Love In Between
Chapter 81

Several days later: 2nd May

I’ve never seen him so excited about going to the agency, let alone doing a photo shoot, but apparently our tireless nights of pleasure have been good for him because he hasn’t stopped making jokes all the way. -Good morning, Ana, Joel, Sara…” He says when we enter the company and obviously everyone greets him with great enthusiasm. -How have things been around here these last few months Joel,” she asks him giving him a light slap on the back and I can see Joel looking at me wondering if I have told Gael about Pedro.

-Everything in order Gael, here with a lot of work because of the new advertising contract we have with the pharmaceutical company, but today we will take care of your campaign, so if you want go to the photography set and I will catch you in a moment, ok? he asks him, but Gael ignores him and comes closer to me.

He grabs me by the waist, pulls me close to him and smiles at me, “You’re coming too, aren’t you?” he asks me and I have to admit that the way he’s phrased his question makes me think of many things except a photo shoot.

-I’m already with you, you go while I fix a few things first. – I tell him, trying to remain coherent, but the k**s he’s giving me at this moment makes whatever little reason I had disappear.

I’m totally lost in his gaze, when the front door opens and when I see him, my mood changes completely. “Well, if it isn’t Gael Martí Enriquez,” he says in that voice I had hoped I’d never hear again.

Gael’s gaze is fixed on him and I can see his confusion, “And who are you?” he asks, offering him his hand like the gentleman he is.

He takes me by the waist, pays me back and smiles at me, “You’re also a good-looking guy, aren’t you?” he asks me and I have to admit that the way he has formulated his question makes me think of many things in a photo shoot.

-Pedro Souza, a pleasure,” he rebuts and the tone of his voice is full of sarcasm.

“Why did you come? I don’t understand… “

Gael turns to look at me and I know he’s realised who I am – Your ex?

-Your girlfriend hasn’t told you,” he interjects and I feel like killing him for butting into our conversation.

-What is Serena talking about,” he asks me firmly.

-Haven’t you told your sweetheart that we’ve been working together for more than two months now?

-Pedro, you’d better get out of here,” Joel interrupts him and tries to get him out, but Gael avoids him.

-No, let him tell me everything since my girlfriend hasn’t done it,” Gael says and I don’t like the way he’s behaving.

-Can we talk about it alone,” I ask him in the nicest way I can and take his hand to make him come with me to my office.

-Why didn’t you tell me that this a*****e is back in your life,” he asks me on the way, but I decide not to answer.

-Come,” I insist and I make him come in and then close the door of my office behind us.

-I’m waiting for an explanation, I’m leaving for two months for work and you’re seeing your ex again,” he asks me.

I deny and take his face in my hands -It hasn’t been for pleasure eh? Don’t think I went back to see that idiot because I missed him.

-So? He presses.

-I signed a contract with a very important client for the advertising campaign of all his new products, and on the day of the meeting he introduced me to his team including Pedro. He is in charge of the development of new products and therefore I have to work with him, do you understand? I explain as calmly as I can.

-What a coincidence, isn’t it? Why didn’t you tell me this time,” he asks rather angrily.

-Because it doesn’t matter to me, OK? Besides, what was I going to tell you? Honey… I have to work with my ex, but don’t worry, okay, all this with you thousands of miles away? I didn’t want to ruin your tour – I confess and I know that maybe it doesn’t make any sense.

-And these days? I just don’t understand you,” he says, closing his eyes.

-Do you want me to explain what we’ve been doing these days? I ask him in a mischievous way and he laughs.

-Ok… I haven’t let you talk much, let’s say; and when we have, I’ve told you everything about my trip, I’m guilty of that,” he admits, making me laugh.

-And now I’m the one who won’t let you talk anymore,” I say suggestively and without him expecting it, I start to unbutton his trousers while I get close to his lips, “Look how much I care about that a*****e being out there,” I say firmly and k**s him urgently.

-Mmmm… I like this,” he smiles and pulls up my skirt, “I want him to listen to us so he’ll die of envy,” he proposes, making me laugh.

-Better not, there are my employees out there too,” I explain while he makes me turn around so that now I’m the one against the wall.

-Tell them to leave… –

-I can’t… don’t stop,” I ask him and k**s him again to achieve my goal, which is to get all his doubts out of him by loving him with all my strength.