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After an exhausting day, I collapsed onto the bed. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Gavin loosening his tie. I suddenly sat up, eyes lowered, not daring to look him in the eye.
“I’m sorry, Gavin. Our wedding turned into a mess.”
After all, it was our special day, yet another man had caused such a scene. Anyone would
feel a little bothered.
“If you regret it, I would totally understand. I won’t blame you—”
Before I could finish, he leaned in and kissed me, silencing me completely.
When the deep kiss ended, I finally caught my breath and met his gaze, filled with
affection.
“I’ve waited so long to finally have you,” he said softly. “Don’t even think about getting
away now.”
I was stunned.
“What do you mean you waited so long?”
We had met not long ago through a blind date. Gavin fell for me at first sight and proposed before we’d even seen each other more than a few times.
My parents‘ friends had introduced us, and my parents were thrilled.
I happened to be looking for a way to move on from my past and felt a strange sense of familiarity around him, so I said yes.
He pulled out a photo. “Take a look. Recognize anyone?”
It was a group photo from my first job’s company retreat. Standing right behind me in the picture was Gavin.
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Even in that photo, his eyes were locked onto me. How could that be?
“You were one of the IT guys?”
Back then, I had eyes for no one but Easton. I didn’t even remember Gavin’s name.
With his checkered shirt, glasses, and the look of a typical programmer, he had blended in with the crowd.
Gavin nodded.
“I sent you a few friend requests on Facebook before you finally accepted. I tried asking you out, but you always seemed so busy.
“Then, you changed jobs. I resigned and started my own company. After that, I didn’t have a reason to see you again.
“I kept an eye on your posts, but they were all about another man.