Chapter 23 In a one place

Angelica

"Jeff?"

"Surprise!" He said enthusiastically as he brought me flowers and chocolates, "Happy 11 months, babe." He kissed the top of my head, still in shock I hugged him.

"I didn't you know you would come here," I said, "There's no emergency in the Hospital?"

"Nope," He said as he popped the 'p', "Where are you going?" Looking at me up and down.

I followed his eyes and look at my outfit. I wore a shirt, short and boots. "We will be shooting, the theme is nature." I said, "I'm so sorry love, I can't celebrate it today with you."

He smiled, "It's okay of course that's your job. But is it okay if I come along? I promise to be in my best behavior." He said.

My eyes bulge, Nicholas will be there too. How can I face him with Jeff by my side and most importantly how would he react? Jeff must have noticed my reaction and he started to back away.

"It's okay if you don't want to-" He started, "I don't want to-"

"No, it's okay!" I said immediately, "It's okay, You can come, I just hope you won't get bored." I calmly said, hoping it would calm him down.

Jeff smiled widely and kissed my cheeks and said, "I won't I promise and besides you look good in that outfit. I wont get bored looking at you like that." He put the flowers and chocolate at the counter and held my hand. "Shall we go?"

"I- Yes. Let's go." I said, Sarah and Zeke went out to the playground and I don't know where and which playground. I kind of feel left out sometimes that I'll miss some kiddie gossip with my son not that I'm jealous of Sarah, that will never happened, I'm just sad that I can't be with my son 24/7 because I'm out here doing my job so I can to provide myself and my son.

I sat on the passenger seat and I let Jeff drive. I told him the location and we got there in no time. When we arrived, everyone was there already and I feel a bit kind relieved that Nicholas was not here yet, I mean I hope he wasn't here yet, I don't know how to face him with Jeff.

"Hi, I'm here." I put my hand on Jade's back and she swung around to face me.

"Oh, Hi." Jade cheerfully greeted and Her gazed fixed immediately to the man behind me. "Oh who's this?" She pointed.

I turned my back and face Jeff. "This is Jeff my boyfriend," The word boyfriend made my tongue said it awkwardly.

"Oh, Nice to meet you. I'm Jade the model instructor. Don't you know Angelica is so professional in what she do? You are very lucky to have her."

Jeff smiled and look at me, "Oh, I am very lucky indeed." He said and kissed my head.

Oh the guilt.

Cindy came and gave me an ice coffee but I declined, "And this is Cindy. The second head of MFC. Cindy this is Jeff my boyfriend." There it is again. I find this so awkward but Jeff seems to be oblivious on what I feel. Well of course... he doesn't know what I did.

"I'm Jeff nice to meet you," Jeff shook her hand and put it on my back right after. "So what are you guys doing?"

"Oh we will be shooting obviously." Jade laughed, "I hope you won't get bored."

"I'll try my best. I'm not really fond of art." Jeff said.

"Oh really?" Jade said, "What do you anyway?"

"I'm a Doctor." Jeff said as he put his whole hand on his chest.

"Oh wow, a doctor." Jade said and they chatted away, I didn't even care to listen.

I roamed my eyes every inch in this secluded woods, hoping I won't see Nicholas soon. I feel really uncomfortable because I'm in a same place with Jeff and Nicholas, in my shoot, in my place to express art. I nod while smiling at them, pretending to listening to their conversations but my mind was diverted to Nicholas, I glance obliviously from here and there and I see no Nicholas. Models where in the tent and I can't see them, we were a few meter away from it.

"We should go to the tent." Jade said making me snapped my head and look at her.

"Y-yeah, we should." I said nervously.

"Would you like to eat or drink something, Jeff?" Jade asked as we headed to the tent. Inch by inch I can feel myself sweating and I can feel someone is watching me. I know who but I can't see him.

Where is he?

"Ice coffee is enough," Jeff said hanged his arms on my shoulders.

I kept my sweaty hands to myself and try to make a conversation so I don't have to keep on looking for him, "This tent is quite big Jade." I said.

"Yeah, it is. It's rented and I'm glad we found it on time and it is very affordable. I feel so delighted nobody is around we can have peaceful and quite shoot."

When we got inside, a lot of clothes are hangered and make up artist and models are everywhere. And Nicholas was there in front of a fan trying to cool himself, he looks like he eat a lot of lemons with sugar and honey and a little mix of vinegar, he look so sour. He saw me with Jeff, his arms around my shoulders.

I gulped and looked at Jeff trying to avoid Nicholas' gaze as much as possible. Why do I feel so uncomfortable? Jeff is my boyfriend and Nicholas is not.

Well, Oh yeah. I kissed Nicholas behind Jeff's back.

Jade handed Jeff his ice coffee and he thanked her. Sweat started to form on my forehead, is this what guilty do to you? I started to feel hot and I gulped my dried throat. I hurriedly grab an ice coffee hoping it would calm me down.

"Love you okay?" Jeff asked as he look down at me. "Your so sweaty, would you like to sit down or a fan? Would you like to go outside to get some fresh air?"

Before I replied, I look at Nicholas still looking at me dead in the eye and it made me sweat even more.

Does stares make me you melt? I guess so.