LOGINThe worst mistake he made was leaving in the first place and the second mistake he made was distrusting her. Maybe he didn't deserve her, maybe he did but all he wants in this life and the next is Amber by his side. With his imperfections and her perfections. 'I need you to stop kissing me.'
View More|朝倉紗月《あさくらさつき》が玄関の扉を開け、部屋の中がこれまで幾度となく迎えてきた夜と同じように、がらんとして冷え切っているのを目にした瞬間、その瞳に濃い失望がよぎった。
今日もまた、彼は帰ってきていない。
紗月の顔色は病的なほど赤く、目尻は熱を帯びたようにじんと痛み、そこには気づかれないほどかすかな赤みも滲んでいた。
まるで次の瞬間には涙がこぼれ落ちてしまいそうなのに、それでも必死に強がって堪えているかのようだった。
数歩進んだだけで足元から力が抜け、彼女はそのままソファへと崩れ落ちた。戸籍上の夫がまた家に帰ろうともしない――その事実だけではない。
身体にこもる異様な熱もまた、全身をひどく不快にさせ、理性まで押し流してしまいそうだった。
「……慎一」
紗月は恋い慕う相手の名をかすかに口にし、ハンドバッグの中から苦労してスマートフォンを取り出した。
男に電話をかけようとしたその直前、ネットニュースの通知が、十数分前に届いていたことに気づく。
――新進気鋭の若手女優・|綾瀬由衣《あやせゆい》が、前事務所との契約終了を正式発表。ヴァレンティス・プロダクションへの移籍が決定……。
ヴァレンティス・プロダクション。
それは慎一のグループ傘下にある芸能事務所だった。そして綾瀬を獲得した人物など、考えるまでもない。彼女の夫である、あの男しかいない。
込み上げる悔しさと嫉妬に、紗月は一瞬、目の前がくらんだ。それでも感情を押し殺しながら連絡先を開き、彼の番号へ電話をかける。
長い沈黙が続いた。
もうこのまま出ないのではないかと、そう思いかけた頃になって、ようやく通話がつながった。「……何だ」
男の声は冷えきっていて、不機嫌そのものだった。まるで紗月からの電話など、ひどく厄介なものだと言わんばかりに。
「慎一、私……熱があるみたいで……。帰ってきて、そばにいてくれない……?」
慎一の向こう側はひどく騒がしかった。
熱に浮かされた頭でもわかる。煽るような音楽、歓声、そしてすぐ近くから聞こえるいくつもの声。「社長、朝倉社長、一杯どうですか!」
酒場だった。
騒がしい音と人の気配に満ちたその場所で、電話中だと気づいたのか、酒を勧めていた相手がふいに声を潜め、遠慮がちに問いかける。「……奥さまからですか?」
「気にしなくていい」
慎一は鼻で笑うようにそう言った。
奥さま、そんなふうに呼ばれたその一瞬でさえ、彼の声には何の感情も宿っていなかった。紗月は、ずきりと痛みを増していく頭を押さえながら、それでも最後の望みに縋るように、もう一度だけ口を開く。
「慎一、本当に苦しいの……。家には誰もいないし、私、あなたにいてほしくて……」
けれど、そんな必死の助けを求める声に、慎一が同情を示すことはなかった。
ましてや、愛しさなど。結婚して、もうすぐ三年。
結婚記念日を目前にしても、慎一の態度はただ冷え続ける一方で、かつて初めて会った頃に向けられていた、上辺だけの優しさでさえ、今では思い出の中にしか残っていない。紗月がここまで頭を下げ、帰ってきてほしいと願っても、彼は眉をひそめ、ただひどく冷たく言い放つだけだった。
「また何を企んでる?」
たったそれだけの言葉で、紗月の心は容赦なく踏み潰され、そのまま地獄の底へと突き落とされた。
呼吸すらできないほどの痛みだけが胸に残る。The flowers were blooming, the sky was cool; the air fresh, the environment lively, her backyard filled with friends and her front yard filled with cars and lights were everywhere.Nicholas had requested Max make her cake, two steps cake.Nicholas handled barbecue and Lucky fixed the drinks; Susan, Cassie and Jessie took turns ushering people into the house; Nicholas allow Amber to dress up as much as she wanted.When she came down; she greeted her friends and moved on to say Hi to Amber, her mom and her grandmother, Maria came with her kids and Lucy was around with Pheobe; she smiled at her employees, her parents; some of her cousins celebrated with her, none of her niece or nephew like to miss aunt Amber's party; it was fun and she didn't feel like sitting when her friends and Nicholas insisted she sit; she was pregnant not dying.She smiled; few weeks after she visited Jake in jail; she had woken up; each day with the urge to go back to bed; she had thought
His heart skipped. There was something she wasn't telling him. This was a confession.'I love you...... I don't know if I have said that yet.' She continued; when he said nothing but scanned her face for a slight change that she might be joking.....But Amber didn't say what she didn't mean; she was not joking but something intrigued him.'Did you ever stopped loving me?'She smiled and pressed her body to his; raised her toes and kissed his cheek with the slowest motion ever before she whispered. 'No. I always have and I always will.'His hand tighten their hold round her. She turned to look him in the eye. She looked at his eyes , delicious lips; he could kiss like no other. His ticklish nose and his amazing ears. God had given her a beautiful husband, she couldn't be more grateful.'Thank you. Nicholas.' She said quietly.Nicholas raised his gaze from her lips to her eyes. 'What for, Amber?''For coming back to me.'Ra
