Chapter 46

" She knows, " I heard Gabriel say from the kitchen doorway, I hadn't even known he was there. I hadn't seen him since that afternoon when he left Cassie and I to catch up. 

" What?" I asked him. It was close to eight and I was busy making us supper. Cassie had been delighted when I gave her the cupcakes and cookies to take along with her. We had talked for most of the day then I had accompanied her to the ground floor and watched as she got into Gabriel's car and left. 

I was a little pissed though, the nerve of him! I had told him I wanted to be the one to visit her and he had done what he always did, just ignored my wishes and did what he wanted. 

I mean, was I glad he had spared me the trouble of having to go over to Cassie's? Yes.

But was I angry that he had disregarded my wishes and done what he wanted? A much bigger yes. 

" You told her, didn't you?" 

I knew exactly what he was talking about but I decided to play dumb. I really was in no mood for one of his little arguments. 

" I'm cooking, " I said then proceeded to check on the pasta before I started on the sauce. 

I was glad since I felt more comfortable around him. I had come to realize that there was no reason to always be on the edge whenever I was with him. Yes he was obnoxious and most of what he said was either sarcastic or meant to make me uncomfortable, but other than that he was okay I guess. 

Saying that sounded odd but it was true. And I was glad that I was finally able to occupy the same space as him without feeling like fleeing. 

" Ha!" He blurted out, sounding oddly excited. 

" You DID tell her! " he sounded completely accusatory about the entire thing.

I was still a little nervous and edgy but not as much as before. 

" You went against our contract, "

" There was no contract, remember?" 

I heard him as he walked on closer to me. Then he made me let go of the knife in my hand and he placed his hand on my forehead, frowning as he looked at me all funny. 

" Are you okay?"

" Yeah? Why wouldn't I be?" 

He parted his lips as if to answer but then shook his head and told me it was nothing. Then he held my wrist and smiled an almost wicked smile.

" How much does she know?" 

He suddenly looked so serious I wondered whether I had officially messed up. I didn't think telling Cassie was that big a deal but perhaps I was wrong. Maybe they had been really serious about not telling anyone. 

" Ummm..." Oh man, I recalled just how much I had told Cassie and I could no longer hold his stare. And that newly found confidence was very slowly fading away. I guess it could only last so much.

He smelt so nice! And he looked so strong! And although I liked the uncaring version of him, there was something about seeing him so serious that tremendously turned me on. 

He arched his brow, awaiting my response. But then somehow my eyes landed on his lips, and I became aware of where his hand was wrapped around my wrist. 

He did that to me, he made my heart race and he had me thinking thoughts I didn't want to be thinking about. I pushed them all away as hard as I possibly could and tried to keep my focus on the present. 

" Come on, tell me..." he intentionally reduced his voice to a seductive whisper. And I was certain he could see how affected by his presence I was. Otherwise why would he have inched closer to me and wrapped his other arm around me?

At that point I couldn't even talk, not because I didn't want to but because I had already forgotten what he had asked me. My thoughts were all shady and unclear. 

He pulled me closer and I gasped, my chest rising and falling with my fast and uncontrollable breaths. 

" How much does she know?" I was grateful that he had repeated the question since having him know I couldn't even recall it would have been embarrassing. 

Biting my lip I bowed my head. I looked guilty no doubt. I gazed from side to side and squeezed my eyes shut.

" All of it?" 

Sneaking a peak at him, I saw both his eyes widen in shock. 

" Seriously?"

I nodded. 

" Even last night?" 

I nodded again, then I muttered a sorry u DER my breath. Cassie was a very persistent person. Not nearly as persistent as Gabriel but somewhere close, us she was the only one I could tell since she was technically the only friend I had. 

" Goodness, now I'm going to be forced to teach you a lesson. So sad, " 

I frowned, and my frown only intensified once I saw the broad smile he wore. 

" What?" 

He gently rubbed himself against me and I felt his hardness. And I wondered whether the thing ever really went down since each time I was with him, it was always....you know. 

" Or perhaps you can decide on how you want to make it up to me,"

Make WHAT up to him? There was no contract legally saying I couldn't tell anyone. And I was certain he was taking advantage of the situation. But I wasn't the least surprised, I expected just as much from him. 

" Don't tell Arden, " I pleaded with him. It was most likely not a big deal but I didn't want him to know I had told anyone. What if he got genuinely upset?

" Arden has nothing to do with this sweetheart, it's purely between us two. "

He leaned into my neck and sucked on my skin, I found myself grasping onto him. My lips parting and a gush of breath escaping. 

" I have quite a number of things in mind but I'll stick to one for tonight, "

I inwardly wondered what that one was, but I was neither scared nor unwilling, I wanted him. That much was obvious.

Pulling back, he angled my head and kissed me for the longest while. I doubt I was ever going to get enough of his kisses. 

I liked how wanted he always made me feel whenever he kissed me, as if there was nothing else he wished to do and nowhere else he wanted to go. He kissed me as if the simple action satisfied him completely.

His hands roamed my body, and this time I realized how much more attuned to his touch I was....and eager as well. Whenever he'd do something that I liked I'd keep his hand in place and silently encourage him to go on. I became a completely different person once I was turned on,and the second he laid his hands on me I was no longer in control of my actions. I acted purely out of hormones and the desire to feel good.

With his hand on my top he pulled it off and threw it away. I'm pretty sure it landed on the bowl of cookies I had placed on the counter but I couldn't care less. 

Reaching back he unclasped my bra and disposed off it as well. I'm sure he was throwing them into the distance for the mere fun of it but I was too engaged in getting his t-shirt over his head to care. 

Gabriel Germaine's chest was a work of art as far as I was concerned, the perfectly curved outline of it was breathtaking. Phenomenal.

I might not have had a lot to compare him to but he was drop dead sexy. 

And I touched as much as him as I could...and had I been more courageous I would have touched more.  

I would have done more. 

Because there was so much I wanted to do but I didn't have it in me to attempt. My hand landed on the waistline of his blue jeans a couple of times but then I immediately withdrew and brought it back to his chest. I was already comfortable with that part of his physique, any other was untreaded territory.

He however didn't have issues with taking whatever he wanted, somehow he had managed to get my own jeans off and he lifted me up and started heading towards his bedroom. I wrapped my legs around him...feeling the heat at my center as it almost turned scorching.

I wanted him so much it hurt.

Once we got to his room he shut the door and then he placed me down....I could see his mind working and I was scared of what exactly his plans were. Our heavy breathing was all that could be heard, I tried controlling mine but it was a failed attempt. 

Then somehow, I found myself leaning against the door, caged in by his body.

" Make it up to me, " he suddenly said with a very wild spark of mischief hinting at his blue grey eyes.