Chapter Seven
Being around Kenneth made me relax, he didn’t even mention our morning encounter even once as we talked through the case, I even got to know that the girl who reported the case was trying to make him pay for saying no to her adversities. She seemed to had been a gym member and came from a rich family.
I noticed he was a lively person who loved to joke and make every one around him smile, even though there was a problem he didn’t give it much thought telling me that he will win the case.

“ Do you want to have lunch with me, I can order something " he said pulling his phone out and I nodded. I watched as he grabbed his phone and made a call to the receptionist. I watched him, the more I close I did the more I saw that he was beautiful but also simple, he had a very beautiful deep voice. Seriously he really differed from Gale but then again why was I comparing him to Gale. Even if the two really did differ, my heart was already captured by Gale and Kenneth hadn’t showed even slight interest in me like that so why the damn stupid thoughts.
“Are you okay, you do seem not okay ?” Kenneth whispered and I turned my head to look at him not noticing that he had got so close than before.
My lips landed on his and I froze in shock, my green eyes caught his as the softness of his lips started to get to me, even though none of us moved; I could still feel that it made my heart start to drum against my chest wildly.
I pulled away immediately in panic and realisation of what was going on making some distance between us, “ I.. I ...” my words seemed to had died down in my throat. I didn’t know what to do so I did the first thing that came to my mind and that was to pack up grabbing my bag and standing up.
This seemed to had pulled out Kenneth from his shock and he also stood up as I started to run out of the room “Amelia “ He called after me but I didn’t even bother to look behind. I knew I was over reacting but I had to leave, kissing two different guys in two days seemed a lot for me to handle especially my mentality.
I felt like I betrayed Gale with the way my heart reacted but then again, I didn’t own Gale. He was getting married and I was going to be alone. I couldn’t help but remember Becca’s word.

' You love Gale and he loves you then what’s stopping you from being with him  '
What exactly was stopping me from being with Gale if I really did love him but to be sincere with myself did I really love Gale as I claim. If so then what’s stopping me from claiming my man.
I realise I never thought it that way, I always considered his mom and the girl he promised to marry not wanting to break there hopes but then I also love him, how about me. Was I going to let my heart suffer the most, was I still a coward to fight for the man I love. My first love, a man that penetrated his way to my heart.
I walked down the busy streets while lost in thought, I just didn’t know as to why I couldn’t just forget everything especially Gale.

