Husband With Benefits-Chapter 625: Broken

Without another word, Elena walked away, leaving them standing there. In the next moment, Gabe too let go of her and walked into the house. Autumn gulped. Even though she knew that his mood had been ruined, seeing him walk away from her, made her ache. She didn’t want him to go away. She didn’t know why, but it felt as if he was walking away forever.

She looked at the box in her hand and quickly pushed it into her pocket. She would find a way return this tomorrow.

As she followed him into the house, she winced, hearing his door bang against the door with a bang. She stood there, staring at the closed door for a while before feeling dejected. She thought tonight would be ’The Night’. But that was gone again.

Her shoulders slumped, she walked back towards her own room, giving up on getting any peace or sleep tonight. Her mind was going to be full of worry for Gabe. As she opened her closet, her eyes fell on the parcel that Nora had sent and she felt something in her change... So what if Gabe did not come to her. She could go to him.

She felt a surge of determination. Tonight was the night they would get together. And she would not let the appearance of some old hag change that. Taking a deep breath, she took out a short dress from the cupboard. It was one she’d bought herself... wanting to wear it for him... It was time for her to show him her heart...she wouldn’t let him shut her out, not when they had come so close. She couldn’t give him time to change back into the man with cold eyes that she had first met... The one she hadn’t even known had slowly disappeared.

She left her room and walked down the hallway, her footsteps soft against the wooden floor. Each step she took seemed to echo her racing heartbeat. As she reached his door, she paused for a moment, steeling herself before gently pushing it open. Hoping that he had not locked it. He hadn’t. It was a small thing. And yet, it gave her hope. He’d not felt the need to lock her outside. novelbuddy.cσ๓

The room was dimly lit, but her eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness. Gabe was sitting on a recliner, his legs stretched out, and his arm draped over his eyes. Even from the doorway, she could see the tension in his body.

Without moving, he knew that she’d come inside. But he didn’t move his hand to even look at her. Instead murmuring," Autumn, I need to be alone...I’m sorry. I’ll... Please just go for now..."

She didn’t answer him, instead walking towards him slowly. She didn’t answer him. Instead, she walked softly towards him, her resolve unwavering. She reached his side, standing next to him, feeling the weight of the moment pressing down on her. Her eyes traced his features, his tensed jaw and the way he remained stiff.

She smiled then. He knew she was next to him. She could feel his hands clench-unclench as he probably resisted the urge to push her away...

With a finger, she gently traced his jaw and was gratified when he only stiffened even more but did not push her away.."I’m not going anywhere."

Inhaling deeply, Autumn gulped and took the next step... It made her heart race... but she did it...With a determined gaze, she climbed onto the recliner, her knee beside his hip. And then she straddled his lap, her knees resting on either side of him.

His arm snapped up then and his eyed opened, almost glittering in the darkness as he realized the intimate position they were in. Slowly, holding his gaze, she lowered her body, so that she was now sitting on top of him.

Gabe’s arms instinctively came to hold her waist, as if afraid she might slip. She watched him gulp, and open his mouth... but no words came out... She felt a rush of headiness as she saw him breathe deeply and open his eyes again," What.... what are you doing Autumn?"

With one hand, she cupped his cheek, her thumb brushing lightly over his stubbled jaw. "If you have to ask, then I must not be doing it well, Gabe...I’m sure you know, I’m trying to seduce you..."

He seemed to come awake then, as he noticed her attire. She smiled as his eyes traced her under the satin and lace dress...to rest where her dress had ridden up, barely keeping her covered from his gaze. His hands tightened on her waist for a moment but then, his eyes dimmed," Autumn... You’re too good for me. You deserve so much better than a broken man like me. Elena’s arrival was like a slap that brought me back to the reality..."

Autumn’s heart ached at his words, at the pain reflected in them. She moved her hand from his cheek to the back of his neck, her fingers gently tracing the tension there.

He caught her wrist there, making her look into his eyes," Autumn... I couldn’t take care of the woman I loved. How can I take care of you?"

His words, pierced her for a moment... reminding her she was not the woman he loved. But then she shook the thought away... No.. She would not let anything from the past get between them. "I failed to make her happy, to keep her safe. I might fail you too..."

She tightened her fingers in his hair, tugging slightly to make sure that he was looking at her. " Gabriel Frost...There is no way you can fail me... All I ask is that you let me love you..."

He stilled then, a sharp denial on his lips,"No. You can’t love me."

Autumn shook her head at that," I can. I do... I am always going to... I love you, Gabriel Frost.."

With that, Autumn leaned forward and pressed her lips to his, stopping him from making any more denials.