Chapter65:smell different.

Shawn introduced his lover to us. I looked up and mine and valentine's eyes met. She held a gentle smile that had no hint of hostility and now I was really shocked. Was she pretending to be good or what?

"Nice to meet you Valentine.?"I told her to be polite. I can't be hostile to her when she's not to me. I'll look like a fool in front of everyone.

"It's Val. Just call me Val, it's easier calling me when it's shorter. Someone, I bet my ex boyfriend said that."she said and I paused with the knife. Too much to think she is not hostile. Her words just told me that. Of course she's talking about Alex who hasn't even bothered to look at them. I can't believe she's this cunning. What are her intentions anyways?

I looked at her and smiled at her. Two can play the game." Well, good for you Val. You better sit down and eat, the food will be so cold that you won't be able to eat anymore. Now, it's not the time to talk about ex's when you just arrived."I told her with a smile on my face.

"Of course, I just saw you and thought you look familiar. I bet I you at a certain mall where you attracted a lot of attention. We can be great friends so we can discuss about ex's together. I know my ex more than you think."she chuckled to soften her words but I just smiled and nodded. What the fuck is she trying to say reminding me of the time she humiliated me in front of everyone at the mall?

"Kimberly, I told you, you are gonna be great friends. Isn't she sweet and beautiful?"my grandma chirped in happily and I felt like telling her it's all fake but since Val pretended as if she doesn't know us and she started using sarcastic words to cover for it, I just smiled at my grandma. If only she knew this woman once embarrassed me in front of people, she would not be happy like she is right now.

"Yes grandma, Kim, ohh it's Kimberly right?"Val asked arching her beautiful brows at me. Why is she acting like a pretentious bitch in front of everyone. Was this what Alex was dealing with? I kinda feel sorry for him right now. I nodded at her question anyway because I didn't want to embarrass her and myself together if I told her boyfriend the truth.

"Right... Kimberly and I are gonna be great friends. I can even feel the vibe. Her boyfriend too, what was the name again?"she asked and I rolled my eyes. Grandma replied to her and Val nodded. She then looked at Alex who had not spoken a word and I'm sure he won't be talking to anyone at this moment.

Val is talking too much, you would say she is the host in this situation. Henry hasn't said a word too and I wonder what the two men at the table are thinking. 

After we were done eating, I took the dirty dishes to the kitchen and grandma helped me. Val was the one who offered to help but my grandma insisted that she sits down as she is the guest. I was so greatful for that. She's starting to give me a headache and men, she's relentless with the talking.

My grandma and I reached the kitchen." Kimberly, come with the desserts I had made earlier. Check in the fridge I'll call Valentine to come and help you with them."she said happily and just in time Alex got in.

"Don't bother grandma, I'm here. I can help her."Alex said and grandma nodded then she left. He came and stood behind me looking at my side profile. I could sense his gaze on me but I didn't say anything. He then hugged me from behind his hands creeping on my waist then rested on my abdomen. He rested his head on my shoulder and I smiled but only for a second before I remembered I'm mad at him.

"You smell different."he commented suddenly and I frowned.

"How do I smell?"I asked him preparing the fruit salad and putting it in the big bowl. I figured instead of having an ice cream cake for dessert as my grandma wanted I can make something healthier for her. She's thinking of us and neglecting her health and I'm not allowing that even for a second. If there is no one who is comfortable about having fruit salad then I don't care. My grandma's health comes first and that I've cream cake she made has a lot of sugar and I can't let her eat it. She's old and prone to diabetic diseases.

"You smell like lavender and something ocean like. It's the best scent I've ever smelled. But now, it's different."he said.

"Different how?"I asked curious. I have never known my scent and hearing it from Alex it's kinda cool and it warms my heart that he thinks I smell that nice.

"I don't know. There is something extra."he said and I smiled.

"It's the shampoo I'm using. It's different from the one I use at home."I told him and I realized I just forgot I'm mad at him. I decided to loosen up because no matter how I try he finds a way to make me smile. I sometimes think he doesn't even know it. That he makes me smile with his simple words or deeds. He just doesn't know it but I'm not gonna tell it to him else he would use the tricks to his advantage.

"It's not bad though."he said tightening his his grip on my waist and breathed in my hair some more." Are you okay?"he asked and I turned around to look at him.

"Why would I not be?"I asked him." I'm just surprised that she's here. I didn't expect it."I said and he nodded. I caressed his cheeks and looked at his face but then somehow my eyes lingered on his lips more. Now I wanted to kiss them. I tiptoed and I wrapped my hands around his neck bringing him down to kiss me. 

"Heey Kimberly, grandma asked you to hurry up."I cursed at the annoying voice. Can't she choose another time to come other than the time I'm about to kiss my boyfriend. Or was she doing it on purpose. I returned to my normal height and I glared at Val.

"Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt your almost kiss scene."she said but now I could see the hostility in her. She was looking at Alex who didn't bother to look at her. I smiled at this and this gave me the courage to say whatever I wanted to this bitch. 

"This is not a scene Val, because this is not a show where we are acting to perform a kiss scene. But jealous ex's wouldn't understand that because they are blinded by their jealousy. Is that right Val?"I asked her smiling at her and I saw her face darkened but I was far from done." No need to pretend in front of your 'boyfriend' that you don't know us. It's such a shame that you can't even tell him that you know Alex. I wonder why, oh, I know why. Is it because you want to be close to my man in front of your boyfriend and since you don't want your boyfriend to get the wrong idea, you pretend not to know him and tell your boyfriend that he's your friend? That's so shameless."I told her and I could see her fuming in anger. I really want to push her buttons even further and I'm so happy when she's about to lose it.

"I never said or did any of that Kimberly, are you afraid that I'm gonna do it and snatch him from you? But rest peaceful because I already moved on."she said now smiling and I smiled too. I had the best come back.

"You sure have Val. For a person who is so irked when I just bluff some things about her ex I'm sure you have moved on. But for someone who is talking about her ex indirectly the moment she sees the current girlfriend of her ex has not moved on. You get what I'm saying. I'm sure you are not because you don't know what moving on is. I don't have the time to tell it to you because I'm getting late with the dessert."I told her and I looked at Alex who was looking at me all the while with a proud smile on his face.