Cassie had without hiding it, in the presence of Amber before he climbed into his car said; 'Finally, I thought this would never end. Staying in someone's house, when you have your own.'Maxwell had just gently pulled Cassie into his arms before Amber hugged her and went into her car.They were both happy, Amber and Nicholas decided to live under same roof as before and Nicholas was the most happiest, that out of a lot, he got to back to his house, he enjoyed with Amber.Their house.He increased the volume of the love song that played in his car and nod his head several times. Following the music and repeatedly drummed his fingers on his wheel.The only problems, he had right now was Jake and he has to continue with the restaurant.Skype couldn't be happier than him when he saw his car and then saw him bring out his luggages from the truck; Skype barked loudly inside the house; her barks could be heard from outside.Amber s
She smiled at Jake's neighbor, as she climbed the flight of stairs to Jake's door. She had given her boyfriend; two days space, to get over whatever he was feeling, decided to let him call first but he hadn't called or texted; so she decided to pay him a visit instead of calling.She was here now, with a cake in her hand to celebrate his birthday, which was today and spendtime with him; and have that talk they've been avoiding.'Luke, good afternoon.' She greeted Jake's neighbor by his left, as he came down the stairstowards her; she had to shift to one side, for him to pass; because the stairwell wasn't big rnough for two persons to pass at the same time.'Hello, beautiful.' Luke said as he passed her and stopped behind her.She turned to look at him. 'Hey, handsome.' She smiled. Luke was quite a charmer, quiteentertaining than Jake.'Is that cake I perceive?' He said with a smile; bringing his nose to the cake that is covered. He
A week later, she was looking cheerful, she decided to fetch gorceries and she was happy she didn't see Nicholas much to her surprise, it confirmed that he had always been interested in Jessie and still is.She smiled warmly at the security guard before entering; he smiled back flustered an
She sighed as Jessie past her; ever since the bachelorette party; Amber hadn't felt the need to talk to her sister because of so much questions she feared Jessie had answers to and Jessie had ignored her anyway, because even she didn't have anything to say to her.She sighed; she wasn't use
She sighed as the radio filled the car, she was driving and Jake by her side.Unfortunately no man cancelled, they both wanted to go to the wedding and they both wanted to dance with her.She wasn't the most prettiest in the universe, why didn't Jake think of someone to carry along or w
They sat round the table for two.Amber smiled; when they saw the candles on the table and the bottle of her favorite wine.Rather, their favorite wine. They drank this wine after a family gathering; when everyone except the both of them had retired to bed. After they had cleaned






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