Shouldn't Have Kissed You novel Chapter 40

"Happy Happy Birthday Maya."

Everyone shouted and all she could do was stand there with tears in her eyes. It's as if she couldn't believe that all that Kyle had done was for her. At the moment Chris just thought with his heart. For once in his life, he thought using his heart and not mind.

Isn't that what most people do? They think with there minds always forgetting that their hearts can also make decisions too. For instance, you can find yourself in love with two people but you've no idea on which to choose. My advice, listen to your heart because the heart wants what it wants.

Chris moved closer to her once again and pulled her into his arms. She was crying but this time for happiness. He just rubbed her back and let her to calm herself down which she did.

"Did you like the surprise, crying baby?" Kyle asked walking over to her.

Chris let Maya to pull away from her and went to embrace her her best friend. It was the sweetest site to admire because Kyle was fighting her tears too.

"Thank you so much Kyle." Maya said pulling away. "But you didn't have to go through all this trouble."

"Anything for you dear..."

"Guess I lost this bet." Leonel said walking behind Kyle.

Kyle turned around to look at him. "Told you. My two dollars now."

Maya looked at Leonel as he pulled out his two dollars out. "You know, I thought you would be strong than that, Maya." He said handing Kyle the money.

"Chris don't pretend, I won."

Chris rolled his eyes at her and took a five dollar and gave it to Kyle. Of course, he had lost to her too. It seems that Kyle knew Maya more than the two of them. He wasn't in the same bet as Mr Ambrose but his was about the colour. He was sure that Maya would wear her white dress with black shoes but Kyle said they would be blue in color hence the bet.

And now Maya wore blue shoes that he had seen when they left the house. And since he was such a gentleman, he let himself loose without cheating. He would have asked her to wear black since they stay in the same house and Kyle would have never known about it.

"What's all this about?" Maya asked looking at both of them.

"Actually, this guys over here pretended to know you better than me." Kyle explained putting her money in the purse. "And we had to bet, your husband said you would wear black shoes and I said you would wear blue." Kyle pointed at her shoes. "And as for Leo here, he said you won't cry since you love so much to hide your feelings and you did." Kyle smiled at both of them.

"So in other words, you're making money with my name?"

"You my friend." Kyle said moving closer to her. "Can make me very rich. All I've to do is bet on you."

Chris watched Maya open her mouth to say something but someone approached her to wish a happy birthday. This went on with more people around her making small conversation and he loved how they interacted with her.

Kyle had thought of the perfect place to hold her birthday. The hospital hall wasn't a bad idea since this is what Maya loved. Her patient. It was filled with them and the family members since it just so happens that Maya had only three friends with him counted as a friend.

The hall was decorated in white and blue which happened to be Maya's favourite colours. Chris smiled at that thought. The first time he had taken her to the garden, he asked her her favorite colour after telling Maya his but she just laughed and changed the topic.

Who would have thought that he would know through her birthday. White roses were in each table and the smell from the inside was more refreshing than the one on the outside. Kyle had really done a good job. She had proven herself worth of doing business with his and that's why he had carried the drafted papers.

Yes, today was they day they became business partners. From today Kyle will be having her own company and he was giving her his empty building in Na...

"If you keep staring like that, you won't make it through her party."

Chris' thoughts were cut short only to realise that he hadn't stopped looking at Maya who was only distance away. He turned to look at Wesley who was just smirking at him.

"I think you're the one who won't make it, Wes." Chris smiled at his friend as he took a glass of wine from a passing waiter.

Wesley did the same. "And why not?"

Chris this time just laughed.

"Dude, do you've to ask me that?" He took a sip of his wine and looked at Maya's direction. "Maya is coming this way."

Wesley didn't even turn. Chris watched as the colour from his face drain. Since the day Maya had worn Kimberly's clothes and Maya had learned about it after the line opening, Wesley had thought that Maya was mad at him and he hadn't showered himself to her.

Not till today and he came because Chris had assured him that Maya would forgive him since its her birthday. If it wasn't for that, then he wouldn't be here. And it was all for nothing if he kept on hiding from her.

"You know, you should really approach her, Wes."

"What if she gives me silent treatment?"

