The Love I have for Him

Chapter sixty-seven
Jayde
I look up at Henry and watch him walk nearer. My heart almost stops breathing.
How come he's always catching I and Declan together?
I don't know why but I don't feel good at the revelation.
I don't want Henry to hate Hattie since she would still be back.
What will happen if I have already caused a misunderstanding.
Declan traces the path of my gaze towards Henry.
"Hey!" Henry says to Declan without even looking at him.
I can feel the tension between them. I'm just not able to discover what that is.
I look at Declan again.
"Hi," Declan says to Henry and turns to look at me, " I will see you some other time," he's saying and smiles.
I nod briefly, " Alright," I reply and watch him walk away before turning to look at Henry again.
"So," he breathe out, "What were you guys talking about?"
"Nothing that interests you."
I can feel his face darken, "I'm your wife, remember?"
I smile now, " we are getting a divorce tomorrow," I decided to let him know. Perhaps he thinks it wouldn't happen.
He stares for a while, "But I'm sleeping with you tonight."
I fold my hands and watch him, "When did I ever say that?"
His eyes went wider amazingly, " You said it severally. You even said it in your dream. How could you not remember it!"
I chuckle. I couldn't help it anyways, " Let's go back to the party."
"No, let's stay here and drink."
"No, I'm going," I say and start walking away before he would say more.
He rushes after me. I look at him and realize he's no more holding the cocktail.
Why did he even bring something like that? Did he expect me to stay here while the party goes on?
"Hey! At least wait," he says and forces me to a stop by holding my hand.
I look at him, my heart made a thud in my heart.
"How can we enter the party in such a way."
I raise a brow, confused, " What way?"
" Can't you see you were walking like a wonder woman? What will that tell anyone that sees us walk out?"
I swallow harder as I watch him, " How are we supposed to walk out?"
He smiles and moves his head quickly so that he gives me a peck on my cheek. He pulls back and places my hand over his, "Like this."
We walk inside the party hall.
I try my best to smile even though my heart couldn't stop racing.
I can't even control how I'm supposed to feel whenever I'm beside this guy. He seems to always take away all my sixth senses.
"Hey, Henry!" A guy says suddenly.
" OMG! Kevin!" Henry exclaims softly.
"How are you doing?" The guy looks so happy and well, familiar. I just can't place his face anywhere.
"I'm good. How is everything? I heard you will be going on a final break soon?"
" Yes," the guy admits softly, " I need the rest I can get," then he turns towards me, "Hattie!" He screams happily, "You've got more fat!"
I smile, "Hi."
He smiles back, though there were hints of confusion in his eyes.
While we were walking away, Henry moves more near to me, "That's Kevin, he was your high school friend and well, a best friend before you guys fought. He came to you and apologize and I thought you guys have sealed it."
My heart made another thud. Did I just make a stupid blunder? I just greeted my best friend as if he was nothing.
Well, how was I supposed to know who he was? No one told me anything. Mercy was supposed to inform me about everything.
Well, it wasn't my fault.
But won't that get Henry thinking? I mean that will look strange to him, right?
I look up at him, at the hard lines on his face, his exceptionally handsome look.
"Are you checking me out?" He stops suddenly, looks forward at something or someone.
I clear my throat and adjust myself, "No, I wasn't. I was looking past you."
He laughs, "Seems like Hattie has finally accepted how much handsome I am."
"Well, a little," I say.
He laughs again, " But you do admit you love me right?"
I turn to look at him again, a cold shiver ran down my spine.
I shiver uncontrollably. My hand is still in his.
He turns to look at me, a cute smile on his face, "I know. There's no way you can deny it."
I swallow harder as I stare. Maybe it's so obvious but I also don't want to deny it.
I won't be opportune to do this again.
I will never be chanced to tell him how much I feel about him.
Perhaps this is a great chance for me too. I am going to tell him how Jayde feels for him.
It doesn't matter if I will be gone. At least, he will be aware. My confession will be deep in his heart.
I take a long soothing breath. I look away and try to think of how I'm supposed to start it.
I look up at him again, "Yes, I do love you. I mean I don't even know how to measure it. All I know is I do love you so very much."
" I've been trying to hide it but I didn't know it was so obvious," I chuckle even when Henry didn't. There was this surprised look on his face.
I'm sure he's surprised. He must be. I mean he thinks that we are both in this marriage because we were forced.
"I don't want to make any mistakes but there's no way that wouldn't happen."
"And well, tomorrow's decisions aren't necessarily because we didn't plan it today. And it's not because we had a second thought."
"It's because we didn't have a choice."
"But I've decided not to let today pass me by. I will tell you how I feel about you," I sigh and look away, my heart breathing so heavily that I will barely hear any sound if someone calls me.
His fingers are suddenly on my chin. They tilt my head up so I'm looking up at him again.
His eyes remind me of myself, so much of myself.
He moves his head in quickly before I can even think of what he's trying to do.
His lips claim mine quickly.
I stop breathing for a moment, my arms are suddenly around him.
My body vibrates and I feel like I'm dazed out of this world.