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"We lived at the estate, didn't we?"
"Yes."
"Gabriel, did we have children?"
His eyes grew bright. "We had just found out you were pregnant when you..."
He didn't finish, couldn't and Quinn felt her own tears.
"Oh my God, Gabriel."
His face was fierce when he cradled hers in his hands. "I won't lose you again."
At that moment Shane appeared. He knew he was interrupting something intense so he tried for lighthearted when he greeted them.
"Hello," he stopped next to Quinn and brought her hand to his lips then he turned to Gabriel and they hugged like long lost brothers.
"It's good to see you again, Shane. It's been an age."
"Likewise, but you're looking old my friend," Shane joked.
If Shane only knew that he was, in fact, older. Almost nine years older! Quinn marveled to herself.
Gabriel only laughed then replied, "You sure have a way with words."
"Join us, please." Quinn offered as she gestured to a chair.
"I would really like that, thanks."
"Broderick, Cabernet for the lady and two Guinness."
"You got it boss," Broderick eyed Quinn a moment before turning to fill the order.
"He's going to wonder about me since I was just asking about Gabriel last night and now here I am having lunch with him."
"Broderick's cool besides one look at you two together is explanation enough."
Quinn blushed which pulled a smile from Gabriel just before Broderick walked over.
"Found Gabriel I see," Broderick offered with a wink before he reached over and shook Gabriel's hand.
"Nice to see you, again."
"Likewise."
"Call when you're ready to order," Broderick said before he moved back behind the bar.
Shane looked from Quinn to Gabriel and asked, "So tell me, how did you two meet?"
Later that night they returned to Quinn's hotel to have dinner in the room before getting to bed early. They were heading back to the Cotswolds in the morning. Gabriel stopped off at his car for his bag and as they entered her room he looked over at her.
"Would you mind if I used the shower?"
"Like you need to ask. I'll call room service when you're done."
He pressed a kiss on her lips before he disappeared into the bathroom.
Quinn kicked off her shoes and went to the little bar to pour herself a glass of wine. For Gabriel, she put on her game face but she was more than a little disturbed to learn that he was from the future and was sent back to save her. Talk about history repeating itself. Quinn understood that the entire situation was just whacked out, people didn't generally slip back into time to save their loved ones from harm, and yet she had been sent to Archer and Gabriel had been sent to her.
