Love Found In the Contract

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE🦋

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The next day I woke up to the smell of fresh-baked bread and coffee. Yesterday was such an emotional day for both of us and I don't know whether we will continue the discussion or not. I honestly don't want to discuss a divorce because I don't want one. I don't need one. I want to stay with him and he knows that but he wants one.  He wanst us to separate and I can't say no to him. He needs this more than I need him in my life. I know that when this vacation comes to an end I will have to sign the divorce papers. Pulling the covers over my head I groan. 

This makes no sense. Months ago this news would have me jumping like a little kid on Christmas day. Months ago I will not be hiding under the covers. Months ago I---

"Jinyoung! com have breakfast" Mark says from somewhere outside the bedroom 

Groaning I kick the covers off me and rush to the bathroom to start my day. Looking myself in the mirror I frown at my puffy eyes and red cheeks. Crying all night is not good for my looks. Washing my face with cold water seems to help with the puffiness but not with the red of my eyes.  Tossing the towel in the hamper I walk back to the bedroom. Looking at the unmade bed and the dirty tissues on the trashcan, I sight. 

Last night was more intense than the conversation with him. As we heald each other last night with tears streaming down our faces, I told him that I was in love with him. He kissed me and I kissed him back. His lips were so soft and likable, edible. He smelled like honey and something sweet. As we kissed he placed his palm against my cheek. His palm was so soft, and as I was kissing him I wanted to tell him how I wanted to touch him. I wanted to go all the way but I didn't think that I was the right time to suggest something like that. 

Shaking my head, I make the bed. After tidying up the bedroom I walk out to the kitchen. Mark leaning on the door frame looking out the view. 

"Morning sorry for taking long," I say as I sit down in one of the black wooden chairs.

"it's fine, Jinyoung can I aks something of you?"

"sure, whatever it is I'll try my hardest to help you if I can"

"About yesterday, I know that it is unfair of me to ask you this but  I want for us to just enjoy this vacation. I want our last memories of each other to be happy ones. I need them to be happy memories. I know I'm being an ass about this because I'm asking for a divorce although I know how we both feel. I---"

Approaching him I place my right hand on his shoulder, "Mark, understand. I know what you mean.  I agree we should enjoy this vacation. Let's have fun and enjoy this beautiful place. Mark, I want us to enjoy ourselves for the rest of our vacation, okay. Now let's have breakfast so we can go explore."

Hugging him from the back, we stay looking at the view for a few more minutes before walking back to the wooden table. 

Breakfast was fun.  We talked about anything and everything and we laughed. We laughed like madmen. But even as I laugh I  felt how my heart was breaking.  

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Mark and I walk hand in hand along the shoreline as the sunsets. This day was amazing. After breakfast, Mark and I went swimming, did some water sports that I can't remember the name of. After that, we went to lunch at a cute restaurant that served us a chocolate dessert on the house because it was our 'honeymoon', they only got that idea because an older couple noticed our wedding bands and askes us how long we were married. The couple gushed at us and said that we suited each other and that they wished us many years of a happy marriage. Their comments made Mark blush and look at me with a loving expression but for me, it was like a bullet to my heart because I know that in less than forty-two hours we will no longer be husbands.