Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Lucy

Gabriel was a simple and relaxed man. He reminded me a lot of the bartenders. They just stand there drying their glass or making a drink not saying two words to you but you feel compelled to tell all your dirty secrets to. Looking into his eyes was like looking into Levi’s but older, wiser and more relaxed.

“Levi knows most of the story, but I assume that my mother has not told you anything?” I asked him and was confirmed when he shook his head.

“I never asked. It would be a break in trust between the two of you if she had told me. And for me, it would be a break in respect. If someone wants to tell you their story, they will if you ask. If not then it was never meant to be heard by you. Don’t you agree?” He asked me, for once in my life I actually trusted a man. This man had earned so much respect from me without even doing a thing.

“Yes. Thank you for respecting my privacy. But I guess you should kno…”

“No, sweetheart. I do no