Thread: Insatiable -A Clichèd Romance [Random & Grim]

Bitch was the first word that came to Nathans mind whenever he thought of Aurora Williams. Once upon a time they were childhood friends but this so called friendship was only short lived. The pairs competitive nature soon tore a rift between them, turning friendship into rivalry and rivalry into hatred, at least from Nathans side. Nathan always lost in whatever they competed in. He was smart, agile and clever but somehow she always bested him and he despised being second especially to her. Since a young age Nathans father, Michael Salazar adored Aurora and treated her like his own daughter. Michael Salazar always wanted a daughter but only had a son. When his mother died Nathan was only three years old. His father remarried but had no kids with his second wife. It was needless to say that Nathan was jealous of Aurora not only for besting him in their little competitions but even because of the attention and affection his father gave her. As the years passed, he grew into a fine young man, one who would someday live up to the name his father had created. Aurora Williams also remained in his life. They went to the same school same college and now they worked together. Michael was a self-made man and he wanted Nathan to earn his place in the company. Michael had always been hard on his son and this didnt sit well with Nathan when he already was against his father caring a lot for Aurora. Now 25, Nathan had changed a lot over the last four years. He stopped the useless arguments he always had with Aurora over minor differences and his hatred mixed with arrogance made him ignore her to the point that it always seemed they were on bad terms. From the way they currently worked together it seemed their interaction was only limited to usual greetings, small talk and office work. No one could imagine that these two had known each other since they were kids. Nathans relation with his father had also turned a bit rocky, and he blamed Aurora for it. He had slowly cut off both Aurora and his father from his life. He had money and that was all he needed for now. Since money was never an issue, Nathan spent a lot to enjoy his life, blowing money on whatever he was fascinated with. This did not sit well with Michael but he couldnt stop his son because after all, all that he built was going to be Nathans one day. However Nathan compensated his careless spending habits with the efficiency he put into work. From day one he had worked his ass off, trying to prove to his father that he was better than him, but like always, the pest in his life, Aurora Williams took the stoplight when she got this big deal for the company. In reality it was a team effort but since Aurora scored that winning point, she took most of the credit and this infuriated Nathan. A cluster of thoughts was broken by the buzzing phone on the marble sink. Nathan was lost in thought while starring at himself in the mirror. James was calling and it was without a doubt because Nathan was late to the cocktail party. Nathan simply canceled the call. He was in no mood to celebrate. He was fucking pissed off but he had to keep up appearances. Turning the tap on, he splashed his face with cold water to clear his head and then looked back up in the mirror at his reflection. He was lean, tall and very athletic. Running a hand through his obsidian locks, he tried to give the savage mess a more tamed look before beginning to tie his bowtie. He was very late to the event but he didnt give a fuck. Attending tonights party was just a formality. Once he was done, he put on his suit jacket, shooting himself a final look before walking out to his bedroom. The first thing his grey hues locked onto was the redhead coiled up in the sheets, shooting him a smile. You look tasty. She giggled. Nathan had a thing for casual hookups since commitment was never his cup of tea. The only things he seriously in life were his work and the things he liked to spend money on. I need to go to a party. Ill be late. There is food in the fridge. Help yourself. Ill call you later, Amanda. That was a hint to him saying he didnt want to see her when he came back and hed call her up when he would be in the mood to screw her. Of course the redhead didnt mind. He was rich and girls like her liked to fool around with rich boys. The main reason for arriving late was so that he could avoid hearing the little victory speech Aurora was going to give. He didnt want to be a part of it so he had told her to give it solo, but also didnt want to hear her. Luck wasnt so kind to Nathan as it seemed that despite being late, he arrived just when his father was addressing the crowd of ass kissing corporate workaholics. He would soon be calling Aurora over to say a few words. Just my shitty luck as always. The man huffed to himself and quietly slipped away to the bar as soon as he entered, greeting only a few people that caught him entering. He had spotted Christina and James together and he soon joined them. James and Nathan met at college and were best friends since then. Christina was another childhood family friend of his and she was particularly fun to talk to since she too disliked Aurora and whenever Nathan needed to vent, hed talk shit about the pesky blonde with Christina. Looks like Im not late enough. He greeted the two in an annoyed tone. Are you two screwing each other again? Nathan liked to tease the now exes since both were his friends and he needed something to laugh. The instant reaction from Christina was that was needed to make him snicker. Fuck no. She shrieked giving James a stern look. Shell come back to me soon. She cant resist my charm. James added to the teasing. Late as always, Nathan. You know you act like a sore loser whenever Rory takes a win. Its almost cute. James knew a lot about Aurora and Nathan, and he liked pestering Nathan about it. Aurora Williams is the least of my concerns. I dont like the overachieving twat. The only reason I tolerate her is because I have to work with her. It is all for the greater good. Cussing and using foul words for Aurora was common habit of his. Nathan ordered a Vodka Martini and turned on the barstool to face the crowd. His eyes slowly caught a glimpse of the blonde in black. She did stand out with her fancy dress but it didnt work its charm on Nathan. The sight only made him churn inside. He sighed and took a sip of his drink. He wanted to be done with this event soon.