Gabriel insisted on taking a bath with me afterwards. He cleaned every inch of me and I couldn’t help but relax into him.
When we were finally out, dry and dressed, we both laid down on the bed, cuddled together.
“I know, baby. You want to know about the rumors that you’ve heard. Are you sure you don’t want to sleep first?”
I couldn’t help but- “pfft…”
He grinned at me and kissed my forehead. “Okay, I get it. I’m not going to stall anymore. I have to admit I’m… a bit ashamed and embarrassed when it comes to talking about this with you. I don’t want you to see me as anything but what you’ve always seen me as. But I’m not entirely that person anymore.”
I swallowed hard, averting my eyes from his face. Instead I stared over his shoulder at the wall.
“Have you noticed where I’m living? T
