Chapter 50. You taste like Certs

Gabriel POV

I was caught by surprise.

"Well, say something," Danielle said.

"Wow."

"Something original."

"You taste like Certs."

She kissed me again. "Spearmint flavored. I think I'm hooked on the darn things."

I rolled to my side. I could see she was highly amused by my nervousness. I had never seen this part of her before and how she switched so fast after coming back from school…

"I'm lousy at this part," I said.

"In other words, you'd rather skip the chitchat and get to the fucking."

I felt my cheeks get hot. "That's not what—"

"I'm teasing."

I sat up quickly. She was too much.

"Gabe, you are sweet for being there for me today. Not that I needed you, but sweet. I figured you deserve a smooch."

"It was…very nice."

"But I'm going to get into more trouble which will get you too hooked. Here's what you'd do now: get into your car and take the first flight back home. Back to your family, back to your life. You've done more than enough for me."

"No way."

"Look, I'll be