Just One Kiss Before Divorcing Me (Martin and Calvin) novel Chapter 8

Rin

She wandered around Wil and Anabell's engagement party at will, and talked to anyone and everyone that said hello to her. She had come to the realisation that, with her and Calvin's divorce papers signed, and their marriage now over. She no longer had to stand by Calvin’s side, every single moment of the night, and play the loving wife that he'd asked her to play, and she'd accepted the role of three years ago, so she opted not to do so. 

Though he’d arrived at the party and stepped right up to her like he normally would, when they arrived at any function separately. He'd done, she knew what he had always done for the past three years, fallen into that role he'd given himself without a second thought at all. He'd dropped an arm around her waist and rested his hand on her hip. A full display of them being husband and wife for around them to see. Only they weren’t that anymore.

She’d gotten an emailed copy of the signed divorce papers before she’d even left the house to come to Wil and Anabell’s engagement party along with the letter from the judge to state the divorce settlement date; it was all done and dusted. 

The invite for this party was on the fridge in her house, and she’d nearly forgotten about it. She had read it when getting a drink from the fridge this morning after getting home from Calvin's office, and she had even debated with herself about attending tonight, but it was addressed to both of them. She also liked Anabell, and they had coffee twice a week, sometimes dinner.

So why should she be deprived of seeing her friend being happy at her engagement party? Just to let Calvin be comfortable and not have to see her anymore. This party was large and being held in Wil’s penthouse apartment, which was just as big and plush as Calvin's was, so they could technically just go in different directions and likely not come across each other at all. 

Wil, she knew, didn’t want a house or yard, and his apartment was close to his office and the courthouse. Anabell didn’t seem to care either, though this apartment did have four bedrooms; for when they wanted to start a family.

She could feel eyes on her as she moved about the party by herself. It was quite annoying to know that he was keeping track of her, when he was the one that had wanted the divorce. She wasn't keeping track of him, showing him that she was abiding by their divorce. 

At one point, Anabell had leaned into her and linked an arm with her, much the same way she had done with Calvin earlier, and murmured softly to her, “What’d he do?” They were standing out on the balcony, where she’d gone to get away from the feeling of Calvin's gaze on her and to get some fresh air.

“It’s a really nice view.” Rin smiled at her.

“that bad huh. He’s…”

“It doesn’t matter, Anabell, this is your and Wil’s night,” she smiled at her. “Have fun and don’t concern yourself with anything that is not you and Wil. That’s how an engagement party is supposed to be. Now did you open the gift I brought you?”

“Not yet,” Anabell smiled. “We could do gifts now,” she stated, and tugged Rin back inside, and she felt it instantly, the moment they cleared the doors of the balcony, Calvin's eyes on her. She ignored it as Anabell pushed her towards a chair and told everyone it was time to open the gifts.

She perched herself on the arm of a chair and, to her annoyance, found Clavin standing right behind her a moment later. His mouth touched her ear softly. “You shouldn’t be so obviously annoyed, it’s not becoming of you.” he murmured.

Her jaw tightened, and she wondered what on earth made him think it was fine to be that close to her. She turned her face to his, and it was a mere inch away, and she heard Anabell call out “Kiss the girl, she’ll forgive you.”

A half-laugh escaped her, as she stared right at him, almost daringly so. That was the funniest thing she’d ever heard right this very minute, even though pain touched her heart at the same time. Because he would never, she turned her face away from his and shook her head at Anabell. “Open your gifts already.” She stated and ignored Calvin's presence right there behind her.

Rin wanted to tell him not to touch her. When his hand fell on her bare arm in a soft caress, he was going to play the loving doting husband all night long, it seemed, and if she got up right that minute and stalked away from him, or pushed his hand away, everyone in this room would know they were actually fighting. That was not something that was allowed in their marriage contract, which only actually ended when the divorce was finalized; it stated making a scene that would be considered unbecoming and was not to happen in public.

Then again, they were divorced, the paperwork was done and all they were waiting for was the cooling-off period, so to speak. Her eyes moved to his hand on her arm as his fingers brushed over them softly like they always did. Did it really matter what anyone thought anymore? They’d all find out soon enough.

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