Falling For The Man I Married

Gabriel's POV:

I was just staring at her as she sat down next to me. We're currently inside the church, but I can't focus on what's the priest was saying in front of the altar. I can freely stare at her face because all her attention was on the priest.

She has long, thick and curled lashes, a small but pointed nose, a cute dimple on her left cheek which I just recently noticed. She also has two attractive eyes which also smile every time she smiles. And her lips... I gulped remembering how soft her lips were every time I kissed her. She has her own character and strong personality. 

When I proposed to her, I know half of them were lies, but I was sincere when I thanked her. I admit, having her next to me was a big help for me to somehow forget the pain inside. She can make me smile every time she opens her clever mouth. 

I was still confused as to how she agreed to help me with this deal, but I'm grateful as she didn't complain even though there were some questions that she wanted to know the answer to, that even I couldn't explain to myself.

I feel comfortable with her around me and I'm getting used to calling her love, that sometimes I forget I shouldn't call her that when it's just the two of us.

But despite all this, it will remain an act. The problem is that... I don't know why I couldn't stop myself from kissing her. I couldn't control myself every time I looked at her soft, pinkish and tempting lips. It's like a drug to me, that with every sip and every taste, it makes me high and addicted.

My eyes darted to Greg who was sitting between Sav and Chris. He's been texting the whole time. Yeah, he's my best friend, but when it comes to Madi, I couldn't help but feel annoyed and irritated with him. I'm not jealous.. should I? It's just that I couldn't accept the fact that he likes her among all the girls around him. He knows she's with me. 

It's strange to think that when this deal ends, he can be with her, he can touch her hands and do all those things which I feel I should be the only one doing with her.

I lost focus when I felt Nancy's elbow on my side and I turned to her.

"What?" I asked her slightly annoyed.

"What--your--face! Stop staring at your girlfriend's face and focus on the front. Listen to what the priest was saying!" she whispered to my ear.

I just ignored her and looked at Madi again, but was slightly surprised when I found that she's no longer looking at the priest but at me. She's eyeing me suspiciously. She straightened her seat and drew her face closer to my ear. Her sweet vanilla and honey scent hit my nostrils that if we're not just inside the church, I would surely kiss her again.

"Is there something wrong with my face?" she asked me and I shook my head.

"How about my makeup?" she whispered again. I frowned at her questions but shook my head again.

"Is there dirt on my face?"

"No, love. Why are you asking?" I can't help but ask after her third question.

"If there's nothing wrong with my face, then why are you staring at me?"  

-'She knows?'-

staring." I denied it and looked away from her.

shrugged and focus on listening to

and glared at Nancy who's giggling next to

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Madi's POV:

back in Chicago where we will face reality and this

I have to go," I said calling

we're here?" he looked out the window and turned

need to do that,

take a day off

work tomorrow because I need to see Sandy." I said with my

while but then he nodded and gave me a tired

him to respond. I can sense that he's been a little distracted since we got off

him before closing the car door. I was just on the third step when I heard Gabriel call my

and thank you," he said seriously and kissed my

you tomorrow." His mouth slightly opened but he

take it off." I know he's referring to the engagement ring

W-What about

say

"But---"

a month or

mean by a month or two?" I asked as I felt a

until I finish my plans. And next week, we have to go to the Civil registry to

T-That's so fast?" my eyes widened and I clutched the strap of my

Stacey and Ray were

to their rough relationship? I can't

much she wasted all that we had before

sounded mad, there's still a hint

be my last

is getting more awkward and ridiculous and