[Gabriel]"Are you okay?" I asked Ava for the umpteenth time since she stepped into my car. All she ever did was nod, her eyes were fixed downward, her hand fidgeting with her dress. I knew she was still skeptical, but my heart was soaring. The fact that my baby was right here with me in my car made my whole fucking day!I swirled my steering wheel as I approached my house; I turned off my engine and stepped out, making my way to the passenger's seat but before I could open the door, Ava pushed the door open and stepped out, our eyes met for a fleeting second before she looked away staring downward. I shut the door and motioned for us to step insideWe stepped inside the house and Ava went straight to the sitting room plopping down on the couch. I stood there my fingers drifting to my hair, tugging at it slightly as I felt my anxiety spike. I bit down on my lower lip unsure of what to do next, the knot in my stomach, getting tighter by the second. I took a deep breath and made my way
[Ava]Gabriel's hand circled my neck as he pressed his tongue deep into mine, tracing every corner of my lips as if he were trying to figure out how each part of my tongue felt. My heart thumped as I tried to gather my thoughts and concentrate on the present moment. I was still trying to process everything he had just told me."Are you okay?!" Gabriel's voice jolted me out of my thoughts, staring back at me with his brow creasing together. My lips were pressed into a thin line as I stared back at him."I'm...I am fine, guess I got lost in thought!" I said, and Gabriel's lips sank between his teeth as he stared back at me."I know it's hard to believe but...""I believe you!!" I voiced out trying to crash that hint of doubt in me that was messing with my head. I do believe him, or at least I should. Well, I fucking don't know!!!"Have you had anything to eat?" Gabriel asked, his eyes filled with worry."I'm not hungry!" I voiced out, tracing circles on his shirt with my fingers"Should
[Ava]"Pick up the phone," Gabriel ordered, leaving no room for argument. He spread my legs even more, leaning closer, his tongue licked my entrance, making me gasp for air, my back arched up, my hand moving to the screen as I picked up the phone, pressing it to my ear."Sunshine!!" Caleb's voice rang out on the phone, making my inner churn. I bit down hard on my lower lip as Gabriel's tongue lapped on my flowing juices, my eyes rolled deep into my head as I pressed my lips together trying to shut the fuck up, but Caleb's voice came yet again."Are you there, Sunshine?""Yes, Caleb, I am here," I stuttered, swallowing the moans that threatened to tear out of my throat."Is everything okay? Are you okay?" Caleb's worried voice boomed out, my eyes rolled deep into my head as Gabriel moved from my entrance to my clit, taking my clit into his mouth and sucking hard on it."Fucking yes, oh fuck!" I moaned loudly, arching my back up and down as I struggled to catch my breath. My eyes widene
[Ava]It's been three days since Gabriel and I talked things through, and I would say things have pretty much gone back to normal between us except for the fact that Gabriel has not been able to track Ghost down, and I had even gone as far as visiting the same club and the same VIP room, but it was completely a different scene from what I saw that day, with a few men present and some strippers performing for them.This is one of the things that makes me believe Gabriel more because I don't see how his number would suddenly stop connecting and why he would even block me. Gabriel said they had tried tracking down the number but it was not yielding any positive results yet.I always noticed Gabriel's disappointed looks whenever I ask him about it because things were not going as he planned.I stared at my phone for the umpteenth time, Caleb had been calling me for days and I was deliberately avoiding his calls and just this evening he had called me more than six times. Of course, I was
[Ava]"You need my help for what?" I asked Caleb, staring back at him, as his eyes swept all over my body. I watched as he pinched the bridge of his nose before his gaze met mine once more "It's my mother's birthday tomorrow, your big Aunty!" Caleb said, his words catching me off guard, my mouth hung open as I gazed at him in silence"Wait, what? Are you serious?" I asked, and he nodded. Oh fuck, I must have missed that."I had no idea! Thank you so much for telling me!" I mumbled and Caleb nodded, staring back at me."I need to get a few things for her, but I have no idea what to buy, and I have no one else to ask, you know!" Caleb's lips curved upward, I stared at him, knowing where he was hinting at. "So you want me to help you pick out some gifts for her?""Exactly!" Caleb stated, and I nodded. Of course, I will gladly do that"Sure, when do you intend to get her the gifts? Her birthday is already tomorrow, and it's almost evening!""That's what I have been trying to reach out
[Ava]Why does my head hurt so much? Why are my eyes so heavy to open up? I groaned inwardly, struggling to open my eyes.My eyes slowly opened up, I tried to bat my lashes, but my eyes felt extremely heavy even when I was sure I had my eyes open it seemed I didn't with the darkness that engulfed me"But my eyes are open," I mumbled under my breath, batting my lashes repeatedly, but was still met with darkness. What's going on?"Am I dreaming?" I whispered, a shiver running down my spine as a dark aura seemed to close in around me. Before I could say another word, I felt a strange click like a switch had been flipped"What the...?" I trailed off, my eyelids slamming shut as a searing light exploded into the room, forcing me to raise a hand to shield my eyesI let out a low growl, wincing as a sharp pain shot through the side of my head. I slowly pried my eyes open, squinting against the harsh light that filled the room.My gaze darted around as my vision adjusted, I sat up with a sudd
