I opened my eyes and the room was still covered in darkness. I tousled and turned but I couldn't go back to sleep.I sat up and reached for the curtain, before my fingers could touch them Gabriel startled me with his greeting.“Good morning."I trembled and he laughed.I picked my pillow and slapped him on his face with it.“Don't ever try that again, I thought a serial killer was in here with me." “I see you woke up on the right side of the bed."I hissed at him and he laughed.“How long have you been awake?."“I didn't sleep."“Why?." I asked turning to face him, my eyes had adjusted to the darkness.“Nothing." He said with a lazy smile.I took my pillow from where I was and raised it in the air threateningly.He couldn't stop laughing.I hit him with the pillow countless times and he would not stop laughing.“Why does this do nothing to you?." “Are you serious, this fluffy pillow is meant to hurt?."“Well, after hitting you so many times it should have at least, hurt you, a littl

Gabriel“Uncle Gabe!." Regalia squealed as she stood up and ran towards me. I caught her with my left her and put her back on the ground quickly before she started touching me all over.My dad snorted, I looked at him and his face was serious.“Where have you been?." Regalia asked.“I had to take care of something." I said, keeping my voice curt.“Too busy that you abandoned my son after smashing his face?." My dad asked angrily.“Dariel would be fine. Next time he'd watch his mouth."The tension between us was like burning wood. I could feel the heat in our stare, it's been years since I saw him, I left his house at such a young age and he didn't see me for years.I got a call from him when my company was fully established. He sounded desperate, he wanted to ensure I still remembered him, he didn't apologize for treating a kid so poorly.How could I forget him?.The only real people in my life is Cristela and Kylee, everyone else wanted or needed me for survival. Kylee worked for me

“Eww, I'd rather have sex with a pig. No offense Cee." Kylee said.“The feeling is mutual, the first day I saw her she had snot running down her nose and she licked it." Gabriel said with a scowl that made him look cute.“I did not eat my own snot, I was nine not three and I had a cold that day." Kylee defended.“Anytime I look at her, I see snot running down her nose." Gabriel said with a face that made him look serious but I could hear the laughter in his voice. “I don't know what women see in him, but Gabriel's first impression gave me a major turn off."I smiled, I didn't know how they met.“Tell me." I said with a large smile. I felt like I was going to enjoy this.“My mum was his after school teacher. She took his English, bookkeeping and economics subjects. One day, she was caught up with work and since she always goes to his house to teach from five pm to seven pm, she decided to pick me up from school and go straight to their mansion instead of dropping me at home first. The

I picked up some fruits and gently put them in a basket. Everywhere I turned I saw something that looked delicious and I grabbed it.Gabriel was pushing the cart around, throwing things that we didn't need at all. He was aloof and absent minded. I stopped to watch him.He picked up a yellow picture frame and dropped it in the cart. I laughed and went to meet him.“We don't need all these things." I told himHe looked down at the cart and his expression told me that he didn't remember putting most of the items.“Wait here, I'll put them back." I told him trying to take the cart from him but he shook his head.“Don't worry, I'll just buy them and throw them out." He said.“Seriously?." I asked him with a raised brow.I wasn't raised to throw valuable things away. The thought disturbed me. He let go of the cart and I handed him the fruits basket. I trailed back and started to keep the items he picked. “What you did for Kylee is amazing." I told him.He shot me a wonderful smile but it

CRISTELAThe man that stood in the living room had long dark hair that was tied in a ponytail. He had a scar that ran across his left eyebrow and chin.He stood in the living room, looking up at the ceiling, probably wondering how builders had done those designs up there, how they had made a a ceiling so high.“Good evening." I greeted, trying to get his attention.His head snapped to me and he froze, his lips were slowly parted and the amazed look he had when he was surveying the living room was still on his face as he stared at meIt was not the first time someone froze just staring at me and everytime it happened I felt too seen and naked.“You must be the security guard, would you like to have something to drink?."He was in no way ugly. He had features that were highly appealing, like his intense brown eyes and his strong jaw. “Water." He simply said.I nodded and went to get a glass of water for him.When I returned, Regalia was sitting on the couch talking to the man. He had a