Love In Between
Chapter 33

**It’s hard to explain how Gael has the power to make me go from euphoric to angry in such a short time and then he can make me forget everything. I’ve never felt as vulnerable, sentimentally speaking, as I do with him, but I like it that way. That means that my feelings are more genuine than ever.

The next day: 13 December

The light coming through the window doesn’t allow me to sleep any longer. I toss and turn in bed and open my eyes when I don’t feel him next to me, where has he gone? I look around me and see only the traces of last night…

Slowly, I get up and look for something to wear, because if my memory serves me correctly, his shirt has been left in the living room. I open his wardrobe and find another white T-shirt that I don’t hesitate to take and put on. I leave the room and I don’t see him anywhere, has he left me here alone? “I’ll kill him if he has…”

“Breathe Serena, maybe he’s gone out for a moment and he’ll be back…” I think for a moment and I think the best thing I can do is to go and take a shower to try to give him at least a few minutes before I leave here in a rage….

I finish putting on the dress I was wearing last night, comb my hair and leave the bathroom to get out of here, or listen to some good explanation, but when I get to the living room I see him sitting on the sofa with a huge smile on his face and looking at me as if he was waiting for me.

-Good morning, love,” he says as if it’s nothing and I can only arch my eyebrows as I look at him.

-I didn’t find you when I woke up…” I reply and it’s hard for me to hide my temper.

I don’t understand why he doesn’t say anything. He just stands up, walks towards me and takes my hand. -Come, I’ll tell you why. – He smiles and suddenly leads me to the table in the kitchen. -I’ve gone to get a continental breakfast from the café in the corner. – He explains and smiles shyly, “I’m sorry I’m late, but a couple of girls recognised me and I had to have my picture taken with them, as they insist I’m some kind of celebrity. – He explains embarrassed and now it all makes sense.

-I swear I was getting angry. – I confess embarrassed and he smiles.

He wraps his arms around my waist and holds me close to his body. Your face said it all my love. – He says trying not to laugh at me.

-I thought you were back to your old self, but this was so sweet…” I admit and k**s him.

-How do you think? I’m crazy about you…” He explains and then pulls one of the chairs aside for me to sit on and he does the same next to me.

-It looks exquisite,” I comment, admiring everything on the table.

-I’ve got you to myself all day then,” he asks smiling and I swear I die with his smile.

-Yes, I’m not going to work today. – I affirm.

-Do you want to go somewhere special with me,” he asks taking me by surprise and I can only look at him confused.

I really didn’t expect this proposal and I don’t know how to talk to him about this. -Gael, honey… I think we should talk about some things,” I comment and he looks at me confused.

-What, love, have you regretted everything we said to each other last night,” he asks, startled, and I deny.

-No! How do you think? I can’t understand him thinking that I might be able to regret last night.

-So?” He presses and I have to sort out the words in my head.

-You see… I just don’t want anyone to know about us,” I finally explain and he looks at me with narrowed eyes.

-What? That’s strange… I’m usually the one who asks for that,” he admits and laughs, infecting me.

-Honey, it’s just that… it doesn’t look good for the owner of the advertising agency to be having an affair with the man who is the image of her client’s advertising campaign… Besides, there would be a big scandal. I don’t want the employees of the agency to know about it and that includes my best friend Sara – I try to explain.

-And Joel? And Emanuel? – He asks a bit rude and I smile when I see him jealous.

-Joel doesn’t have to know, and Emanuel? Well, he does know something, but the fact is that I want us to live this in silence.

I stare at him and even when he’s hesitant he looks handsome. I love the way he moves his mouth like he’s making faces while he’s thinking.

-Okay, I respect your request, but you have to know one thing,” he warns me and I don’t quite understand where he’s going.

-What is it?” I ask with some fear and he smiles.

-I have no secrets from my family and soon I will want to take you to Malaga to introduce you to them,” he lets me know with a huge smile on his face and takes my hand across the table making me smile.

-But you are such a romantic…” I comment mischievously and he moves his chair closer to mine.

-When I want and with whom I want…” He lets me know and now it’s hard for me to follow the conversation when his hand caresses my face. -And with you I really want to be romantic…” He finishes and his lips meet mine in a k**s that tastes like coffee.

-I love you,” I say in a pause, and he smiles.

-And I love you Serena… Will you come with me? It will be just you and me,” he informs me and laughs.

-Where are you taking me,” I ask.

He stares at me, “I have a little secret to tell you, and that is that I can play the piano, so I have a music studio that is more of a hobby than anything else,” he tells me.

-Is it a proposition for me to come and see you play the piano or is it another kind of proposition,” I ask mischievously and he laughs.

-Initially, it’s for you to watch me play… but, with you around, it could turn into something fascinating,” he says and I smile at him.

-Okay… let’s go to the studio…” I finally agree and in my mind there is a feast of ideas.

**He has the power to make my imagination fly with just one sentence, and that’s what fascinates me the most.