Gabriel POV
It’s been two days since I last saw River. I have been keeping myself busy to try and stay out of her way. But I honestly can’t anymore. I know for a fact that she is having the management course in Manhattan today. I got Mike to tell me where it was. He is starting to suspect something but I kept him out of my business. I told him that when I have something to tell I will tell. Right now there’s nothing to say and he agreed, he gave me all of her schedules. All the courses, times and locations plus her shifts in the restaurant.
I go to Manhattan and I sit at the cafe that is just around the corner from the course building.
I order a black coffee and I sit near the window sipping my coffee. From where I am sitting I have a full view of the subway station. That’s when I
River POVThe management course ended and I am back to work today as a Dinner manager. I am excited about the new job. I found a new place for me to live in. I will be moving in a couple of days. It’s in the same building but two floors up. It’s a one-bedroom apartment. I can’t wait to live on my own.I will pay exactly the same as I pay here but I won’t have to share my space with Alicia. She is still upset and she is back home. Everything is really hard right now. She keeps saying nasty things to me. Pedro and Jonah tried to talk to her but she won’t listen. She stills blames me for everything. I tried to explain a thousand times that I don’t have anything to do with Gabe. But deep down I think I wouldn’t mind. He has be
River POVI can see the waitress all smiles all over Gabriel. I don’t know what is going on with me because I am holding my own so tightly that my fingers have gone white. I walk to his table to check on him. “Is everything okay with your food sir?” - I ask and Gabriel looks up at me and nods his head“Yes thank you” - he says and takes another bite of his food.I smile and I see the waitress coming back. I give her a signal to follow me into the kitchen.“Everything okay?” - she asks“You need to stop drooling all over our guests” - I say and s
River POVI wake up and blink twice trying to figure out where I am. I’m not used to my new apartment yet. I get up and stretch. I don’t even like to admit this but I am missing Gabriel. He was making an effort to get to know me after I told him he only knew my circumstances and not me.I walk into my tiny kitchen and make some coffee. I sit in the living room looking at the walls. When I finish my coffee o get up and put the cup in the kitchen. I get dressed and walk out. As I open the door I am greeted by Mrs Wells. “Hello River”“Hello Mrs wells, do you need a hand?” - I ask her. She’s in her eighties. She struggles to go up the stairs so I usually help her with her groceries when I see her.
Gabriel POVI called reception to ask if River was back to work and luckily she is. So I decided to make my luck today. “Can you please book me in at nine please, this is Gabriel Lockwood” - I say on the phone “Mr Lockwood. The restaurant closes at nine, it would be unfair for the staff to stay on for one guest” - she says. This girl has lost her brain somewhere. It’s the only thing I can think of. “I have an important meeting to attend and I won’t be able to make it before nine, you can send the staff away and River can look after me, it is her job after all” - I say grinding my teeth.“Sure sir” - she says and I end the call.
Gabriel POVI get into my car and I start driving to the Bronx. I don’t know what got into me. I just want another kiss and if I need to drive there to have it I will. The music is blasting through the radio while I drive and I can’t shake the feeling that there’s something wrong. I don’t know what but there’s something wrong. I park the car in front of her building and I ring the bell.“Who’s this?” - I hear a man’s voice and I tightened my hands into fists. “I’m looking for River” - I say“She doesn’t live here anymore, she lives two floors up” - the guy says and I take a deep breath.
River POVI take my blouse off and drop it on the floor. I see Gabe’s eyes burning into my skin.I take the skirt off and I am left with my lingerie. His eyes go up and down my body and then he smirks. He takes longs steps to get to me and wraps his arms around me pulling me into his embrace. My hands fly to his hair while his hands touch my ass lifting me up so I can wrap my legs around his waist. He pushed my back against the wall as his lips fall on my neck placing soft kisses down my body. He starts near my ear whispering how beautiful I am and goes down my neck to my collarbone and then back to my neck. My hands keep his head in place as I feel him growing between my l
Gabriel POVAfter our shower, I take river back to my bed and she lays down on her side and I spoon her from behind. Our naked bodies fit perfectly together as if we were made for each other. I take a deep breath on her neck and she shivers and giggles.“That tickles” - she says turning around to face me. “You are beautiful “ - I tell her“Thank you, you’re not too bad yourself” - River says with one hand caressing my face. River closes her eyes and I keep looking at her. I don’t know what the fuck is wrong with me but I’ve never brought anyone to my house before. She was the first one. I always go to their houses. But seeing R
River POVI wake up and I look around trying to figure out where I am and I see Gabe sleeping with his arm across my stomach. Slowly I love his arm and I sit on the bed. God. He is so beautiful and he looks like an angel sleeping. Maybe that’s why his name is Gabriel. As in Angel Gabriel. I pass my hand lightly through his hair and I get up grabbing the t-shirt he had given me yesterday and I put my shoes on. I call a Uber and I walk out of his apartment. When I look back I smile remembering last night. But I know he just wanted to have sex with me. I didn’t want to be in the position of him telling me to leave. I would be too embarrassed. I get in the Uber and the drive home takes around forty minutes and when I get home I sit in my living room huggi