AUDREY
At exactly twenty minutes, I heard my doorbell, anticipating that it was Gabriel. I felt the churning sensation in my stomach again, and I was nervous as hell. I splashed my cologne one more time before I answered the door.
I took a deep breath and then pulled the door open. A casual yet beautiful man stood before me. Gabriel was only in a white shirt, faded blue jeans, and a slip-on. His hair was wet, and he smelled fresh from the shower.
“Can I come in?” he asked.
I gulped hard. “Yeah… sure.” Not sure. It’s a bad idea to have him alone in a room. He walked past me, slightly brushing my shoulders. I shivered.
He paced straight to the couch as if he were in his own home and slumped on the cushion. He c****d his head to the side and gestured toward me. “Come.”
Slowly, I walked
