Love In Between
Chapter 78

Days later: 28 February.

It’s only been less than 24 hours since he left and I miss him like crazy. -Serena, you have a meeting with Mr. García,” Ana repeats, who I’ve silenced on my mobile because I’ve been thinking about Gael.

I shake off my thoughts, look at him and nod, “Is he already in the boardroom,” I ask without encouragement.

-Ten minutes ago,” he replies reproachfully.

-I’m coming,” I say getting up from my chair with my mobile phone in my hand.

I’m on my way to the boardroom when I get a notification from Instagram; “Gael Martí has posted a picture.” I smile like a fool to see him on the screen with his bags already in Mexico City, and honestly I’d like to comment on how handsome he looks, but I don’t want to start a comment fight with his female fans.

I put my mobile in my trouser pocket, take a deep breath and finally enter the meeting room. -Sorry for the delay, Mr. Garcia. – I say, looking only at him, but when I see the rest of the people with him, I go blank. His black eyes meet mine and I have no idea how to behave. It’s been almost a year since I’ve heard from him and now he’s here. I hide my astonishment and shake hands with Mr. Garcia. My pleasure,” I say politely and try to focus on the kindly appearance of this grey-haired gentleman, and not my idiot ex-boyfriend who is sitting two chairs away from him.

-Likewise, Miss Hausser,” he smiles and then looks at the woman next to him and Pedro. -She is Carla Martínez, and he is Pedro Souza; they are in charge of new product development in my company,” she explains.

-Nice to meet you. – I say to both of them and just greet them pretending I don’t know the idiot who cheated on me by having another family while he was with me.

I completely ignore the presence of that a*****e and just concentrate on what the client expects for his advertising campaign for his pharmaceuticals.

At last this meeting is over and the sight of the three of them leaving my company makes me feel relieved again. -I’m interrupted by Joel and look behind Ana’s desk. -Wasn’t that idiot Pedro,” he asks, a little confused.

Yes, and he’s Mr. Garcia’s right-hand man; if the ad campaign wasn’t worth thousands of euros, I swear I’d tell him I wouldn’t do it. – I sentence as I lean my back against the wall and try to find the peace I’ve lost.

-And he hasn’t said anything to you,” she asks.

He’s pretended he doesn’t know me, and that’s for the best. After all, what happened between us was a complete lie, I’m sure his wife is watching him and that’s why he behaved so well. – I joke, making him laugh.

-Well, but take care of yourself, okay? You never know with guys like him,” he warns me and I really love the way Joel takes care of me.

-I’m joking as he lifts me up to go to my office.

-It’s just that even though you look and feel like you’re with Geel, I’ll always take care of you,” he says, but I have to listen to him and turn around to look at him.

-I know, but Geel is a good guy. It makes a lot of sense for you two to be together. – He admits and this is really what I love about our emisted.

I know perfectly well that Joel feels something more for me, but I’ve never tried to put myself in the middle of the relationship that Geel and I have. What’s more, not even when I was with that idiot Pedro have I tried to intervene.

So, I finally locked myself in my office and sent a message to my fiancé.

**I can’t wait for hours without you. I love you.

I really feel like it’s going to be a torture without him.

**It’s the same for me, but let’s just think that when I get back, it’ll only be two months before we leave each other. I love you and I love you to death. **

He smiled at her answer, and it’s true, in a few months I will be his wife.

**I want these months to fly by and I want to finally emerge from you as your wife. ** I answer him and I know very well that he wants the same as me; he wants the same.

-I’ll do it, you’re too protective of me,” I joke as I walk away to go to my office.

-Even if you’re going to marry Gael, I’ll always take care of you, skinny,” he says loud enough for me to hear him and I have to turn around to look at him.

-You’re a sweetheart,” I reply with laughter and blow him a k**s, “I swear, if I wasn’t so in love with Gael, I would have fallen in love with you, but I’m sorry, the heart doesn’t rule,” I say, very conscious of what my words mean.

-I know, but Gael is a good guy. It makes a lot of sense for you two to be together. – He admits and that’s what I really love about our friendship.

I know perfectly well that Joel has feelings for me, but he’s never tried to put himself in between the relationship that Gael and I have. What’s more, not even when he was with that idiot Pedro has he ever tried to intervene.

So, I finally lock myself in my office and text my fiancé.

**The hours go on forever without you. I love you.

I really feel like it’s going to be torture without him.

**I feel the same way,but let’s just think that when I get back we’re only two months away from getting married. I love you and I miss you. **

She smiled at his answer, and it’s true, in a few months I’m going to be his wife.

**I want these months to fly by so I can finally wake up hugging you as your wife. ** I answer him and I know very well that just like me; he wants the same.