I moaned slightly at the way the hot water hit my back, then got to thinking about everything. About the way Gabe held me… about the way he cared about me. I’d only just met him yesterday, but it took a lot for me to trust someone. I haven’t trusted anyone else besides Mr. Fernandez in… forever.
Then reality hit me; I’d live forever. Would my dad live forever? Would he chase me down for eternity? Then again, I’m here. They would protect me; Gabriel would protect me. I had to make myself useful to them for them to do that though.
I shut off the water after cleaning up, stepping out and drying myself with the towel. I rubbed lotion on my skin, brushed my hair, and put on my clothes. I walked out, seeing Gabriel on the living room floor.
“What are you doing?” I smiled as I walked over to h
