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I turned around and looked at her. She was already dressed and had her makeup on perfectly. How did she do that? I just wanted to stay in bed all day.
“Come on, A. Get up. The guys are here,” she said, pulling me out of my comfy, warm bed.
I groaned, “Already? What do they have against sleep?” I whined as she pulled me to my bathroom.
“It is 11 am sleepyhead,” she laughed. “Do your thing, girl. They want to talk to us.”
She left my bathroom and closed my door.
I brushed my teeth and pulled my hair up into a messy bun. I didn’t want to get dressed. This would do. I was wearing my pajama pants and a short sleeve black t-shirt. I looked fine. I wanted to get this conversation over with soon so I could come back and soak in my bathtub all day long.
I came down to the kitchen and they both looked at me as I entered. They were still mad at me.
“Morning,” I said and went to grab a cup of coffee.
“We need to talk,” Gabriel said and I turned to him.
I saw Nick staring up and down my body and I felt shivers down my spine. What the hell? Shouldn’t I be embarrassed?
I quickly looked at Gabriel and nodded. “Talk,” I said quietly.
“I want you to move to my house,” he told me before turning to Annie. “You too, Annie.”
I stood frozen. Move in with him? Is he crazy? I saw Annie was shocked too. She looked at me, her eyes wide.
“No,” I said.
“No?” he asked, raising his eyebrows.
“I don’t know you, Gabriel,” I told him, placing my mug down on a kitchen counter. “Why do you expect me to live with you?”
“So I can keep you safe,” he said, looking at me intensely.
Suddenly I felt like I needed protection from him. I flinched and looked at Annie.
“A little help?” I said looking at her.
“Don’t ask her for help,” Gabriel said angrily. “Both of you are coming with me.”
“Why do I feel like I need protection from you?” I asked him, feeling tears welling up.
He flinched and I saw sadness in his eyes. Nick tried to say something, but I raised my hand, stopping him.
“I am going upstairs to take a nice, long, hot bath,” I told them. “Annie, you deal with this.”
I quickly left the kitchen before anyone could stop me.
I ran upstairs to my room and locked the door. There was no way I was leaving with them.
CHAPTER TWELVE - A Little Bit of Truth
Gabriel’s POV
I knew this was not going to be easy.
I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair. A nervous habit I had picked up from Nick.
“Why did I think she was going to agree?” I muttered after I heard her slam her bedroom door.
