The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 111

I don't just like Silas. I think I love him. I'm sure that 'like' is too weak of a word to describe my feelings for him. Ever since we made up, we've been spending most of our time together like we used to.

Being stuck in the elevator was one of the worst things I have ever experienced, yet I'm glad that it happened, because Silas and I made up when we were stuck. I can't get the way he said 'fuck the boundaries' out of my head. His voice is stuck in my head and my body re The thing I love the most about Silas is that he embraces me when I'm vulnerable. I don't feel ashamed when I'm vulnerable in front of him, because I know that he won't make fun of me.

Sometimes, I feel that he likes me, but I'm scared of taking the first step. I'm afraid of his rejection. I mean, what if he is just being nice to me and I'm making things up in my head? I wish I could read his mind.

When he gave me the books the first time, he managed to make my heart ache because he gave the books despite the way I acted towards him. He bought them for me again because I lost them in the explosion. It's not about the gift. The gesture itself made me want to ki I don't know what I can do to make him notice me. I just wish I could find out his true feelings. I don't want to give myself any hope only for it to be snatched away from me in the blink of an eye.

Christmas break starts in exactly four days and today, Silas is taking me to the gathering his team is holding. I asked him if I could bring Sabrina and luckily, he said I could. I have already bought his Christmas gift and I can't wait to give it to him. I bought him tickets for the next game of his favorite football team.

My doorbell rings and I get up to open the door. I know that this is Silas.

"Don't you look beautiful." I blush at his compliment. I'm wearing some black leggings and an oversized sweater.

"Thank you." I grin and give him a quick hug.

"Ready to go?" I nod and grab my bag off the kitchen island.

"It's cold today. Is this heavy enough? Do you need a jacket?" he asks just before I close the door.

"My jacket! Thank you!" I rush back inside and bring my jacket. I put it on the couch to remind myself to take it, but as always, I ended up forgetting it.

"Is Sabrina going to meet us there?" Silas asks me as we get in his car.

"Yeah, she lives close to the house," I say as I fasten my seatbelt.

"Do you plan on giving me another show in the car, cupcake?" He smirks and I roll my eyes.

I stick my tongue out oat him. "Tell me

"Why?" he asks.

few songs, Luckily, I know some of them too. "Okay, I'm gonna put one of them on and we're going to sing them at the top of our lungs." "At the top of our lungs?" he

negative energy." I grew up with a mum who loves blasting her favorite songs around the house. Until now, she dances with my siblings on their favorite songs just like

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energy in me, but let's terribly sing at the top of our

how shy he seems and it takes him around a minute to loosen up. It doesn't take us a lot of time to sing aloud, earning, the attention of the people around us in the surrounding cars even though our windows are up. "How does it feel like?" I ask him once the

with a wide smile. "Maybe we should

""Deal" I beam.

love the way his arm is casually draped over my shoulders. He rings the doorbell and Dave opens the

us in. "Good to see you again,

too, Dave" I

You're here!" Alexa welcomes me as she pulls

here early this time!" I

rings

realize that there are more people here than the last time. Silas told me yesterday that having a Christmas gathering at this house before the beginning. of Christmas break had been a tradition for many years

jacket. I turn around and find

introduce her to everyone and I can't help but notice the way Knox keeps

play

to be divided into two teams or more this year?" Silas asks, already pulling me on his lap as he

this year. Last year was pretty confusing with four teams especially when people started shouting the answers together," Aaron

other team, saying that we need to stick- together.

For the first couple of rounds,

and I'm so glad that I'm here with Silas because I really needed to spend

like this. The way we're all enjoying our time is perfect. It's like Silas unknowingly made me

much for inviting me! I'm having so much fun!" Sabrina gushes as she sips her Redbull. We're currently standing in the backyard because apparently, playing dodgeball sounded like a