I will Love You Forever - Chapter 89

Day turned to weeks and weeks to months. I couldn’t understand why we didn’t return to the mansion but whenever I asked Gerard, he would say he liked it alone and I was also fine with it.

It had been four months since I started staying with Gerard and the first month was adventurous while the subsequent ones were lovely and it felt like the life of a newly married couple.

I woke up late that morning and when I opened my eyes, I was greeted by Gerard’s warm smile.

I have gotten used to seeing him smile like this but my heart never stops beating fast when that beautiful face is in my sight.

My face brightened up as I sat up and rubbed my eyes like a little child.

“Good morning” he greeted and I responded tiredly.

“Good morning.” I just finished greeting him when he leaned in and kissed me.

My eyes widened and I placed my hand over my mouth in shock.

The smile on Gerard’s face disappeared and he looked at me confused. “Did something happen?” he asked and I shook my head but he was still looking at me quizzically

I didn’t know how to explain. I placed my hand on my neck and tried to find the words. “Um… It’s just umm… I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Gerard chuckled after hearing what I said “If we ever find ourselves where there are no brushes anymore, I’ll still kiss you every morning.”

His words made my heart flutter and I couldn’t hide the expression on my face. “You should be a poet, all the girls in this country would want to die in your arms.” I smiled and got out of bed.

He chuckled silently seeing me go to the washroom to brush my teeth.

I stared in front of the mirror and smiled like a little girl who had never been in love before. ‘What am I saying? Of course, I’ve never been in love, or at least, not like this.’

I rubbed my cheeks to reduce the tension then brushed my teeth. After my session in the bathroom, I went out to the living room and was fascinated by the aroma coming from the kitchen.

I slowly walked over and saw Gerard as I stood by the door. He looked so serious as he cooked and one would think he was a great chef.

I saw him looking at his phone for clues on the cooking. “Okay… Two seasonings and cover to steam.”

I smiled and shook my head seeing him put so much effort into cooking. I pushed the door a little and it caught his attention.

He looked up and smiled but my heart skipped a beat. Gerard looked more handsome with every passing day and my heart just wouldn’t stop racing when he smiles like that.

“Do you need some help?” I asked and he shook his head then walked up to me, held my shoulder from the back and pushed me to the counter.

“You just sit here while I get the food ready.” he carried me to the kitchen counter and didn’t forget to leave a peck on my lips before continuing.

He went over to the put and placed the lid on it to cover forgetting the seasoning on the table.

He walked up to me and had an unquenchable smile on his face. “So…” his hand trapped me in the middle and his eyes were fixed on mine.

“So…” I responded awkwardly.

“What should we do today?” he asked somewhat interested in hanging out.

I placed my index finger on my chin pretending to be lost in thought. “Um… First, I need to go to school and second, I need to find a job as soon as possible. It has been months now and I haven’t even gotten one decent job because all they care about is this face.” I pointed to my face as I said the last line.

Every firm I reached out to were either harassing or all they cared about is my face and not what I had to offer. I wished they would just look beyond my physical appearance and get to know me for my abilities and specialities.

“I know I’ve said this before but I just want to say it again. If you need any help, I’m here and I’ll help you get one,” he reassured and I smiled warmly at him.

“You don’t have to worry, I’ll handle this one my own.” Gerard has offered his help countless times but this has always been my response.

I wanted to do this on my own without any help from him because this is my first step to proving myself and I want this to be solely done by me.

Gerard has a lot of places where I could easily be fixed to work but that is him helping me indirectly. I want to find a job as any other person would, I want to be able to do this by myself.

“Okay… But you don’t have much in your curriculum vitae so let me take a look at it before you leave for school so that I can help correct whatever needs to be corrected,” he suggested then caressed my hair tenderly.

I smiled and felt hopeful that this month would be better than the past months.

Suddenly, my nose began to perceive the burnt offering. “Um Gerard…” he didn’t seem to know that the food was already burning.

“Huh?” he looked up and asked then I pointed to the pot on the fire and his eyes widened.

He rushed to the lid and removed it with his hand but it was too hot and he had to drop it back immediately.

“Ah…” he turned off the fire and lamented over his fingertips that were in trouble.

I hurried over and took his hand then blew over it to ease the pain. “Sorry… Does it hurt that much?” I asked worried about his hand.

“I’m coming, I’ll just get some ice.” I turned to leave seeing his hand were red but stopped me and shook his head.

“I’m fine.” his lips curved up and u shook my head in denial.

“You’re not fine. Let me get the ice if not it would only make you feel more uncomfortable.” I wanted to go but he stopped me again.

I wondered why he was still stopping me even after knowing that I’ll panic over little things like these.

He pulled me into his embrace so that we were so close and showed me his fingers.

My jaw dropped and my eyes widened a little. I was speechless. “H… How…?”

“I told you it’s fine,” he repeated with a warm smile on his face.

I didn’t know what to say but it was either he was an immortal god or a great healer because it would be impossible for him to just heal within seconds.

“But… But… How?” I asked still surprised by what I saw. It was just impossible.

“What are you? A juju from another planet?” I asked exaggeratedly and he chuckled.

“Well, that sounds nice. You should just call me an alien in that case.” he sarcastically commented and I couldn’t help but laugh.

“You should get ready for school while I serve the food.” he smiled and asked me to go.

I hurried to my room to get a shower because I was running late for my 10:00 am lectures.

Gerard went to the cooker to serve the food and got plates. Just when he put the plates down, he spotted the seasoning on the table and his eyes widened. He had forgotten to put them in the food because Ayla came in and now, he believed the food would be tasteless.

“What do I do?” he was confused and because he wasn’t an expert in cooking, he decided to ask Google.

He checked the internet for what to do when one forgets to put seasoning in an already cooked food.

He ordered a quick delivery package but he knew that it would take at least twenty minutes for the delivery man to get back.

He stayed in the kitchen and hoped that Ayla takes her time dressing up.

Time sped fast and the delivery wasn’t there yet. He got nervous when he heard Ayla call out.

He hurried up to her and stopped her from going to the dining room. “Hey… You look awesome.”

“Thank you” Ayla responded but just as she was about to walk away to the dining room, he stopped her again.

“But I think you should wear something else. Um… I’m thinking of a grey top with black leather pants. Ah… With a fine jacket as well. The weather is a little bit low so wearing a jacket would be great. Um… Also, put on some makeup and um… Take your time.” he smiled awkwardly and left her back to the room.

Ayla was confused for a second. He has never talked about her changing her outfit and what was that about putting on makeup?

‘Is something wrong with my face?’