Chapter Eight
Being in the arms of the man I love made me realise the kind of happiness peace and comfort I was going to miss out, I realised my stupidity for judging Gale; for being scared of loving a man that loves me this much.
I slowly raised my eyes looking closely at his face as he leaned his forehead on mine with still closed eyes, our breaths rugged fanning our faces.

“What’s the meaning of this ?” he whispered and I couldn’t help another giggle, his eyes flew open looking down at me making me suck in a deep breath. Calling upon my courage I realised this was the time for me to let him know exactly how I feel. My lips opened but no words could come out as I shut them again.
Slowly pulling away and looking down, I gathered myself looking up again at his hopeful eyes they really did make me whisper words that I knew he needed to hear from me.
“I love you “ a slow smile graced my lips when I realised it was really out, locking my eyes with his I whispered those delicate words again “ I really do love you Gale “.
I could see the happiness in his eyes and tears, I realised he was still looking at me like I owned the world in his eyes. Looking around I realised we were alone, stepping back I held my arms out in the air and screamed the words written on my heart.
“I love this man so much “ a smile graced my lips as I turned around before my hand was grabbed by someone pulling my hand that my back landed on his chest as his wrapped around me, this is home where my heart belongs.
Turning around in his arms I didn’t expect the sudden Kiss but didn’t pull away, I enjoyed being in his arms like this and savouring the love he had for me. I never thought that there would be a day when I think like this.

Now I was sure that in my heart I really loved him, it wasn’t an illusion of helplessness.
When he pulled away allowing to catch my breath, I couldn’t look away from his eyes.
“Gale, I ..” my lips were sealed with his finger, I guess I had talked much today, he leaned his fore head close to mine and whispered the kind of words that I wanted to hear “ I love you too “.
I felt my eyes cloud with tears of happiness, he had loved from the first day we met, even when I kept friend zoning him he never stopped loving me and now he was my man. I never knew that such love still exists in this world. He pulled me back to his office and we talked for a while then he walked me back to Maggie’s diner, I didn’t know that when she would see us like this, she would jump in happiness.

