Gabe by M. Malone

Author:M. Malone [Malone, M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781938789229
Amazon: B00KH503O6
Barnesnoble: B00KH503O6
Goodreads: 21405749
Publisher: CrushStar Romance
Published: 2015-02-15T16:00:00+00:00

chapter nine

GABE

I wake to the sound of retching. A cough. Then another choked sound of agony. Sasha's guest bedroom is right next to hers and I crashed in here after calling Zack to let him know I wouldn't be coming home.

I rub my eyes with my hands and glance over at the clock on the nightstand. It's a little after two in the morning. I climb out of bed and then walk down to the kitchen. I've got a pretty good immune system but I've had enough hangovers to know what helps when you've been vomiting. I fill a glass of water and then open the pantry. There's a box of crackers on the top shelf so I grab that. She won't be able to handle anything heavy right now.

In Sasha's room, the only light is coming from the bathroom. "Sasha? I brought you some water."

She pokes her head around the doorframe. "You're still here?" Despite how exhausted she looks, her eyes light up when she sees me.

"I told you I wasn’t leaving. I’m here until you can kick me out. Are you okay?"

"Fine. I just coughed so hard that it made me throw up. Which was both painful and gross."

"Here, this should help." I hand over the water and she accepts it, wrapping both hands around the glass. "I've also got some crackers if your stomach is upset."

I wait while she takes a sip of water and then walks back to bed. She puts the glass down on her nightstand and then crawls back under the covers. I don't want to leave her alone just yet so I crawl onto the other side of the bed, on top of the comforter, then open the box in my arms and hand her a cracker. She laughs softly.

"You're pretty good at this." She looks up at me curiously before taking a small bite of cracker. "I know you said we're friends and all but I have friends I've known for years who wouldn't have stuck around for this."

The way she's looking at me makes me a little uncomfortable. Like I'm some kind of savior. No way in hell I can live up to that.

"It's not a big deal. Anyone would have done the same."

"They really wouldn't have. Believe me, I know. There's no way I can see my last boyfriend measuring out my medicine and bringing me crackers when I'm nauseated."

Hearing her talk about the bastard she was dating, the one who had the right to slip beneath these blankets and curl up with her, makes me want to hit something.

"He sounds like an ass. I might not be your boyfriend but that doesn't mean I don't care about what happens to you. I like you, Sasha."

She wrinkles her brow. "I don't think I've ever had a guy say he likes me. He might like how I look."

"I'd be a liar if I said I didn't like how you look. You're beautiful. But you're also smart and vibrant and fun."

"Most people would probably say I'm too silly.

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