The Devil's Significant Other (Completed)

Past Lives

Stacey POV 

I can never love Alan.I just can't.I don't love him so there is nothing he can do to make me love him.I went to the bathroom to freshen up.James was there with Alan.Their relationship is something I can never understand.

I came out of the bathroom and they both looked at me.

"Hey." James said to break the awkward moment.

"Hey." I replied to him casually.

''Stacey,eat something." Alan said to me.

"I am not hungry." I said.

"You will get sick if you keep behaving like this." He said.I said nothing.The nurses came and changed his wound dressing.I felt a bit jealous when the nurse touched him.I mean of course she was fulfilling her duty but still.

I looked at him the whole time.He would usually watch the TV and read newspaper.He wanted to work from here so he told James to bring his laptop and all the important paperworks.However,I forbade him to do so and he agreed.

I used to go buy things for him.Helped him with everything,I would help him change and I would stay up nights when he had fever.Sometimes when James accompanied us,we three would talk a lot and I honestly enjoyed those moments.I enjoyed seeing Alan happy.

Alan and James would tell me their past stories just like this one night.

The light were switched off as Alan had fever so he couldn't sleep.It was around 1am and the weather was very stormy outside.I was sitting on Alan bed and was massaging his head.James was sitting on a chair next to Alan.

"So you guys never had any girlfriends? I asked.

"Alan love life was boring and the lady I loved left me.'' James said.

"What happened?Why did she leave you?" I asked James.

"She was a young girl from Britain.She was white like snow and her lips was very pink.She was the most beautiful woman God created.That one time when I visited Britain due to some business,I was doing some grocery shopping.It was my first time being in Britain so I was a little confused about that place.She was the cashier at the shop and I when I saw her,I couldn't take my eyes off of her.I asked her name and she said it was 'Isla".I told her that I was new there so if she had some time,she could show me around here.She agreed and we had a beautiful day.I can clearly remember that day.I spent 3 months in Britain.I told her how much I loved her,she loved me too.I knew that.Maybe she was too young to accept her feelings towards me.The day I was supposed to return to Los Angeles,she hugged me and cried.I asked her,''Do you love me now?" She said,''No,I don't." Then I said," If you say you love me,I can buy you the entire world.I will come back to you after I finish my business in California.So tell me,do you love me?" I asked her again."I am sorry she said,she kissed me for one last time and ran away.After two years,she found me in California and told me that she loved me and she is ready.I said,"If you couldn't love me then,you can't never love me again." She broke down in tears.After another 1 year,I heard she is happily married with a rich british man." James said.

"If you loved her,you would never let her go." I said to James.

"She didn't love me,she wanted to be with me because she missed the person she used to be when she was with me." James said

"How can you be so sure that she didn't love you? Don't you regret letting the love of your life go?" I asked him.

"I regret it a lot.Even if she didn't love me.I should've never let go of her." James said sadly.

This whole time,I completely forgot the presence of Alan in this room.I looked at him and he was already staring at me.Was he looking at me this whole time?

"What about you?" I asked him as I ran my fingers through his hair.

"What do you want to know about me?" Alan asked as he laughed.He looked so pale and weak.My heart was crying for him.

''Your love life." I said.

"My love life was nothing special." He said.

"Tell her,Alan.Let her in." James said to Alan.Alan took a deep breath and started his story.

"I had a business associate named Robert Charles.He and I were pretty close at that time.He was an old guy and I was pretty young during that time,23..He often used to invite me to his house.He had a young and beautiful daughter.Whenever,I used to visit them,she would serve us food and she had magic in her hands.She was very beautiful,like a queen.However,one day I happened to meet her at a mall and she came to me saying,"Hi,you are Mr.Alan Black?" I said yes and she introduced herself to me," I am Avery.I am 18 years old." I said,"Okay." I was a bit confused about why she was telling about herself to me but I enjoyed her presence.Months passed by in this way.She would take care of me,she would do anything to make me happy and indeed I was happy.Everything was perfect until one day she confessed her love to me.I was speechless.I mean I loved her too but she was my business associate's daughter and I didn't want to mix my personal and professional life.She came to me everyday with flowers and I would try to act happy too.I was afraid at that time.I couldn't let myself fall in love but she wouldn't stop pampering me.She used to send me food everyday and letters on how much she loved me.I decided to confront her.

"Avery,I love you but I can't be with you." I told her."Why?" She asked as she broke down into tears."We belong to different worlds.I belong somewhere you don't deserve to be." I explained to her."Please,I'd do anything to be with you just give me a chance." She begged but I never did.She deserved happiness,something I couldn't give to her.I let her go because I wanted her to be happy.I was broken at that time.I missed her beautiful face,her fragrance,her soft lips everything.Sometimes,it feels like I should've kept her.Maybe if she was here with me,life would've been much easier." He said as he ended the story with a smile.I faked a smile towards him,I never wanted him to know how much hurt I was upon hearing his story.I was jealous.I don't know why.

I remained silent as James asked,"Tell us about yourself." 

"I have nothing to share." I smiled.

''Anything,any past events." James insisted.

"Nothing." I said.

''How did you and Alan meet?What did you do before that?" James asked.I looked at Alan and he looked at me.

