River POV I 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 POV I 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 POV River 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.

Gabriel POV I don’t know what the hell is wrong with River but I can’t be fucked at the moment. I have an excruciating headache and three children that need my attention. Why did I volunteer to do this again? I sit on the floor with Leah while the twins sleep. Good thing they are quiet and they only do the three things every baby does. Eat, sleep, and shit. Leah is playing with her little pony while the tv is playing frozen. She loves that crap. I haven’t seen river all day. She has been keeping her distance from me and I don’t even know why. I don’t know what I’ve done to get her all upset with me. Was it because I didn’t have sex with her in the shower? No. It can’t be. S

Gabriel POVRiver has been in for five days in the hospital. She had a proper mental breakdown and the doctors decided it would be better for her to stay there. She witnessed the guy that robbed the cafe kill Ally. She tried to keep her alive but the guy didn’t let her. I have Jason and Angelica looking into that matter with my IT guy. I need them to figure out who did that and why. Why he killed Ally and why he stopped River from trying to help Ally. He ended up killing my baby. I have been sitting in my office for more than one day just drinking. Alcohol is my best friend right now. Mike and Mel tried to come and see me but I stopped them. I didn’t open the door. I am grieving and I need my time alone. I only had to grieve for one person that I really cared about and it was my mother. I know my father had som