RosaI made him study with me and he always had excuses to keep from doing it. He was doing better in school though and his Ds were now Cs. We did our homework together too, though I did most of his. I also didn’t notice him cheating off my tests as much. Gabriel’s biggest problem in school was inattention and disinterest. He was a tough guy and would use his fists to get by in his family. I understood that but I also suspected he never felt smart. He just needed to apply himself.I used sex and food to bribe him. It worked. I got up, pulled the sweater over my ass, and retrieved my school bag.“You know I have a challenge tonight, right?”“Won’t get you out of studying. If it did, you would arrange a fight every night.”His lips twisted but he didn’t argue. I got an hour of schoolwork in before his roaming hands gave me other things to think about.****A large crowd had gathered for the fight. This was Rochester’s entertainment and betting was half the fun. Brando handled the money
GabrielRosa had been quiet the past few days and she said little about her plans for winter break. A car was picking me up in the morning. Rosa’s family was sending a car midafternoon.We hadn’t been separated for more than a few hours since the first week of school. It was strange. She was simply part of my life. She fit. I refused to think of my marriage to Isabella.“Is a car coming for you or is your family?” I asked her after giving her two orgasms as a going away present.“I didn’t ask,” she replied, her tone filled with gloom.“Hey,” I said and curled my fingers over the back of her neck. “Why the sadness? We’ll survive two weeks.”She looked at me, then wiped her eyes. I removed my hand and tipped her chin up.“Talk to me.”“It’s stupid. I’m jealous.”That confused me. “Why would you be jealous?” I asked.“Isabella, that’s why. You’ll be with her for two weeks and I’m jealous. I can’t help it and I don’t even want to feel this way but I do.”I laughed because this was a side
RosaIt was good to be home. My parents planned a large dinner with just our family in their upstairs apartment. We would be joining Dante and Chaney for meals after this. It was nice to be home even though I’d dreaded the time away from Gabriel.“How’s the security at Rochester holding up?” my brother, Caine, asked me.I was still mad at him for fluffing me off when I went to him for help about rooming with Isabella.“No problem. I made it into the main server and changed my schedule so I didn’t need to take senior Home-Ec.”The look on his face was priceless and now I was certain he hadn’t been successful.“Donya pissed me off and I even changed her schedule to make it worse.”He looked at Donya for confirmation.“Sorry, brother dear, but she did exactly what she said. The security at the school was no match for her hacking abilities.”My sister was helping me out on this one. I’d told her how much of a bitch it was and that I’d cheated by putting the shell on the secretary’s deskto
GabrielIt sucked being away from Rosa. Text messages weren’t enough. My family and Isabella’s had plans to keep us occupied every second of the day. I think they did this due to the years her and I fought constantly. We hiked in the snow and cut down the Christmas tree, made gift baskets, and no one including my father skipped it because my mother put her foot down. Every person who worked for my father got a basket every year for Christmas.If Isabella and I were close to each other, I would catch the look in her mother or my mother’s eyes. They thought they were looking at young love. For Isabella’s part, she was more pleasant than usual and didn’t get her side digs in when our parents weren’t looking. I tried to stay as far from her as I could.“I miss you,” I hit send on the pussy text.I was in my room after a long day. I wanted Rosa in my arms and I was frustrated that time was dragging by. I’d never desired the return to school as much as I did this winter break.“I miss you t
RosaThe car pulled up to campus and my heart raced. Gabriel was waiting for me at his dorm.“Rosa, I would like a private word,” my brother said.My sister rolled her eyes, told him goodbye, and got out of the car with her bag. She walked away knowing I was in for another lecture.“Think hard on this,” Caine said. “I’m not stupid. I know you think you love him.”I held up my hand. “I don’t think anything of the sort. I love him.”“Fuck, Rosa. You’re smarter than this.”“I know what will happen. I know it will break my heart. I haven’t had a boyfriend the entire time I’ve been at Rochester because I only saw one boy and he was taken. For now, he’s mine and I will keep him for as long as I can.”“I love you, sis.”I heard the defeat in his voice.“I love you too and I’ll need a big shoulder to cry on much too soon. I’d like it to be yours.”“My shoulder will always be yours,” he said softly.I got out of the car and didn’t look back. Gabriel was waiting.His room was dark when I opened
RosaShe got it all out without a word from me. I stood in shock which was stupid. Isabella was a devious bitch. She’d been quiet for too long.“Fuck off,” I said and continued walking.My thoughts were everywhere. I didn’t think Gabriel slept with her but he had not told me about the house or property. If he’d kept that from me, had he lied about sleeping with her? I bypassed my sister’s building and went to the roof. I hadn’t been up here in a long time and it made me sad to see what it was like before I moved into Gabriel’s dorm. It was a pathetic life. I pulled back the tarp, sat down on my pillows, and cried.I’m unsure why Isabella’s declaration hit so hard. I always knew she would get Gabriel in the end. He wouldn’t lie to me or at least I didn’t think he would. But wasn’t that what the guys did? They lied to their wives and they lied to their mistresses. I would have the second role if I took it and I wouldn’t. Not because I wouldn’t do everything I could to be with Gabriel bu
Gabriel My grades improved with Rosa’s help. How could they not? While my arm was still in a brace, she’d done all my homework. She asked me the answers but for the most part I sexually teased her while studying because that was more fun.We had a week of spring break coming up, and then everyone would concentrate on graduation. I wasn’t looking forward to any of it. Well, maybe the break. Rosa and her sister’s crew were joining mine in Cabo. We were spending the weekend with our families and then meeting at the resort.This was our last mad dash of senior life. I had no fucking idea what Isabella was doing over the break and I didn’t care. I simply wanted to spend time with Rosa.I wrapped my arm around her Friday before she left for her parents’ home.“I’ll see you Monday. I have a big surprise just for you.”She swatted my arm at my ridiculous devilish grin.I only had to get through the weekend with my parents, and then we would have the best week of our lives.****Rosa“Come on
RosaI told my mother while Chaney and Donya left to buy a pregnancy test. My mom’s arms were exactly what I needed.“Shh, mia cara,” she whispered.“I love him. I want to have his babies. I want to spend the rest of my life with him,” I cried angrily. “This isn’t fair.”“Life is not fair, mia cara.”The pregnancy test was positive. And the next one and the next. I kept staring at the two lines.My sister’s expression was pure freak-out. Chaney’s slightly better. My mother was the calmest of all of us and I knew she had to be so disappointed. We hadn’t used protection on the rooftop that day. I’d never gone on the pill. I’d messed this entire thing up completely.I looked at my mother with tears running down my face. “He will do his duty to his family and marry Isabella. He can never know. If you’ll allow me to live here, I’ll raise the baby on my own.”My mother, who rarely swore, let out the most foul word I’d ever heard her use.“You are my daughter and my home will always be your