Gabriel's POV
“How bad?” I asked, my anger slowly building. Just as I suspected, he had made a mistake and was probably in need of help.
“Really bad, Dad. I messed up the one good thing I had going on in my life.”
“What happened?” I asked, wanting to hear the full story before reacting. Over the years, I learned to wait for all the information before giving a response.
“It’s my girlfriend… I messed up badly with her.”
“Girlfriend?” I repeated, relieved that it was a relationship issue and not something more serious. I let out the breath I’d been holding and leaned back in my chair. “I didn’t know you had a girlfriend.”
“Dad, I do… we’ve been together for a year and a half.”
My eyes widened in surprise.
“I’m sorry I kept it hidden. I wanted to tell you at the right time.”
“You kep
