Chapter 9: Dylan
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Mikayla kept stealing glances at Miguel who kept holding her hand with one of his hand and driving with the other.
Silence filled the car and apprehension grew. Not being able to take it anymore,Mikayla sighs and says “Soo,I didn't know she was your business partner I promise,I would…”
" I'm not blaming you if that's what you're thinking" Miguel says,squeezing her hand softly
Mikayla blinked and sighed “ Then , what's the matter? Why are you not talking to me?"
“Because I don't know what to say. I'm still annoyed at you but not because of this matter”Miguel said,still concentrating on the road.
" For what then?”Mikayla asks
" You were enjoying the attention of other men,weren't you?”Miguel asks,looking at Mikayla before focusing back on the road
Mikayla blinked again before bursting out into laughter. Miguel frowned and glanced at her
“Oh so now I'm funny? he asks
“Oh yes, you are. Very very”she replies
" Oh wow. Fine then,so you admit to enjoying the attention from other men”Miguel says
" I didn't say that. It's just so funny because the other men were just admiring you” Mikayla says
" Oh”Miguel mutters shyly
" Yes oh. To think that they think that you're very attractive”Mikayla says,enjoying the way his face flushes out of embarrassment
" Fine ,I get it. Enough please”Miguel says
Mikayla kept laughing and soon enough,Miguel joins in ,both of them laughing so loud
“So you thought that I was enjoying my time with them?" Mikayla asks,as soon as she caught her breath
“Well,yes. You were just laughing so hard and your eyes were squinted together and I just misinterpreted it" Miguel admitted
" That's okay. It's all good”Mikayla says
“Umm,can you let go of my hand now?" She asks
“Why? I like holding your hand" Miguel says,squeezing her hand again
“Oh" Mikayla says, blushing and looking outside the window
“I like when you blush too. You look cute”Miguel says
" Stop saying stuffs like that”Mikayla says
" Stuffs like what, cute?”Miguel asks
" Yes. Someone might misunderstand and think you like me”Mikayla says,still looking out the window
" And it's a crime to like my wife?”Miguel asks
" You and I both know that this marriage is not real for us”Mikayla says
" What if it is for me?”Miguel asks
Mikayla turns to him and blinks ,removing her hand from his
“What does that mean?" She asks
Miguel looks at her and swerves the car to park at a kerb
“I mean,what if I like you?" He says
“You cannot like me" she answers
“What does that mean?" Miguel asks
“I mean that there's no way you like me" Mikayla says
“Why not?" He asks
“Because it's you and it's me" Mikayla says
“What the heck does that even mean?" Miguel asks,frowning and folding his arms
“I'm not doing this with you" Mikayla says,trying to open the car door
Miguel grabs her arm and says “ what are you not doing with me?"
“You cannot like me" Mikayla says
“I only asked what would happen if I did. I didn't say that I did" Miguel says
“So you don't even like me?" Mikayla screams
“Quit screaming and throwing tantrums like a five year old and answer the damn question" Miguel says
" Just let go of me please”she says
" What happens if I don't?”Miguel asks
Mikayla tries to free herself from his grasp but Miguel pulls her closer to him,with their lips almost touching. Mikayla gasps,staring at his eyes,then his lips.
Miguel noticed her staring and lifts her chin up with one hand still holding her close. Mikayla pulls back and moves her face out of his but Miguel tilts her chin and captures her lips with his.
Mikayla freezes for a few seconds before she starts to move her lips against his. Miguel loosens his grip on her arm and pulls her so she was sitting on his laps. He holds her by the waist as he keeps kissing her. Mikayla pulls away to catch her breath but Miguel pulls her back in,kissing the breath away as soon as she got it.
He wondered why he hadn't done this sooner,kissing her had now become his favorite thing. He could kiss her all day and not get tired of it.
He stops kissing her and stares at her now swollen lips. She smiles at him and he smiles back.
Then she frowns as if she had just snapped back to life and she leaped off his laps into her seat. She adjusts her dress and sighs before saying” I want to go home”
Miguel frowns too and grips the steering wheel in anger
" Is that what we're doing?”he asks
" What is??”Mikayla asks
" Ignoring the fact that we both had a mind blowing kiss and enjoyed it?”he says
Mikayla blushes and clears her throat before saying" That kiss was nice ,really nice if I would admit it but it shouldn't have happened”
" Why not?. You're my wife ,are you not?”Miguel says
" Look Miguel,things are already complicated enough as it is. Please don't add to it . Now would you be so kind to take me home? It's late and I'm tired”Mikayla says
“Fine. Be like that"Miguel says,before starting the car and driving home.
