Chapter 20 #4
“And?” I asked, because I had the feeling he hadn’t finished saying everything he felt.
He looked at me and shook his head
“I just hope that man realizes what an amazing woman he has, because if not, I’ll make sure to let him know.
You know you can count on me for anything you need, and this time I won’t be as inattentive as I was during your first marriage.
At the first tear I see, I’m going to beat the crap out of him.
You’re my sister and I won’t let him hurt you. ”
“Thank you, Orson,” I said emotionally, and I could see his eyes were getting misty too.
“Same here,” Sylvia assured me. “If that guy makes you unhappy, he won’t just have to deal with Orson. I’ve got a pretty good right hook too.”
“And don’t forget about the knee,” Orson said, remembering the one she had given Lino when she ran into him the day we signed the divorce papers.
“That’s right, tell your boyfriend so he knows what’s waiting for him if he screws up with you,” Sylvia affirmed proudly, and the three of us started laughing as I hugged them again. They were my family.
The day I divorced Lino, my friends were waiting for me, and when he came out of the lawyer’s office, Sylvia approached him and kneed him in the testicles, leaving him doubled over in pain.
“Speaking of Lino, I should tell you that I ran into him at the beach today when I was with William and Aurora, and he behaved very strangely,” I said, and both of them started paying attention to my story again.
“What do you mean by ‘very strangely’?” Orson asked.
“He was acting as if he had some kind of interest in me. He even kept talking to me that way when William approached and made it clear that he was my partner, speaking to him coldly.”
“Point for Cavaller! I’m glad he put him in his place,” Orson announced with a smile.
“The guy is a complete imbecile. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was trying to play the seducer with you. If I had been there, I would have...”
“Given him another knee to the balls,” Orson said, laughing. “And he would have totally deserved it.”
“Exactly, I would have done exactly that,” Sylvia affirmed.
“Tell us what happened,” Orson requested.
Once again, I recounted everything that had happened at the beach with Lino and William, emphasizing Lino’s behavior and the protection William had provided me.
“It’s clear that guy can’t be trusted, and to be clear, I’m referring to your ex,” Sylvia affirmed. “He probably saw you with your new partner and must have gotten jealous.”
“I don’t think that’s it because he had acted that way when I was alone too.
He was speaking to me sweetly and calling me ‘my queen’ like he used to when we were married, or rather, during the good times, because when he found out I couldn’t have children, I became just Devon.
As I told you, nothing like the cold and hurtful guy he was with me when we separated.
He left me completely confused. Thankfully William arrived and made me feel protected. ”
“I don’t like it,” Orson said with a thoughtful expression. “I always thought Lino couldn’t be trusted, and I assure you that with what you just told us, I feel concerned.”
“Concerned? What can he do? We’re already divorced and...”
“And that son of a bitch bastard took more money than he deserved. Let’s agree that he took a pretty big slice, a slice that didn’t belong to him because you were the one who contributed more to that marriage,” Orson pointed out, interrupting.
“I won’t deny it, but that’s something that’s already in the past and I’ve forgotten about it.
I let go of everything that had to do with Lino.
The separation made me see that the change was for the better because my relationship with him was a farce.
Neither did he love me nor did I love him, the latter I understood with time.
And let’s stop talking about him because he doesn’t deserve even a minute of our beautiful time together. ”
“You deserved a great love, and life has rewarded you for all the love you give to others,” Sylvia said with a smile.
“And what a reward it is with this love. Not only do I have William, but also Aurora. And now let’s toast to us, to our great friendship, and to my wedding with William.”
“Cheers,” Orson said, raising his beer bottle.
“Cheers,” Sylvia and I repeated, clinking our bottles.
While I was with my friends, I received a message from William:
“Hope you’re having a good time.
I miss you. What time are you coming home?”
My heart raced at his words.
Me:
“We’re having a great time.
I miss you too, but it’s very
late and it’s better if I stay and
sleep at my apartment. Rest well.
Kisses to you and Aurora”
William:
“No. If it’s about the time, I’ll come
pick you up”
Me:
“It’s not about the time, I’ve already told
you that I’m used to driving
at night. It’s because it was a long day”
long and we're tired. We'll see
each other tomorrow. Kiss”
I waited for his response, but it didn't come.
I assumed he had understood my explanation and continued talking with my friends who took the opportunity to make fun of me, saying that I had a lovesick face when responding to his messages.
And I didn't doubt it, as Orson said, I probably had little hearts floating above my head.
My face was simply reflecting what my heart felt.
A little while later, I said goodbye to them. I was happy to have shared that nice moment. Sylvia and Orson were like siblings to me, I adored them and knew the feeling was mutual. Besides, the three of us looked after each other and I knew I could always count on them.
When I was about to put on my nightgown, the doorbell rang. Puzzled, I went to open it and... found myself looking into William’s attentive gaze.
“William, what are you doing here?”
“I came for you,” he replied, gave me a kiss on the lips and came in.
“I thought I had made it clear that it wasn’t necessary for you to come.”
“You told me to rest, the problem is that I can’t do that unless you’re with me. So, I came to get you. To avoid interrupting your meeting, I waited downstairs until your friends left. I stayed in my car,” he said, shrugging as if what he had done was the most natural thing in the world.
“Have you lost your mind? How long have you been waiting in your car?”
“I left home as soon as you sent your last message. Shall we go?”
“William, that was more than an hour ago,” I said, surprised by his behavior. “What did you do about Aurora?”
“I told Delia that I had to pick you up and to keep an eye on her, and I also left her the video monitor,” he explained calmly.
“What you did isn’t right—”
I couldn’t finish my comment because he came closer and covered my mouth with his.
The kiss immediately transformed into one full of urgency while his arms wrapped around my body with intensity.
When our lips separated, we were both breathing with difficulty.
William rested his forehead against mine.
“‘Sweet,’ I don’t want to sleep without you, I can’t sleep without you.
I know you asked me not to come, but I’m an intense, authoritarian, dominant guy, and with you I’m also possessive, and it’s very hard for me not to do what I want, and I want you by my side.
I want to sleep holding you, your skin against mine, only then can I rest peacefully. ”
He said it with such need that I couldn’t reproach him for anything; moreover, his beautiful blue eyes were filled with sincere emotion.
“See? You are a caveman,” I said, smiling, but without separating my forehead from his.
“Do you want me to behave like one again?” he asked, moving a few inches away from my face to look at me, this time with a mischievous look.
“You’re already behaving like one.”
“But I mean—”
“We better go,” I said, interrupting him and making him laugh. “Give me a few minutes to get my things and then we’ll head to your house so poor Delia can rest.”
“Our home, ‘Sweet.’ We’re going to our home,” he said with emphasis.
I looked at him but didn’t say anything, just nodded.
What he had said was very meaningful to me.
I was already part of his family, he loved me, he cared about me and protected me, being very protective.
He needed me... as he had just demonstrated.
I was a priority in his life like I had never been for anyone else.
My eyes filled with tears. William looked at me with concern and wiped my tears with his thumbs.
“What’s wrong, my love?”
“It’s that I love you. It’s that I’m moved to be part of your life and Aurora’s.”
“The same happens to me. You are my everything. You and Aurora are my whole life.”
And he kissed me again, pouring into that kiss each and every one of his feelings, pouring his whole heart into that kiss, and I received it.