Chapter 15David's ConfessionThe next day, Annalise just woke up so early. It seems like she got used to waking up this early because of her current job here. She couldn't sleep anymore even though she wanted to sleep more. At the end, she ended up going downstairs by herself while feeling the pain again. Even in her sleep, she can feel this pain."Why are you awake?""Sh*t!" Annalise exclaimed.Her heart almost jumped out of her chest when Gabe suddenly spoke and appeared. She took a heavy breath as she saw him standing there. He is sweating. Maybe he worked out. "I can't sleep anymore," she said after absorbing everything. "Why? Are you in pain or what? Do you need something?" He began to shower her with tons of questions and even came near her. "I'm always in pain," Annalise said and simply smirked. "You know what, just go back to your room. I'll bring your breakfast there," he said and held her hand."No," she uttered immediately, refusing to go back to her room."Why?""I ca
Chapter 16ConfessedShe was stunned. David just professed what he feels towards her. She was lost for words. What should be the right word to answer a man after confessing? He was looking at her and she was also looking at him. It was strange, very strange. Why does she not feel her heart pounding? There were no butterflies playing in her stomach. Surprise, that would only be it. "David," she called. That moment, he just realized what he said. He chuckled awkwardly and broke the silence between them. "I couldn't help it," he uttered. He was absent-mindedly looking at her again. Annalise can tell his sincerity. He was indeed sincere with what he said from those eyes of his. How she wished it was just a joke. But it's not. It would be a dumb of her to ask if he was serious when she knows he is. "We're friends," Annalise said. Those words were like a knife that suddenly stabbed his chest. Annalise knew he was hurt with that. But she also knew that she could only give him one thing—
Chapter 17Dangerous feelingAnxiousness. Overthinking. Competition. Fear. These are what Gabe Clyborne felt after finding out that David confessed what he feels to Annalise. It bothers him each day. That only means that David likes Annalise. He was never wrong about what he saw those days. The way David looks at Annalise. The way he smiled towards Annalise. The way her brows met while eyeing Annalise. And the way he moves when Annalise is around. The thing is, why does he fear it? Why does he feel scared that Annalise will like David as well? Because of that thought, his mind was always absent. "Gabe!" Leo exclaimed. He was calling him all along when he entered his room. He's already late and yet he's not coming out of this room. He was wearing his tuxedo and already done preparing. But he was stuck in front of his huge window while his hand was resting on his chin."What?" He asked and breathed out with frustration. Who would have thought that he would become problematic over th
Chapter 18An eyesore hug"Do you like someone, Annalise?" Gavin suddenly asked. All their eyes went at them as Gabe also came back to his office. Why is he suddenly asking her that? Hearing him asked him that scares the hell out of her. It was the second time she was asked that question."Stop it, Gavin." Gabe warned. But Gavin doesn't seem to care."I never like someone," Annalise said candidly. Gabe remained silent as he went back sitting on his swivel chair."So what do you like about a man?" Gavin asked and simply glanced at Gabe who was also looking at Annalise, waiting for her to answer his question. He knew that Gavin was trying to help him a bit even though he was the one who warned him about his dangerous feelings."I don't really know," she answered and chuckled. Gavin is acting weird. It gives her goosebumps."You should have a standard," Leo said and sat beside her. Why does she feel like they were all interrogating her about what she likes to a man?"Well," she uttered
Chapter 19Drunk kiss"Where's Gabe?" Annalise asked when they were in the dining hall to eat. He usually eats with them these past few days, but he's not here tonight. "He was here earlier," Leo replied while busy serving the food. "I'll go and call him," Annalise insisted. David looks fine rather than earlier. Annalise's hug comforted him with the heaviness that he feels—but not for Gabe Clyborne who saw them. He never knew that his world would feel like collapsing in just a hug. "Gabe?" Annalise began to knock on his door. Gabe was alarmed inside and even sat on his bed after hearing Annalise calling his name from outside. What is she doing here? His heart was pounding again but the image of Annalis hugging David was throbbing down to his chest. "Are you there?" She knocked again. But Gabe chose not to respond and waited for her to leave. "I'll tell the maids to give you food," Annalise said again before Gabe didn't hear any noise outside of his door anymore.He couldn't bea
Chapter 20I remember it"You're so heavy," Annalise mumbled while they were already in front of his room's door. She was in a hurry, preventing the others from seeing them like this. "Annalise," it was the third time he called her name with his eyes closed. With annoyance, she threw him on his bed and looked at him sharply. He was acting strange towards her, avoiding her when she didn't do anything wrong to him. And yet…And yet with that one kiss earlier faded everything. He melted all of that by a drunk kiss. "D*mn it," she cursed and washed her hands on her face. He kissed her. Gabe Clyborne kissed her. His soft lips went to hers, it was glued in her head. His breath that she could smell while exchanging kisses with him. It tastes like cherry—those lovely lips of his. His tongue that plays with her tongue seduced her. Thode bare hands that lingered on her waist and pulled her closer to him were tempting her to make a sin. Until now, her heart was drumming like crazy. The butter
Chapter 21TogetherShe kissed him back. How can she deny that? Gabe Clyborne remembers everything that happened that night. Annalise has to breathe out away from Gabe. She's starting to think that she is sick with everything that she feels. But thinking of what Leo told her when you like someone, makes her even more scared than having an illness. His touch. His stares. His fragrance. His words. His kiss. Those were playing in her head. This is wrong. She should not feel these things. That kiss was already a mistake, she should not follow it with another big mistake."Are you still going to work?" David asked while making some coffee for the two of them. "Yeah, why not?" Annalise asked."I heard Leo will take a leave today. He's sick," David said. "Also, there's a typhoon." He added and pointed out the weather outside. That was when she realized that there was really a typhoon. The wind was much stronger than usual. The sun was defeated by these dark clouds. Thunder was striking s
Chapter 22 TensionAnnalise was still awake. She could hear the heavy rain a bit. It was louder if she's out of this room. The wind was blowing really hard as if it was mad tonight. She was only eyeing the ceiling while Gabe was beside her, still holding her hand. Her head was filled with tons of questions.Why is Gabe being like this to her? Does he feel the weird things she feels? Why is her heart pounding when he's around? Questions. It's not allowing her to rest by thinking of those. She bit her lower lip and sighed. Can you believe it? She's in the bed with Gabe Clyborne—her enemy. It's a sin. It's a sin to kiss Gabe Clyborne but she did. She still can remember how she responded to his kiss. It's a sin to feel that her heart is pounding to him, but she can't stop it. It's a sin to sleep and spend the night with Gabe, but here she is, spending the night with him."What's on your mind?" He asked softly with his eyes closed. She looked at him and he was still asleep."Do you feel a