Chapter Seventy Five

Gabriel

Somehow, I can't seem to find a quiet place to talk and end up taking Arian to my bedroom upstairs. She yanks her hand from mine immediately I shut the door behind us, glaring disapprovingly at me, but I don't let her attitude bother me... Much.

"Really,Mr Cruz?" She spits. "Your bedroom?"

"Yes, really. You saw for yourself how filled up with people the house is." I retort. "No one can bother us here."

"I'm not going to jump into bed with you, Mr Cruz. I'm sorely disappointed in you." She snaps.

"Will you stop with the Mr Cruz bullshit?!" I demand. "Calling me that doesn't change the fact that we slept together and I didn't bring you here to have sex with you."

"You gave me your word." She growls.

"Yeah, I did give you my word." I agree. "I tried really hard not to develop feelings for you... But I failed."

"I'm not listening to this right now." She whirls around and marches to the door, ready to open it to leave, but I stop her by planting one hand on the door, preventing he