Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

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

She didn't smell

smell

against my ear, her lips grazing my

of you tonight. You need

landed on her waist. They

stayed still.

and tried to

Gabriel," she breathed.

face close to hers, squinting

needed to be

cheek, tucked her hair behind her ear...

face, but

"Clairessa..." I groaned.

Tina froze.

pulled back, wide-eyed. "What did you

a moment. "What? No, nothing. I'm...

Clairessa," she hissed. "You

lied, dragging a hand down my face. "I

me fast, arms crossed, fury in

hell is

you need to know about," I

"You can't fool me. I knew

You drunk? That's not

it? She broke your

woman breaks my heart," I muttered. Who was I trying

I was in

eyes. "You used to say that. I

in bed.

started, but the words choked

me. Not anymore."

at me like she could see straight

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

looked away. "It's

not," she retorted, stepping toward me, her voice softening.

is obvious. So why not

lied. Because if I find out she really did what I think she did-I'll

my mind.

I wanted to spill out. Instead, I stayed

in the room was the low beat of

couldn't avoid.

sat beside

my thigh. "Gabriel...

only on me?

fate had us run into

again tonight," she

I'm here to help

To erase her. Let there

me."

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

herself she could take

someone who

my

her."

down, her body pressing against mine. Her

hot, wet kisses across my

this?" she whispered. "My lips on

lips drifted down to the

she

and slid it off my shoulders.

the

tracing lazy

my chest.

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