“So, as I mentioned before, Mr. Ferrars, when I won the Abberley versus Channing case, right after defending Elliott Shelby, the sardine can magnate… Oh, did I mention how I won that trial? That's a very interesting story..." William Carter, Wagner Christopher, or whatever the name of that insufferable old man who was Andy's co-worker was, continued to chatter, so focused on praising his own achievements that he didn't even seem to notice the deadly glare that Gabriel was pitching him at that moment.
The last thing he wanted that morning was to leave Andy's office. Everything inside was incredibly like her, plus it was filled with her sweet, fresh scent, making him feel closer to her than he ever could have the day before, when the two of them had lunch together. Furthermore, during the moments when she was quiet while reading the documents she had given him, he had the opportunity to run his
“You really have a lot of energy to burn today, don’t you, Andy?” Emberly, Andy's Muay Thai instructor laughed, after a kick from her sent the training dummy practically flying backwards.“I think I’ve accumulated a lot this past week.” Andy wiped the sweat from her forehead, before walking over to where the doll had fallen “But I promise I won't break anything.”“Of course you won’t.” Emberly laughed, handing her a towel as soon as Andy returned to the middle of the mat “And not just because Mrs. Tate would kill me if I let you destroy the materials she invested millions into building this gym.” she nodded at the clock at the top of the wall “Your time is up.”“It’s been an hour and a half already?” Andy gasp
“Were you drowning?” the moment that sentence left Andy's mouth, she regretted it a little, knowing that this must be a delicate subject for Gabriel... Or, apparently, much more delicate than she could have imagined, as some of the panic returned to his expression as soon as she mentioned that word.“No, I… No, I wasn’t.” he muttered, almost embarrassed, without even looking at her “I was just trying to… Swim.”"What do you mean?" Andy furrowed her eyebrows, confused, but her question was interrupted when the dog suddenly placed itself between the two, extremely excited to be able to dedicate itself to licking both of their faces at the same time.“Hey, Luca…” Gabriel laughed softly, running his hands over the Bernese's neck, who immediately
There was no reason for her to be so nervous. It was just a date in a restaurant that wasn't even that refined. She could get up and leave whenever she wanted, if she felt like it.That's what Andy mentally repeated to herself, as she looked at her own made-up face in the small pocket mirror. She hadn't understood why Harriet had seemed so hesitant about her idea of finally going on a date, but now, sitting in her car and knowing that Malcolm Shepherd was probably already waiting for her, Andy realized that her best friend often knew her better than herself. The date hadn't even started and she had already regretted making that decision on impulse, before even meeting one of the few men whose profile description had looked promising on the app.Maybe she wasn't ready for that yet. Maybe it would be better to just text Malcolm to apologize and then go home&hel
“So, as you can see, Mr. Ferrars, I already have the perfect business plan for my future company. All I can do is find an investor…” Malcolm commented for the millionth time, again not seeming to notice that Gabriel wasn’t paying the slightest attention to his chatter about money and business.“So… Malcolm…” Andy took advantage of a moment when he finally stopped talking to come up for air, determined to try to establish a conversation with him to prove to Gabriel that he couldn't ruin her date “Tell me a little more about your family."“We, Shepherds, are of a noble lineage hidden by time.” he announced, in a tone that reminded Andy a lot of the way the pet shop had talked about Nick's pedigree, before he was adopted “My great-grandmother's aunt was married to an English nobleman and wa
“So, Andrea… What were your previous relationships like?”“Why do you mean with that question?” she narrowed her eyes, not liking the look in his eyes at all.“Wasn’t it you who said we should get to know each other better on our first date and nothing more?” Malcolm rested his elbow on the table and his chin in his hand, looking genuinely interested in what she had to say “It's just something I want to know about you.”“Very well…” Andy straightened up, knowing she shouldn't be embarrassed about what he was about to say, even if it was in front of Gabriel “Actually, I've never been in a serious relationship.”"Serious? But, you have such a pretty face...” Malcolm sighed, wi
