River POV
I wake up and blink twice trying to figure out where I am. I’m not used to my new apartment yet. I get up and stretch. I don’t even like to admit this but I am missing Gabriel. He was making an effort to get to know me after I told him he only knew my circumstances and not me.
I walk into my tiny kitchen and make some coffee. I sit in the living room looking at the walls. When I finish my coffee o get up and put the cup in the kitchen. I get dressed and walk out. As I open the door I am greeted by Mrs Wells.
“Hello River”
“Hello Mrs wells, do you need a hand?” - I ask her. She’s in her eighties. She struggles to go up the stairs so I usually help her with her groceries when I see her.
Gabriel POVI called reception to ask if River was back to work and luckily she is. So I decided to make my luck today. “Can you please book me in at nine please, this is Gabriel Lockwood” - I say on the phone “Mr Lockwood. The restaurant closes at nine, it would be unfair for the staff to stay on for one guest” - she says. This girl has lost her brain somewhere. It’s the only thing I can think of. “I have an important meeting to attend and I won’t be able to make it before nine, you can send the staff away and River can look after me, it is her job after all” - I say grinding my teeth.“Sure sir” - she says and I end the call.
Gabriel POVI get into my car and I start driving to the Bronx. I don’t know what got into me. I just want another kiss and if I need to drive there to have it I will. The music is blasting through the radio while I drive and I can’t shake the feeling that there’s something wrong. I don’t know what but there’s something wrong. I park the car in front of her building and I ring the bell.“Who’s this?” - I hear a man’s voice and I tightened my hands into fists. “I’m looking for River” - I say“She doesn’t live here anymore, she lives two floors up” - the guy says and I take a deep breath.
River POVI take my blouse off and drop it on the floor. I see Gabe’s eyes burning into my skin.I take the skirt off and I am left with my lingerie. His eyes go up and down my body and then he smirks. He takes longs steps to get to me and wraps his arms around me pulling me into his embrace. My hands fly to his hair while his hands touch my ass lifting me up so I can wrap my legs around his waist. He pushed my back against the wall as his lips fall on my neck placing soft kisses down my body. He starts near my ear whispering how beautiful I am and goes down my neck to my collarbone and then back to my neck. My hands keep his head in place as I feel him growing between my l
Gabriel POVAfter our shower, I take river back to my bed and she lays down on her side and I spoon her from behind. Our naked bodies fit perfectly together as if we were made for each other. I take a deep breath on her neck and she shivers and giggles.“That tickles” - she says turning around to face me. “You are beautiful “ - I tell her“Thank you, you’re not too bad yourself” - River says with one hand caressing my face. River closes her eyes and I keep looking at her. I don’t know what the fuck is wrong with me but I’ve never brought anyone to my house before. She was the first one. I always go to their houses. But seeing R
River POVI wake up and I look around trying to figure out where I am and I see Gabe sleeping with his arm across my stomach. Slowly I love his arm and I sit on the bed. God. He is so beautiful and he looks like an angel sleeping. Maybe that’s why his name is Gabriel. As in Angel Gabriel. I pass my hand lightly through his hair and I get up grabbing the t-shirt he had given me yesterday and I put my shoes on. I call a Uber and I walk out of his apartment. When I look back I smile remembering last night. But I know he just wanted to have sex with me. I didn’t want to be in the position of him telling me to leave. I would be too embarrassed. I get in the Uber and the drive home takes around forty minutes and when I get home I sit in my living room huggi
River POVToday is my first-day having classes again. It’s six a.m when my alarm wakes me up. I turn it off and then open my eyes. I stretch in the bed and I sit on the bed. I grab my phone and I have a text message from Jonah. 04:03 received From JonahHey River, call me when you see this message.I scrunch my nose and I put my hair up into a messy bun and I go have a quick shower. When I come out I get dressed in jeans a t-shirt. I look in the mirror and I let out a giggle.“It can’t get any better” - I say to myself as I grab my stuff to go to class. I am treati
Gabriel POV I open my eyes and blink a few times trying to figure out where I am. I look around and I see River asleep next to me. It is the first time I actually fell asleep next to a woman. With my fingers, I move a strand of her hair behind her ear that fell on her face. I smile looking at her. Her cheeks are rosy and she is sleeping with parted lips. All of a sudden her body starts shaking and I open my eyes wide. Shit. What the hell is happening. I get out of bed and I start calling for River but she’s not responding and only having seizures. I grab my phone from my pocket and dial 911. I call the ambulance and I run to open the door. They told me what to do to stabilise River. When they arrived they examined her but she wasn’t responsive and my mind was going foggy. She has a high tempe
River POVI woke up and the bright light made me close my eyes again. What the hell? Where am I? I open my eyes slowly fighting the headache and I notice that I am not in my bedroom. I look around and I can’t see Gabriel. I see all the machines and the beeping sound is going to drive me insane. I move my head slightly and I am hit my nauseous. Oh god. What the hell is happening? My entire body aches. Everything is sore. I feel like I was run over by a bus. I move my hand and I feel a button near my fingers. I press it twice and soon after a nurse walks in.“River, hello, good to see you awake. Please don’t try and move too much. I will get the doctor” - she says and I nod my head slightly giving me another feeling like I’m gonna