Gabriel by Holly S. Roberts

Author:Holly S. Roberts [Holly S Roberts]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Holly S. Roberts
Published: 2023-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Rosa

“Let Isabella off the hook for the remainder of the year. She deserves to spend her last year of freedom any way she chooses.”

I was defending the last person I wanted to, but their relationship was screwed up. I was also solidifying my thoughts of sleeping with Gabriel. For that to happen, Isabella had to be out of the picture.

He squeezed my hand tighter. “There’s nothing between us. We’ve known each other since we were babies and that’s it.”

I wasn’t getting through.

I lay back in bed, staring at the ceiling, trying to think of something that would make him understand. He lay back too, and I turned on my side so we were facing each other.

“Isabella is no one’s property. Even after you’re married.” I gulped at that one. “She will be her own woman. I don’t care about the warped way your lives have been brought together. I care about you. If you want a one-night stand, I’m not the girl. If you want to see where this leads, Isabella needs to be out of the equation.”

He went to his back and my heart broke. Deep down he had feelings for her past her damned virginity he just wouldn’t admit it. He inhaled deeply, his chest rising, and then he exhaled.

“That’s your bottom line?” he asked.

“Yes.”

He stood. “Let me grab a few things and I’ll hit the couch. You need to deal with Isabella and I need to deal with Armando. You also need sleep.”

“Okay,” I said softly, wanting to cry.

He left me alone.

I crawled between his covers and curled up with his scent surrounding me. I was determined this would be the last time Gabriel Caruso broke my heart. I couldn’t fight Isabella’s hold on him and I no longer wanted to try. My advice on letting Isabella have her freedom was the same I needed to take. This was my senior year too and even though my family wasn’t as controlling as so many other families, there would be things expected of me.

It was my time to live a little. Gabriel’s face snuck into my thoughts before I fell asleep. He had been my crush for far too long.

****

The buzz of my phone woke me.

“Where are you and are you okay???”

Donya.

“I’m at Gabriel’s,” I messaged back. “I’m okay but we need to talk.”

I needed her help with Isabella. I had a plan but my sister’s crew needed to involve themselves and I didn’t know how that would go down.

“Coffee? My place? Gina is still out.”

“Give me 15,” I replied and checked the time.

It was six thirty and there shouldn’t be any students out. Donya and I were the same size if you didn’t count my ass but even then, I could squeeze into her jeans. She would also let me crash with her if I needed to. She would be pissed when she found out I’d been staying on the roof. Hell, she would be pissed off she didn’t know about the roof.

I checked myself in the mirror and I looked like shit.

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