The first date of Andy's life had been terrible enough that she only realized that she should be bothered by the fact that Gabriel was following her when they were almost beside her car. However, that day had already been so tiring that, instead of starting to shout furiously at him as soon as he turned around, Andy just stared at him with a raised eyebrow, until he had the decency to look embarrassed.“Uh… I think you might want to know what I'm doing here…” he massaged the back of his neck, avoiding meeting her eyes.“What gave you that impression?” Andy crossed her arms, waiting to see what kind of excuse he would come up with.“I… I know I shouldn't have butted into this, but…” Gabriel swallowed hard, not seeming to know how he should act “I d
Andy shouldn't have been surprised that there was a captive audience waiting for her once her date was over, but still, when the car finally pulled into the Vamcap estate and she saw her sister-in-law, Rose, sitting at one of the tables in the garden with Harriet, she couldn't help but sigh. Not because she didn't want to see her friends and talk about the whole disaster, but because... Andy wanted to test the theory that if she spent some time alone just thinking and being rational about it all, she could get rid of all those annoying thoughts about Gabriel.The moment she set foot on the grass in the garden, Rose and Harriet immediately stopped talking, straightening up in their chairs and looking at her with expectant eyes, while Andy practically crawled over to them, giving them enough timeto think a little and realize that if she was home so early, it was because something had gone seriously wro
“You know, Mr. Ferrars, this table has twenty-two empty and perfectly comfortable seats, plus the one right next to me.” Andy grumbled, but Gabriel pretended not to hear, continuing to lean close to her, almost resting his head against her shoulder, as he pretended to be watching what she was typing on the laptop screen, rather than just enjoying the smell of her perfume or the warmth of your proximity.“Now the clause is exactly as I wanted. Great work as always, Miss. Vamcap.” he praised her with a smile, although that, as always, only made the frown on her face worse.“If you really trust my work that much, then maybe you should try staying in your office and waiting for me to email you everything. Or are you afraid that I will ruin your business if you let me work alone and in peace?” She gave an acidic smile, but Gabriel
In the Calibur Pack, no one was satisfied with the Alpha's wedding, especially himself. Hunter had spent the last few years being told by everyone that he should find a woman, even if she wasn't his fated mate, and produce an heir for the pack as soon as possible. And now, as he stood at the altar, wearing a suit so old it seemed to be squeezing even his soul, he could hear the agitated murmurs of his wolves, scattered around the small chapel honoring the Moon God, but not quiet enough to his Alpha's keen hearing could not hear. “Oh, our poor Alpha…” one of the older women in the pack whispered “We prayed so hard for the God to send him a good Luna and now this… What did Hunter do to deserve a woman like that?” “I heard she once had a maid cut off her own finger so she could eat it.” one of the teens said to his friends, as if telling a horror story. "This is ridiculous. But the rumor that she has a collection of whips and names them all, so she knows what punishment to give to tho
“And lastly, the case Miller vs. Jones will be under the responsibility of Miss Matthewson.” Andy announced to his colleagues, turning off the tablet screen that was under the meeting room table, “Any questions? Well, they're dismissed. Have a good weekend, everybody.” she wished with a smile, causing all the lawyers to stand up, starting to get out of their chairs and take their folders and cases with them, but one person approached her chair before Andy could turn around to talk to Harriet “Is there a problem, Miss Matthewson?” she asked, looking at the young woman with short blonde hair and blue eyes that looked almost scared. “It’s not that, Mrs. Ferrars, it’s just…” she swallowed hard “Are you sure it wouldn’t be better to put this case in the hands of a more experienced lawyer?” “You did well being my support in the last trial.” Andy explained “I think
“Ian!” Harriet stopped her scream from spreading throughout her parents' entire house when she buried her face into the pillow, the only thing she could do as she felt Ian's body moving against her, making the pleasure all that was in her mind. “Harriet…” he growled against her ear, still holding her shoulders in front with one arm and using the other to pinch her nipples, keeping her where he wanted as he continued slamming that thick, long cock into her mercilessly, making her pussy leaking everywhere onto the white sheets “My angel…” Ian called her nickname, with his accent appearing between the syllables in a way that always warmed her heart, even when she wasn't able to realize it “That tight pussy is even better than I imagined…” “Ian…” she whined, rubbing her cheek against the sheet as her entire body swayed from his fierce thrusts.
