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. 

accepting it with the

me into a hug, I don't have a choice but to hug

and kind people. Now, I really don't know If I

me furrowing his eyebrow with his hands

of them. They know how to smile and laugh often, but you're not. They were nice to others but you're difficult

He interrupted me, holding back his smile.

about to say." I said laughing

shaking his head. "Love, I promise to lessen your bad impressions

I don't

I told you, you can

shrugged, smiling widely.

to bed, it's getting

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

asleep in bed last

tonight is another night, so you're now going to sleep on the

comfy bed... hmm..." I said rolling my body left and right. And when I looked back on him, I chuckled as I found him still in his post, frowning. "Hey, love? Are you

that's a

"And so?"

We can sleep on

so?" I asked him getting up. "If you want, you can sleep here and I'll go to sleep on

"Huh?" He frowned.

couch, while you sleep comfortably in your bed. Hmm... how's that?" I pretended like I was going to take the spare pillow,

I'm going to sleep now--- 'on the couch'!" he emphasized the

settled myself, staring at the ceiling. But then I

head snapped in

do I need to say I love you, too?" I asked him feeling the heaviness of what we were

checked on me, raising his head from the

alright, I love

sighed, looking back at the ceiling. I turned my head in his direction and all I can see is just his head. He rolled over and I sighed. How can I go to sleep when

"Gab..."

"Hmm? Yes, love?"

"Are you still awake?"

And I realized my question. He's obviously still awake. How silly

love." he raised his head. "Why, are you still cold? Do you want