Falling For The Man I Married

We were both laughing when we heard a knock on the door. It's already 10:00 pm, who would knock at that hour? 

I was about to go and open the door when Gabriel grabbed my hand and he took the lead inside. We heard another knock before Gabriel opened it and I frowned when I saw Greg outside Gabriel's room. 

"Greg," he called him. 

"Oh, I'm sorry to bother you," he said looking at our intertwined hands and then he looked at me smiling. "Madi, is this yours?" He showed us a white handkerchief. 

And my eyes widened as I looked at him. That was my handkerchief embroidered with my childhood nickname, 'Maiden'.. where I got the name of my restaurants. 

I took it straight away and smiled. "Thanks, Greg."

"Tss!" I Gabriel huffed. "So, is that just your reason why you knocked on our door at this of a late hour?"

"Gab?" I squeezed his hand. 

"Yes," Greg replied shortly.

"You can give it to her by tomorrow, so why do you---"

"Because I also want to say goodnight to her." then he smiled at me. "Goodnight, Madi."

"Goodnight, Greg." I returned his smile.

"Goodnight, cousin." he patted Gabriel on the shoulder before he disappeared from our sight. I felt Gabriel's grip tightened and I slightly winced. 

"Gab!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, love." he sighed and checked my hand after closing the door. 

I was about to turn around when he pulled my hand again, so I looked at him confused.

"Love..."

"Hmm?"

"Can we be friends?" And my lips curled into a wide smile with his question. I took a step forward and stared at him. I can't believe he's really asking me.

"Of course, why not? Friends?" I said taking my hand and offering it for a handshake. 

said accepting it with the same smile as

hug, I don't have a

list was consists of nice and kind people. Now, I really don't know If I can

why?" he looked at me furrowing his eyebrow with his hands still on my

totally the opposite of them. They know how to smile and laugh often, but you're not. They were nice

else, heartless? Bastard? Arrogant?" He interrupted me,

were the words I was about to say." I said laughing at

he just laughed, shaking his head. "Love, I promise

don't believe

told you, you can

I shrugged, smiling widely.

let's go to bed, it's

But you... you're going to sleep on the couch." I said smiling as I pointed to the couch.

fell asleep in

fell asleep in the bed 'last night'." I emphasized the word 'last night'. "But that was last night and tonight is another night, so you're now going to sleep on the couch." I patted

I chuckled as I found him still in his post, frowning. "Hey, love? Are you just going to stand there? Aren't you going to sleep?" I bit my bottom lip to

a king-size

"And so?"

for the two of us. We can sleep on both sides

that so?" I asked him getting up. "If you want, you can sleep

"Huh?" He frowned.

bed. Hmm... how's that?" I pretended like I was going to take the spare pillow, but

'on the couch'!" he emphasized the last

myself, staring at the ceiling. But then I was back to thinking again. We can't stay that way forever, no

you, Madi." My head snapped in

say I love you, too?"

need to." he checked on

alright, I

looking back at the ceiling. I turned my head in his direction and all I can see is just his head. He rolled

"Gab..."

"Hmm? Yes, love?"

"Are you still awake?"

awake. How silly of

you