"I used to play piano in various places to earn money for my living.After John Black killed my family,my best friend Amber's mother took me in.When I was 14 I decided to move out and live by myself even though it was illegal.One night,I got an opportunity to play in a very fancy place and they would pay me very high for playing one night.That night I was playing the piano and all of a sudden,everyone stopped moving and went silent.I was confused about what it was because everyone was whispering something in each other's ear.There was a young girl who was serving wine to the people.I asked him,"Who is that man?"She replied,"Alan Black,A very powerful business man and the lord of the underworld.Those who dared to provoke him,faced a fate worse than death." I was afraid when she said that because I thought he was going to kill me too.He came and sat next to me asking me various questions.When I said I was 16 and was living by my own,he offered me to stay with him.He didn't offer me,he ordered me.That's how it all started." I said as I looked at Alan.

"I wonder how you are not dead yet." James laughed.Indeed,I wonder the same thing all the time.

Alan was recovering from his fever and he sat up and pulled me closer to him.He held me from the side and James made fun of us.

"Don't you think about making a boyfriend?" He joked.I saw the anger rise inside Alan and I immediately said,"What!No."

"Why?" He asked.

"Please drop the topic" I said as I was uncomfortable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Alan POV

"You should sleep,Alan." Stacey told me as she held my hand tightly.I nodded my head and kissed her forehead.She got out of my bed and laid down on the guest bed.James laid on the couch and I noticed Stacey was looking at me.

"Will you not sleep?" I asked her.

"I scared you will hurt yourself in your sleep." She said in a low tone.I smiled at her.

When I told her about my past life story,I could clearly see the pain in her eyes.She was hurt hearing every word.The truth is I loved Stacey and she loved me.She stayed up days and nights just to take care of me.There is no denying that she doesn't love me.

I dozed off soon.

.I woke up by the feeling of a touch.I slowly opened my eyes and saw Stacey wiping my face and body with a wet cloth.When she saw me looking at her,she smiled and said,''Good Morning,Did I wake you?"

"No,I am just awake.What time is it?" I asked.

''6 am." 

"6? Did you even sleep? I think we all slept after 5." I asked.James was still sleeping.

"You were shaking.When I came closer,I saw you were all sweaty." She replied.

"Get back to sleep.You will be sick." I told her.She didn't reply instead she continued wiping my body.

"I am talking to you,Stacey." I said and she looked at me.

"What do you want? For me to leave? And you will be lying dead in a hospital bed having no one to take care of you.I don't understand you.Why can't you just appreciate what I--" Stacey was saying but I cut her off.

"Because I am worried about you!" I screamed and she backed off.I scared her off.James woke up by the sound of my voice.Stacey threw the cloth and ran to the bathroom.

''Alan,what did you do?'' James asked me.I didn't respond to him.

"I scared her off." I whispered as I felt a sharp pain in my heart.I heard the sound of vomiting from the bathroom.My heart dropped.

"James,James check her." I said to James as I was unable to get out of the bed.James ran and knocked on the bathroom door.

"Stacey? Are you fine." James shouted.

"I am fine,I am fine,don't worry." She said as she continued vomiting.

"James,call the doctor." I said to James and he rushed out of the room.

Stacey cleaned herself and came out of the bathroom like nothing happened.

"Stace!" I said as I saw her.She didn't respond to me instead sat on her bed and rested her back on the wall.

James came alongside with a doctor.

"Please check her,she was vomiting a while ago." I said to the doctor as he sat in front of Stacey."

I need you to come with me.I have to run some tests to confirm."Stacey agreed and got out of the bed.

"James,go with her." I said to James.

"No,James stay with him.He needs you more than I do." She said and left.

"You made her upset very bad,man." James said to me as I swallowed hard,praying nothing will happen to her.

More than half an hour passed by,Stacey did not come.I started to worry about her.

"Do you want me to go check on her?" James asked.I was about to say yes but the doctor came along with Stacey.

"What happened?" I asked to the doctor.Stacey didn't say anything,she just went to her bed and laid down.

"She vomited due to lack of sleep and excessive stress mostly fear or worrying about something.She is gonna be fine.She needs sleep and needs to drink tons of water." The doctor said.

"Thank you." I said.

"How are you doing Mr.Black?" The doctor asked me.

"Just breathing." I said.

"I hope the best you and Miss.Black." The doctor said and left.

Ms.Black huh?

"Stacey..." I called her.She didn't respond.She probably fell asleep.

"James!" I said.

"Yes,My Lord." He replied.

"Get some homemade healthy food and bring fresh water." I ordered.

"Okay,lord.As you wish." He said and left.

I fell asleep again.

I woke up after a long time.It was 2 pm.The sun wasn't out there,it was still raining.

"Someone's up.I thought you died." James joked.I looked at Stacey,she was still sleeping on the guest bed.She was facing me so I could see her beautiful little face.I felt guilty for behaving with her like this.

"Also I brought everything as you ordered.Your little princess isn't up yet." James said.

"She needs to get up and take her medicines.She haven't had anything since last night.''

"Stacey..." I called her an she immediately got up.

She slowly opened her eyes and sat up.

"Wakey,wakey." James said to her.She ignored me and went to the bathroom and freshen up herself.She came out,took the food and gave it to me.

''It is for you Stacey." I said.She ignored me fed me until I was full.Then she ate it.

"Are you feeling okay?" She asked me.

"Yes." I replied to her.She smiled at me and I caressed her cheeks.

"I am sorry Stacey." I said as I held her hands.

"It's okay.Get well soon." She said as she kissed my forehead.