The Accidental Wife (Emily and Julian)

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"Is there anything missing?" I ask Silas as I double-check that he has everything he needs in his suitcase. We have packed his clothes, underwears, meds and toiletries. I don't think we're missing anything.

"I think so," he replies as he fixes his hair. "Thank you, cupcake." He places a soft kiss on my cheek, making me smile.

He ditched the crutches a while ago and currently, he's using a cane. At first, he was pretty insecure about walking with it, but I'm glad that he is getting used to it now. One day, we were both going to an event together and he seemed pretty down since it was his first time attending a public event after the accident. He didn't like how people were going to see him walking with a cane. To boost his self-esteem, I told him he looked like those sexy mafia bosses from my dark romance novels because, in many of the novels I read, the MMCS used canes. Since he's aware of how much I love dark romance, he liked the compliment.

"Enjoy your time to the fullest," I say, wrapping both of my arms around his torso. His team has an away game in Kansas City and Mateo suggested that he should join them. He doesn't need to be able to play if he wants to join them and the coach has always invited him to join the team during their training if he has time. This is his first time to accept the offer and honestly, I'm glad that he has accepted it.

Silas has been spending a lot of time at home, stuck in a routine and I want him to do something new. I want him to have fun, so this is a good opportunity for him to do that.

"When do you think we can go on our own vacation?" he asks, placing one hand on the small of my back.

"The show is in July. Maybe we can go on a long vacation in August," I tell him. It's only March and I know how far August is, but I need to get the designs done. A lot is expected from me in this collection and I don't want to let people down. Most of all, I don't want to let Mum down.

"That's far, baby girl. Can't I steal you away for three or four days?" The way he pouts is adorable. It makes me want to ditch every task I have and go on a long vacation with him. I stand on my tippy toes and peck his lips.

"If it's for three or four days, we can do that," I tell him. I will just need him to tell me beforehand when he wants to go exactly to free my schedule.

Mateo picks Silas up on his way to the airport, leaving me all alone in the house. To be honest, I need this, because I know that I will end up finishing a lot of things while Silas is away. It's not like I'm taking care of a baby while he's here, but I always find myself putting him first when he's around. I think about what he wants and needs before I think about anything else.

I go to my office and get out the sketches of the latest designs I have been working on. I have three designs that I have started during the past few days, but I haven't finished them yet. It takes me two hours to finally be content with one of the designs. I smile to myself as I look at the sparkling white and blue dress I have designed. I like it, but it's not my favorite in the collection. In fact, I haven't designed my favorite yet.

Around eight at night, Silas messages me, telling me that he has landed in Kansas. I know that he's going to enjoy his time there. He likes spending time with his teammates. I just hope that seeing them play while he's still unable to play won't trigger any negative thoughts.

His text makes me realize that I haven't eaten anything after he left and my growling stomach confirms how hungry I am. When I'm working, I usually forget to eat, but I can't even hold a pencil anymore. My hand is aching and I need a break.

While I'm making myself a sandwich, my phone rings and I see Gabbie's name on the screen.

"Hi Gabs," I say, putting her on speaker.

"H-Hi, she stammers and I immediately know that she's not okay. I know that things haven't been the best with her boyfriend lately. During our last conversation, she told me that she wanted to give him one more chance, but the way she sounds tells me that her attempts to reconcile with him have failed.

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"What's going on? Do I need to come over?" I quickly say.

"Actually, do you think I could come over?" She sounds hesitant

"Of course, you can come over, Gabbie. I'm waiting for you," I tell her.

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"Thank you." After she hangs up, I take a deep breath and prepare myself for the long night. I know that any break I planned on giving myself for the rest of the night isn't going to happen.

But I can't turn my back on Gabbie. Not when she has chosen to call me instead of anybody else. Although it is now past eight, I end up making myself some espresso to keep myself away for a while. However, I'm not sure if coffee is strong enough to provide me with the energy I need or not.

It doesn't take her a lot of time to show up at my doorsteps and this makes me wonder if she called me while she was near my place. She doesn't like that near me to arrive this fast.

"Hey girl," I murmur as I hug her upon seeing her tear-stained cheeks. "It's going to be okay."

"We're over," she whispers and I inhale, knowing how hard this is for her. They were together for long, but because of the changes in his points of view, they could no longer stay together. I know that Gabbie must have tried her best to understand why the sudden change of heart.

I take her to the living room and give her a glass of water before taking a seat beside her.

"Did you guys break up today?" I ask her.

She nods and says, "Around a month or so ago, I told him we both could take time to think about what the other wanted and today he came and told me that he had been thinking and came to the conclusion that marriage and kids could never be the things he wanted to settle for."

"I'm so sorry about that, Gabbie, but maybe it's for the best," I tell her, handing her a tissue to wipe away her tears.

"How could it be for the best?" she sniffs.

Think about it. If you stayed with him for longer, you'd have wasted more years waiting for someone we both know quite well that he would never be able to give you. Yes, you're going to be heartbroken and sad. You're going to cry and think about all the memories you both made together, but I'm sure that realization will hit you one day and you'll realize that him breaking up for you has always been for the best," I tell her.

"What if this realization you're talking about never comes?" She heavily sighs.NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

"I'm sure it will come, because you're not stupid, Gabbie. You're smart enough to know what's good and what's bad for you," I assure her.

Honestly, I'm not even sure of what I'm saying, but she needs to be given hope, so this is what I'm doing. She needs somebody to assure her that breaking up with the man she dated for the past three years isn't the end of the world.

"I'm so sorry, I must have messed up your plans by coming here" She looks at me apologetically

"My plans included a turkey sandwich for dinner while watching a couple of episodes from my favorite TV show. Silas isn't here, so we've got the house for ourselves. Would you like to join me for those plans?" I grin, trying to lighten up the mood. "That sounds great." She smiles at me through her tea

I guess girls night can help out a bit.