Righteous: (The Men of Mafia St. Clair Book 2) by Celeste Granger

Author:Celeste Granger [Granger, Celeste]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Gideon and Gabrielle danced to a few more songs before making their way to an open-air restaurant where they sat down to have a meal they were more than ready for. The restaurant was still under the concave of the overhead light show. The duo was able to have privacy while still enjoying the ambiance of Old Vegas. They could still see the sights and people watch while enjoying their meal. They’d definitely worked up a hearty appetite.

As the couple enjoyed a seafood medley of oysters on the half shell, lobster tails, shrimp scampi, and king crab legs with all the fixings, partnered with Moet’s Dom Perignon champagne, they took the opportunity to get to know each other better. In doing so, the conversation inevitably turned to why each of them was single.

“I can’t imagine that a handsome, successful, talented man like you hasn’t been taken off the market,” Gabrielle observed as she took a sip of the delicious champagne.

“You wouldn’t be laying it on a little thick, would you?” Gideon asked, lightly stroking his beard as his eyes temporarily dropped from the contact his orbs made with hers. He wasn’t good at accepting compliments because he felt it could lead to empty vanity when you let the compliments go to your head, and it showed. Gabrielle saw Gideon’s response, his masculine flush of embarrassment. She was somewhat surprised he responded that way, and she let him know.

“I can’t imagine that you don’t get compliments all the time. You’re an incredible musician, even if you don’t readily accept anything else, I said about you. I’m sure you hear that all the time, right?”

“It’s not so much the compliment but who the compliment comes from,” Gideon replied, looking up slowly, broodingly through half-closed lids. The impact, however, was just as strong as the two exchanged a subtle look of amusement.

“So, what are you saying, Gideon?” Gabrielle asked, balancing the fluted glass between both hands.

“That it matters who the compliment comes from, love.”

“I can appreciate that. It makes sense,” Gabrielle agreed. “But I still stand by my observation.”

“I could say much the same about you,” Gideon replied. “As a matter of fact, I can’t for the life of me understand why such an intelligent, sophisticated, fun-loving, beautiful woman like yourself hasn’t been taken off the market.”

“I’m sure we both have our reasons,” Gabrielle answered, somewhat deflecting, while simultaneously fully understanding that who the compliment came from definitely made a huge difference. She’d been called beautiful before. She’d been called intelligent before. Yet, having Gideon refer to her in that way made her heart turn over in her chest.

“Would you like to talk about why you’re single, or is that your preference to be single, I mean?” Gabrielle asked.

“I don’t mind sharing, as long as there’s reciprocation. I’m curious about your status as well.”

“I don’t have a problem sharing my why,” Gabrielle smiled. “After you, of course.”

Gideon nodded his head, agreeing to go first. “Let me make something perfectly clear,” he began, the weight of his deep voice resonating at an even lower vibration.

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