Love In Between
Chapter 38

I can’t stand the way Gael is looking at us. I can imagine what he’s thinking about me and I want to explain everything to him, but I can’t with Max present, let alone if everything he’s just told me is true.

Finally, Gael finishes entering the office and closes the door behind him, “Max, what are you doing here?” he asks him seriously and that proves that what he told me is true.

“I can’t believe it, he’s got me in his hands”.

-I came to congratulate Serena. She has done an incredible job so far,” he says, taking some distance from me and this is something I really appreciate. -And you? Why are you here? – he asks confused.

-I have to finalize some details for tomorrow’s photo shoot,” he explains and I know he’s making it up.

I can see how Max hasn’t bought the story and this makes me panic. I know how obsessed he has been with me and how he gets every time a man comes near me – what photo shoot are you talking about? As far as I know the second stage of the campaign doesn’t start until next month. – She says firmly.

-It’s not for the products, it’s for the website,” he replies immediately and now I’m the one who’s confused.

It seems that he has bought into this story. -Okay, then I’ll leave you to it,” he says looking at Gael and then turns to look at me, “You and I will talk after business,” he says firmly and I can’t stand the way he’s talking to me, let alone the way he’s looking at me.

I just nod and sit back in my chair as I watch him leave. I want to explain to Gael what’s going on, but I’m so nervous that it’s hard for me to say anything.

Gael closes the door again when he sees him already far away from my office and throws away the key and then walks quickly over to where I am and crouches down in front of me. -Are you all right, did he hurt you,” he asks me worriedly and I don’t understand anything at all.

-What? You’re not going to complain about how you found me with him? I ask very confused and he denies and then caresses my face softly.

-No, when I arrived and asked about you, and Ana and Joel looked at each other quite worried and I realised that something was going on. I asked them what was going on and they told me that you were meeting with a client with whom you’ve had problems in the past. They told me how obsessed he was with you and that you didn’t want anything to do with him; what I never imagined was that it was Max Salvatierra,” he says and I just have this urge to hug him with all my might.

-I’m between a rock and a hard place. I didn’t know that he was the one pulling the strings of the contract. The termination clause is too high and I could be showered with lawsuits. I’m scared, you don’t know what he’s capable of,” I explain nervously, but his hands caressing my back bring me some peace.

-Calm down, honey, I know he’s a jerk, but he doesn’t count on you and me being together. As long as I’m in that campaign, he’ll have to do what I tell him to do. I promise I’ll take care of him and all the idiots who want to get close to you. – He says, and I have to pull away a little so I can look him in the face.

-Really?” I ask softly, and he nods.

-Really. I won’t let anyone hurt my beautiful bride,” he smiles.

“This must be a dream.

-I love you,” he says happily.

-I love you… and even if you wanted to hide me with your father and then abandoned me all weekend, I can’t be mad at you. – He says mischievously and I laugh.

-I’m sorry! I really needed that time with my dad,” I apologise and he denies.

He caresses my cheek and smiles making me dream, “Relax, I understand, but you owe me one,” he lets me know trying not to laugh and I can only narrow my eyes and look at him with suspicion.

-And that would be,” I dare to ask.

I see him take a deep breath as if he’s getting the courage to tell me something, “Spend Christmas with me and my family in Malaga,” he asks me and I look at him with surprise.

-What, have you gone crazy?” he asked without being able to believe what he had told me.

-No, I’m not crazy, I want my family to meet my girlfriend and I want to spend Christmas with her, is there anything wrong with that? he asks me in a way that makes me want to say yes to everything.

It makes me angry that he has this convincing power, but who am I kidding? He drives me crazy -All right, I agree to spend Christmas with you and your family in Malaga. – I say finally.

I’ve never seen him smile like that before, nor has he ever kissed me with as much euphoria as he does now. He definitely liked my answer.

“Who do I want to lie to? I loved your question.”