"And how will you know if you haven't even tried?" Chris moved close to his friend. "And in case she does, you'll survive if I did that."

Wesley turned to look at Maya and at that very same time Maya looked Chris' direction only to lock her eyes with Wesley. She smiled at him and turned as quickly as he could from her gaze.

"Is that a murder smile or something?"

Chris smiled at him. "It's up to you to find out." He parted Wesley's shoulder. "And my sweet wife is no murder, okay?"

"Fine man, but..."

"Wesley, long time no see." That was Maya from behind him.

"Small sis." That was the fake smile Chris had ever from Wesley as he turned around to Maya.

"You never come to visit anymore." She complained as if she held nothing against him.

Or had they been the one who had read too much in between the lines?

"I thought you were ma..."

"Or it's your friend who asked you never to come back again?"

"Of course not." Wesley turned to look at his friend. "And if he did that, I wouldn't listen to him." He smiled nervously at her, "on the contrary, I thought you're mad at me."

Chris watched Maya closely to see her reaction but she didn't react. In fact she smiled at him and said she wasn't mad. To her, he wasn't at fault of the past mistakes and everything. Wesley wished her a happy birthday and she smiled thanking him.

They did chit chat about random things which weren't even Chris' interest. Instead, he help Kyle to make everything was running smoothly as it had been planned. The music was different genres hence favouring everyone that was around.

And once everyone was settled and served for their meal, it was time for the chosen few to make speeches. First it was Kyle, then Leonel and Chris who apparently had allot to say to the world but not through a speech, but through a song that he had written for his wife.

The hall was silent as they all looked at him and lent his their eyes. The lights went off as the spot light was on him. Mic at hand, he began to sing.

I bunk my head against the wall,

I bunk my fist against the wall,

You're the whisky in my vibes, Why is it there is no rehab for love?

I've been up against it all,

But this feeling is so new to me,

I wake up in the middle of the night,

My bed is full of water,

Why won't you let me go?

I bunk my fist against the wall,

You're my are intoxicating me slowly,

Please tell me why there is no rehab for love?

I'm so intoxicated by you're love,

It makes me want kill just to have it,

I've been up against it all,

But this love is something new,

Please I'm begging you,

Please be my rehab for this love,

Cause I need one..

And applause were everywhere. People were screaming his name and all he could do was just bow before them. This was the first time he ever performed after his marriage with Maya. Hell, since the day he met Maya and that was months ago that he had almost forgotten about the feeling.

The feeling of so much joy as people shout your name and all that. But now, now his eyes were concentrated on one person. His wife but in a way it felt like Deja Vu since its how he met her.

It's how he had felt like she was the only one who had watched him during his one hour performance on that day. That day. It's that day that had made him to be with her to day. To see her every single day and remind him of that kiss.

Yes, he was in love with her and that, he had admitted to himself. He had accepted it and it was left for his love to know about his feeling. Tonight, he was going to tell her this very night and know if she felt the same.

If she didn't, he would understand. Hell, he would even deserve it for what he had done to her before. It was time he let the whole world know of his undying love for his wife and the first thing he had done was to sing a love song for her.

He didn't know how or when Maya had walked up to him but when she pulled him into an hug, he couldn't hold his joy. It was too much. She didn't do that to fake anything, in fact, they didn't fake anything at all. They looked real even without them trying anything and it was that same reason he wanted them to be real even in maternal matters.

"Thank you."

"For what?" He asked holding her never to let go.

"Everything, Chris." She sobbed.

"Hey." He pulled away her rubbing her tears away. "Your giving people the wrong impression, they'll think that I hurt you. Please don't cry."

"I can't help it."

"Then I think that I should..."

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the birthday girl to have her first dance." Kyle announced looking at Maya's direction. "Please, open the floor."

"Before everyone takes you away from me," he bowed a little. "May I please have this dance?" Chris held his hand out which she took.

The two walked on the dance floor and again, the lights were dimmed with a spotlight on them. Maya placed her hands on Chris' shoulder as he placed his on her waist pulling her closer to him. They danced to the slow music and somewhere in between Maya moved closer that there was no space between the two of them and laid her head on his shoulder.