Deep down I felt frustrated and lonely, the pain was like a virus eating me up. I managed to even realise the few things that I had failed to notice in the past like Gale never hid his love for me it was always there in front of me but I just gave it a cold shoulder maybe if I had noticed in our earlier times then I would have him as my man.
I searched my hand bag and realised my phone was missing, I had placed it on the bench after texting Becca. I forgot my phone at the gym in Kenneth's hands, I didn’t give it time when leaving I just ran out.
My  mind couldn’t help but drifting back to the way I turned my head, my lips crashing on to his, the way his eyes fluttered close. The drumming of my heart and deep shiver that rushed down my spine, not knowingly I had touched my lips still feeling the soft touch of the Blondie’s lips.
I hurriedly pulled my hand away dismissing my thoughts immediately, there was no way I was thinking about the kiss I shared with a stranger more like my client who I had to face again some other time
I hadn’t even realise that I was standing on a familiar street until now, A smile graced my lips and I hurriedly started to walk forward around the building catching a glimpse of the diner. I really missed Maggie and hoped that at least she was around, with a little more speed I arrived at the diner and walked in, the bell above chiming at my arrival. Maggie looked up from behind the counter and I looked around for Patricia but she wasn’t around, it seemed they were two new waitress. I guess Maggie hired again and this place is always crowded by university students just like right now.
I walked towards the counter accessing a happy Maggie “your late “ she said as I took a stool placing my bag and file on the counter.
“ Sorry Maggie, I forgot to inform you that I got in to the same law firm as Rebecca “ I whispered placing my elbows on the counter and staring straight a head at Maggie who kept cleaning the counters.
" Now that’s good, how did it go ?” she questioned and I smiled telling her that it went fine but the Maggie I knew noticed everything I just can’t hide a thing from her.
She didn’t reply at first then walked in to the kitchen before coming back with my favourite yoghurt. “ I can see through you Amelia so spill, What’s wrong ?” she questioned and I sighed. I took a sip of my yoghurt then stared in to space before starting from the day Gale confessed his feelings to me to kissing Kenneth. She didn’t seem surprised at all but gave me a beautiful smile which made me smile.
“You say you love Gale but can’t confess to him and then when this Kenneth guy kissed you, you ran out of there because of the reaction of your heart and body” she said with a stern voice waiting for my reaction but I assure you she got nothing cause I kept looking down.
“Amelia, well let’s say that you love Gale and ran out of that building because you felt like you cheated on him but then you can’t confess how you feel to him. A man who really loves you and isn’t afraid to say it don’t you think your being unfair “ she added and by now I raised my head to look at her as a tear fell down my cheeks.
“I.. I.. want to be with him but am scared “ I chocked out as she handed me her handkerchief while staring at me.
“He's not your parents that his not going to leave you, in fact don’t judge that without trying it out cause look at you Amelia. Your going to ruin your happiness because your not allowing yourself to move on from the past and the pain your parents gave you “ She murmured as my body raked with heavy sobs.
“That boy loves you and as much as I can see you also love him, let go of the past Amelia and try out for a future. Go and talk to him, tell him all you feel and at least let him say no when he knows, don’t act like you already know his reaction unless..” She whispered the last part staring deep in to my eyes “ Your starting to entertain thoughts of this Kenneth ?”
I stared at Maggie then I thought for a moment, I can do this right. I can tell Gale how I feel but, but.. Then I won’t know until I try. The hospital where he works wasn’t far from Maggie’s diner.
I gulped slowly before standing up, I checked my bag then pulled my purse before looking up at Maggie wondering if she will keep my bag and file for a while and she understand “ It’s okay just go “.
“Thank you Maggie “ I whispered moving around the counter and hugging her for a few minutes before I ran out of the diner, hailing a cab I got in and gave him the address to the driver.
A slow smile graced my lips as I thought about my love, I yearned to here Gale whisper those three words to me again with a kiss. Thinking about the last kiss we shared my fingers  moved to my lips, I couldn’t help but remember the way Gale held me, the way his tongue darted into my mouth.
Was I right about this?
No I shouldn’t think about it much, that tends to be my problem I always think so much and almost end up deciding negatively, for the first time in my life I was giving love a chance so there’s no way am allowing my self to think much. I decided to stick to Maggie’s words ‘he’s not your parents ‘ .
The cab came to a halt in front of the hospital and I paid before getting out and started running inside to find my Gale and tell him every thing but stopped before reaching the main glass doors as he stepped out. He didn’t seem to notice me as he kept looking down at his phone then raised it to his ear.
I felt shy all of a sudden, my heart drumming hard against my chest as I looked him over. His hair was so disorganized, strands falling down his face. He was dressed in a white dress shirt that was untucked and a pair of green jeans. He kept bringing his phone down and to his ear for like three times now.
As he brought it down again his brown eyes fell on me as I stood there in front of him, while I stared not being able to get enough of my handsome doctor.
“I have been trying your phone for hours now but it was switched off, I was worried “ he said as he walked towards me. I seemed to be in world staring at the way his lips moved and his eyes twinkled beautiful, with every step towards me my heart reacted more. I don’t know how but I did the only thing that played in my mind, I ran to him meeting him half way. Throwing my arms around his neck which caught him off guard, my eyes locked with his that held confusion making me giggle before I placed my lips on his which let’s say gave him the shock he never expected.
Since he was a few inches taller than me, I hooked my hands in his brown hair pulling him more closer while stepping more on my tip toes. He managed to grasp the moment pulling out of his shock as his arms wrapped around me pulling me more close as he held the back of my head deepening the kiss with the kind of passion that made my mind go blank and my body willingly surrender itself to him.
I didn’t careabout the people passing by the street or those in the parking lot.
It was only and only him, My Gale. A man I loved with my heart and soul.