Million Miles

Chapter 15

Miles

Anna seems to making silly excuses after avoiding Paul for almost half the time we're sitting together in the sitting room.

Paul and I are eating the left over pizza I reserved for later and a bottle
of beer each.
I'm wary of the amount I'm taking in though as Vanessa is throwing me death stares, warning me not to get too drunk. Not that I plan to.

Abruptly, Annabelle stands up, picking up her bag. She came here from the hospital but she looks like a runway model in her designer clothes .

I'm not gonna lie she's beautiful, like a model. But she's got nothing on my wife.

I'm starting to think Paul is attracted to her, though I'm not sure why. They used to be friends until I met Venny and suddenly they became enemies.
Though I think the conflict is mainly from Annabelle.

"I think I'll be on my way now babe, it's late." Annabelle says, stretching.

"Oh, I thought you were going to stay a bit longer?". My wife enquires, frowning in displeasure.

Just let the woman go already, Vanessa.

" No, I have to get to the office early tomorrow. I have an early patient's appointment. " Annabelle says, hastily.

Vanessa sighs. "Fine then." She says, wobbling as she attempts to stand. I quickly reach out to help her and she smiles gratefully.

She reaches out to hug her, and they hug for almost 5minutes to which I and Paul roll our eyes.

"It's not like you're not seeing her again, baby." I say, exasperated.
She doesn't show much affection to me even while we were married and living peacefully.

They both laugh, releasing themselves. Not after they kiss each other's cheeks. Promising to call themselves tomorrow.

"Umm... Paul clears his throat. "I think I'll be going home too now." He says, slowly. Scratching his head.

Oh really, Man! I roll my eyes.

How very discreet of you I say to him with my eyes.

He just grins, and I slap his head at which he glares at me, playfully.

I'm not against the match, but I'm not sure Paul's really for this with Annabelle. Not that I care what they both care to do with their lives but Annabelle's my wife's cousin which makes us family. I wouldn't stand by and watch anything bad happen to her. It's going to break my wife.

"Oh, that's cool then. You're going the same way, yeah?" Vanessa chips in, happily.

Paul nods, shyly.

Wow that's new.!

"You don't have a ride, so let Paul take you home. Killing two birds with one stone!" She says, looking pleased with her verdict.

I know she knows I know what she's trying to do.
She confirms my suspicion by winking at me.

Oh my naughty wife, she knows Annabelle wouldn't say no to her.

"Umm,, that won't be necessary Babe. It wouldn't take long for me to get an uber here anyway. I wouldn't want to bother Paul." Annabelle says, through gritted teeth.

I smile, this is getting interesting.

I wait to see what Paul would do. He doesn't disappoint as I thought.

"No not all, I'll love to drive you home..... I mean it's nothing, we're going the same way, so you see no big deal.! He says, stuttering in his haste.