I took this lady as my mother, my only family and I loved her the same way, seeing her this happy for me was the best thing. There was only one person left to be told and that was our best friend Rebecca.
As Gale walked me home holding my file for me, we talked and laughed, I already knew him better than anyone else so it was easy to get along.
I started to love his smile and eyes more, they were just beautiful, my man was already handsome but I wasn’t going to tell him that yet.
“ Gale “ I whispered as I stood in my door way ready to say good bye to him for the night. All the way to here, I tried to avoid this topic but deep down I had to know where to stand. Looking down at the floor and pushing strands of my black hair behind my ear.
Gale looked down at me waiting for me to continue, the words seemed stuck some where in my throat but I had to do this, If I don’t now then I will forever try to ignore it.
“About your marriage, how...” I was again stopped by his finger that was placed on my lips to shut me up. I looked up my eyes locking with his as he took a step closer to me.
“You have been stressing about this ?” he asked and I actually didn’t know how to answer, yes ever since I heard about his marriage, I could never get it out of my mind but that didn’t mean that I was stressing about it.
“I am going to talk to my mom and cancel the wedding, if she insists then we get married secretly” By now my eyes were wide, our relationship has just began and Gale is talking about marriage, and a secret one.
I don’t know why but hearing him talk about having a secret marriage with me deepened my feelings for him. I wonder when I became this selfish but damn it was beautiful.
“I don’t want any other girl other than you to be with me “ he whispered before placing a kiss on my nose. Then my lips.
“I won’t marry any other girl other than you “ he whispered making my heart flatter more, I threw my arms around him, if there will be a war, we will fight it together.
I believed that in my heart, I watched as Gale left before I moved inside and closed the door. I threw my bag on the couch and sat next to it placing the file on the table in front of me.
I slowly lay down with a smile that constantly stayed, the excitement in my heart only thinking about Gale’s words and kisses.
I had a boyfriend after all and his so beautiful and caring and he loves me like I love him. I couldn’t help but fantasize about my man.
A slow sigh escaped my lips and I grabbed the remote off the table turning the TV on, maybe I could spend some time watching something.
As I flicked through the channels, my eyes fell on something. I gasped in shock as I sat up quickly.
I grabbed my hand bag and file once again before switching off the TV and ran out if my apartment, I never thought that things would get out of hand while I was lost in restoring my heart.
How come Kenneth got arrested and I didn’t know, this was my probationary case and here I was without any information about my client. I hailed a cab and decided to go to the company, I didn’t know what had happened so I need to talk to some one before running to the police station, what if he was not there anymore.
After paying the driver I ran inside the building as fast as I can, I gave the receptionist a smile as I took the elevator to the third floor.  I hoped for my assistant to still be around and help me out.
“ you had the perfect life” Brenda whispered more like to herself. “ A perfect Job, a man that loves you and beautiful friends then why would you wish for death?”
A slow smile graced my lips as I looked away trying to hide the pain in my heart that was slowly showing in my eyes. “ Because I believe it’s what I deserve “ I whispered back and I know she heard it.
I managed to meet with the two other lawyers that I was handling this case with and I found out that Kenneth had been given bail. Talking and chatting we managed to find out ways how to take on this case, I was starting to enjoy my job as I sat in my office alone reading through all the proofs and trying to find better ways to help this person out.
I didn’t realise that time had been moving fast but I didn’t care much until someone placed my phone on my table, I hadn’t even heard anyone walk in until now.
Slowly looking up I was meant with blue familiar eyes and a small smile
“ You forgot this at the gym while you were running away “ he added taking a seat across me and I smiled.
“Thank you “ I whispered grabbing my phone and switching it on “ Am sorry about you know.. The kiss” Multiple message notifications almost threw me off my chair.
“ You shouldn’t say sorry, I mean come on, it’s not everyday that I get kissed like that “ his reply pulled me away from thoughts as my gaze moved towards him.
I was sure that the confusion I displayed couldn’t be hidden.
The way he replied showed he enjoyed the kiss which I didn’t want or was I thinking much in to this too, I checked the time on my watch before looking back up at him.
“ Kenneth “ I whispered pulling his attention away from the phone in his hands.
“ Uhm”
“ It’s not New years eve so what are you doing in my office at 11: 56 pm ?” A slow but quick smile graced his lips as he looked at me with trouble written all over him.
“Am here to pick you up. ” he replied and I leaned back in my chair staring at him with all seriousness.
“I don’t remember asking you to?” I replied stubbornly going back to read through my messages, most were from Rebecca and others from Maggie then one from Gale asking if I was okay. I replied him telling him how I have just got my phone back even though I knew he was a sleep by then.
“ We were supposed to have lunch together but you ran away so let me walk you home “ Kenneth’s voice grabbed my attention and I snorted at his suggestion.
“ How did you know I was here?” I asked again and he smiled before showing me something on his phone and I realised it was a message from Rebecca to him.
I wondered how he got to know Rebecca that she had  the audacity to tell a Blondie stranger where I was.
I looked out the window and realised that it had gone dark and the streets were already empty, I realised that I didn’t want to go home alone so with a simple okay. I packed my staff and grabbed my bag before we walked out.
Even though I had high walls up and it was always hard for me to make friends, I realised Kenneth was a free person. He joked about everything and got me laughing multiple times as he walked me home.
It was hard to get a cab due to time but having a person I could talk to freely as we walked made the journey short. Kenneth was a very easy going person and loving, the more we talked I realised that in case there was no Gale it would be easy to fall for this guy.
He had everything a girl would want in a man, the patience and understanding then the crazy wild side of him.
As we walked and chatted, I reached home in no time without realising it, I stared at my apartment building with a smile.
I turned and started to say my good byes to Kenneth, he placed a kiss on my forehead which made me freeze. As I watched his back while he walked away I wondered if we where already on a stage were he could randomly kiss me whenever he wanted or there was more to this than what he was letting on, was it an adverse towards me and I was stupid enough not to notice at all.