Love In Between
Chapter 71

I could tell that everyone is whispering about us in this place, and my fiancé keeping me so close to him while we dance doesn’t make things much better,” I tell him nervously and he smiles triumphantly.

-So what?” he asks me as a challenge and keeps making my crotch rub against his leg in the middle of this sort of reggaeton mixed with Colombian vallenato.

-They’ll say we’re f*****g with clothes on, doesn’t that bother you? – I ask, challenging him, and I put my hands on my shoulders.

No, it doesn’t bother me… on the contrary, I like all these guys to know that you’re with me and that you’re mine. – He whispers, making me smile.

-Including your dearest Deborah,” I ask sarcastically and he laughs now.

-I like it when you’re jealous like that,” he jokes and moves dangerously close to my lips, “I feel like locking myself in the bathroom with you right now. – He whispers and finally k****s me in a dangerous way.

-Handsome, they can see us…” I remind him.

-I can’t control myself with you,” he justifies himself, “I love you, you know that,” he asks.

-I know, and I love you too,” I reply and I’m about to k**s him again, but a fake cough interrupts us.

When I turn around, there’s Lucca looking at us shyly and I can only laugh at the situation. -I’m sorry… but I just didn’t quite know when to come over and say hello. – He says.

-Happy birthday,” exclaims my fiancé as he lets go of me and goes to hug his friend.

-Thanks for coming my friend… and you…” He says and comes closer to me, “Thanks for agreeing to come too, I know it’s not easy to be with this bastard” he says jokingly and we can only laugh at his comment.

-Well, this woman has agreed to marry this bastard,” Gael interjects and hugs me around the waist.

Lucca’s face is a poem, he doesn’t know if his friend is joking or not – is it serious, they’re getting married? – he asks in a whisper.

-Yes, as you can hear, my friend, this incredible woman has accepted to be my wife; in a short time we will send you the invitation to our wedding,” informs Gael and for some reason Lucca’s face doesn’t reflect neither joy, nor anger, nor anything else.

-Congratulations,” she congratulates us without much encouragement and then looks around, “I’ll go and say hello to the rest, you guys go on about your business,” she informs and both Gael and I stare at each other as she walks away.

-He asks me and gives me a short k**s and then runs off after his friend.

I don’t understand what’s going on, doesn’t he like that Gael and I are together?

Somewhat confused, I look around and see myself alone here in the middle of all these people looking at me as if I were an intruder, I can’t resist.

Without further ado, I walk through this bar until I reach the exit and go outside. At the entrance there are also a lot of people and like everyone else they look at me as if I were a stranger in this environment. I keep walking until the neon lights are far away and I go into that alley where Gael and I had that encounter that night.

I lean against the same wall where he cornered me and I remain in absolute silence here, trying to understand what has happened. I didn’t understand Lucca’s reaction, I don’t want to think about things that aren’t one of his best friends; it’s impossible…

I don’t know if it’s been half an hour, an hour, or more than that; I only know that the sound of footsteps alerts me and when I look towards the entrance of the alley, I realise it’s him. -I imagined you’d be here,” his sultry voice says as he walks towards me.

-I couldn’t stand the way everyone was looking at me,” I confess and I can barely look at him, “even Lucca hasn’t liked the idea of us; can you imagine your fans or your other friends,” I ask and I don’t know what answer I expect from this.

-He says to me when he’s already standing in front of me.

-It’s the truth, maybe your friend wanted to see you with his sister and that’s why he behaved like that,” I comment.

-My love, look at me,” he says and holds my face so I can look into his eyes.

-I’m looking at you, Gael,” I say like a little girl, and he smiles.

-What’s happening to Lucca is something else,” he answers and I don’t understand anything.

-What is it?” I ask as if I don’t care.

He looks at me silently and takes a deep breath – he’s in love with you, darling,” he says, leaving me speechless.

-Oh, have you gone mad?” I ask in disbelief.

-He confessed it to me. He told me that ever since that night he invited you to dinner he’s been attracted to you, remember the night you and I made out here? he explains and I don’t believe it.

-Love… I… I… I just don’t…” I try to say, but he puts his index finger to my lips.

-I know, sweetheart, I know you didn’t know….

-Have you argued with him about this,” I ask, worried.

He denies, “No, we just agreed to keep a safe distance while he says he’s getting over this with you. I’ve told you before, you make everyone fall in love,” he says as if it’s nothing, but I feel terrible.

-It’s not funny,” I complain and he smiles.

-I know, but come on… Let’s go for a walk on the beach and clear our heads. The night hasn’t exactly gone the way we wanted it to,” he suggests and I don’t understand how he can be so calm about all this; I feel terrible.