it. I know she didnt want to hurt him, but God, he'd kill me.

For the most part, Jimmy was a cool guy that let come stuff slide. But I'm pretty sure that sleeping with his fiancée was not going to slide too well...

But I could have her. She hadn't verbally said it, but I knew that would be my chance. And if I got a chance, I was going to freaking take it...

"When should we talk to him?" I ask quietly and clear my throat.

"I guess when they come back." She suggested, "Maybe not as soon as he comes back, but soon after that."

I nodded, "We'll get it all worked out."

She sighed and laid her head on my chest, "This is going to hurt him so much..."

"It'll be ok." I say to her and hold her closer to me.

I glanced at the ring on the coffee table before running my hand through he hair once, pushing some out of her face.

She glanced up slightly and her eyes held me in a trance. Her beauty never seizing to stun me. Even when I claimed that I couldn't stand her, her beauty was something I couldn't deny.

I regretted how I treated her. I was an ass, and she deserved so much better. If I could take it back, I would, but I can't... But I could always make it up to her...

I hadn't realized that I was moving closer to her until my lips were softly on her's.

I didn't care about this whole 'I don't fall in love' think I tried to convince myself of. I loved this women. Her smile, her attitude. Everything about her made me crave her and I'll be damned if I have to give her away to anybody else.

I broke the kiss and picked her up while she tried to catch her breath. My lips leaving a small trail of kisses on her neck while I walked us both into my room.