A small Crush (Fruk)

Chapter 19

Amelia told me to leave my duties early to come to the meeting with Arthur. I was unsure as to why but I still came anyway. I was walking down the hall to the room, and I didn't know why she would want me to come. Maybe there is something that needs us both there? Couldn't she just tell me later? I mean, the meeting was going to end early anyway so I suppose it worked out.

I stood outside the door for a second and took deep breaths. I was happy to see Arthur, but I sort of didn't want to come. I opened the door and walked in slowly with my head down.

And when I looked up.......

I saw my wife on top of the man I love. He was holding her wrists and he was nearly undressed. Yet something seemed off... He had cuts on his face. What just happened? We stared at each other in shock and I needed a minute to process everything.

The only thing my heart was screaming for was for her to get off of him. He was mine and I didn't want her to have him. "Francis... this is not-..." Arthur started but I had already started to walk toward them. I was trying to hold back my anger and screams for both of them. I wasn't sure who was making moves on who; I just hoped it wasn't Arthur. Yet, knowing Amelia did something made me want to slap her... But I couldn't.

I pushed Amelia off of him and brought him to his feet a bit roughly. He was nearly naked and I wanted him out of there. I pulled him toward the door leaving Amelia behind. I was starting to take him to another room in the house to be alone. I began to walk quickly and pulled him behind me.

I soon started to run, holding on to him. "Francis slow down please, my clothes are falling," he said, distressed. I didn't say anything, I was holding everything in. "Let's go in here," I said. I opened a random room and pulled him inside.

I pinned Arthur against the wall, and I made him look at me. "I don't want to hear any other response to what happened besides to she came onto you and it escalated," I said nervously. His head dropped, and he began to sob. He was crying? Did she hurt him?

"It wasn't me I promise, she had been coming on to me and I didn't know how to tell you. I'm so sorry!! I didn't touch her at all, I was defending myself, that's why I have the cuts.... You have to believe me!!" He sobbed. My eyes widened and I felt relief..... it wasn't him... thank god.

Arthur began to hold onto me tightly and I rubbed circles on his back. "This isn't the first?....." I whispered to myself. He was scared to tell me because he was probably worried I'd blame him.

"Why would she do this? It isn't like her?" I asked, confused. I grabbed his face and looked him in the eyes but he kept trying to avoid my gaze. He knew why, but he wasn't going to tell me. I could see it in his eyes that he knew. And I wanted him to tell me.

"Tell me now..." I demanded
"I-...."
"What's the worst? I won't be mad at you."
"She.... She is in love with me..." he said sadly. My eyes widened, and jealousy swept my body. She was in love with him?!! And because of it, she couldn't control herself? What kind of person!!!!

I began to clench my fist, I had to keep it cool because I can't treat it how I would if it were a man. We are still married, and I will never lay a finger on her. Not really, at least....

"There will be no way in hell that I'm ever letting that happen, do you understand?" I asked him. He looked at me and nodded. "I wouldn't ever share those feelings, she is your wife, and I respect that," he tried to defend himself. Was he worried that I thought he would ever.....? With her...?

I began to laugh, and he looked at me shocked. "Arthur, I'm jealous..... and I don't think you realize why," I began. He looked at me confused and shook his head. "It isn't because she is your wife, and you are worried I might be with her? I would never do that though," he explained.

I put a hand on my forehead and began to look away from him. He is such an idiot sometimes. He still doesn't understand.

"I give up.... You really are the most oblivious person I've ever met...." I laughed.
His eyes widened... as if he realized something important. "I'm in love with you, Arthur... and I want to leave my wife for you," I said seriously. He held his forehead and leaned onto the wall shocked.

"You...... what?"
"I'm in love."
"With who?"
"You..."
"Me?"
"Yes...."
"Really?....."
"Yes!!!!"

He was processing everything, I'm sure. However, he suddenly got serious. My face had gotten red, and the situation was not how I would picture this happening. "I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU TOO!!!" He yelled at me. I jumped from surprise, and I was speechless.

My jaw dropped, and I grabbed his hands quickly. My heart was racing, and I was filled with so many emotions and questions. Yet, the most important thing was that he felt the same! I never had the chance to love someone, and this was like I had finally got my way for once.

I smiled at him sweetly and reached toward him. I slowly began to gently fix his hair, and I leaned forward to kiss his forehead. "Let me love you then.... Let's be together," I whispered into his ear.

We put some space between us, and he slowly shook his head. "We can't..."

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