Chapter 11

“What do you mean, prepare? Prepare for what?” he asked, confused.

[It’s a secret.]

“Oh… how mysterious,” he chuckled. “Hey, Deborah, do you think that, um… well, you know… when you’re officially divorced, maybe you and I…”

[Jayden, I see you as a good friend.] Deborah smiled sadly.

“I know, but… could you give me a chance?”

[Well, I…]

“Hey, don’t worry. I know it’s early, but I want you to consider me in the future because you seem like a perfect woman, beautiful inside and out,” he said, moving closer to gently caress her face with the back of his right hand.

[Jayden…] Deborah blushed at his words as it was the first time someone had called her beautiful.

“I understand it’s sudden, but my feelings are real. I even learned sign language and Morse code just to communicate with you naturally, instead of making you carry around a notebook all the time.”

She felt a bit embarrassed by his confession, remembering the first time she met him when she knocked on his door asking for he