On Phone

Olivia's POV

"What are you doing now?" Gabriel's low, husky voice came through the phone, deep and rough like he'd just crawled into bed.

I blushed instantly. "Nothing really… just about to go to bed before your call came," I murmured, my voice soft and warm with sleep.

There was a pause, and then I heard him breathe. "I'm in bed too. I have to sleep early—I've got a meeting at eight."

I smiled to myself. "Alright."

A quiet silence fell between us. Not awkward, but tense in a way that made my heart race. Neither of us said anything for a while, and all I could hear was the sound of his breathing—deep, slow, steady. It sent a shiver down my spine.

"I wish you were here in my arms right now," he finally said, voice gravelly, full of yearning. "I'd do anything to have you beside me."