[Ava]"I...I...don't understand?" I mumbled as Caleb took another step towards me, a sly smirk playing on his lips. I felt my heart skip a million beats just staring at Caleb's eyes"You don't understand?" Caleb's hoarse voice rang out deeper than I had ever heard. I took another step back, a gasp escaping my lips as my back came into contact with the wall. My eyes never left Caleb as he took one step at a time until he was standing right in front of me. "Caleb, what are you doing? What do you mean by there are no gifts to buy? Why are you acting weird?" Cold sweat broke out all over my body, my heart pounding hard in my chest, as I stared at Caleb who suddenly seemed different to meA small smile escaped his lips as he towered over me."You really don't understand?" Caleb asked, causing my brow to crease even more"I don't know what you're talking about, please, I have to leave. You are seriously acting strange right now,""Leave?" Caleb asked, his lips stretching into a big smile a
[Ava] "I...I...don't understand what you're talking about!" I asked Caleb, my gaze fixed on him. What the hell does he mean by that? Caleb smirked, reaching for my hand, but I jerked it away, my eyes narrowing in a subtle warning "You don't need to understand Sunshine, all I'm saying is that this is the best way since you didn't do exactly as I planned!" Caleb said again, making my brows deepen even more. "What the fuck are you talking about? You know what, I don't fucking want to know what you're talking about. Just fucking let me go, you are disgusting right now!!" Caleb burst out laughing as he reached for my chin. Before I could turn away, he held up my chin, his hand digging into my skin as he turned me to face him, the smile on his face slowly fading "Isn't it too much to call your man disgusting? You..." I cut him off before he could finish. "In your dreams Caleb, in your fucking dreams, you trying to hold someone against their will is kidnap, Caleb, so just let me go!!"
[Gabriel]My heart pounded like a drum in my chest, I couldn't breathe. My whole body tensed, wired, spiraling into a kind of headache I couldn't control"Listen to you? Alright, go the fuck ahead I'm listening, Gabriel bring on the lies" Ava snapped, tears streaming down her face"Princess it's not what it looked like I...""You've been saying the same fucking thing over and over!" She cut me off her voice shaking. "It's not what it looks like? Then tell me what the fuck it was! So everything you told me about your ex were all lies? What the hell was all that back there!" Her voice rang out, drawing a few glances, but I didn't give a fucking damnThis was bad - fucking bad, but one thing was certain, I wouldn't let her leave here, I need to clear this up!!I never lied to you about my ex, and I won't deny what you saw back there, but it's not what it looked like. I promise to explain everything little doll, I just need you to come with me,"Ava let out a sharp laugh shaking her head,
[Ava]"I told you it might be a late period!" I smiled as I side-hugged Ashley. She nearly screamed in the doctor's office when the test came back negative. The doctor reassured her that there was nothing seriously wrong, just a minor issue along with a fever, and prescribed her some meds. That explains why she'd been wearing that bright, relived smile since we left the office "Well you did say so," Ashley beamed at me and I shook my head, my lips stretching into a smile at how happy she looked "So I hope you're now..." I trailed off, my eyes darting to the other end of the hallway. Isn't that Gabriel? I blinked, watching as he strode past, his eyes fixed ahead, heading for the exit"Gabriel!!" I called out watching him halt in his tracks, my brow creased together as I exchanged glances with Ashley, I held her hand and we walked towards him watching Gabriel turn, his eyes widened as he stared back at me, his hands fisting into a ball. Confusion flashed across my face as I stared fro
[Gabriel]I parked right in front of my office, my eyes darting to my watch. It was still 11 a.m. and I had a very important meeting with a client that I shouldn't missTaking a slow deep breath, I messaged my aching temples—I barely got a wink of sleep last night—Logan's words kept lingering in my head—what if the kid happens to be mine?I made my way out and headed inside my office, walking directly to my elevator carI walked out of my elevator, and my secretary, who spotted me, immediately followed behind me."Good morning, sir. Sir, you have... I cut her off, halting in my tracks."Apart from my meeting with Novastra Holdings, reschedule all other meetings!""Yes, sir, I will do exactly that!" She gave me a firm nod before walking straight back to her desk. I walked into my office and headed straight to the bar, grabbing a bottle of whiskey and a glass. My heart was pounding for no fucking reason - what-ifs were creeping into my head but I refused to let them draw out the fact t
