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Accidentally in love You can call me Nessa
ChloeThe young woman standing in front of me didn’t have to be introduced to me to know exactly who she was.Her doe-like grey eyes were all too familiar. They were the same as the ones I saw each morning when I woke up, and I would recognize them in a million.“Vanessa,” Gabriel grunted, displeasure in his voice setting on fire the alarms in my body, making me stiff as if facing a beast from my worst nightmare.Breath hitched in my throat as her eyes strayed from mine.“Brother.” Her chest rose as she sighed, the beautiful silver sequined dress glinted under the bright lights. “Introducing your girlfriend to the public before your own family? Really?” She scolded him poisonously. “I expected more from you after what you did last time.”I didn’t know what to do or what to say. Being in the middle of a family feud was not something I wanted. To my surprise, Gabriel turned to me, ignoring his sister completely.“Nessa is delightful, as always.” Sarcasm seeped through his every pore. I
Last Updated : 2023-03-28Accidentally in love I have something for you
ChloeHm… waking up enveloped in the musky, fresh smell of Gabriel’s cologne was… outworldly? Heavenly?No matter the term, it always affected me the same – it made me feel like I belonged.It was crazy being so entranced by Gabe; I was well aware of that. I didn’t spend enough time with him, that was true. Yet, I felt like I had known him for years. I liked to believe I could read him like an open book, just as he seemed to read me.Too often, I’d catch myself thinking about the future, and each time, in every scenario, I wasn’t alone – Gabriel Miller was by my side. Smiling, hot as hell, supportive, through thick and thin, but also angry and grim, or mad… young and old.I was afraid to say out loud just how far gone I was. He crawled so deep under my skin that I wasn’t sure whether it was possible to be free of him again.“Wake up, sleepyhead.” whisper I adored tickled my earlobe, waking up every cell of my drowsy body. “I got you breakfast.”What? That was the first!I was always t
Last Updated : 2023-03-29Accidentally in love Too good to be true
ChloeIt didn’t take me long to get used to thinking about myself as Gabriel’s girlfriend.On the contrary, it came naturally to me, like hearing him addressing me with the title for the first time wasn’t a surprise at all. Though, it was a surprise because we never really talked about our status. But as the initial ‘shock’ wore off, I found myself enjoying the role of Gabriel Miller’s girlfriend.‘Gonna be stuck in the office late. Should I pick up Tai for dinner?’ my phone lit up with a notification, and I only glanced at it since my hands were covered in butter and flour.Ten minutes later, the croissants were in the oven, my fingertips were clean, so I hurried to send Gabe a confirmation.Maybe it was the aftereffect of the circumstances under which we met, but Gabriel was always up for spending the night at my place. In fact, I couldn’t remember the last time he had slept in his bed. Probably not since the gala when he took me there and gifted me the keys. I didn’t mind our sleep
Last Updated : 2023-03-29Accidentally in love Returning the favor
Chloe“Hey, you’re early!” Getting out of the shower and seeing Gabriel serving dinner was the most pleasant surprise. “I didn’t expect you for another hour at least.”I wanted to relax before he arrived, but I never had a chance to have the drink my tense nerves craved.Gabe placed the plates on the club table before he nonchalantly strolled across the living room, closing the distance between us. His hand found its way around my waist, and he used it to pull me into him. He didn’t need to use much force, though. My body gravitated towards him on its own accord.His lips slammed onto mine, capturing them in a toe-curling kiss. Warm tongue twirled along the rim of my mouth, seeking permission to enter, and I could do nothing but grant all his wishes. We danced with the music our hearts played in unintentional sync, the rhythm making us blind to everything except each other – the entire world could’ve burned down to dust, and we wouldn’t have noticed a thing.“I wrapped things up early
Last Updated : 2023-03-29Accidentally in love Welcome
ChloeNervousness about the dinner at Millers tonight took its toll on me, and I had trouble focusing on the pending task of organizing the bachelorette party while I gave my best to maintain the order in the workshop.Residual fumes of yesterday’s uprising were still lurking from the corners, but I paid them no mind. I had too many things on my plate that demanded my attention; sparing a minute for the ungrounded satisfaction of my subordinates was a luxury I couldn’t afford. Nor did I want to.By the end of the working hours, I was quite happy with the results of my hard work. Boothe at our favorite club was reserved; I even convinced the manager to allow a couple of male strippers to perform for us. A package of our preferred drinks was to be shipped to my address. Gina moved in with Ryan after they returned from Paris, so getting ready for the party at her place was out of the question. All her friends were invited, and all she had to do was wait for Friday night.And after a lot
Last Updated : 2023-03-29Accidentally in love Happiest moments of my life
Chloe “Oh, my God! Look at him!” my insides mellowed at the sight of a chubby toddler staring at me from the photo album I had been browsing for the past half an hour alongside Gemma. “Wait until you see him in the school uniform! With disheveled hair during his rebellious phase…” pride rolled off her as she turned the pages, looking for a particular photo, and I soaked up every detail she willingly spilled for me. It was nice to get a different perspective on her son and the times when we didn’t know each other. Watching his development through stages from when he was a baby, a toddler, or a schooler shed new light on my mosaic of him. “Wait!” I exclaimed, recognizing the boy standing next to Gabe in one of the photos. “Is this Ryan Gables?” “Yes!” Vanessa scoffed. “Those two have been inseparable since they were in diapers.” Embarrassing stories lurked in her words, and something told me it wouldn’t be too hard to convince her to share a few. The three of us were sitting on the
