Chapter 26: Chapter 26

He slowly sat up and looked at me. She's hesitant to lay down on the side. Son of --- why does her smell soothes my nose? I want to laugh because she looks like a stump lying next to me. Her body stiffened and was seemingly unwilling to almost move.

"I'm sorry and it's just for one person because I am alone in this bed." I never heard anything from her. "There's no other woman lying here but my wife only. If you're trying hard I can climb on you so we can fit."

"Shut up." I just laughed at her reaction because I saw her blush.

"Why didn't you stop me, Margot?" I seriously ask.

"What?" She looked at me who had been facing her. I saw her swallow and bite her lips.

"You've known that I had an affair with Brianna for a long time but why didn't you stop me and let me drown in my sin against you?"

"Don't blame me for your mistakes. You like what's happening to you."

"I don't blame you and I wholeheartedly accept my fault. All I want to know is why didn't you confront me?" She averted her gaze to the roof.

"I let you because I knew you were happy with her."

"How can you be sure?"

"What do you want to say, Jace?"

"How do you make sure I am happier with her?"

"Because you won't cheat me if you're happy with me."

"I won't marry you if I'm not happy with you."

"You're just forced."

"Nothing has forced me yet, Margot. And I'm not going into anything if I'm not sure."

"You said I was assuming."

"Because you didn't wait for me to court you."

"Why, will you?" She looked at me.

"Yes." She did not answer. "Of all the women I've been with, in you only I don't use protection even though I know it can be formed but I'm still putting my seed inside you. I didn't force you to do what you don't want and I respect the sex position you want. Even though I'm not used to softcore, gentle core, and missionary positions I'm happy to be with you. Why do you think the reason?"

"Jace I don't know and I don't care." She averted her gaze again.

"You must have to know. Yes, I didn't want to lose Brianna then, but I married you because I also don't want to lose you. Not because of Umami, but because of you. Margot, I'm childish, aren't I, immature? So I need your guidance but you did not guide me. You just let me."

"If I restricted you to go with her, would you listen?"

"Yes."

"Stop it, Jace,"

"How many times have I proven to you that, right? That you are my priority more than anyone or anything. I always put you first in anything. You never said that I disobeyed. If I did something wrong or I followed my wishes I did it because you had a blessing. If I did something against it, it would be if I ran away. But isn't it where I am and you say you need me that I still put you first? Don't say you don't feel that above all you are my priority."

I don’t blame her for my mistake. I just want to remind her that more than anyone else she is my priority. I was tempted by others but with just one word from her, I still follow her.

"Margot, did you love me?" She looked at me with a frown. "Because I feel no. Because if you loved me, you would have fought for your rights." She stood up so I pulled her up and laid her on my arm. "Just stay here. Otherwise, you wouldn't expect withdrawal from me."

"Jace,"

"Reminisce, open talk. Now, answer me." She wasn’t looking at me but at the roof.

"Jace, I love you more than you think. I left you because I know I can't give you everything you need. I'm different from the woman you want to be with. I'm not the one you want. Not the woman you need, but I need you. So even though I know it's wrong, I let you as long as I'm with you. I don't care if you're with her as long as you're mine. That is why I am hurt because right in front of your friends I heard you don't love me. That it's ok for you to out from your life. Despite everything, it is ok for you to lose me."

"It was my mistake, yes, out of disappointment at the loss of Brianna so I was angry with Maggie. But not because I love her more than you. But you're right, I'm guilty of what I did to her so I want to make up for my guilt without thinking right. Also, I was just teasing Maggie back then because she had done nothing but harass me so I scolded her."

"Too late, I'm already hurt. You lost her either."

"Am I that rude if I say I don't care about her? You, Margot, you're all I need." I caressed her arm and gave her a tender kiss.

"Don't go on with what's on your mind, Jace. We will end tonight, and tomorrow I will still, leave you."

"You know why Umami, the name I want for my child?" I turned her to me and looked at her lips.

"Jace, no matter what happens now I won't change my mind. I will leave."

"Because her mother is the best lips that I've ever tasted. Her mother's lips are the ones I miss the most to kiss. Umami is from the best juice I've ever tasted." I caressed her arm.

"Jace, please that's enough."

"Umami is the juice of the woman I respect. But you, Margot, you are the real umami of my life." I kissed her neck.

"Jace, please."

"You're still my wife, give me what I want tonight, and tomorrow I'll give you what you want."