Falling For The Man I Married

He put the ring on my finger and got up immediately. He lifted me by my waist and spun me around as he laughed and shouted 'yes and thank you' at the same time. When he put me down, he wiped those tears of pain and sadness from my face.

He hugged me tightly and kissed me again, but at that time I didn't wait for him to bite my lips just to kiss him back. I kissed him already the moment he captured my lips. I kissed him back like I never felt a single pain. I showed him and everyone what's the real emotion of a supposed to be the bride.

"Thank you, love," he said after pulling back and kissing my forehead.

I nodded and smiled at him.

"I love you," he said looking to my eyes as he cupped both my cheeks.

And there is again, that look. The look on his eyes as if he were pleading. And my stupid heart instantly melts just by looking at him.

"I love you too." I bit my lips as the stupid lone tear came out my left eye. And then he hugged me again.

When I looked at the people, they were still clapping their hands. I smiled at them, but I frowned when my eyes landed on Nancy's face. She's smiling and watching his brother as he accepts the congratulations and cheers from his family. But there's one thing I've noticed. Yes, she's also smiling, but the smile on her face doesn't look like the smile of full happiness, and it doesn't reach her eyes.

When she noticed that I am looking at her, she smiled and immediately walked closer to me. She pulled me into a tight hug.

"Thank you, Madi."

I gulped after hearing her thanks. To my surprise, she wiped my now dried tear and she smiled again.

"You really loved my brother. I can see it in your eyes." my breath suddenly stuck in my throat.

"Are you a mind reader?" I tried to joke.

"No. I'm an eye and emotion reader, Madi." my jaws dropped with her words and the serious look on her face. "Just kidding!" she said after a while and God knows how I let out a sigh of relief.

"Of course, I can see it in your eyes and tears. Those were the tears of happiness, right?"

"Huh? A-Ahm...y-yeah. Those were tears of happiness.." I glanced at Gabriel as I said the next line. "... and love for your brother."

She smiled. "I know." 

Their Aunts and cousins also expressed their gratitude as Aunt Cindy hugged me tightly and caressed my left cheek.

smiled at her and moments later, Gabriel's parents were also in front of me. Mrs Wilsons also hugged me after drying

Thank you for bringing his smile and happiness back into his life and for being his sunshine,

I just loved your son and his happiness is mine

again. But then Mr Wilsons patted me on the

rudeness." we chuckled at his words. "But honestly, thanks for

I smiled at him and

we all turned to look at Gabriel behind his father. "Can I now talk, hug and kiss my 'fiance'?" he

they all give way to him as he walked closer to me. I just scratched the side of my

"Hi, love."

knows that this is just an act. His hands encircled my waist and I gasped when he pulled

lips near my ear and

"Thank you, Madi." 

and kiss you back when my intestines scream inside

myself later that it's okay, it will be okay. Just smile because I'm 'Madi' and you already know

Gabriel, serve your fiancée whatever she wants." My future fake-mother-in-law emphasized the word fiancée before she winked at

pulled me back to

sat down first. I couldn't help raising an eyebrow, remembering our first 'talk' in my restaurant. He didn't even pull my chair, instead, he ordered me to sit down. And its the opposite of what he did just now. But like his

doing?" I asked him,

so, does that mean, he

that, he earned laughter from all the people around the table, but I

will serve her to death!" Mrs Wilsons glared

helped him take some food from my plate and transferred it to his

clearly see the person inside. And a smile instantly crept on my lips

squealed in excitement and immediately ran towards

expression on his face. Doesn't he

and Nancy hugged each other and headed for

also missed her." she asked him with a smile on her face. As I remember, that was the name of Greg's

Greg

him followed by all the

"Gabriel!"