Behind my back

I sit on the couch as if I didn't just spy on my own girlfriend. I needed to confirm a lot of things starting from her loyalty towards me and my company.

I can't believe I'm forced to do this type of shit to test my own girlfriend.

My insecurities and screaming with this act. And I would love to be the last person to discover that she's doing something speculative behind my own back.

A shaky breath escapes from my lips. Soon, Ravine enters the house with a dull face. I ask her what's up, but she ignores me and leaves me to ponder. She heads to the bedroom as I roll my tongue inside my cheek.

Who was that person? Is she really selling out information or is she trying to protect me from things again? Like Mr. Brown?

Oh, this is getting too frustrating!

Switching the TV off mid-series, I throw the remote on the couch and race behind her. She was yet to enter the room and pretend to sleep, but I caught her arm and spun her around on the step.

"Whoa! What happened!?" She shouts at me. It was as if she doesn't love me anymore. She never shouts at me for things like these.

Taken aback, she looks at me with guilty eyes as i release her arm from my grip.

"Where'd you go?" I ask her calmly.

"To the park, Aaron. I'm going to sleep now, I'm fucking tired." The irritation of hers was being projected at me, and I didn't like it one bit. She either tells me what's wrong or I won't be able to rest.

"You're fucking tired? Well, I'm fucking tired of you distancing away from me. I know it's just one of your days, but I know your body since two years dammit! It's not just your PMS edging you to say shit to me, do shit behind my back. Just come out to me and you'll be fine." I say to her. She looks at me from top to bottom.

Suddenly, she smiles and turns her body towards me completely, holding my face in her hands.

"What's gotten into you, baby boy? What do you even think I am. Am I doing something suspicious?" She asks.

"Well of course. You've been going to the park a lot lately and I know you're meeting someone." I say.

"Hmm. Did you see it?"

"What?"

"I asked, did you see me meeting anyone?"

Should I say yes or should I ignore her and run my background checks myself?

"Yes." In fact, there's nothing for me to hide. Yes, I did spy on her and I'm glad that I did.

Instead of feeling guilty for her acts, she smiles and kisses my nose before chuckling and walking away. What the fuck was that?

She erased all my doubts by behaving naturally with me. What's going on?

Fine with me, Ravine. I'm sorry that I'm invading your privacy, but I can't help it.

The next day I go to a conference, briefly meeting with my new investors and conducting the presentations followed by discussions.

However, my mind was all about Ravine and Smyers updating me about her. I tap into the earpiece thrice to activate it, I'm connected to Smyers who further connects me to a audio aided tool I attached to Ravine on her back.

"Who's that...?" An unfamiliar girl's voice apart from Ravine's was heard.

"I don't know. Must be Smyers or someone. I can't believe he's spying on me." Ravine says to the other girl. My eyes widen. I know Smyers is better than this. I know Ravine cannot detect Smyers for sure.

"What the fuck, Smyers. You're caught by Ravine? I can't believe you." I hear a sound similar to a suppressed cough before Smyers whispers to me.

"I'm sorry boss, but she's very on the toes today I don't even know if she— Boss... we got an update." She says.

"What?" I bark at Smyers, the men in the meeting look at me with unpleasant expressions for various reasons but I don't care.

"Ms Ravine is talking to someone over a call. The other girl just handed her a flip phone."

A flip phone? Seriously? I know it's impossible to track the number if it's less than three minutes of contact. I can't even listen to Ravine anymore, she was speaking too low for me to hear.

"Fucking God, where are you right now?"

"I'll send a car sir. We're at the west corner of the park. You will be here in ten minutes, but I don't think they'll be hanging around for—"

"I don't care. Entertain them, keep them there. I'm coming." Saying, I rush out of the meeting room at the speed of light. Crashing into my own car, I snatch the keys from the driver and race down the roads like it was my business.

I reach our mansion in less than five minutes. A number of rules broken on the way to get here.

I park the car, exit and tap the earpiece again.

"They're still here, sir."

"Good. Keep your eyes on them, I'll right here." Saying, I turn to the block and see Ravine with the mysterious figure at the end. I also see Smyers at the east corner, spying on them. I meet her up as she says they've been giggling all along and talking shit.

"I swear if this woman turns out to be lesbian, ugh!" Removing my jacket, Smyers takes it from me as I casually go around the corner, hiding behind the compound wall and the fence net above.

"You know he's always been like that, right?" Ravine touches her neck. Her hair was down even in this warm weather of afternoon.

Who's always been like that?

I'm so fucking curious.

"Anyway, I'll meet you again at midnight, alright? I love you, baby girl."

The gasp I needed to let out...

What the fuck was going on behind my back?

What is she going to do at midnight with this girl?

Fuck... my heart feels so heavy. I wanna shoot them down but I knew my anger was unreasonable.

Did I... lack something?

I know I'm younger than her and a little immature at times... but couldn't she at least inform me...?

That she's fallen in love with another girl?