[Ava]I'm not sure if it was my instincts, but something was not right with Gabriel.He zoned out twice while we were in a meeting with the interior designers, but he said it was work and he was fine so why was my mind telling me something different, like I couldn't put my finger on what it could be, but something was not right?I walked over to Ashley's porch, and pressed on her doorbell, I bit down on my lower lip, pressing the button again, and in seconds the door swung open, my brows knitted together as I stared at Ashley, she was wrapped up in her duvet, her hair scattered all over the place, with droplets of tears in her eyes."Ash!" I pushed the door wider and walked inside the house. She hummed, her eyes fixed on mine as she took a deep breath."What's wrong? Are you okay?" I tried to pull the duvet away from her body, only to find out she was naked underneath. "What's going on?" My brow creased even more as I held her, dragging her to her bedroom.I walked over to her closet
[Gabriel]"Did anything happen at work? You're not looking good!" Ava asked, her hand circling my neck. I'm supposed to be telling her about Sasha, but the last thing I want is to make my woman worry about such What was Sasha thinking? That if she mentions a DNA test, I will fall for her lies? I knew she was up to something, but I will make her realize that I am smarter than she will ever beTelling Ava that my ex of eight years ago suddenly showed up in my office would put her in a state I don't want and that's the last thing I want - making her worry"Gabriel!!" Ava's voice drew me out of my thoughts"What are you thinking about? You were fine before you left at noon, what happened at the office?""Nothing happened, baby." I leaned in, kissing her lips.I already had a feeling that Sasha was lying, I knew how cruel and deceitful she could be, which meant that if I had to take the DNA test, I would have it done by the hospital I would choose myself."Then why do you look sad? Why do
[Ava]"Oh my baby, I'm so happy for you, your ring is gorgeous!" My mother smiled on the screen. I sent her the picture of my ring and told her everything that happened, including the new studio Gabriel got for me, she was happy about it and couldn't stop giggling on the video call like she's doing right now"Why are you blushing so much, Mum? I was the one who got proposed, not you!" I rolled my eyes at her, and she burst out laughing, throwing her head back."It reminds me of my teenage years when your father asked if I would marry him, he was such a sweet man!" My mum said softly, and a smile formed on my lips, it's not something I could tell my father directly, we rarely even talk - he's always a one-word man and it's always awkward between us"Your father would be happy to hear this when he gets back!" My mum said softly making me bite down on my lower lips again. My father is hardly home, 365 days a year, if he spent time at home, I'm not sure he had ever spent up to 65 days at
[Gabriel]"What the hell am I supposed to see here?" I growled out staring from the phone to the disgusting thing standing in front of meThe screen displayed a picture of a little girl, with long dark hair, and big silver eyes, her lips were stretched into a wide smile as she held a teddy bear close to her body blowing a kiss to the camera - my stomach twisted but I forced a scoff staring back at Sasha"What am I supposed to see here, miss?!" I asked, pushing the phone back toward her."Don't tell me you don't see anything similar Gabriel," Sasha pressed, her voice trembling with urgency. "She's got your eyes, your lips..."I clenched my jaw watching the woman in front of me as she fought back her tears. I needed to see where she was going with this"She..." Sasha's voice cracked as she drew a shaky breath, wiping away her tears. "That's Elma...our daughter, our child!"A sharp laugh ripped from my throat before I could stop it. "What the fuck did you just say?" "Listen Gabriel!!" S
[Gabriel]"Hey, handsome!" Sasha's smile widened as she walked toward me, her lips curving into that stupid innocent grin - The audacity What...the fuck is she doing here? My jaw clenched as I stared at the familiar black and white orbs, my gaze shifting down her body. She hadn't changed -- same long silky black hair, the same face that once fooled me, the same slender figure wrapped around a short dress that screamed calculated intent. Her presents reeked of confidence. The kind that once had me trapped in her web - not anymore"My God, how long has it been?" I took a step back as Sasha held up her hand as if trying to circle them around my neck. Without giving her another glance, I sidestepped her heading straight into my office "Really, Gabriel?" Sasha snapped behind me, the clicking of her heels already indicating that she was right behind"I'm sorry, ma'am, but you can't go in. Please step back," my secretary's voice rang out, my jaw clenched hard, and I tilted my neck back, m
[Gabriel]"When did you come back?" Ava purred in her sleep as I pressed a kiss on her forehead, wrapping my arms around her. She was already asleep when I walked in last night"A few hours after I left!" I pressed her closer to her body, my lips stretching into a deep smile as she pouted her lips, trying to rub the remaining sleep from her eyes."Oh, that means I fell asleep then!" She said softly while flashing me those beautiful blue orbs."You did!" I pressed another kiss on her brow."What is the time?" She asked, her hand reaching for my cheeks. I inhaled softly, closing my eyes as I felt the warmth of her hand against my skin."It's noon!" I mumbled, and Ava shot up from the bed, her eyes widening as she stared back at me"noon?" She yelled. My lips sank deep into my teeth as my eyes trailed from her face to her boobs that were staring back at me, my dick throbbed hard as I took in the beauty before me, the sunlight slipping through the curtain, kissing her skin like it was mad