Mikayla kept staring at the ceiling in her room since they got back home. She tossed on her bed,unable to get the kiss out of her head.
He had gone straight into his room as soon as they had gotten home,not saying a word to her.
She couldn't get why he was so mad at her
Okay,maybe she could but she was trying to do the best thing for everybody.
She was going to dismiss the fact that he had said that he liked her as a silly crush that would wear off soon.
But she had to admit that the kiss they had shared had been so splendid. There was no word to describe it. It was nothing like what her and Lucas had shared and they had kissed couple of times.
Kissing Lucas had been always been something rushed,just straight to the point. But with Miguel,it had been electric,with him taking his precious time to kiss every part of her mouth.
She clapped and the light came on. She sat up and stared into her bedside mirror.
“Oh Christ" she says, chuckling
Her lips were swollen and her lower lip was red and it looked like a bee had stung her there.
She heard noises from downstairs and she laid down, startled.
She grabbed her pillow and covered her head with it. She checked her phone and saw that the time was 2am.
Who could be that person,she thought
She unlocked her phone and texted Miguel. Not receiving any response she carried her bed lamp and tip toe quietly to the door she opened the door and walked downstairs, using the lamp has a shield. She could hear pots scattering on the floor. She opened the kitchen door and saw a man with his shirt off.
“Who are you?" She asks
Startled,the man turned and dropped the glass of water on the floor.
“Who are you and what are you doing here?" He asked
Mikayla blinked and turned to see if there was another person at her back.
"You , you. I'm talking to you”he said again
" Oh you're joking” Mikayla says,laughing hysterically
“What are the both of you doing here?" Miguel asks and Mikayla jumps,the bed lamp falling from her hand.
Mikayla and the strange man who she now knew was Miguel's childhood and whose name was dylan sat beside each other on the couch with Miguel in front of them.
He crossed his legs and folded his arms , staring at the both of them intensely.
Dylan cleared his throat and said “I didn't know you guys were home. Thought you were still on honeymoon"
“How did you even get in?" Mikayla asked, chuckling
" I gave Dylan a spare key in case of emergencies,which clearly he's misusing”Miguel says,glaring at Dylan
“I can explain but one quick question,why were you carrying a bed lamp?” Dylan asks,facing Mikayla
" I thought there was an intruder” Mikayla says
" And you thought the best weapon to fight an intruder was a bed lamp?” Dylan says, chuckling
Miguel watched the both of them amused. Mikayla looked at him and frowned, angry that he wasn't taking her side
“At least I'm not the one sneaking into someone's house" she says,before standing up and storming off to her room. She enters and slams the door.
“I like her. She's fierce" Dylan says
Miguel frowns and says" you're not getting out of this easy”
Dylan sighs and says" I know. Hit me”
" What are you doing here?”Miguel asks
" And why are you not at home, where's Lily? Are you drunk?”he continues
" One question at a time”Dylan says,smiling
Miguel frowns at him and he says" Right . Sorry. Lily is fine and at home”
" So why are you here?”Miguel asks
" I was coming to that”Dylan says
" I went for a social meeting with a client and at the end of the meeting,she asked if we could go for drinks.”Dylan says and Miguel opened his mouth to say something but Dylan cuts him off and says “ I know .I should have refused but she's an important client and so I couldn't refuse . I called Lily and asked if it was okay to go and she said that it was fine.”
" So what's the problem?”Miguel asked
" She kissed me at the pub and Lily saw.” Dylan says
" Wait wait. Lily saw her kiss you?" Miguel asks
“Yes dude. That's what I said" Dylan says again
“Then what happened?" Miguel asks
“Lily pulled her away from me and slapped her across the face. She then pulled me outside and told me not to come home this night”Dylan says
" She what?”Miguel says, laughing
" How is any of this funny?”Dylan says
" Oh it is bro, look I don't know what to say. Just give her time and call her in the morning”
" I'm just scared for real. I mean what if something happens to her and the baby?”Dylan says
" Nothing is going to happen to them. Just chill. If you're so worried,I can text her for you” Miguel says
“Oh thank you. Please do" Dylan says
Miguel grabs his phone just as Dylan's phone dings and he checks it to see Lily's text.
“Oh dude. Don't worry ,she already texted me with a picture that her and the baby are fine" Dylan says
“Seee,she still loves you" Miguel says
“Oh yes she does" Dylan says,smiling at his phone
“You guys make me sick. I need a drink" Miguel says,smiling before standing up to get a drink from the kitchen.
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