The Fire Within (Ongoing)

Devour Me

A hauntingly beautiful song sprang from the speaker, taking me into the fold of its rhythm. Gabriel gently wrapped his hand around my waist, while the other one he caught in his and entangled our fingers together. Moving fluidly and in sync with the music, I found myself lost in the moment. This time Gabriel didn't have to express what he was feeling in his cryptic language. The song was filled with such enticing beckoning that its lyrics gave me the answers to the questions that had puzzled me for a long time. His eyes were filled with such fierce emotions that I couldn't bear to gaze upon them and decided to break the silence.

"What's with the dance?" This is the second time I found myself swinging in his arms. One can dwell on this feeling when the person is Gabriel Slade.

"You are the most frustrating woman I have ever encountered in my life. There are some feelings I am unable to describe when they come to you. You intrigue me, and I can't stay away, no matter how much you enrage me."

"I tried to let people in, but the result was a shockingly life-threatening situation. It's okay. I don't expect you to understand my feelings. I firmly believe that feelings can't be duplicated. Like a mirror, those feelings reflect and mirror the emotions of others. After all, it takes two to tango. It comes down to a fight-or-flight response. In the past, I fought incessantly for the survival of relationships. Nevertheless, the men I was involved with chose flight over fight."

Gabriel didn't reply merely by staring into my golden-brown eyes. I can see the wild, unexpressed emotions in his eyes. Pulling me in, Gabriel changed our position as he placed one hand on my cheeks while another glided down to my left leg. Lifting and wrapping it around his waist, Gabriel teasingly brushes his lips against mine. Sucking in a sharp breath, he took me by surprise, mostly because he is the only thing that makes my blood sing with uncontrollable fervor.

The need to touch him was all-consuming. Entwining my fingers in his thick black hair, I pressed my body firmly against his and tenderly slid up and down, my aching loins brushing against his hard skin. Amused at my naughty act, he lowered my upper body and ran his lips over my neck until they reached my ribcage. Tugging me back to my original position, his green eyes were gleaming with thirst as they hungrily loomed over every inch of my body. From my dizzy head to the tingling toes

Removing myself from his grasp, I placed my hands on his well-built body and pushed him away. I walked into the kitchen with my back turned towards Gabriel but added an extra spring to my hips, hoping to excite him. I was heaving the refrigerator door open and standing there, taking in the cold air on my warm face when a hand grabbed my neck from behind and dragged me away.

"You always love to relentlessly tease a man. Don't you, Fins? Shame that after taunting with your irresistible charms, my dear Safina just disappeared."

"Why? Are you following me and keeping an eye on my every move? Do you like watching as I seduce another man?"

"I am warning you, woman; don't push your luck. I don't take threats very well." The hold on my neck turns tighter as well as more excruciatingly painful. My hand flew over, trying to free myself from his death grip, but the hold grew stronger, causing difficulty breathing.

"I know your secret. You were so turned on while watching me take someone else's cock in my mouth. A loud crack echoed across the silent kitchen. Gabriel let go of my neck, and he slapped the right side of his face with brutal force.

"Fuck! Damn! I will kill you, retarded bastard!"

"It is time to teach you an important lesson."