“You don’t have to go in if you don’t want to.” Nathan muttered, although his attention was still fully focused on the car window, where he could see the main door of McCoy's mansion, just a few meters away from where they were parked. "I can get the things you want."Lynn didn't even know why that behavior bothered her so much. It was always like that between them. When she was still married to Henry, Lynn remembered wishing that something could happen to break the awkward tension that always existed between them, that made them smile awkwardly and avoid contact as much as possible, just so that an accident would never happen that would force them to to admit how attracted they were to each other. And now, she was officially divorced and had said out loud, and in the middle of an entire nightclub, that she wanted to sleep with him... But in the end, as much as they had agreed to be
“Grandma, I don’t think we have to put up the crests of the spouses of everyone who married into the family.” Alec sighed, discreetly moving his shoulders as if to push his grandmother away from his computer screen.“You’re already twelve, kid. It’s time to get to know the roots that form your family, even if it’s through school work.” Adele grumbled, again trying to reach her notebook, even though she probably had no idea how she could insert an image into the document.“I'm eleven years old, Grandma…” Alec snorted “Besides, this job doesn't need anything too special… This family tree thing doesn't even matter anyway…” he muttered and, even from where they were, sitting with Andy on a sofa a little away from the table where Alec was writing his work in the Vamcap libra
“Are you sure it wouldn’t be better to wear a suit?” Gabriel asked, looking at his sweater “I loved your gift, but I don't want your brother to think I'm being too casual…” “Gabriel, it’s a family-only Christmas dinner.” Andy laughed, hugging his arm even more tightly, while guiding Luca by the collar with his other hand and pulling them both into the Vamcap mansion, still seeming extremely familiar with that place even though it hadn't been her home for four months to be casual "And don't worry about Aaron's ugly face. He growls but doesn't bite. Only I can do this with you.” She released Luca, who ran free through the house in the direction where the food was coming from, and discreetly squeezed his ass, causing Gabriel to stop on the way just so he could hold her ass too and kiss her, moving his tongue in her mouth like his dick was doing in her pussy, just a few moments earlier, in the car.
“And then, as you can imagine, the doctor said everything was fine with me. I just need to ice the bruises and take some painkillers every now and then. Nothing that surprises me, since it's literally the fifth doctor to tell me this, but my family and Ian keep insisting... Mom, I'm talking to Andy! Will you stop doing that?!” Harriet snorted on the other end of the line, making Andy laugh softly. “You have to take care of that swelling in your ankle! You don’t want to be limping in your wedding day, do you?” Ms. Bloom complained and the cell phone started to sound strange and squeaky, as if it was being passed quickly from hand to hand. “How many times do I have to repeat it, mom? Ian and I being together now doesn’t mean we’re getting married tomorrow, no matter how much you and him insist on it!” Harriet complained, “Sorry, Andy, the people in this house are all crazy about marrying people off without their consent. Even when their own daughter was kidnapped less than a week ago.”
The sound of the shot hurt her ears, but even so, Andy forced herself to keep her eyes open, watching Mark's shoulder explode with blood, throwing him backwards, as the bullet she had been waiting for finally was fired.“Harriet!” Andy shouted, running towards where Mark had fallen, dropping the gun in one direction and Harriet in the other. “Run!”With her hands tied, her best friend rolled over on the floor, anxiously trying to get up even with her legs clearly wobbly, while Mark grunted in pain and anger on the floor, holding his injured shoulder as he screamed and tried to reach the gun that had slid away.“You fucking bitch! You’re all going to die now!”While he finally managed to reach Harriet and managed to help her try t
"Breathe deeply." Gabriel told her, when he finally parked the car in front of the abandoned gas station in the middle of the dark night, with only a streetlight in the distance illuminating the entire highway very poorly “It's going to be okay, I promise.”“Let's get out of the car slowly and without making any sudden movements…” Andy advised, reaching for his hand one last time, trying in vain to control her racing heart “And, please… Promise me that you won't put yourself in danger. No matter what he says, make sure you don’t get hurt, will you?” she begged, making him smile that smile she loved so much.“The same goes for you, my love.” he reminded, before, clearly unwillingly, taking his hand from hers “Now, let's go.”“Slowly