Falling For The Man I Married

"Hey, you! You left me hanging on your story!"
Sandy's booming voice bounced around the four corners of my office. I left my focus on the monitor to look at her.
Although we're both disappointed in a different situation, I still need to compose myself not to show her how upset I am.
"It's not my fault, you know!"
"Hmph!" she rolled her eyes and sat on the chair in front of my desk. "So, what happened to your lunch meeting?"
"Well, it's fine. They just talked about business and the project." I shrugged avoiding her gaze. I don't want her to suspect that I'm
just lying. The disappointment I have for now is something I just want to keep to myself.
"I see. By the way, why are you here so early, where's Mr Wilsons?"
"I left him at the restaurant," I answered casually.
"You left him, but why?"
"Uhm.. he still busy, so I just took a cab back here, besides they don't need me there."
"So, why did he take you?"
"I don't know, maybe to listen to some important details. Ahm... Sandy, do you remember Jamie, my flatmate?" I asked to change
the subject. I don't know how long it can take me not to look her in the eye.
"Yeah. The bank manager, right?"
"Uhuh. She's about to move out, I'm not sure if tomorrow or the next day. Uhm.. do you want to share an apartment with me?"
"Oh, sure, why not? That's great! Just inform me when I have to get all my stuff. Yay! This is so exciting!"
"Ms Davis!"
We both snapped to where the mad and cold voice coming from. And there he stood, Mr Gabriel Wilsons himself wearing his
signature demeanour... cold, rude and arrogant. His eyes were fixed on me. And we never got a chance to greet him when he
spoke again.

"In my office, now!"
And without any second, he disappeared from our sight.
"What happened to him, Madi? His nostrils were flaring!" Sandy's question, her eyes were wide as saucers.
Actually, I already knew the reason, but I just shrugged my shoulders.
"I don't know. You know your boss is kinda bipolar, so don't be amazed." I cleaned up some mess on my table.
"Aren't you afraid of him?"
I looked at her and smiled. "Why would I? He's not a monster, he won't eat me alive and he won't even bite."
"Oh yeah, because he's now your boyfr-----"
"Sandy!" I glared at her.
"What?"
"Go to your office now if you don't want to lose your job!"
"Aww! Mrs Wilsons?"
"Sandy Aguilar!"
And she ran outside while laughing at me.
-'Mrs. Wilsons.'- I smiled bitterly at the thought.
I sighed before deciding to follow him to his office. I knocked three times before pushing the door.
I found him standing near the large glass window behind his desk, focused on the outside view while both hands were in his
pockets.
My heels were clicking on the white-tiled floor as I walked over to his desk.
"Mr Wilsons."

"Where have you been? I've been calling you since I left the restaurant, but you haven't answered any of my calls!" he turned
around and walked in front of me, without taking his hands out of his pockets.
I gulped when I saw how serious his face was and how his eyes were boring holes in mine.
"I turned it into silence when we left the office, so I didn't hear your call. And I thought you no longer need me there, so I decided
to go back." I answered casually.
"What do you mean I no longer need you there? What happened to you? Didn't I tell you to wait for me?"
Thanks to the soundproofing system in his office, I don't have to worry if anyone outside his office might hear him. They would
certainly think something is going on between us. Because by the way, he raised his voice, he sounded like my husband yelling
at me because I left him at the restaurant.
"I did." I just said shrugging.
"Then where were you when I got back? I asked the waiter and he said you already paid the bills! Why did you do that?"
"Why did I pay the bills? Because I---"
"Why did you leave?"
"Ohh, that one? As I said, I thought you no longer need me. I saw you and your ex kissing, so I thought I had to go back because
I felt like a third wheel between you two." I don't know how I made it sound so casual despite the heaviness I felt inside.
"You saw us?" he seemed surprised.
But I laughed at his expression. It pained me to think about what happened, but I managed to show the opposite.
"Yes, and for paying the bills, it's okay. Don't worry about it." I waved my hand to show him it's really fine.
"Madi, it's not what it looks like. The kiss you saw..." he held both my shoulders, but I pulled away from his grasp.
"Hey Gab, you don't need to explain. I understand." I said with a slight chuckle. "It's just that, you know, I wished you'd warn me
before kissing me or at least before kissing her. I have no problem with it..."
-'Liar!'- I heard my heart scream.

