He then got up, wiped the tears from his eyes. And walked out of my office, hands in his pocket, head hanging low.
After that day, I had cried myself to sleep. The vivid images of his hands, roaming around her body. I don’t understand what I did wrong. What caused him to cheat on me?
I wanted to forget about him completely. But the harder I tried, the harder it was to stop seeing his face when I closed my eyes.
I had lied to him that day, I still loved him. Even after all of that.
His calls stopped coming in. and the only way I’d see him or hear about him, was when I’d watch his football games and interviews.
“Belle, I’m so sorry, I would never want you to feel that pain. I could only imagine, the shit you had to go through. The embarrassment feeling is the worst.” Fernando kissed the top of my head.

No, that wasn’t completely it. It was the fact that Geri had vowed to never hurt me, to always be there. He had said I was his “nena” forever. That he had never loved anyone as much as me.
I remember when he first told me he loved me.
He said he had a surprise.
He had only told me to dress really elegant and that he’d pick me up at 9.
I went all out, bought new shoes, jewelry and dress. He finally picked me up at the time he said he would. & He blindfolded me in the car.
“Belle, I don’t want you to see where we’re going, I will take it off once we’re there okay? Do you trust me?”
“Of course.” I said.
We finally got there, and he touched my back with one hand. And the other hand was holding my hand, leading me to our destination.
I suddenly started feeling sand underneath my feet.
We stopped and he took off the blindfolds.
My jaw dropped.
There were twinkling lights around the trees that surrounded our table, which was ready with delicious looking food and soft music playing in the background. The view of the beach was marvelous. Everything about the place was magnificent.
It was the same place where I had first met him.
I turned around and found Geri smiling at me.
“I couldn’t just take you to some random restaurant full of people that might disturb us. Tonight, I wanted you all to myself.”
The night went on, we ate, talked. We even danced a little.
I had my head on his shoulders, our bodies so close together. We were just dancing, and enjoying each other’s company.
He pulled back, and then we both looked in each other’s eyes.
“I love you Isabelle.” He sort of blurted out
“I wasn’t sure how I would tell you. I wasn’t even sure if I really loved you, but now, here dancing with you under the stars, I’ve come to a conclusion, that I’m madly in love with you. You’re the most beautiful person I have ever met. You’re simply flawless to me. You’re perfect. I have never met quite a woman like you. I’m extremely lucky to have met you.”
I tried to say something, but he put a finger on my lips.
“You know, I never really knew what love felt like. People are always trying to describe it, but I could never really fully understand. And then once I met you, I was always happy. I would wake up thinking about you. I’d fall asleep thinking about your smile. I felt as if I’d die if I wouldn’t have you. Maybe you don’t feel the same way, and aren’t fully understanding what I feel for you, but I guess that’s fi-“
I put my finger on his lips this time.
“Of course I feel the same way about you. Don’t ever question that. I probably fell in love with you the first time I met you. You make me feel alive. I love you, Gerard, with all of my heart.”
I was so overwhelmed at that moment that tears of joy rolled down my cheeks.
He wiped away my each of my tears, and put my hair behind my ear.
He then caressed my face, and slowly leaned in to kiss me.