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

smell like rose

smell like

my ear, her

tonight. You need

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

stayed still.

kissed my neck, and tried to

Gabriel," she breathed.

squinting through

needed to

cheek, tucked her hair behind

face, but all I

"Clairessa..." I groaned.

Tina froze.

"What did

haze lifting for a moment.

said Clairessa," she hissed. "You just called me

lied, dragging a hand down my

fury

the hell

need to know about," I snapped, hoping to

me. I knew

Strippers? You drunk?

isn't it? She broke

breaks my heart," I muttered. Who was

I was

narrowed her eyes. "You used to say that.

names in bed. So who is

choked in my throat. "She means

me. Not anymore."

she could

why are you here with me, thinking about her? Saying

away. "It's

retorted, stepping toward me, her

So why not just

out she really did what I think

my mind.

I wanted to spill out. Instead, I stayed

the room was the low beat of music and the truth we

couldn't avoid.

sat

on my

only on me?

had

again tonight,"

I'm here to

To erase her. Let

me."

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

herself she could take

someone who

again, crawling onto my lap. "Let me help

her."

she eased down,

my neck, planting hot, wet

you like this?" she whispered. "My lips

to the V

she unbuttoned

it off my

the

lazy

my chest.

keep going," I forced out, desperate to feel

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