Chapter 153: What If This Ruined Everything

Gabriel's POV

Tina moved like she'd been here a hundred times. And honestly? She had a few

times in the past, during nights I didn't care to remember.

"Come on, sit," she urged, easing me down onto the edge of the bed.

I slumped back with a groan, the world tilting slightly. Tina was right-I was drunk.

No, fuck, I was wasted.

My pride didn't want to admit it, but my blurry vision, spinning head, and the way

my limbs felt too heavy to move?

Yeah, I was gone.

Moments later, she returned. Music played low from the speakers-sultry, slow,

seductive.

The lights dimmed.

Tina stood in front of me now, one hand resting on her hip. And for the first time

tonight, I actually looked at her.

She wore a nude-colored gown, so close to her skin tone that for a split second, it

looked like she wore nothing at all.

"I remember you liked a striptease," she purred, swaying her hips to the rhythm.

"Let's see if you still do."

I watched her move-confident, sure of herself. She let the dress slip off her

shoulders. It slid down her body and pooled at her feet like silk. Her bra was lace,

matching her panties, hugging her curves perfectly-designed to entice.

And then... It happened.

Her face blurred.

And in its place-Clairessa.

Fuck.

It was her dancing now.

My Clairessa, moving the way she did that first night, her slender body like silk,

meant just for me. The innocence in her eyes, until passion took over. I could still

remember the taste of her skin, the heat in her breath as her hands slid lower,

caressing her breasts, tugging at her nipples, driving me wild with pleasure.

No. This can't be happening.

I blinked, shaking my head, trying to erase the vision, but it lingered. Still her.

Still Clairessa.

Tina-no, Clairessa-climbed into my lap, straddling me. Her perfume hit me-

sweet and heavy-but it was wrong. Too strong. Too artificial. She didn't smell like

didn't smell like

smell

whispered against my ear, her lips grazing my jaw, "let me

of you tonight.

hands landed on her waist. They should've pulled her closer,

stayed still.

rocked against me, kissed my neck, and tried to draw me in. "Kiss

Gabriel," she breathed.

close to hers, squinting through the haze. I was

needed to

hair behind her ear... locked eyes with

face, but all

"Clairessa..." I groaned.

Tina froze.

back, wide-eyed. "What

blinked, the haze lifting for a

Clairessa," she hissed. "You just

dragging a hand down

me fast, arms crossed, fury in her

hell is

need to know about," I snapped,

laugh was bitter. "You can't fool me. I knew something was off the second

drunk? That's not you. This is

it? She broke

muttered. Who

I was in

narrowed her eyes. "You used to say that.

bed. So who

the words choked in my throat. "She means nothing

me. Not anymore."

at me like she

with me, thinking about her?

away.

retorted, stepping toward me, her

why not just

Because if I find out she really did what

my mind.

were all the words I wanted to spill

the low beat of music

couldn't avoid.

slowly sat beside

my thigh. "Gabriel...

focus only on

had

again tonight," she

here to

To erase her. Let there

me."

looked at her-her body, her eyes, the desperation in

tried to convince herself she could take Clairessa's

who was

onto my lap. "Let me

her."

she eased down,

my neck, planting hot, wet kisses

like this?" she whispered.

down to the

she

and slid it off

explored the bare

tracing lazy

my chest.

going," I forced out, desperate to feel something-lust,

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