Chapter 25
Dinner ended rather awkwardly. Even
she knew she should stop, she still poured herself another glass of wine. Gabriel eyed her glass.
tute you want any more of that?”
“It tastes okay.”
Yes. It does. But you don’t seem like someone who
who drinks.
“I don’t, I actually think I
I’m a lightweight.”
She said and Gabriel nodded.
“Have you ever been drunk before?”
He asked and the nodded.
“Once. At prom. Some of my classmates snuck in bottles of beer and poured alcohol into the fruit punch. I think we all got drunk from it.”
He chuckled.
“How did it felt
Oh she could remember the moment as clear as day and it felt horrible when she thought about it. Really horrible. Everyone was either drunk or slightly Tipsy and the school had arm them all home early,
“I felt weird, Really… I wasn’t that drunk but I kept tripping, even though I wore a short dress and my heels were low.”
Gabriel chuckled.
“But you had fun right?”
She nodded.
e didn’t know mach
“Tel. It was fun.
Lori finished the rest of her wine, she wanted to go to bed, but she also wanted to sit and talk with Gabriel for hours. She felt like she
about him
I feel like I don’t know anything about you…
She mused and Gabriel raised his eyebrow.
“Brally?”
She nodded.
“Yea. Deel like I know you, but then I don’t know a lot of things about you.”.
“True”
Gabriel confirmed.
Theres not much to know to be honest. Before Emilia came into my
by lafe, all I did was work. It
Was that disappointing?”
Cabriel asked and Lon nodded.
my w
w whole life.”
Chapter 25
“You’re a young nich man, I actually expected more
She confessed and Gabriel nodded. There was only little he could tell her, at least without having to go into details about him being a werewolf or an a
alpha
Much of his life revolved around being an alpha, there was a lot be wanted to tell her but couldn1. There was no way he could tell her about him being a werewolf. At least not presently..
I inherited most of what I have from my parents, my parents inherited what they had from my grandfather. And all my life Eve been taught how to manage what was given to me, how it came with great responsibility.”
There was to be no room for failure, or error and somehow along the line I lost myself in all that….
My parents died years ago. Im their only child. And being an only child was hand, because they had all these expectations from me… I know they meant well, but sometimes I wished they let me live my life how I wanted to
Lori reached out and touched his hand, he flinched a little, her fingers cold to the touch
“Im sorry. I can’t seem to stay warm,”
She apologized. It was true. He had noticed it a while ago, she was always cold. Gabriel was a warm blooded creature, being a werewolf meant his temperature was always regulated. Always warm, even during the winter Lori was the opposite, he wondered if it was her nature,
“Thats okay, I have enough beat for both of us
He said as he took her hand in his and enclosed them in his, His arms were deliciously warm. Slightly toasty. Lori sighed in pleasure.
“I think you still h
have th
the time to live your life the way you
want…
…. have fun and all…
She said and Gabriel shook his head. When he was younger he used to crave that lifestyle, the late nights at the club, the constant partying and the traveling around the world that most of his acquaintances and agemates had, but now that he was older, he was actually more content with what he had.
He missed the fact that he didn’t get to experience that sort of lifestyle, but he didn’t crave for it as much as he did.
“I don’t crave for it like I used to. But, I would like to experience it.”
“But I’m a father now… I doubt I have time for late night parties when I have a baby.”
He added and Lari shrugged.
1 think you definitely do. Besides being a parent doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have fun.”
Cabriel raised his eyebrows.
“Yea night? What about you? You’re twenty two, as
o, as far as I can tell you didn
can tell you didn’t do that much partying and clubbing either
Oh he was right! That was true.
Lon sighed
“You re right. I didnt…
It was funny how they were both alike in certain ways but different too,
“If I’m going to live my life, you should too.”
He added and Lori shrugged. Oh she didnt think so.
She hesitated and Gabriel cut her off
“No excuses. We should go to a club together when were back from Canada.“
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“Ni… A… I actually have no curfit that would be considered appropriate enough for the club ”
Gabriel shink his head, hecked determined, lähe wasnt going to take no for an answer
Then you buy many as you d
youcanthers Cabinet
“I am I’m actually very serious.”
fine without you for one night. Jenny or Sylvia would be more than happy to fill in.”
had not been in one
in one before, she was excited as well as scared but
GoodThen it settled Clubbing, partying, we’ll try everything”
Together
He added as he kissed her hand and gently let it go. Loris cheeks blushed furiously, suddenly feeling bereft without
it the warmth of his handi.
Together”
I think be going to bed now
and at the half full bottle of wine and decided that the wine mi
me might have started to take effect and the wanted to sleep the rest of
Gabriel sud. He stood up and cleared the
of wine and their wine glasses from the table.
He told pe
Then she stopped by
wouldn’t have to clean up and Lori went upstairs. She stopped by the baby room, Emilia was still peacefully sleeping.
she could tell it w
now Cabriel told her he
Uber mierything she told
loor had been fixed and she just went in to pick a night shirt and pajama shorts. She was still sleeping in Gabriel’s room. lied sleeping in his room.
probably very weird. It would be weird to anyone else. They were very much living like a couple.
was attracted to her, her belly did flip flops just thinking about it. He was attracted to her and he actually said it to her face!
herself and her past she didnt think he ever look at her that way, in fact, a part of her still didnt believe the deserved
not in his room when sh
room when she walked in with a change of clothes, but he walked in shortly after, slowly taking off the muscle shirt he was wearing.
Lori shamelessly ogled him.
nable to pull her eyes away.
hit hot tonight
He said as he settled into bed and Lon nodded
Really? I actually feel que cold”
then‘
Lon from Standing transfixed in the same spit with her
Cabriel glanced at her and noticed she looked shocked.
He conected himself and
quickly shook her head.
sally duln’t take any offense. It
improved you offered.TM
the said as the climbed into the bed.
Thy are you surprised that I offered
Gabriel asked and Lor slowly turned. They were so close now. Close enough that she could see his face. The stubble
1 his face and his long long eyelashes. Longer than hers probably. She thought an the felt the inspe
Lon shrugged.
“I don’t know. I just didn’t expect
She whispered
would you like me to keep you wi
He asked again and Lori slightly nodded.
She said and he murmured that she should turn around, when she did he placed his arms around her, almost as if he was wrapping her in a big hug, lew spooning her. She didnt think she had ever had somadne she was genuinely amated to bug her then way bedina. It felt great.
It felt safe and warm. Oh Gabriel was very warm, she could feel the heat radiating from
from his hand smooth chest onto her back
Goodnight Lor” He whispered, his hat breath tickling her
