She had seen Ugo a few weeks back and in her head, she kept playing the scene over and over again, that nothing between them that day was nothing short of a miracle.
She took off her shoes and got up from the bed were she was sitting and walked towards the window in her room folding her hands under her breast.
She allowed her mind go back to the days when Ugo was her sweetheart. They were inseparable,everyone knew them and already concluded that they would make a fine couple. A day wouldn't go by that there were not together, either going to school or buying something. They were friends, good friends!
And then he asked her to marry him That was when everything changed...
Not like she wasn't expecting it to happen because they became friends two years before that time and officially stated dating three months to when He asked her to marry him.
But she couldn't do it. She knew she couldn't go ahead a lot of things hindered her...
'You must be really deep in thoughts that you didn't hear me come in' her husband Anthony said into her ears holding her waist from behind.
she laughed and allowed herself fall into his chest inhaling his cologne and feeling the warmth of his embrace and for a moment all she felt was peace...
'Yeah I was'.
After a brief moment, she withdrew from his grip and turned to face him
'Tony there's something I want to tell you' she began
'Really?' He asked surprised. 'That would mean the two of us because there's something I want to tell you too but you would have to sit down to hear it' he said
'Hmmm, is it that bad? She asked with mixed frown and worry written on her face.
Tony held her and made her seat on the bed.
'It depends on what you mean by bad. I only want to see your face and look deep into your lovely eyes as I say what I'm about to say. I want to see how you would take it' Tony said
'Ok let me put on my shock absorber mood' she said and put on a grave look
Tony laughed. He loved Linda so much and always treated her like his first child and best friend. He had seen his father do same to his mom and he promised in his heart to do same to his wife.
'Is you mood activated now?' He asked laughing
She smiled.
'Ok' he exhaled.' I ran into someone today' he began
'Ok'
'He's someone that was very important to you in the past, I didn't know he was a friend to my colleague until he came around to see him today at the office
'You know Patrick right? He asked.
He came to see Patrick today.
He sighed 'Ok let me just cut to the chase. I met Ugo today' he concluded.
Linda had showed him his picture one time when they were going through her old photos, so when he saw him with Patrick, he couldn't place the face until Patrick made the introduction and called out his name.
For a brief moment Linda couldn't believe what she had heard. She wanted to be the first to tell him but he beat her to it
'So that's it' he concluded
He snapped his fingers close to her eyes when he saw that she didn't respond to what he just said
'Lindy are you ok? He asked with worry in his voice.
'I'm fine' she smiled when she saw the concern written on his face.
'Its just that you beat me to it, I had planned to tell you about it today. From when I found out he had an office in this town to when my boss asked me to go and negotiate a deal with his ad agency and how he asked me if we could hang out sometime...'
'Oh you knew all this while' he asked feeling relieved.
'I did Tony, I just didn't know how to break it to you', I had mixed feeling and I couldn't place exactly how I felt.
'Hey, hey! Tony said gently using his hands to raise her chin to meet his gaze. 'Hey! I get it, I totally understand how that could make you feel. I mean you loved the guy right? and if what you told me was true, you were going to marry him' He asked
'Yes Tony' She said in affirmation
'So I get the whole mixed feelings part, I'm not in any way threatened by that if anything I want to help you find a way out of this.
We are friends Lindy and how we handle this would affect our relationship greatly so if anything I want to help us find a solution so nothing will threaten what we share. We deal with issues as they come, not blame or wish them away, alright? He said into her eyes.
She let her head fall on his chest and sobbed lightly.
'I don't know what to do Tony. When I saw him my heart skipped. I don't even know if I should be telling you this. Something in me leaped Tony like I wished he was mine.
'I know. It would leaped in mine too you know, I mean you were friends with this guy for a long time and you hadn't seen him in a while now except that day, so what did you expect?
'Look Lindy, I don't feel threatened by that. I know you love me, if its that one sef I know you love me with a capital K' he said proudly.
'I have no doubt about that at all
She smiled and wiped her tears out with the back of her palm. She was very glad the way Tony was handling the issue he knew how fragile she was.
'The matters of the heart can be tricky sometimes' Tony continued
This not something to hid or feel ashamed about, its something to deal with, its something to sit and think through and then come out with a decision, its something you talk about... That's how you find a solution, I'm not going to back off now, together we would fight through our feelings and keep our love standing tall ok?
Linda loved her man, he really knew how to love her, she felt safe with him.
'I love you Tony' she said her voice filled with genuine passion
'You see! I said it, I said I know you love me with a capital K'
They both giggled
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
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