Dollhouse

chapter twenty one

Jiha POV :

We were walking to the place and I suddenly felt someone's hand approaching me, I quickly pulled my hand away and looked annoyed at Jackson. "What are you doing???"
Jackson : "I'm trying to make us look normal. Can you stop being stubborn for now?" I hesitated but then rolled my eyes and agreed. "Only because we're at a gala"
And he grabbed my hand, his fingers locked to mine, and that was the moment my heart started to beat faster.
_damn can't you calm down for once? It's just a light fake touch..

As we entered the penthouse I took a deep breath and forced a smile.
It took us a few minutes to greet with others and the funny thing is all of them were just like 'oh such a lovely couple', 'you guys really suit each other' and these bullshits. I can't say whether they're too stupid or we're just good at pretending.

*a few minutes later*

Jiha : "does he know?" Jackson raised his eyebrow"does who know?"
Jiha : "Felix" Jackson sipped his drink before nodding. "Yeah"
Jiha : "wait did you even have the right to tell him?" He frowned slightly.
"Excuse me?" He said in a slightly irritated tone.
Jiha : "I mean, wasn't it a secret? Hm?" I tease. "Why didn't you tell me he knows?"
Jackson : "why would've I? "
Jiha : "why wouldn't have you?"
Jackson : "is that so? Then you tell me, why didn't you tell me that Jinnah knows?"
Jiha : "you...!? How do you even know??"
Jackson sipped his drink again. "I heard you talking to her. You know,Your really should work on your manners. it's not really nice to swear your husband, honey. "
_great! Now he's mocking me. God melt that damn smirk of him.
Jiha : "did you know that eavesdropping isn't a good thing?" I narrowed my eyes.
I definitely got owned but unfortunately I have a stubborn nature.
"You're such a child" he muttered to himself.
Jiha : "good for you, adult. "
"Helloooo! " Felix suddenly appeared all of sudden which caused me to jump slightly.
Jackson : "hi" I let out a Huff and smiled. "I suggest you to at least make a small noise before jumping in next time."
Felix : "I'll try to"
I chuckled slightly along with him and sipped my drink.

Jackson POV :
I noticed that jiha put her hand on her chest out of control without even thinking exactly when Felix suddenly appeared.
_did she just got scared or something? And then she jokes about it...why is she so hard to understand? However I don't even know why I noticed that faint action of her.
_Wait i almost forgot she has a heart disease, what if she hasn't taken her pills? I promised Mrs. Jones...god why did I even do that!?

Jiha turned her face to me and said "You know I'm starting to think that the problem is yours."
"Hmph"
Felix : "so what's up? Everything good?"
Jiha : "depends on your definition of 'good'."
Jackson : " How even can things be good with you, darling? "
Jiha : "it can, you're just too blind" she gave me a smile which could've been hundred swears.
Jackson : "your confidence is way more annoying than yourself."
Jiha : "you can call it annoying, at least I'm not a jackass like you" she grinned.
I took a step closer and glared in her eyes, she was pissing me off again.
"Jackass, huh?" And she nodded and took a step closer to me.
"I'll show you a_  Felix stepped in and interrupted us. "Okay guys don't start now, we're at a gala for God's sake."
I looked at Jiha and said "see? You always start"
Jiha : "uh-huh" she rolled her eyes and smirked.
Felix : "btw Jiha, this dress fits you perfectly."
She smiled in return and then looked at snacks table.
Jiha : "you enjoy yourself here, my 'dear' ice man and I'll go have some snacks. Don't melt yourself, okay?" She laughed in mocking way and walked away.

Jackson : "such a pain in the ass"
Felix : "pain in the ass? She's more cute and funny" he chuckled.
Jackson : "you don't get it, I'm really trying to get along with her but it's just impossible. Her behavior is just...i don't know she just know how to piss me off"
Felix : "you and pissing off is quite a failed match. I wonder how smart she is to get under your skin like that."
Jackson : "she's always being stubborn and her short temper...god that's the worst one. "
Felix : "I thought you were smarter dude" I raised my eyebrow. "Hm?"
Felix continued. "Isn't it obvious that she's having guard on?"
Jackson : "guard on? So what? How I have to pull her guard down and make her trust me?" I said in sarcastic tone.
Felix : "bro you're always good at noticing details and you haven't understood yet? You say she acts childish but we can't say if it really is. She acts this way so you hate her."
Jackson : "and she's successful at that."
Felix : "exactly, that's why she keeps pissing you off so she can make you hate her more and more so you end up getting divorce and not thinking about the contract."
_it makes sense...i was so busy with Britney and our problems and hating Jiha that I didn't notice these things. "Maybe I should....no, definitely no."
After a few minutes a calm and romantic music played and volumed up.
Couples filled the hall and started dancing.
Felix : "should I remind or...? "
Jackson : "no need."
I approached Jiha and tapped on her shoulder, where turned around.
_and now I have to dance with her, great....it's just a normal dance anyways, right? All for the contract.
"May I? " I holded out my hand.
Jiha looked at me confused and with some doubt on her expression. "You wanna...dance?" I was used to that look by now. I sighed and spoke up "we're husband and wife, aren't we? Isn't it weird if we don't dance?"
Jiha : "okay"
I holded her hand and slowly leaded her to  where everyone else was dancing.
One of my hands was on her waist and the other one was holding her hand.
_I've never looked at her from so close...
she's so different from here. I've never noticed her eyes but I need to admit they're just so...beautiful.
I had a bad feeling, I never had gone to these galas with Britney and I never had danced with her in these places, we never used to go to business parties and galas at all or in other words we couldn't. But now I was dancing with my wife who I've known for two months only.
_i know nothing about her yet I have to act like I love her. It's IMPOSSIBLE.

Jiha POV :
Yeah we were dancing, in a beautiful and harmonized rhythm. I never had danced with anyone, I mean in a romantic way. Everything was awkward in that moment as if the time was slowed and the more I feel his touch the more my heart beats.
_why are you so damn easy to run out of control?? However this light touch of this ice man is so warm, opposite himself. To be honest, i don't like a thing in Jackson but sometimes he acts in a specific way that I really wanna melt.
Not saying I like him. i DON'T.
I just feel like he's just trying to be an asshole though he's not. Maybe it's all because of his girlfriend or whatever that is related to his romantic life. I'm not a fan of judging but I've seen something like this before and I can say it won't end good for him and what that makes it worse is to get yourself involved that's why I chose to stay silent.
Though still.....

_Thump,thump, thump, thump. That's my heart...do you feel it too, ice man..?

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