Gabriel never answered my question. According to him, he was not yet ready to answer my question, but he would soon. In addition to that, he promised he would never be rude to me again. I didn't know whether to put faith in that since he had once told me he wouldn't snap at me.His excuse was that he'd been hungover, which had me questioning why he'd been drinking. That was another thing he had said he wasn't ready to talk about, but I had a feeling it had to do with the person he lost years ago.After that day, Gabriel reduced the rate at which he snapped at people. Well, more like, he reduced his interactions with his employees, having the manager interact with us instead.My colleagues thought it was my doing and they became friendlier to me, which is probably why, "Hey, Aria, we're all going out for a drink. You should come."One of my colleagues whose name I haven't bothered to learn says. I'm about to decline when Nessa jumps in. "Yeah, we don't always need work to be the excuse
I didn't believe it at first. Gabriel, my boss, the CEO of Double H Tech is actually kissing me. He places his hand on the small of my back and pushes me into him, and I finally throw out all my inhibitions and kiss him back.He pulls back a little, but his lips are still touching mine as he speaks. "Been wanting to do that since the day I saw you."I nod my head and kiss him again, not having the time to chat. If I'm to be honest, me too. The kiss is fast and urgent, and it seems like he can't get enough. I let my hand get tangled up in his hair while his hands roam across my body, wanting to touch me everywhere in such little time."Why don't we take this inside?" I ask breathlessly. I'm not thinking straight at the moment. I'm not worried about the repercussions of our actions. I just know that I want Gabriel and I'm going to have him."Good idea."Probably not.As I turn around to unlock the door, Gabriel plants kisses on my neck, distracting me. When I fail to open the door, he c
My eyes flutter open and I let out a yawn, feeling tired although I just woke up. I realize I'm cuddling up to a pillow and I'm sore and that reminds me of the events of last night.I sit up with a start. Shit. I had sex with Gabriel Hernsburg!I remember falling asleep immediately after and I expect myself to be naked, but I'm not. I'm clad in Gabriel's white shirt; the only piece of clothing on me. I look around. His side of the bed is cold. Did he already leave? Did he even sleep here after we were done?Standing up, I go to the bathroom and when I look at myself in the mirror, I gasp. My hair looks like a bird's nest, but that is expected because Gabriel had a thing for running his hand through my hair. What I wasn't expecting were the slight pink bruises on my neck. I didn't even realize when he was giving me love bites.I quickly brush my teeth to get rid of my morning breath, put my hair down to cover my neck, and put on shorts. When I exit the bathroom, my eyes go straight to
Lucas narrows his eyes suspiciously, looking between Gabriel and I. "That's not an answer." He concludes. "Are you guys dating or are you not?"Gabriel chuckles, pressing his lips together when I glare at him. I arch an eyebrow and he gives me a look that says it's my decision to make. While it wasn't a very hard decision to make, it was a complicated one. I shook my head. I'd just have to deal with the consequences later. "Yes, we are. Are you okay with that?" I try to keep my eyes on Lucas because I don't want to see Gabriel's reaction to my words.Even if he just admitted that he loves me, I can't help the flicker of doubt that it might not be real. "Yes!"Lucas' excitement has me cocking my head in surprise. "And why are you so happy? You're not the one dating him." I laugh."Yeah, but he told me he likes you and isn't sure you like him back. I guess you do after all." He says nonchalantly, walking around the aisle to go meet his new favorite person.I turn to Gabriel and he loo
Dating Gabriel was very interesting, to say the least.When he asked me out on a first date, he included Lucas because apparently, 'Lucas and I were a package deal and he couldn't just take one out without the other'. Lucas was very excited about that and fell in love with Gabriel even more.However, on the second date, Lucas didn't come with and he used the opportunity to spend the night at my parents' place. It was quite surprising that they were willing to have him, but I didn't question it.It has been almost a month since Gabriel and I started dating and I have never regretted dating him. As expected, Gabriel was a bit touchy in public. He tried to keep it to a minimum when we were at work though, but he wasn't very successful.Everyone at DH Tech knew Gabriel and I were dating. On our first date, a picture of us was taken and was used in an article concerning Gabriel's dating life which everyone read. Of course, they were people that didn't approve of it but as Gabriel said, we
After I spoke to 911, Lucas took the liberty of calling Gabriel as well. Apparently, he was scared, but I had a feeling he called him just because I won't.That's how Gabriel ends up in my apartment, along with the police."You're sure you locked your door this morning?" "Yes, I did. And even if I did not, it doesn't change the fact that someone trashed my house." I snap, irritated at the nature of the questions he's asking me. The blonde, blue-eyed policeman stares at me then tugs at the back of his hair, sighing. "Do you have any idea who may have done it? The person didn't come with the intent of stealing so maybe it's someone you know. Did you have any problems with anyone recently?"I don't think twice before answering. "My ex-boss," I say, looking around the house again. It hasn't been arranged. Hell, I don't know how I want to even start with that. I don't care that he'll be going to jail for this because that's exactly where he belongs."He left a note." I pass it to the man
Lucas rides with Gabriel in his car while I follow in mine after packing some things for Lucas and I.The house is quite far from mine, taking about forty minutes to reach. It's in an estate and in the estate, all the houses look like one another. As Gabriel pulls over, I pull over next to his car and before I can undo my seatbelt, Gabriel is already opening my car door for me and offering me his hand.I smile and take it and he retrieves the bags from the backseat before I lock my car.The house is a two-story building and looks simple from the outside. There are flowers planted around the front of the house except for the pathway that leads to the door. Lucas' eyes are glued to the door, making Gabriel laugh. He takes out the key from his pocket and hands it to Lucas. He doesn't waste any time dashing to the door. "No running!"He ignores my warning, face filled with excitement as he inserts the key in the lock, opens the door, and runs in. I'm sure he's more excited about the fact
"I have a confession." "About?""Shawn."I stop in my tracks and turn around to look at Gabriel, eyebrows arched.He raised his hands in surrender. "It's not anything bad, I promise." Then, he pauses. "Well, I don't think it is. I don't know what you'd think though."Shawn was locked up behind bars and as Gabriel had said, I never had to worry about him again. I didn't feel the least remorse when I heard the news of him being arrested because he was beginning to get out of hand and I had a son to keep safe.Well, what about Shawn?" I ask as I continue to the dining, carrying the last plate needed. I'd told Heather about the break-in and that I was living with Gabriel for the time being, and she demanded we all have dinner. At first, I didn't agree with it, but when she told our other friends and they all became persistent, I asked Gabriel what he thought of it and he said he didn't mind.Lucas, who has bonded so much with my father and always communicates with him through my phone, i