River POV
I woke up a little later today. I have been doing all my university assignments at home and sending them by email to the professors. Gabe spoke to the university and explained what happened and how sick I was and they agreed to let me work from home.
At least I have some distraction. Today Pedro and Jonah are coming over to spend the afternoon with me. It is Saturday after all and all we want to do is watch movies and eat junk food.
I am careful with what I eat because having someone around that can cook for me all the time will make me put weight on or become diabetic.
I hear the door ringing and as I was getting up to open it I felt extremely dizzy. I don’t know why. This always happens after I eat. I feel dizzy and nauseous.
Gabriel POVI get up once River told me she didn’t know how to say it. I couldn’t face her. It’s the first time ever that I’ve actually fallen for a girl. But apparently, she doesn’t like me the same way. She is not one of those girls that just use people for their money. I know that for a fact. But hell.“Gabe, please, stop” - River says standing up in front of me.“I get it” - I say forcing myself to stay calm. “No, Gabe, please look at me” - River says cradling my face between her hands and her lips meet mine.I wrap my arms around her waist and I pull her closer to me. R
Gabriel POVIt’s been two weeks. The doctor has been around and taken another round of blood tests and River keeps getting worse. There are days that she is okay and she feels like new but the last three days she’s been really bad and that made her lose a lot of weight as she can’t keep any food in her. I am getting extremely worried. She has been complaining of headaches again. She has gastrointestinal exams this week so they can check how she’s doing. River looks like a skeleton. Her eyes are dark and she’s got horrible black bags under her eyes. She keeps throwing up constantly. Even if she doesn’t eat anything. Her body is weak and she’s constantly cold and shivering. If she’s not throwing up she’s asleep but her body is not taking it. She hasn’t had any food the last twenty-four hours but she’s still feeling sick and she’s struggling to wake up. S
Gabriel POVRiver has been home for two months now and she went back to her own house. She said that she likes to be around me a lot but we should take things slow and actually date as normal people do. So that's what we are doing. I’m picking her up from work tonight and take her for dinner and then a movie. She likes the idea of us being a normal couple although I have security around us both.She was upset when I told her she would have a couple of m guys looking after her. She thinks it is unnecessary but I know it isn’t. I’m still at war with the Mexican cartel and I can’t let her unsafe.I call her as soon as I stop the car in front of her building and she walks out wearing an amazing black dress that hugs her curves that came back after being medicated. She’s had another
River POVI close my eyes and I start to breathe slowly trying to keep myself calm. Sometimes my anxiety and stress can trigger an episode of CVS. Gabriel keeps stroking my back and planting soft kisses on the top of my head. I don’t know how long we’ve been in the car but it stops and Gabriel looks around. “Do you trust me?” - He asks me and I nod my head. Of course, o trust him. He opens the door and leaves the SUV closing the door keeping me inside. I look out of the window and he is holding his gun while he walks. Not long after two black SUV stop next to ours and I lie down again. I know they can’t see me as the windows are tinted but I don’t want to risk it. I grab my phone and I start calling Gabe. No answer. And then I
Gabriel POVI can’t stop kissing every inch of River’s body. Slowly I take all of her clothes off and my lips replace them. Covering every little bit of skin with them. I want to know everything about her body. Give it the pleasure she deserves. Pleasure like she never felt before. Leave her satisfied but always wanting more, more of me inside of her. My hands trace down her stomach discovering the soft spot she has on her side when they find their way to her legs. River shivers as my lips kiss her soft spot and she moans when I finally reach my destination between her legs. One finger slowly fiddles inside of her while my tongue plays with her clit. River arches her back and moans loudly with her hands grabbing my hair keeping me in place. I look up
Gabriel POVI finally figured out who started shouting at me when I was out with River. The fucking cartel. They figured out about River and me. It’s driving me insane. I have been hunting them down but all I find are small-time dealers and no one big. They know how to hide and I don’t even have a name. How is that even possible?They know who I am obviously and now they know about River and she is in extreme danger. I need to keep her safe and I don’t know if staying with her is the right choice at the moment.Maybe I should break up with her and let her have her life free of crime. I would always keep an eye on her. But I can’t. I’m a selfish bastard and I can’t see my life without her anymore. You can call me an idiot but I am willing to risk my life to save hers.
Gabriel POVI walk to River still in shock with what she said and I wrap my arms around her waist pulling her closer to me. She wraps her arms around my neck pulling me down to her. I rest my forehead on hers.“You promise?” - I ask herRiver nods her head without breaking eye contact. My heart is beating a thousand miles per hour and I can’t even begin to comprehend how she is willing to drop her life to be with me. To be in a life of crime. “Gabe” - River says bringing me back from my deep thoughts.“Yes?” - I say“You are the most amazing thing that has ever happened in my life and I would be crazy to let you go” - she tells m
Gabriel POVRiver has been having another of her episodes for two days now and I am worried. Usually, with the pills, she feels better as soon as she wakes up. She’s under a lot of stress lately. I get that. Learning self-defence, learning to shoot, her last finals are around the corner and I sprung that damn event on her as well.Michael is opening another hotel so we are all invited to the opening. He’s having a cocktail party. I might have to call him and cancel tomorrow. River is still not feeling well and I don’t want to stress her more than she already is.I walk into the room and she is sitting on the bed reading her materials for her finals. She looks so sexy wearing my clothes and my reading glasses.