Falling For The Man I Married

After our lunch, Gabriel received a phone call and I felt my heart clenched when I saw the name and image of the person calling him. It's Stacey. I looked away from the screen of his phone but my eyes met Greg's gaze. I smiled at him and he reciprocated it.

"Love, I'll just take this," Gabriel said, kissing me on the forehead. I just nodded and he walked away about ten meters away from the tent. Maybe if we were in a different situation, I would ask him who is that person calling him and why does he have to walk away just to answer it?

I sighed as I looked back at Greg whose eyes followed Gabriel's action.

Five minutes passed and I turned to look at Gabriel, but he still on the phone. And when everyone got up to start the music bonding, I got up too and told Nancy that I would just take a walk along the lakeside.

I took my phone and checked if there some messages or missed calls because I put it in silent mode before getting out of the car earlier, but I don't have any. I sighed and looked at my reflection from the water and I almost jumped when someone suddenly patted me on the shoulder. I turned and saw Greg smiling widely.

"I'm sorry." He chuckled. "Remember I told you not to drink too much coffee?"

I laughed at him. That was his favourite line back in college every time he saw me drinking coffee because as he said it it would only worsen my nervousness inside.

"So, you're engaged." It was not a question.

"Greg, I - I..." I don't know how to explain it to him or should I really need to explain?

"I know everything, Madi." I gulped as my head instantly snapped at him.

"W-What do you mean?" I asked him confused.

"I know everything, the deal, the contract, the engagement and the reason why you're here."

"H-How did you know that?"

"Gabriel told me everything. He's also my best friend, Madi."

"Ohh..."

"But don't worry, I understand. And as for your secret, it's still safe." he winked at me and I just smiled.

"So, you know everything," I said as I sighed. It's not also a question but a statement.

it. Why did you agree to this deal?" he asked with

"Greg, I---"

my words hung in mid-air when we heard Gabriel's voice a few meters behind us.

"Greg!" 

Greg greeted, smiling, but he didn't even glance at him, instead, he made his way over to me and put his hand on my lower back in a possessive manner. Greg even though Greg

are you doing here?" he asked

to get confused too, because Greg said, he knows everything, but why does Gabriel need to pretend even in front of his

looking directly into his eyes. But he didn't say anything, it's just that the way he grips my waist, slightly

the tent," he muttered

and

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Greg's POV:

mini-bar inside their house. I sat

at me so quickly and turned his eyes

huh?" I asked him, filling my glass with the same drink

doing here? And how did you

to your house, but your maid told me that you flew here to Belleville and since I also missed your parents and Nancy, I decided to follow you here. Why? You seemed not happy

me. He just brought his drink to his mouth. I looked

why you're not happy to see me here." I gulped my drink and noticed that he turned his head on me. "Because of her. Because of Madi, am I

Greg!" he said in a low, but serious tone

what, Gabriel? I'm not doing anything."

with that, I tried to swallow the content inside my mouth before laughing

I thought it was just an act? I thought you

pretending, but I don't like

Gabriel? I wasn't flirting with her. She's just

are and I know you

wanted to laugh at his expression. He's like a real

It's because I noticed how you