Damn, why had she agreed to come to this country house, anyway…?
That thought was suddenly interrupted when a hand touched her bare shoulder, causing Andy to literally jump in surprise, although she then sighed in relief as she turned around and found Gabriel standing in the middle of the garden, looking at her with a worried expression.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.” As carefully as if she were a scared puppy who could run away at any moment, Gabriel moved slowly until he was able to sit next to her on the bench, leaving a comfortable space between them “I know you probably came here to stay. alone, but… I wanted to know if you were okay.”
“I…” she tried to find the strength to lie and say that he shouldn't worry, but maybe because of al
“And then, after the party was over, the two of us were still on the porch talking until almost two in the morning.” Harriet said, beaming in a way Andy didn't remember ever seeing before "I didn't realize I was scared that all those years in Russia had turned Ian into a totally different man from the boy I knew, until he prove that this is not what happened. It was as if no time had passed between the two of us, even though I thought it was a little strange that he insisted on dancing with me so much.” she confessed, laughing.“That’s good, isn’t it?” Lynn asked hopefully “That means he'll probably help you convince your parents to give up on this idea of marriage, right?”“So, I hope. But those old men seem more determined than ever to have grandchildren with the Demidov surname, after they saw me
“What?” Andy turned to her, not believing what she had heard “Pretending?”“Oh, sorry, honey, I think I ended up being louder than I wanted to be.” Gabriel's mother sighed “It's something I couldn't believe my son could do, but he insisted on pretending he was traumatized by the river or something like that, to prevent me from giving him the punishment he deserved. But, I knew how to deal with it and he didn't continue to maintain this lie for much longer. But let’s talk about things that are actually worth it, shall we?” Sienna quickly cut the subject short, turning back to everyone at the table, “Did I tell you about the deal Mark got for us in northern China? It was really impressive…”Mrs. Ferrars' next words, however, were lost in Andy's mind as she tried to comprehend what she had ju
"Are you well?" Harriet murmured against Andy's ear, making her shiver a little, taken by surprise as she was too lost in her own thoughts.“I…” Andy struggled to swallow the lump in her throat, but once again she couldn't “I had no idea that no one believed Gabriel when he said he almost drowned after I left.”“Yeah… That’s really fucked up.” her best friend admitted, disconcerted “And, really, I understand that you're like this, especially now that you've gotten back together... Well, as far as possible.” she corrected herself, when she realized that her words had triggered even more triggers in Andy “So why aren't you going to talk to him? I can tell Mrs. Ferrars that you felt a little unwell and decided to go in to get some rest…”
A long moment of silence passed before Andy could truly believe that her eyes weren't playing a trick on her. In fact, she lost count of how many times she blinked and acted, waiting for the moment when Gabriel, with his hands visibly bloody from banging against the wood of the door, would no longer be there. But not. Her heart skipped several beats, but he still stood there, looking at her as if he was just as shocked as she was, and finally he opened his mouth."Andy?" he gasped, his voice shaking "What…? What are you doing here…?""What am I doing here?! How did you end up locked in here, Gabriel?" She asked, finally recovering enough to step towards him and gently touch his hands, horrified "Who did this? Was it that idiot Mark?" She asked, full of hatred, barely able to believe that an adult had done something so childish to another person "G
"You know..." Andy began to speak, in the softest tone possible, feeling like he was talking to a scared puppy, as Gabriel leaned further and further away from her "When I stop to think about that night, oddly enough, I don't think I was so afraid of being trapped in the closet... I was afraid of knowing that it would happen again if I didn't do anything... And, as you said, I was just a weak 15-year-old girl. There wasn't much that I could do to stop it, besides telling myself that I would impose myself.""I'm a piece of shit…" Gabriel growled, in an almost inaudible tone."Well… You certainly acted like one back then." Andy said, highlighting those last words "And whenever someone told me that I shouldn't judge the actions of a teenager so harshly, I could only ask myself: why should I suffer the consequences of someone's bad behavior, if I was
"So... Explain to me again why we are going alone to such a dense and remote part of this forest, my new friend." Andy questioned Gabriel, as he moved some bushes out of the way so she could pass."It's a surprise. A good one. You'll like it, I promise." Gabriel said, so excited that Andy couldn't do anything else, leave him be and enjoy the feeling of his warm hand around hers, as he guided her through the small field full of flowers, bushes and so many trees that she could barely see a mile forward."Why do I get the impression this surprise involves make love?" She asked, sarcastic but also full of expectation."Well, you can say it involves a lot of love, but I'd rather not think about the kinds of love that happened inside there." Gabriel snorted, sickened."Inside?
"You shouldn't promise me those things…" he growled under his breath, sounding as if he was terribly excited and at the same time taken by another emotion that she didn't know how to recognize "I won't let you break them in the future."Andy would have replied that there was no problem with that, if he hadn't pulled her close and sealed their mouths in a hot and intense kiss that took her breath away... And, fuck, he left her ready to be taked right there, says the wall, if he wanted.But apparently Gabriel had other plans, as soon as she moved into his arms so she could lick his neck and stroke the erection forming in the front of his jeans, he took her in his arms, allowing them to continue kissing while he was carrying her to some other place, which she had no idea what it was, but she didn't care either.
"And… Well… That's it." Andy bit her lip, when she finally finished telling her friends everything that had happened between her and Gabriel the day before... With the omission of the necessary details, of course "We are friends now. No hard feelings and without living in the past more than in the present.""Wow..." Harriet was the first to react, although it was obvious that Lynn had been very happy with that news "Well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't expecting this to happen sooner or later, but... You seem so much better comfortable with it than I expected." she sounded almost suspicious, although Andy couldn't imagine why."Well, I confess that I've never really believed in this thing that forgiving people makes you feel lighter... And I'm sure that doesn't work for everyone, because I certainly wouldn't be feeling this way if, in a fit of ma
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