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She opened the door all the way to reveal Gabriel standing in the doorway The center of my cheeks burned when our eyes met I hoped to God he didn’t hear that previous statement out of context
He urged us on with talks of a big snow about to fall and we decided to go grab lunch now
I rose froered back to give us both roo up frohost of a sraced rab our coats from the closet
My phone buzzed in the back pocket of my jeans I pulled it out while Alyssa chatted absently with her father to read e
I wish you would pick up my calls, Penny Really need to talk this out Would be nice to hear from you this week Shall I ship out your Christmas present to you there?
My ression I deleted the hout e s back, either No matter how hard she tried to understand, she had her opinions about the situation
And when it ca her own daughter
CHAPTER THREE – GABRIEL
MondayI rose with darkness still lingering outside and the swirl of snow circling the entire building Resting a hand against the cold glass, I peered out at the city that was still tucked in under the blanket of clouds It was going to be a long and cold drive to work
I took a long, hot shower to thaw the chill fro my room to walk down the dark hallway Both Alyssa and Penny’s doors were closed I walked by them as quietly as possible so I didn’t disturb them
The lights were on in the kitchen when I rounded the corner to cross through the dining area I stopped in surprise to find Penny standing in the kitchen with the coffee pot full of water in her hands She started in surprise as well, splashing water onto the tiled floor
“I’ot up this early I was justsome coffee”
I reached up to absently run a hand along the silk fabric of htly because it felt a bit too tight all of a sudden Grabbing a towel that was hanging on the edge of the kitchen island, I crouched down to wipe the water up froave me a small amount of time to take in Penny’s dainty bare toes, with nails that were painted a purple color, before I straightened up
“I find it’s easier to beat the traffic when I get up early,” I answered
Penny turned to pour water into the coffeeon the patch of visible skin between her sleeping shirt and baggy sweatpants The skin along her waist appeared s still, but she had plenty of curves to show off