A Match Made

Chapter Two

Returning to his hotel room after the event, he was plagued by a mix of emotions. Despite telling himself countless times that he didn't care about Amelia or their marriage, seeing her laugh at Noel's jokes had ignited an unexpected surge of jealousy. His irritation prompted him to pick up the phone and call Miguel to convey his intention to find Amelia.

Grabbing his scripts, he sat at his desk, deep in thought. A knock at the door interrupted his contemplation, and Amelia entered, her expression clearly puzzled. As he moved to sit across from her, he inquired about the evening's events and couldn't hide the sharpness in his tone as he asked about her interaction with Noel.

“ How did tonight go “ Benjamin asked Amelia while getting up from his desk to sit on the couch opposite where she sat.

“ It went great I guess. I met a lot of people”

“ Yeah you did and even laughing at his jokes right?” He asked with a sharp tone while folding his arms across the chest.

Amelia's confusion was evident as she touched her neck, and she stammered in response to his accusations. He continued to express his frustration, questioning her actions and her laughter in the presence of another man.

“ He introduced himself and said he was a director and that’s how the conversation went. I laughed because what he said was funny and I didn’t have anyone to talk you”

“Kat was there, you could have spoken to her”

Amelia eyes widened before she started blinking rapidly

“She was talking to others and ………. I’m sorry okay. I didn’t know that it would get you offended “

“ Really? You didn’t know that talking to another man right before your husband would get your husband pissed” Benjamin asked with a hint of annoyance. “ He was all over you and you liked it? You enjoyed it? You were even laughing” Benjamin continued and Amelia just sat there and looked at him in shock and tried to speak but words weren’t coming out of her mouth.

“ No, he introduced himself and I thought it was just courtesy and besides you don’t want anyone to know that we are a thing , if they knew they will back off … and they won’t make any moves..” she stammered

As he moved closer, their proximity ignited a palpable tension in the room. His fingers traced her neckline, and a shiver ran through her, her breath quickening. The attraction between them had grown too strong to resist any longer.

Leaning in, he kissed her, and the world seemed to vanish as their desires and emotions finally found release. It was a kiss filled with longing and regret.

He watched her fall asleep, his heart filled with memories of their childhood memories , including a moment from their school days when he had cared for her. The memory of taking her to the nurse for "women problems" surfaced, and he recalled a conversation with the nurse about the situation.

Hours later, Amelia woke up, and he offered to walk her home. The walk was marked by a silence that seemed to hang heavily between them. His thoughts raced, but he hesitated to start a conversation. Along the way, he noticed a pharmacy and decided to stop, discreetly purchasing the feminine hygiene products that the nurse had mentioned.

As they paid for the items, Amelia blushed in embarrassment, aware of the cashier's gaze. Afterward, they parted ways, and a wordless "thank you" was exchanged before they continued on their separate paths.