Jack looks up and sees us, his face lights up and he waves.
“Tim going to go down and see him.“1 stand.
“And do what?”
Ugh, I hate it when Dels gets all sensible and hard hitting on me,
“Talk in him, what do you think? I shiny across the row of seats and make my way down the stairs to pet him on the concourse at the side of the
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“Hey you.” He smiles. Beautiful day, İson 17-
“Hi Jack.” This is why I like Jack, he’s so uncomplicated talking about
the weather and stuff, this is what I need in my life
Good, supportive, weather loving people.
“You didn’t call me back last night?” He frowns.
Oh crap. I didn’t even know he called.
I didn’t have my phone on me,” I tell him. “Im sorry” Tuck
“Hello,” a deep voice parts from beside me. I look up to see Gabriel towering over us. His dark hair has a wave to it, he’s wearing sungles and the heavenly scent of his aftershave wafts around me. Wearing black jeans and a gray sweater, he looks like a walking orgasm.
Dama
“Gabriel.” I swallow a nervous
slump in my throat as I look between the two men. “Hi” I stammer in my high voice.
What the hell is going on with my voice box when I’m around him?
He holds his hand out to Jack Gabriel ferrara.”
“Hello, I’m Jack Spalding.” Jack smiles and shakes his hand. I nervously glance between them. ” it a great day today?” Jack continues. The sun is shining and life is good”
Amusement Bashes across Gabriel’s face as he looks him up and down.
“Okily dolly”
Oh hell. What does that mean? It’s a Ned Flanders reference, Gabriel is calling him Ned Flanders. Ahhh. Abort mission. I widen my eyes at Gabriel Behave fucker
Gabriel stands tall, his feet wide, back straight and doghinance oozing from every cell.
“Gabriel is an old friend from New York,” I splumer. Not quite a friend, though” Gabriel replies “Am I?” “Who are you?” Jack smiles all excited like.
“The the twing father.”
Jack stares at him as he does the math. “What what brings you to Greenville?
“My family.”
“Your children,” Jack corrects him.
“My children and Seraphina
“But Seraphina is with me.
“Not for long.“Gabriel’s eyes hold his in a silent dare.
Jacks face falls
“Tye moved to treenville to get my girl h
| hark “Gabriel announces,
You’ve moved here? jack whispers, unable to hide his dismay
“Stop It Gabriel” Ismap. The nice”
“Oh but i am being nice. I’m letting jack kriow of my intentions. Being underhanded is not my style, you know that, Vee
Jack stares at Gabriel, horrified. He’s probably never met someone as aggressive in real life before, not many people haram.
Gabriel’s eyes hold Jack’s. “M’s fair in love and war. right, Jack?” Jock stares at him, speechless.
“May the best man win” Gabriel gives a slove sexy smile and then he glances at jack, “Tond lock, Jack you’re going to need “He furtat and
saunters off into the crowd as we both stare after him
That was the most egotistical display of power tripping in the history of the universe.
And it was fucking hot
Oh god my face is fuchsia red, my pits are sweaty, and damn it, why is that man’s egoso out of control?
Poor Jack
Tm so sorry. Ignore him,” I stammer. “He’s a Gabriel is a different kind of man.”
Jack is still staring after him, if I’m being honest I think it turned him on too.
He drags his eyes back to meet mine. “Can I see you tonight?”
“Ahh.“1 look around for divine guidance, rip the Band–Aid off, don’t let this go on Tve got a lot on at the moment,” I reply. “The twins are
settling in with Gabriel and I need to be there for them.”
“He’s already won, hasn’t be
“No. He hasn’t, and I won’t be getting back with Gabriel. Not now, not ever. I’m sorry you had to deal with him today, that wasn’t fair.”
His eyes search mine and empathy wins. I can’t end it under these circumstances
Not today, anyway.
at we have anything to end, we haven’t even kissed.
I mean, not that
“Let’s meet up for lunch through the week, shall we?”
“Okay” He gives me a lopsided smile. Treally like you, Seraphina. I think we have a future.”
My heart sinks, how I only wish that were true
“Til call you during the week?” I ask
He nods, seemingly mollified for the moment, and with a wave I make my way back up to the grandstand
“Oh my god,” I whisper as I sit down beside Del.
“What was that abour?”
“Cabriel is a literal nightmare.”
“He just told Jack that he’s in town to get his girl back.” Deb’s eyes light up with excitement. “How very caveman.” “This is not funny. “I whisper angrily
kaa Thanch and Found REAL, FREEDOM
“Set up” All of these years all I wanted was for in to fight for
ake out my phone and text Gala
How dare you!
A reply bounces trail back
Nobody gets in the way of what I want.
My eyes bulge
You can’t have met
ant the kids, but now that here finally decided to as the let thing I need or want.
GREETIN
