Gabriel arrived a little late to the next session, although he had been trying for early so that he could wedge himself into his familiar place in the corner where he wouldn’t draw attention. He wore sunglasses, despite a faint drizzle. When he rang the bell, Kat answered the door. The minute she saw the sunglasses, she clapped and bounced in excitement.
If Gabriel hadn’t blushed before, then he certainly did now. After he stepped inside, safely out of sight, he clamped a hand over her mouth to stop the shrill noise coming out of it. Once he released her mouth, he took off the sunglasses.
Kat froze. “Oh, honey, you look amazing.”
He ineffectually shoved her on the shoulder. “Shut up. It isn’t a big deal.”
“Yeah, right. Like you didn’t spend all week fretting about it? Don’t I have eigh
