PSL| electrocutesy| Stroke of Luck

[justgabriel]

It had been about a week since in run in with Elle, and he hadn't heard from her. Not that he expected to or anything. Not that he was disappointed or anything. He knew it was supposed to be a one night stand, but that last part, when they had lied in bed, kissing and talking before she finally left, it had felt different. He couldn't explain how,

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[electrocutesy]

Daddy had grounded her. Big surprise. No missions, no car, no anything. All she had was a white wall to stare at and maybe some TV, because she cheated a little. And maybe some of the prisoners suffered more than usual this week. But she couldn't help being bored. There was only so many pill deliveries she could make before getting restless and antsy. There was too much time to lay around and think.

That's what Daddy had said. That she needed to think about what she'd done. About hurting that bitchy secretary over something dumb, running away and not calling or coming back until late at night. Like she was some stupid teenager. And she wasn't. Not anymore. Not since months ago

[justgabriel]

Gabriel had been immersed in his work, so much that he didn't even hear the bell on his door ring. He was holding a small pair of tweasers as he adjusted some settings, and then, almost like magic, the watch began ticking again. He held it up to his ear, closing his eyes to get a better grasp on the sound. It was perfectly in tune now

[electrocutesy]

Maybe she would have said something to announce her presence if her heart hadn't been in her throat at the sight of him. Or maybe she would have poked fun at the reverence he'd shown while fixing that watch. Or the jumbo glasses.

But it was hard to get a snide remark out once he'd looked up for some stupid reason, the shock of him standing in front of her, hesitating like the dork he was before taking her hips in his large hands. She stumbled the few steps he pulling her in, her breath a little shallow. Now that he was real and solid and in front of her, she realized how much she'd wanted this for days.

"Nothing," she replied, her voice a little weak as she stared at his chest, lifted her palms to flatten against it. She managed a smirk as her gaze continued up to his; tried to keep her expression devoid of the awkward nervousness she felt. "In the neighborhood. Thought I'd stop by."

[justgabriel]

"It's nice to see you again," He murmured softly, his heart aching in his chest as she rested her hands against it. He hadn't realized how much he had wanted to see her until she was suddenly here in front of him again.

He almost let the words "I've missed you" slip out of his mouth but then he thought better of it. She might tease or make fun of him for it, and really, he just didn't want to deal with that right at this moment.