Chapter 27 : Falling in love with you.

I Met Him Again

Written by Jeaneisgracious

It's been a few weeks since I was discharged from the hospital, and my stomach, which I always hide whenever I wear a t-shirt, is now obvious.

Aunt Maricar bought me maternity dresses but I only wear them every night, because I don't feel comfortable wearing shorts every time I sleep.

Today is the third month of my pregnancy, Jacob and I have been getting close to each other for three months.

I was looking at the reflection of my stomach in the mirror when someone knocked from outside of my room, I immediately dropped the t-shirt I was wearing then went out of the walk-in closet to open the door of my room.

When I opened the door I saw aunt Maricar standing and smiling looking at me, she came to me and caressed my shoulder then went straight into my room.

I followed her and saw her go to the living room and sit on the sofa.

"Lei." she called me I glanced at her and saw her beckoning me to sit next to her.

I approached her to sit next to her, i felt her hand crawling through my hair.

"um." she took a breath before speaking again. "is he really just your friend?" she asked.

I frowned at her question.

"Friends? who?" I wondered.

I saw a playful smile on her lips.

"I know there's something between you and Jacob, Lei."

When she said Jacob's name, I remembered the way he kissed me while I was sleeping in the hospital.

I laughed hard. "No!" I laughed again. "We are cousins, why are you asking that?" Aunt frowned.

"cousin? who said you are cousins?" she smiled and giggled.

Her question made me stop laughing.

Now I'm the one with a frown.

"don't make fun of me aunty." I looked away.

"I'm telling the truth, Jacob is not your cousin." she said directly.

"Huh? how did that happen, he and Camille are siblings."

I saw her shake her head and giggle again.

"what are you! I didn't tell you that they are half siblings, meaning you are not related to Jacob."

She must have noticed my surprise so she spoke again.

"Jacob's dad is my ex boyfriend..." in her voice I could tell she was sad.

I felt the sofa move and saw that aunt was standing.

"Alright... take a rest, I'll buy things for your baby." she said excitedly then turned me away.

She didn't even let me, I wanted to ask some questions, but she left in a hurry.

That's why Jacob had the courage to kiss me!

That ugly man!!!

In the evening, manang Maria called me to my room and said that Jacob was outside and was looking for me.

That's why I hurried to go even though I just woke up.

I haven't used the stairs since my accident, I don't want to lose a child and even more I don't want to bury a child whose face I haven't seen yet.

After I got out of the elevator, I immediately saw Jacob sitting on the sofa while drinking something from a cup.

He was wearing an all white office suit and was reading something in the newspaper.

I approached him causing him to look up, he was surprised when I came so he immediately hid the newspaper he was reading behind him.

"hi." I greeted him awkwardly.

"hi." He let out a breath then let me sit on the sofa.

"uhh...are you looking for me?" I asked shyly.

"uh-huh." he answered looking at me.

I saw how bright his face was and how red his lips were, he also had a little beard below his lip which added to his charisma.

"i...i just want to say.. that—"

"Hi Lei! come look at the things I bought for your baby."

Jacob couldn't continue what he was going to say because aunt suddenly entered.

"Oh. you're here Jacob." aunt changed the conversation when she saw Jacob next to me.

Jacob came closer to kiss aunt on the cheek and also came back next to me afterwards.

"Alright, talk to him first. I'll just put the things I bought in the nursery room." aunt said smiling.

We followed her with our eyes as she went to the elevator with the drivers carrying boxes.

When aunt and the drivers were out our of sight, I glanced at Jacob who now had red face and ears.

"oh what happened to you?" I wondered.

"um..." he held his ear and washed his face with both of his palms.

I just frowned at him and waited for him to say something.

I saw him take a deep breath.

"Lei, I think... I think I love you?"

When he said that I was stunned, I didn't know what to say.

Never in my wildest dreams he would say such a thing.

"Huh?" that's all I could say.

I saw him stand up and fix himself.

"Alright Lei, I'll go ahead ad." he said hurriedly.

Did Jacob confess to me?

Did my doctor confessed to me?

I just followed him with my eyes as he went to the main door of the mansion because I was still dumbfounded by what he said.

I feel mixed now because of what he said.

My situation is too complicated now because I have a child.

Until I fell asleep I couldn't forget what he said to me so I texted him, he gave me his cellphone number when I bought a cellphone.

Me: maybe you are just confused by your feelings.

I typed but I also deleted it because I wasn't sure what to say.

It's annoying!

I'm still confused about what to do.

I typed again but what I wanted to say became more emotional.

Me: i told you not to get too close to me...

I sent it then closed my eyes, I wanted to disappear and scream out of annoyance.

After a while my phone rang signaling that someone had replied to my text, I looked at it and Jacob had already replied.

Jacob: I did something terrible.

I frowned so I typed again.

Me: What? :0

I asked.

It took too long before I got a reply from him.

But I didn't expect what he would say to me.

Jacob : falling in love with you.

Now I am even more annoyed with myself while kicking my feet on the bed.

I didn't reply to him anymore and thought about what might happen if I continued talking to him.

I'm just a burden... my son and I are a burden to him.

Also, I was already hurt by what Primo did to me and I don't want that to happen to me again.

I just went to sleep so that I had the strength to think about what I needed to do to not fall more for Jacob.

Can I still run with my feelings for him?

It's annoying!