Chapter 4
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Gabriel Albertine's Point Of View
Knowing everything was on the line and such a short timeline made it hard to sleep hardly at all. Finally at four'o clock Gabriel decides to get up and go for a early morning walk.
Not every morning is the Crown Prince up so early. It is actually a pretty rare occurrence. Seeing as Gabriel is not really a morning person.
However on this particular morning he very much enjoyed himself. While walking around the grounds he crossed paths with Miss Bridget, while in the garden. He particularly enjoyed this since he has had a sweet spot for Miss Bridget for some time now. However he has always been too afraid to address it.
Knowing that he was running against the clock, he decided that today was the day. The day that he was brave and took a chance. He just wasn't sure how to go about such a thing.
" Hello Sir Gabriel."
" Hello Bridget, what are you up to so early this morning?"
"Well Sir, I'm just tending the garden and getting ingredients for the day."
"Of course, sorry that was a silly question."
They stood there awkwardly looking at each other for some time.
"Excuse me Sir, is there anything else I can do for you?"
" Actually Bridget, would you have time to visit for a bit? I would really like to talk to you about something."
Bridget was so excited that she could hardly contain herself. "Of course, what may I ask would you like to talk about?"
" Well Bridget, it is kind of a long story. Is that alright with you?"
" Of course, I have all the time in the world for you."
" Thank you, that is very sweet of you." He said as he smiled at her. Taking a long breath he gains the courage to talk to the girl that he can't stop thinking about.
" Well you know how my brothers and I are shifters?"
"Yes. Um Sir, I need to tell you something."
" OK, Gabriel is fine, you really don't need to call me Sir, I'm pretty sure we are around the same age."
" Alright Gabriel, and you are three years older than I am. Last month when your mother called you all to her chambers. I may have overheard the conversation."
"OK, Well then I don't have to tell you the whole story then."
" Sorry I don't understand, aren't you upset with me?"
"Not at all, everyone here was going to be told anyway at some point. It helps me though with what I want to talk to you about, that you already know that much."
Taking a deep breath Bridget looks into Gabriel's eyes. In her heart she wants him to love her as much as she loves him, but she is scared that he doesn't. Either way though, she need to be brave and let him know how she feels.
" Gabriel I'm in love with you, and I have been for quite some time now," she blurted out. She couldn't believe she had told him, but she did. It felt good having him know, no matter what he decided. At least now he had all the facts.
She looked at him waiting for some response. Nervous yet ready for whatever was about to come. She was glad to have told him and gotten it off if her chest.
Looking at her, Gabriel was even more amazed by her strength to tell someone their feelings so fully. Honestly he was somewhat jealous as that was what he wanted to do himself. He felt such a relief knowing she loved him, that he would be safe with her. It made him live her even more for it. Knowing that he needed to sat or do something, but not knowing what to say.
He reached out to her, and in an instant his lips were on hers. Telling her everything he didn't know how to say any other way. She didn't fight him, but instead gave herself up to the kiss. It was the best kiss he had ever shared with someone, and he never wanted it to end.
Sadly all good things come to an end, as did this wonderful earth shattering kiss. Slowly Bridget pulled herself out of the kiss, but not out of his touch. Smiling up at him, she bit her bottom lip as she asked him.
" Does this mean you like me too?"
"Yes, yes and a thousand times yes. I have liked you for so long. I just never knew how to let you know. or how you would look at me if I did tell you."
" And now what happens with your curse since you have found love?"
"Now since I've found love with you I get to stay human, and be a shifter when I choose. Otherwise that choice would have been gone to me completely. Had I not found love before my twenty- fifth birthday. I would have lived out the rest of my days as a peacock. I was scared that you may not feel the same way towards me. Had you not, it very well may have killed me."
"Killed you! What, how, are you serious?"
"Whoa, whoa it's ok. Let me explain it to you. If we give our love to someone, that is the only person that we ever love. If our love is not returned then it kills us."
"Oh wow, I had no idea on that part of it all. I'm soo glad that you are going to be alright."
"Me too, thank you. Without your love I wouldn't be alright. Now I just have to figure out a way to let my brother's know."
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