couldn't help myself.” He said softly.
He apologized and cursed himself for being so weak. He walked away, leaving her wondering what just happened and if this would change anything between them. She rushed to the bedroom and closed the door behind her. She had just broken the never date your co-worker or boss rule. What would Lisa say to her now?
Gabriel berated himself for what he did. He had gone for a long time with no intent of a serious relationship, and yet here he was kissing somebody else's girlfriend. He knew he never should have kissed her. He did not want her to quit her job. She was good at it. This was going to be awkward, but he had to do something about this somehow. He just needed to sleep this off.
Juliana had been lying in the bed for hours now, but she still could not sleep. She looked at her watch and saw that it was already 5 A.M. When she heard some noise coming from the kitchen, she opened the door and walked out. It was then she saw Mrs. Donovan, who was preparing some breakfast. She was an elderly woman who was both quiet and reserved. Although she greeted Juliana and served her some pancakes with eggs, bacon and coffee for breakfast, she did not talk to her after that.
After a quick breakfast, she brought her dress into her room. Juliana did not know how to face her boss this morning. She just knew that if she stayed, it would be very awkward and she might not be able to stand it. She decided it was better to leave before he woke up to lessen the blow of what happened last night. She took a shower, dressed up and wrote a note, which she left in the bed before leaving. She might not know where she was, but she could always get a cab somehow. She only hoped that Gabriel wouldn't mind her going home alone.
“Thanks for everything. I really enjoyed the food and the movie last night. - Ms. Austin”
Gabriel opened his eyes to find himself sleeping soundly in his bedroom. He dreamed that he was with Juliana and somehow he wished it were true. As soon as he thought of her, he took a shower and dressed up. He wanted to eat breakfast with her before he took her home. Finally, he would be able to see her home with her consent. Even if he knew that he could always look her address up through her company files, he did not want to be like a stalker. Besides, he imagined the gossip that would generate. The last thing he wanted was Juliana leaving the company because she had an affair with her boss. He wanted her, but he knew now was not the right time for it. He only hoped that someday there would be more than a professional relationship between them.
Mrs. Donovan was cleaning the living room when he saw her. She was quiet as usual as she concentrated on the task at hand. He smiled and greeted her good morning. She greeted him back. But when he asked about Juliana and she said that she had left, his smile faded, leaving him frowning. He rushed to the room where she was sleeping and saw that she had left a note on the bed.
It was a thank you note. He dreaded it would be a goodbye note. He was relieved that it wasn't. Although he was disappointed that he was not able to spend more time with her this morning, he knew that he would have the next five days with her anyway. As he ate his breakfast, he formulated a plan.
“If Michael doesn't want you or doesn't do anything to keep you, I will steal you away and make you mine instead...”
He vowed to himself. He was not a bad man. He just wanted to make Juliana happy because right now Michael wasn't. If only she would forget about him and just allow a chance for her to heal. He could love her better if she would only let him. He could only hope and pray that she would. Gabriel had put his feelings aside for so long, he wanted to stop and just be true to himself, no matter the consequences. He would make her choose him no matter what.
Juliana rode on a taxi on her way home. Her thoughts were muddled about last
He apologized and cursed himself for being so weak. He walked away, leaving her wondering what just happened and if this would change anything between them. She rushed to the bedroom and closed the door behind her. She had just broken the never date your co-worker or boss rule. What would Lisa say to her now?
Gabriel berated himself for what he did. He had gone for a long time with no intent of a serious relationship, and yet here he was kissing somebody else's girlfriend. He knew he never should have kissed her. He did not want her to quit her job. She was good at it. This was going to be awkward, but he had to do something about this somehow. He just needed to sleep this off.
Juliana had been lying in the bed for hours now, but she still could not sleep. She looked at her watch and saw that it was already 5 A.M. When she heard some noise coming from the kitchen, she opened the door and walked out. It was then she saw Mrs. Donovan, who was preparing some breakfast. She was an elderly woman who was both quiet and reserved. Although she greeted Juliana and served her some pancakes with eggs, bacon and coffee for breakfast, she did not talk to her after that.
After a quick breakfast, she brought her dress into her room. Juliana did not know how to face her boss this morning. She just knew that if she stayed, it would be very awkward and she might not be able to stand it. She decided it was better to leave before he woke up to lessen the blow of what happened last night. She took a shower, dressed up and wrote a note, which she left in the bed before leaving. She might not know where she was, but she could always get a cab somehow. She only hoped that Gabriel wouldn't mind her going home alone.
“Thanks for everything. I really enjoyed the food and the movie last night. - Ms. Austin”
Gabriel opened his eyes to find himself sleeping soundly in his bedroom. He dreamed that he was with Juliana and somehow he wished it were true. As soon as he thought of her, he took a shower and dressed up. He wanted to eat breakfast with her before he took her home. Finally, he would be able to see her home with her consent. Even if he knew that he could always look her address up through her company files, he did not want to be like a stalker. Besides, he imagined the gossip that would generate. The last thing he wanted was Juliana leaving the company because she had an affair with her boss. He wanted her, but he knew now was not the right time for it. He only hoped that someday there would be more than a professional relationship between them.
Mrs. Donovan was cleaning the living room when he saw her. She was quiet as usual as she concentrated on the task at hand. He smiled and greeted her good morning. She greeted him back. But when he asked about Juliana and she said that she had left, his smile faded, leaving him frowning. He rushed to the room where she was sleeping and saw that she had left a note on the bed.
It was a thank you note. He dreaded it would be a goodbye note. He was relieved that it wasn't. Although he was disappointed that he was not able to spend more time with her this morning, he knew that he would have the next five days with her anyway. As he ate his breakfast, he formulated a plan.
“If Michael doesn't want you or doesn't do anything to keep you, I will steal you away and make you mine instead...”
He vowed to himself. He was not a bad man. He just wanted to make Juliana happy because right now Michael wasn't. If only she would forget about him and just allow a chance for her to heal. He could love her better if she would only let him. He could only hope and pray that she would. Gabriel had put his feelings aside for so long, he wanted to stop and just be true to himself, no matter the consequences. He would make her choose him no matter what.
Juliana rode on a taxi on her way home. Her thoughts were muddled about last
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