“where did she meet your dad?." He asked. His attention was suddenly amplified.“He was driving home from work and she was wandering out the streets. He took her in, basically. He was a great guy from what she said and she got pregnant with me. They got married after and then her gambling habits continued. It got worse over the years. I was about seventeen when she owed a very huge debt to this very mean loan shark, my dad cleared the debts. It took a toll on him financially, he wasn't making too much money and he spent most of his savings clearing debts here and there. She promised to stop, and do better…she started doing better, she even got a job and stayed at the job and then, a month after my eighteenth birthday, these men bursted into the house, with guns. I remember waking up to the sound of someone screaming and my mum crying. I stood at the top of the stairs, horrified as I watched the men try to shoot my mum and my dad wanted to save her. They shot him instead and they left.

“No." He replied sharply and the look on his face suggested that he felt insulted.“Really?." I asked scrunching my nose. Then who was she and why was she even here?. “Do you think I'll let any of them come close to you again after what happened with Talia, do you really think...." He stopped speaking and just shook his head.“I'm sorry. I just thought that she was one of them. I know you'll not bring any of them around me, I'm sorry." I said apologizing. “The way she stared at you and the way you stared back."“Stared back?." He asked, his brows shot together, now he looked really insulted.I groaned and picked up the plate." Let's forget about this. I hate it when we argue."“Just to make this clear, I was not staring at her in any way, she's no one."I didn't reply him, I put the plate in the sink and quickly washed it.When I turned around, Gabriel was standing at the door of the kitchen.“I have a feeling you're not convinced."“I don't want to talk about Adeline. I'm tired, I

“what?." I asked him“Marry me?."I knew I must have been dreaming.Dreaming?.“Baby please, marry me. Cristela, why aren't you looking at me?."“This is not funny." I said jumping down the bed.He stood up.“Who says it's a joke."There was silence.“You're serious?." I asked.Now I was really freaking out.Isn't it too early. Is it even allowed, legally?.He nodded.“I'm serious." He replied.I was quiet, I felt raw dread seeping through my veins. “What are you thinking of?." He asked calmly." A lot. You asked me to marry you."“I'm still asking you to marry me, please. Don't think about anything apart from me and you and our future. we'll take it one step at a time, one day at a time but I need you to say yes."I breathed in and out through my mouth and the next thing I know, he's holding my face and putting his forehead on mine.“You've been mine from the moment I set my eyes on you. Let's just make it official." He whispered.I laughed.“Say yes, Cristela."“What would we tell

“Everyone, this is my fiancee, Cristela." Gabriel said with a wide grin.Gasps and murmurs erupted but they all composed themselves immediately.“I never knew you were engaged." One woman said, almost sadly.She was in her mid twenties and carried the aura of an overachiever. She had her eyes on him, I wasn't moved, almost all the women had their eyes on him. Both old and young. The only person I knew that sa at the table was Kylee. She shot me a nod and I waved at her. The other looked more surprised that she knew me but once again, they plastered on a stoic expression. I took a step backwards, about to retreat and leave him alone to do his business but Gabriel would not have any of it.“Come on baby, come to daddy."I was heating up so much I could see the flames and I could see red. My legs moved on autopilot mode because, I couldn't function.He just said that in front of people, something he had never done before.I walked over expecting to stand beside him but instead he pulled

My shameless body.At the thought of fucking in the bathroom, I started getting all excited and my pussy was creaming.I stood up.“That's my girl." He said with a hearty grin and he disappeared inside once again, when I reached the door, he held out his hand and he pulled me inside when I took it.He shut the door and turned to me without locking it, even when there was a lock.“You didn't lock it." I told him, thinking he forgot.“I want the thrill of someone walking in on us." He said and he bit his bottom lip and scanned me lustfully from head to toe.It was the sexiest thing I ever saw. It made me feel goddamned loved and cherished. He walked over to me, placed his body on mine and reached for the hem of my dress.“This dress looks very beautiful on you. Did I tell you that?." He murmured lazily, his breath brushed my neck.“No."“Then forgive me my love. You look breath taking in it." I closed my eyes and leaned forward, and he pressed his groin on me, he bent down and picked