An Artist's Kiss [Dark Desires 4] (Siren Publishing Sensations) by Shearer Suzy

Author:Shearer, Suzy
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Romance
Published: 2016-09-22T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

They went back into the house and while Gabriel went upstairs to change, Isabella used the bathroom and tidied her hair. She stood staring at her face in the mirror. Isabella didn’t look any different but inside she felt so changed. It amazed her not to see any visible differences.

She actually felt liberated. Her mind felt lighter even though there was a way to go in dispelling all those ghosts that haunted her. But now the first step had been taken, Isabella knew the rest would be much easier. It had surprised her how, without pressing her, Gabriel had managed to get her to open up about her past. He didn’t judge her, he didn’t show any sign of thinking she’d been as foolish as she now felt.

To be honest, one of the hardest things was coming to terms with how naïve and gullible she’d been, how much of her life she’d wasted because she’d been such an idiot. If she’d only spoken to Erica—hell, to anyone!

How she’d let someone make her believe she was perverted was really stupid and looking back from where she now stood Isabella found it hard to believe she’d been so immature and ingenuous. Yet she was still that same naïve girl and she knew if she allowed Gabriel to lead her, he would take her so far out of her comfort zone. But that was the whole point, wasn’t it?

Her first taste of what previously had been forbidden desires had been amazing. She wanted more, she wanted to sample all those dark delights. It had overwhelmed her, never in her life had she experienced such pleasure. It surprised her how much she’d enjoyed the pain as well. Gabriel had promised her more and more. It felt as if she had opened a secret treasure chest and wanted to delve down deep to reveal every hidden item.

More exciting, Gabriel had told her he wanted a relationship. Scared but exhilarated, Isabella knew that was what she wanted, too.

She went back into the kitchen to find Gabriel leaning against the counter waiting for her. The sensuous gaze he gave her sent her senses into overdrive. He pushed off the counter and stood looking down at her, a sudden serious look on his face.

“You okay, Issie? Really okay?”

She nodded.

“Yes. I…” She tried to think of how to explain the way she felt. “I feel different. I guess I feel kind of released, freed, alive. It’s hard to explain.”

“I think I understand.”

He squeezed her shoulder, bending to touch his head to hers. Isabella breathed in deeply. He wrapped his arms around her with his head resting gently on hers. His masculine aroma filled her nose. He always smelt so delicious, the leathery woodsy smell of either his soap or aftershave was mixed with oil paint, turps, and linseed oil. Maybe some people would find it a turn-off but Isabella couldn’t get enough of it. It was simply Gabriel.

“So, my sweet Issie, ready to eat?”

“Please.”

“There’s a pub not far away, they have great food.

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