*Authors note: this chapter does contain smut - so fair warning* Gabriel POV: I stood silently in the hall leaning against the wall - originally I was heading towards the fresh smelling coffee but stopped before even rounding the corner into the kitchen I heard Michael talking to someone. What made me freeze in place was the sound of Alice talking, so yeah I leaned in to listen since all I've seen to do it upset her. But the more I listened in the more my heart felt like someone was squeezing it tightly. I tried not to make a sound the more Alice talked - but it took everything in me to not go in there and hold her tightly and tell her over and over that she is wanted, she is loved. Though I knew if I did she would probably pull away even more then she had already - and I can't lose