Last Updated : 2023-03-29Accidentally in love When all hell breaks loose
ChloeLike the calm before the storm, my life resembled the safe harbor since Gabriel Miller became part of it.And just like a cloudless, sunny day could unexpectedly turn into a dark blizzard that destroyed everything in its way, so did my life veer suddenly, and happiness was replaced by sorrow.Maybe I should’ve seen it coming. Maybe I should’ve known from the beginning that good things cannot last forever, and what Gabe and I had was far beyond good. It was perfect! Therefore, it was doomed from the start.But I was so lulled in the cocoon of love I failed to notice when the clouds began to form. They caught me off guard, unsuspecting of the demise that rolled over the horizon until it was too late.Though, that’s exactly what love is – blinding to everything else but itself.I didn’t want to believe it at first because she had slipped my mind long ago. I’d forgotten entirely about her and the dress I kept hidden until the night she came to claim it back.To say that I was surpri
Last Updated : 2023-03-29Accidentally in love Enlightened
GabrielIf I were honest with myself, I’d have to admit I never expected to trip and fall into the bottomless pit of love Chloe Danvers represented.Yet, here I was, having the hardest time controlling the goofy smile that crooked my lips while sharing the conference room with a dozen sector managers who needed to keep believing their CEO was a strict boss.But I couldn’t help it. Especially now when I knew with certainty that my feelings were reciprocated. Because being loved by Chloe was a borderline… miracle? Was that the right word? Yes, it was.Disbanding the meeting, I returned to my office in a rush to finish all the pending paperwork before I could return to her. Hmmm. I grunted at the memory of the dark, shiny eyes that trapped me and kept me a prisoner of their depths from the first moment I saw them. Though, I had no intention of escaping their imprisonment. I wanted to be chained to them forever.There were moments when I questioned the pace our relationship was moving for
Last Updated : 2023-06-23
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Accidentally in love Epilogue - No place I'd rather be
ChloeTen months laterTaking the last stroll through the new workshop, I made sure everything was set in place for tomorrow.The big day was coming, and I was reaching my patience limits. Although I double-checked that we didn’t miss a thing and that the plan for the opening was followed to the letter, I still caught myself expecting a catastrophic flaw to jump at me from the corner and destroy everything I had worked hard for.But the arm that wrapped around my waist chased away my doubts. And the kiss that captured my lips took me to heaven.“You promised to take it easy.” Gabe scolded me as I dived deeper into his embrace.“I’m just checking for the last time. My new crew is coming in tomorrow, and I want no lags in the production.”To my surprise, Gabe chuckled and tightened his hold on me. “For someone unwilling to expand their business, you seem eager to see it live now.”And I truly was. Somehow, the push Simon made with intentional overbooking and the support I got from Gabe
Accidentally in love Forever
ChloeDecember was kind to us.As if some higher power was watching over me and ordering the rain to stay away, the first ten days of the month were the best I remembered since I came to live in LA. Skies were perfectly cloudless, and winds were unusually mild; nature conspired to give me the wedding I desired - an intimate ceremony with only the closest friends and family members gathered on the beach behind Gabe’s house.Our intention to get married as soon as possible did cause a few questioning glares and assumptions about the reason for the rush, but Gabe and I didn’t care. All we wanted was to say our vows and take one more step towards the future we wished to build for ourselves.With the set date nearing, my nervousness grew. Was it cold feet, I wondered. No. It, most definitely, was not. What’s more, I couldn’t wait to be the lawfully wedded wife of Gabriel Miller. Because there was no point in waiting. Everything that happened to us from the moment our destinies crossed path
Accidentally in love Girl talk
Chloe“I was wrong.” The calmness coloring Gina’s voice scared the hell out of me. “I shouldn’t have tried to kill Miller for driving my best friend out of the city.” My eyes were glued to her form as she swung the glass of champagne and bottomed it up before her mask of indifference fell off, and she turned into a fuming beast. “I should’ve beat the shit out of you for being so fucking stupid! What is wrong with you, Chloe? Giving up the love of your life because of some trust fund bitch!…”“Hey! I had not-”“Wait! You tried to kill my brother?” a giggle interrupted my futile attempt at defense, and I folded in front of two women who joined their forces against me.“Yeah. But unlike my friend here,” she pointed a finger in my direction. “Your brother stood his ground proudly!”Sighing in defeat, I leaned in the jacuzzi and relaxed into the bubbles, but I couldn’t help the memories from running through my head. Indeed, the clash of my favorite titans was epic - Gina aimed for Gabe’s t
Accidentally in love Fearing the silence
ChloeI wasn’t sure what I expected to find when we arrived at my apartment, but whatever it was - it wasn’t there.There was no chaos, no debris left at the foundation of my building, no paparazzi lurking in the neighborhood. Everything was… normal.After we landed at LAX, Gabe drove us to my place. Conveniently, his suitcase was in the trunk, and he wasted no time unloading it, taking me up on my old offer to move in. I helped him unpack and hang his suits and shirts on the racks, and as we worked together, side by side, I wondered if we would always be like this because I didn’t want it to stop.Even when we shared the sink while brushing our teeth or showering while getting ready for bed, our moves were synced to perfection as we had practiced them for decades and not a mere few months. But I wanted it no other way. If this time we spent together was any indicator of how our lives would be, I couldn’t wait for the rest of it to come.~ ~ ~“Oh, boss! We didn’t expect you so soon.”
