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

strawberries. She didn't smell like rose petals-soft,

smell

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

of you tonight. You need

They should've pulled her closer, but

stayed still.

neck, and tried

Gabriel," she breathed.

squinting

I needed

her cheek, tucked her hair behind her ear... locked

but all

"Clairessa..." I groaned.

Tina froze.

wide-eyed. "What did you

haze lifting for a moment.

she hissed. "You

a hand down my

fast, arms crossed, fury in her eyes. "Don't bullshit

the hell

you need to know about,"

me.

tonight. The cave? Strippers? You drunk? That's not you. This

She

my heart," I muttered. Who was I trying to convince-her

was

her eyes. "You used to say

in bed. So

started, but the words choked in my throat.

me. Not anymore."

me like she could see straight

why are you here with me,

looked away.

toward me, her voice

So why not just go to

I find out she really did what I

my mind.

the words I wanted to spill out. Instead,

the room was the low beat of music

couldn't avoid.

sat beside

hand on my thigh.

only on

had us run into

tonight,"

I'm here to help

To erase her. Let there

me."

looked at her-her body, her

convince herself she could

who was

again, crawling onto my lap. "Let me

her."

swallowed hard as she eased down, her body

neck, planting hot, wet kisses

like this?" she whispered.

down to

she

slid it off my shoulders.

the

tracing lazy

my chest.

forced out, desperate to

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