When they pulled up outside his house, Billy and Mia were already out of their seats and waiting to be let out. Gabriel had a big garden, which would be ideal to let them out and play.
They jumped out of the backseat and ran towards the rear of the truck. Gabriel unloaded their sacks and told them to go and put it in their room.
“How come you have a novelty bedroom decorated in your house?” she asked.
“What do you mean?”
“The room you let Mia and Billy stay in. Do you have children of your own?” She wanted to know more about him.
“No. I don’t have children, and I decorated it because I thought I might have some one day.”
“Well, if you ever find the woman for you, let me know. She’ll be one special lady.” Amy grabbed her bag and made her way inside. She felt his stare at her back. The sound of childish laughter filled the house when she walked inside. She went to the kitchen and began to unpack the food she’d had left. Never before in her life had she felt as at home as she did the moment she walked through his door. When the food was unpacked, she went to help Gabriel unpack the truck.
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Gabriel took a shower to rid his body of the sweat from moving all the boxes Amy had packed. His arms ached from the workout, but it felt good to see her presence inside his home. The sounds of Mia, Billy, and Amy filled his house and brought him peace where he’d once been filled with nothing but chaos. He grabbed a towel and walked back to his bedroom. He heard Amy getting the kids ready to go out. When she’d asked him why he’d decorated a bedroom for children, he’d felt nervous. How do you tell the woman who has moved in with you that you decorated the house with her in mind? Gabriel knew every time he picked up a paint brush, he’d been thinking of Amy. The way he felt about her was turning into his secret obsession. Never had he thought he’d consider putting pictures of fairies and fire trucks in a room before.
William was due to visit him in a couple of weeks, and he’d have to warn Amy about his friend. Shaking his head at the image of him in the mirror, he wondered how that conversation would go. “Hi. My best friend from the city is coming to visit. He owns a BDSM club, but don’t worry. You’re mine, and he won’t spank your ass.”
He pulled a shirt on and then a pair of jeans before looping his belt through the hoops. Running his fingers through his hair, he walked out of his room and down the stairs. Amy was on her knees, brushing Mia’s hair. He liked the way she looked on her knees. In his mind he saw her on her knees pleasing his cock. He shook his head to rid the image from his mind. She looked so damned tempting all the time. He was a man, and he could only resist so much. It had been two years since he’d been with a woman. The only relationship he’d had was with his hand. And his hand was growing less and less desirable with every passing day.
“Are you guys ready?” he asked.
“Yes.” They jumped up and down, and he heard Amy laugh, a real, lovely sound. He stopped in his tracks and stared at her. She looked younger from where he stood. Her hair hung in long waves down her back. She wore a yellow summer dress with a white cardigan over her arms. He knew she had burn marks and never wore anything to reveal them.
“You look pretty,” he said, walking towards her. She turned towards him, her smile lighting up her whole face.
“Thank you. You look handsome, too.”
He couldn’t look away from her. She held his attention completely.
“Come on. I want to go,” Billy said.
Mia took his hand and pulled while her brother pulled his mother. “I guess we’ve got to go,” he said.
They settled Mia and Billy into his truck before he helped Amy into her seat. “You look really pretty.” Gabriel said the words again in the hope she would begin to realise her own worth. He placed a hand on her thigh and heard her gasp. The heat of her thigh travelled up his palm and through his body. She was soft, warm, and everything he wanted.
“Thank you.” He smiled back at her and moved to his side of the truck. “Who’s hungry?”
“Me,” they both said in unison. Amy laughed, which made his dick hard. He’d need to get used to the sound. He drove to the Steer mansion and saw several cars parked in the main driveway.
“I thought it was a small gathering?” she said.
“It could still be a small get-together.” He pulled up at the back so he could leave whenever he wanted.
They walked round the back. Anna was in a bikini, and Laura was in a full swimsuit. There were several other couples talking.
“You made it,” Anna said with a squeal. She walked over to them and embraced Amy. “I’m so pleased you could make it. I’m giving David and Paul a heart attack in my bikini, but this is going to be the last of the sunshine. I just know it. Billy and Mia, we’ve got some friends for you to play with.”
Amy followed Anna. Gabriel went to where most of the men were standing. Dean shook his hand, while David and Paul Steer nodded their heads in his direction. “Gabriel Anderson, I want to introduce you to some CapeFalls residents. These are like us, outcasts because we refuse to conform. That’s Adam and his boyfriend Anthony. Then there is Natalie, who hopes to open up a bar and a tattoo parlour, and did you know a certain CapeFalls resident is providing the funding for all of this?” Paul said with a smirk.
“You’re going to have all of the CapeFalls residents fainting when they hear the news.” Gabriel smirked.
“You haven’t heard the best news yet.” David chuckled and handed Gabriel a beer. “There has been an application for a BDSM gentlemen’s club, and we’ve approved it.”
“Do you know the name of the person who’s requested an application?” Gabriel asked, even though he knew the man already.
“Someone by the name of William Johnson. Is he a friend of yours?” Paul asked.
Gabriel smiled and stared at Amy. She was sitting by the pool with her feet over the edge. Her black hair cascaded down, and he pictured the dark length wrapped around his fist as he pounded inside her. The thoughts he kept having about Amy were not always about her being tied up or restrained. With other women, he saw them only in a completely submissive way whereas Amy was driving him crazy because he wanted to do much more with her. She was a young woman with so much going on in her life. He didn’t yearn to bring that part of him to her. His biggest fear was if he couldn’t let that side of himself go.
The conversation went on around him about the changes coming to CapeFalls. All the time he kept his eye on his woman. She looked so happy and refreshed. He wanted to see her smiling face more often.