Accidentally in love Little piece of heaven
Chloe“Little bit to the left!” I yelled from the ground as I navigated Gabriel’s hand on the roof while he tried to clean the clog in the rain gutter. “More… more…! There!”If anyone ever told me that the most handsome man I’ve known would be balancing on the short ladder, trying to reach a pile of leaves and branches while I shouted instructions, I would’ve never believed it! What’s more, I would’ve laughed.But here we were.For three days after he put the diamond on my hand, we were doing chores around the cottage, fixing whatever needed to be fixed, and we talked. A lot.No matter how many times Gabe denied my accusation of being the biggest romantic in the world, his words and actions never disappointed me but only proved I was right.That was why I had such a hard time reconciling Gabriel I loved, with the one that wanted to marry Molly. Even imagining him being ready to settle for anything less than what we had was… not a pleasant thing to think about.Then again, weren’t we a
Accidentally in love No moment more perfect than this
Chloe“Grrrh… just a few more minutes!” I snuggled deeper into Gabe’s chest, relishing the scent of his skin.A tempting groan sent shivers down my spine, arousing my still-sensitive body; the night behind us was scorching hot despite the smell of snow in the air.“We need to get something to eat.”At the mere mention of food, my stomach started complaining loudly, invoking a wholehearted laugh from Gabe.“See? I have to feed you.”“There’s no delivery here.” I couldn’t help but tease him about his inability to prepare a simple meal. “But there is some food in the fridge; I‘ll fix us something.”I tried to get up, but Gabriel’s arms tightened around me, pulling me impossibly closer, and I could do nothing but comply - I didn’t get enough of him to compensate for the time I was without him.Now that things between us were clear, the silence was comfortable again. Lulled by the slightly fastened heartbeats that resonated inside his chest, I let my thoughts float freely.But no matter ho
Accidentally in love Not the same man
ChloeI didn’t remember falling asleep; being in the arms of the man I loved with all my heart did wonders for my sleeping habits. Without recalling how I ended up on the soft makeshift bed in front of the fireplace, I woke up rested and energized - with a million questions and a few apologies waiting.Panic hit me when I failed to feel his heat - could it all have been a dream? Was it just a symptom of my addiction to him? A part of coming down from the high and clearing him out of my system? But my fear was short-lived as the refreshing coffee aroma filled the room and reached my nostrils, chasing away my doubts.Gabriel was here. He found me. He came for me… he loved me.“You’re awake! Good.” He urged me to make space for him, and I shifted, leaning against the old couch.A moment later, Gabriel was nested beside me, offering me one of the mugs I accepted gladly.A few sips of steaming black liquid to clear my thoughts were all I allowed myself before I spoke.“I’m sorry, Gabe.” I
Accidentally in love Lost and found
Chloe“I know you can hear me, Chloe!” Gabriel roared as I stood in place, petrified, unable to move. “I won’t repeat myself!”I was never scared of him, not even when he confronted me that first morning he woke up in my home. And I had to admit that wasn’t the most pleasant sight.But now? Now it was a different story altogether.The door separating us was no obstacle to the waves of rage that rolled off him and struck me, shaking the ground I was standing on. I shivered in fear and anticipation at the same time as I reached for the knob; there was no doubt in my mind that the thin wood would end up scattered around in splinters if I didn’t comply with his demand.‘Man up, Chloe! It’s not some psycho killer there, but Gabriel! The man you love!’ so I pulled the handle.My eyes landed on the fuming figure, partially concealed by darkness, adding more weight to the anvil pressing my heart.Waiting for no invitation, Gabe stormed inside and shut the door behind him, locking them swiftly
Accidentally in love Haven
ChloeTo say that I regretted not coming to the lake more often would be an understatement of the year! Or at least hiring an agency to clean the cottage occasionally. Because this? This was a total disaster!If anyone told me before I arrived that so much dust could exist in one place, I would’ve laughed loudly! But the dust did not laugh back at me.Not wasting any time, I pulled the heavy curtains to the side, revealing windows and letting light in. Rain was still drizzling, but the Sun chased away the clouds, silently promising a change of weather.As I assessed my surroundings and planned what to do first, coldness seeped through my clothes and raised my skin in goosebumps. I shivered and remembered the basement; some dry firewood should be stored there.A few moments later, I was walking down the stairs of the place that scared the shit out of me when I was a kid. Today? Well, I would lie if I said I was indifferent to the creatures that could be hiding in the shadows. But someo