".... it's just the word I gave to your ex. I seemed a little stupid earlier, you know. I was so proud when I said you won't cheat on
me and when you turned around you're already kissing her."
"Madi, listen, I didn't kiss her. She's the one who kissed me but I pushed her."
I wanted to laugh at our current situation. We looked like a real couple, where the wife found her husband kissing his ex-girlfriend
and the husband was now trying to explain that his ex-girlfriend was the one who kissed him.
"Gab, wait! Whether you kissed her or she kissed you and you kissed her back or not, it's nothing to me. You loved her, right? So
it's okay, we're just pretending here, remember?"
-'Liars go to hell.'-
"I just want you to warn me next time, so I can put myself in the right place where I won't look stupid.
"Madi---"
"Gab, it's okay, I promise. Let's just forget about this."
I need to laugh even if it's fake so I can convince him and more myself that it's really okay.
"So, what happened between you two? How about Ray, did he also know she talked to you?"
"No," he said as he walked to his chair.
"Why did she kiss you?"
He looked at me when the question came out of my mouth.
"Ohh, I'm sorry. I'm just curious."
"She wanted to go back."
I stopped breathing for a second. "Go back to where?"
"She wanted us to get back together!" he said gripping the ballpen on top of his desk tightly
-'I'm sorry for you .. ballpen.'-

"Great! Then we don't have to continue this deal! We don't have to pretend anymore!" how terrible actress I am if I happened to
be one.
"No!" he looked at me as if the things I said were something stupid. "We will continue the plan!" and he gripped the ballpen
again.
"But why do we have to continue this if she's now willing to come back to you? Isn't it the perfect opportunity to get her back?
You don't need to---"
"No, Madi! I've already set this plan. And how do I know if she's willing to leave her boyfriend in just one kiss? I have to make
sure everything is going into place before I stop!"
I was speechless for a few seconds. Somehow, I pray this would end very soon so I no longer need to find out this new feeling
that has started to grow inside.
"Okay. Just inform me about the next plan." I said nodding.
"By the weekend, we will go to my parents' house."
"What?" my eyes widened in surprise. Parents? His parents?
"Yes. We already talked about this, right? I will introduce you to them as my girlfriend and I will propose to you in front of them
too."
"Y-Yeah, but isn't it too soon?"
"Madi, I need to grab every possible opportunity that comes my way, especially that Stacey is just around."
"Okay, but why do you have to propose? Why do we still have to get married?"
"Madi, I've already explained this to you."
"Yeah. But explain it again because I don't get it! Why do you have to marry me if she's here right now and you said she wanted
you and her to get back together?" While I was babbling my questions, he got up and walked over to me. "Isn't that a waste of
time? You're going to spend---"
My words died in mid-air when he suddenly kissed me. He cupped my face with both hands so I couldn't protest.

My eyes widened as he stopped and pulled back.
"Gabri---" I didn't even finish mentioning his name when he kissed me again and this time in a passionate way. But someone
knocks on the door so I pushed him.
"Gabriel!" I glared at him but he just smirked at me.
"A way to stop you from rambling words, future Mrs Wilsons."
"Huh!" my jaws dropped with his words. The second time I heard those words after Sandy.
"Come in!"
How dare this man! My eyes widened again and I have to fix myself before someone from outside enter the door.
He turned back to his chair with a smirk while I was left fixing my hair and glaring at him. And after a while, the door opened and
the manager of finance came to our view.
"Good afternoon Mr Wilsons, Ms Davis." he greeted us both with a warm smile, so I did the same.
When I looked back at the man behind the desk, he now has his old signature self. Cold and serious.
And I found it a better excuse to go back to my office.
"Excuse me, Sir. I'll go back to my desk in case you have nothing to do for me."
"Sure, Ms Davis." He said in his cold voice and since the manager isn't looking at me but to him, I raised my eyebrow and rolled
my eyes at him.
I smiled when I know he can't change his facial expression. He can't smirk or do anything because there's someone inside
watching him and can see his naughty Gabriel side---who always kiss his assistant to stop her from babbling.