Sugar and Sass#Wattys2016

The unexpected visitor

Julian's POV

"I have to do my job and get going" I repeated to myself the hundredth time. Coming to London was not the easy for me. Thoughts of Jenny started to fill my mind. actually suffocate my mind.

"Gwen when is our next meeting?" i asked my secretary

"Our meeting today has been rescheduled to tomorrow afternoon sir. They called in a minute ago and apologised for the inconvenience"

"Great!" i said sarcastically "I'm heading back to my hotel, London is draining me out"

A quick nap is the best way to de-stress oneself. I laid down on my hotel bed and tried to get some sleep. I wasn't able to sleep a wink. Maybe i should visit Jenny .

Flashback

" It's been three weeks since we started dating but i still don't know many things about you" said jenny approaching me.

"Oh really. Like what hun?" i asked her with my eyes fixed on my laptop and my hands racing against time to complete the presentation.

"Like your favourite colour and your favourite flower" she said slightly massaging my head.

I found myself smiling at her words. This surely did get my attention. I shut my laptop and pulled her into my lap.

" My favourite colour is blue and my favourite flower is you" i said.

She rolled her eyes and slapped my chest. But i could see a small smile play on her lips.

" I don't have any favourites in flowers. All flowers look same to me. What's your favourite flower?" I asked her curiously.

"White lilies! I have always loved them" she said clasping her hands together making her big brown eyes radiate with love for lilies.

end of flashback

After tossing and turning for what seemed like an hour i picked up my phone.

I looked at the first name that popped up in my contacts. Abby! that's it i'm calling Abby.

I clicked on her contact, i immediately disconnected the call as soon as i heard the first ring. "What will i say her? hey babe, your fiance is not able to sleep because his ex-wife seems to be clouding his thoughts and he can't stop thinking about her. what do you think he should do?" i tossed my phone on the bed, picked up my jacket and walked out of the room.

I walked down the streets of London. Maybe fresh air is all that I require. I walked into a restaurant and took the corner table. I dug into my pocket and fished for my phone "Oh crap I forgot my phone. Dammit!" I'll mail my work when I get back. I took the time to look around and observe people. There was a huge family sitting on my right side. A family of three generations. The table was slightly noisy. Kids running around, parents laughing and in between all that noisy a couple sat peacefully holding hands and frequently stealing glances. The woman had a ring on her finger which she constantly kept playing with. Newly wed.

Even Jenny and I couldn't keep are hands off each other when we got married. Jen and my family got along really well. We went out on many family dinners like these.

Next to them sat a middle aged couple with kids, two 5 years old boys and a teen girl. Jen and I had no plans of having children immediately after marriage but we both had soft spots for kids. She loved kids and the kids loved her back. She would have been the favourite parent if we would have had kids. Just the thoughts of her running behind our tiny kids made me smile.
Next to the silent teenager sat an old couple.
They looked so happy and content. My mind immediately drew a picture of Jennifer and I in our seventies.

I held my head in my hand "This isn't good. I'm supposed to be getting married in less than a week."
I gulped my coffee in one go. I placed some money on the table and walked out of the restaurant. I'm going to close this chapter forever.

I stood in front of a tombstone with one white lily in my hand.

Jennifer Ann Coleman

1985- 2009

I wiped off the layer on dust from the tombstone and sat next to it.

I placed the white lily on the grave "See i haven't forgotten anything. Remember the day you asked me for my favourite flowers? I swear i didn't have any. The next day i bought you a bouquet of white lilies and the way your face lit up, you pounced on me with that bear hug and kissed my cheek made my heart skip a tiny beat. I never looked at flowers the same way again." I smiled a little. "Yes Jennifer Coleman lilies are my favourite flowers too."

"Things would have been so different if you would have told me the truth. Every day i wake up with a guilt feeling. You wanted me to move on. I did. Look i'm getting married, again ." I said staring at the grass near her grave. "Abigail is a nice girl, very innocent and pure just like you. She is great, but i am a mess. All this time i had made up walls and tricked myself into believing i'm done with you and moved on with Abigail but here i am in front of your grave and talking to you. I stopped admitting to myself how much i loved you, how much i still love you.. I love you Jennifer but now I need to get back in the real world, pick myself and move on for real."

I got up from the ground and dusted myself "I was stupid for not coming to see you sooner. I hope you forgive me. And also forgive me for the next thing i am going to do. Goodbye Jen " i looked at her grave for one last time and walked away promising myself to visit her again someday.

I went back to my hotel room and called Abby
"Abby there is something I have to tell you. We need to talk"

Abigail's POV

"Why hasn't Julian called me?" I asked Allie, casually checking my phone.

" What!? I have a missed call from Julian when did he call me? I swear i was by my phone the whole day" i said Allie

"You think he went to meet her?" Asked Allie after a brief moment of silence.
"I don't know. Actually I don't care" I didn't mean to say it but it came out of my mouth a little harshly.
" It doesn't bother you if he's still hungover his ex" asked Allie shifting her position uncomfortably on the sofa.
"No. Why would it. It's his past. What actually matters is the present, I love him and he loves me" I said confidently.

"Maybe he called you when we were bridal shopping. It's not a big deal, you call him" she said trying to change the topic.

"yeah right." I dailed Julian's number and waiting for him to pick my call. Mr. Coleman you better have a good reason for ignoring my calls.

"Now he's not picking my calls" i said sulking.

"Hey listen stop sulking. Get your ass off that sofa. Remember we need to get Julian a wedding ring?" said Allie pushing me off the sofa.

"Oh right! Before that i need to call dad he said he has something for me"

I dailed dad's number and prayed God mom doesn't pick up the call. "Hey Belle. How's my kiddo doing?"

I beamed listening to my dad's voice on the other end of the line. "Hey dad. I'm awesome as always. Dad, i called you to ask you what you wanted to tell me yesterday"

"Oh right. Belle i know how much you love that boy. And how much our approval of Julian matters to you. I want to give you my wedding ring, you can to give it to Julian on your wedding day. My dad gave me the ring on my wedding day and he told me to give it to my son. Well in our case my son-in-law. It's a family tradition"

"Aww dad that's so sweet of you. I love you so much. This means a lot to me." I said trying not to sob.

"Love you too honey. Your happiness is all that matters to us Belle."

"Dad I got to go. I'll call you later. Bye" I disconnected the call in a hurry and let two tears slip.

I heard my phone buzz immediately after I spoke to dad.
"Julian!"

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