Jain
Jain
“ I can’t believe you’re going to be my wife. I’m a lucky man.”
I smiled faintly, wondering if he would still think so if he knew what I had done months earlier with my ex.
Not so lucky now, huh?
I was going to hell. That was for sure. I noticed Julian gazing at me, waiting for me to answer him.
“Sorry, what?”
His handsome face broke into a smile as he tugged me into his arms.
“Babe, what’s wrong? Is it the wedding?”
His brow furrowed with concern as I tried not to worry him further, instead kissing his lips softly.
“I’m alright. It’s just a stressful time. Shall we have some wine?”
I smiled as I turned to the kitchen, pulling out a chilled bottle of Australian goodness. The TV turned on in the distance, and the familiarity comforted me. My mother had organised my final dress fitting this weekend, yet I couldn’t help but remember Evan’s words .
‘Don’t marry him.’
I had made a decision.
I took a deep slug of my wine, realising my hand was shaking. I’d met Julian through an agency whilst looking for work, and one thing had led to another. He was funny and charming, not to mention gorgeous.
But he didn’t ignite the fire in my belly that Evan had.
I needed to forget about Evan.
I clutched the glasses, forcing a smile on my face as I joined him on the sofa.
Julian’s arm slid easily around me, and I snuggled against him as I continued to gulp my wine. He stroked my arm, and I tried to focus on what was on the screen. Unfortunately, it was some crime programme that caused my anxiety to rocket, so I found my mind drifting again.
‘God, I’ve missed you.’
“I can’t wait to call you Mrs Seymour,” Julian murmured into my hair, dragging me back to reality with a guilty bump.
“Me too,” I agreed, draining my wine quickly.
Julian had barely touched his, so when I moved to refill mine, he stopped me, standing up to get it for me. He winked, gazing at me long enough so that I knew he was horny.
Less than two hours later, he was on top of me, his breath hot on my neck as he pounded away above me. I made the right noises, and in the end, he flipped me over, and I satisfied myself, timing it perfectly with his orgasm.
“Fuck Jain.” He groaned, lying beside me as we caught our breath. “Don’t forget that pill.”
I let out a laugh, shaking my head as I headed towards the loo.
I didn’t want to get pregnant, hell no.
I was barely twenty-three.
I brushed my teeth, taking my time so that he would be asleep when I walked back into our room. Then, I took my pill and walked back into the now dark bedroom.
Julian’s soft snores greeted me, and I sighed, climbing into bed beside him. His arm wrapped around me, pulling me close to him as I allowed myself to relax.
His rhythmic breathing relaxed me, and I finally drifted off to sleep, with those green eyes from my past haunting my dreams as they always did.
The following day Julian was incredibly energetic, and round two was much better than the previous night. I was almost late for work, but it was worth it.
“I find out today, babe,” Julian reminded me, sipping his coffee as he stared out of the window and onto the street.
“Oh! Is it today? Ok, well call me. If I’m busy—”
“Which you will be.” Julian chuckled, his dark blue eyes twinkling with amusement.
“I’ll call you as soon as I’m free. Do you know where it would be yet? The Langley branch isn’t far—”
“Darling.” He sighed, looking at me with irritation. “It’s a promotion. It will probably be near a city.”
I stared at him, knowing that we had already agreed I could work anywhere, and Julian could make much more money if he got this promotion.
Which we needed, especially considering how much the wedding was turning out to cost.
“Well, good luck, you’ve got this!” I beamed, pulling him into my arms for a deep kiss.
He groaned before pushing me away, telling me he would make us both late if we carried on kissing like that. I hopped upstairs to shower and get ready, as he called goodbye. I knew deep inside there was a possibility my hometown would be one of the agencies that needed someone like Julian. He was incredible at his job, and I was proud of him. He worked every hour he could and was constantly on call. Julian’s family wasn’t too far from that town either, so I knew he would be made up if he got allocated there.
I, on the other hand, would not.
Because of Evan.