Silent and after three minutes, more silences follow. Jennie can undoubtedly answer Jackson's questions, yet she has not responded for over five minutes. There was no uncertainty in Jennie's heart that her husband loves her completely, but she could not say the same for herself since she was the one who broke her vow.
Jennie felt sad that Jackson did not believe he made her happy since the only man that could make her content was him. However, that was not the only thing that troubled her. The fact that he feels that they are losing each other stabbed her heart because that was the last issue she never wanted to take place in their marriage.
"I still love you!" Jennie replied.
She was unsure if this response would change anything, but that was all she had.
Jennie's eyes widened in surprise as Jackson pulled her into his arms and squeezed her firmly. They stay that way for a while without both o
As Jackson was about to get into his vehicle, he spotted Julie coming out of her house dressed for work."Julie! Over here!" Jackson shouts out to her.He waved his hand continuously as he tried to get her attention.Julie could hear his scream, and she looked in his direction to see who was calling. Her eyes rested on his smiling face, and Julie smiles back as she walks towards him."Good morning, sister-in-law!" Jackson playfully greeted her when Julie reached him.She gazed at Jackson, and he had this hilarious expression on his face when he opened the car door for her. She pouted and poked him in the stomach with her elbow before entering the car."AHH! What is that for, Jul? Is that how you are going to treat your only brother-in-law?" He continued teasing her.Julie did not reply. Instead, she giggled at his silliness. She could not
"Click!" The key inside the door lock turned."What are you doing?" She confusedly asked as she watched Steven unlock the door.When Steven turned the knob and pulled the door, it creaked open. He did not reply to her request or previous questions as he walked out of Julie's office. There were so many mixed emotions going on inside his head, and Steven did not want to say something that would hurt her more or make them argue."Bang!" The door slammed shut, and Julie was left standing alone with various thoughts running through her mind."I should have known this would not have ended well," Julie said as she tried to keep her balance.However, Julie was unsuccessful in keeping it together. She missed her steps, fell back a little, and landed on her desk.'I mean, he's in his thirties, and I am asking him to keep us a secret like we are still in high school.'&n
Steven pulled a chair and sat down as Jackson took the seat next to him. They had about a few minutes of silence before Steven responded. "Julie said she needs our relationship to be a secret."Jackson had been in a relationship long enough to know that this was a conflict of interest going on between Julie and his friend."And how do you feel about that?" He asked."I told her it was okay and asked her out for lunch," Steven said. He felt embarrassed and thought it was too soon for him to complain about his new relationship."I did not ask you for the response you gave to Julie. I want to know your genuine feelings about this issue and if it is what you wish for too." Jackson said.He knew Steven and Julie were two injured individuals, and if they allow their actual emotions to get suppressed, their relationship will be nothing but a lie."I don't know for s
It was five-thirty on the dot when Julie rushed through the bakery door in excitement. "Good afternoon, mother and father." She said as she hurried past them. Julie was skipping steps while running up the stairs in happiness. She arrived at her room door, opened it, entered inside and shut the door.Their daughter's behavior did not surprise Mr. and Mrs. Harper since they knew she was in love. Mr. Harper was still skeptical about Steven, but he kept his opinion to himself, and Mrs. Harper felt glad that her daughter had gotten over her fear of loving someone.Chloe stared at her phone, and it was already six pm. Matt had said he would pick her up by seven o'clock. She felt blue and had been starving herself inside her room from last night till now. Her mother had tried to get her out of bed. But Chloe was not letting anyone in as she did not plan to go outside.Julie dropped her bag on the floor and removed her shoe from
"Uh, Extravagant restaurant, eh? Why can't I wrap my head around that name?" Julie jokingly asked with a little giggle.Steven glanced at her before staring at the road again. He kept one hand on the steering wheel and used his other to hold Julie's hand, squeezing it gently, but tightly."Come on, babe. It's a new and fancy restaurant that had recently opened, that's why you don't know it. You are my queen, and I want to treat you as such." Steven replied.Julie gave him an awkward smile and reluctant expression that made Steven feel like he had said something wrong or ridiculous."What? Did I say something bad?" He asked, feeling confused and uncertain about why she made such a face."I don't know. But you and I curled up on the sofa watching an old school movie with some bags of chips will sure make me feel like a queen too." Julie calmly answered as she covered Steven's hand
"Steven!" Chloe shouted when she got outside, but Steven was nowhere in sight."Steven!!" She kept screaming while sobbing.People that were leaving the restaurant, and those that were coming in, gazed at Chloe with various expressions. Some of them look confused, others seem scared, while the rest glance at her weirdly.However, their faces did not matter to Chloe since the only face she needed to see was Steven's. The air was getting cold outside, and Chloe's sleeveless dress was not the proper attire for that kind of weather. She shivered as she paced back and forth, hoping to see Steven's face among the various faces passing by.Matt finally got done with his brief discussion with the receptionist, and when he turned his head, Chloe was nowhere in sight.He approached the doorman and asked, "Excuse me. Did you notice where the lady I came in with went?""
Another waiter came up to Matt and Chloe and directed them into a private room. When the waiter left them alone, Matt finally let Chloe down. She felt so good being on her two feet again but also hated him for carrying her against her will."Look here, Matt! I am not your puppet! And I..." Chloe said, but stopped her sentence in the middle as the beauty of the room caught her eye.The space in the room appeared partly cut off from the noise of the premier restaurant by a gleaming oval curtain, which seemed decorated with four-thousand-five-hundred sparkling fiber optics, which fell dramatically from the ceiling. The crystal chandelier in the form of raindrops made the room more glittery and romantic.Chloe slowly twirled around, admiring the design of this room. Every single detail was breath-taking to her. She felt comfortable as the light reflected everything flawlessly."Do you like it?" Mat
It was finally the weekend, and Jackson had planned to stay in bed for the entire morning."Buzz!" "UMM," Jackson groans before taking his phone from the bedstand."Good morning, Steven!" Jackson answered between sleep and awareness."Morning, bro. Sorry for disturbing your beauty sleep. I know your night was pleasant since your wife was by your side last night. Ha, good time!" Steven stated in a cheerful tone.Jackson shifted to the right and gazed at Jennie's sleepy face. He pulls her hair behind her ears and smiles. She had not gotten a new phone, and he planned to pick up an original one that he had custom-made for her this afternoon since his schedule was free."I am glad you know that you are interrupting my sleep. It's Saturday, so why did you call me this early?" Jackson mumbles."Chris called me this morning. He stated that he had to take a brief tri