Stolen Kisses (GabeNath)

Losing her

After Nathalie had gone home to change into her athletic clothes, she quickly got back into her car and drove back to Jagged's studio.

Most of the time was spent on the new routine. But it was more of a light hearted 9 hours if anything.

Penny and Jagged left around eight, while Nathalie and Hunter still had some of the routine left to perfect.

The clock struck midnight when the two were finally done.

"Just remember-" Nathalie said out of breath, "the final turn is a lift and you need to then drop-" she let out another tired breath " drop her left leg in front of your right leg." Nathalie finally finished.

"Oh right then that moves into the pose" Hunter said while handing Nathalie her water bottle.

They both took a drink from their water bottles and sat down on the bench.

"Other than that, I think it's pretty good" Nathalie whipped the sweat off of her forehead with a towel.

"Agreed" Hunter replied

They both sat there on the bench out of breath for a while, in silence.

"You have the keys to lock up?" Nathalie finally spoke, she stood up from the bench and walked over to her bag.

"Yup" Hunter said in an awkward tone

"Good cause it's late and I'm gonna head home." Nathalie smiled, picked up her bag and started for the door.

"It was fun, see you tomorrow!" She yelled almost at the door.

"Nat, hold on a minute!" Hunter cried out rushing after her.

Nathalie turned around to see him in a light jog heading towards her.

"Yeah?" She asked

"What are you doing tomorrow night?" Hunter asked in a shy tone.

"Working? Why?" Nathalie responds

"Well it's been such a long time since we talked to each other. You know I wanna catch up, see what's new with Nathalie Sancour." He chuckled and rubbed his neck.

Nathalie thought for a moment. "It would be nice to talk to him again"

"Fine, I get off work at seven, I'm usually home by eight" Nathalie stated.

Hunter smiled and gave her his phone.

"Here, type your number into here and you can send me your address, I can pick you up."  He said with a sly grin

Nathalie took Hunter's phone and started to type in her number.

"And if you're too tired then we can just go back to my place? Get takeout and watch some movies?" Hunter sounded cocky

Nathalie laughed and gave his phone back to him.

"You live in Paris?" She questioned

"Well my contract has me here for a year, so I just rented a small apartment." Hunter smiled and stuck his phone back in his pocket.

"I should warn you though, I just moved in a few weeks ago and haven't really had time to unpack my things. So if a floor TV and the mattress is the only place to sit is your thing? Then my place is right for you" he joked.

Nathalie laughed

"Or we can go to a place with furniture" she giggled

"I'd hate to invite myself over to your house"

"Your not, i'm inviting you"

Hunter had the biggest grin on his face.

"So it's a date?" He asked in a cocky tone

"It's a date," Nathalie responded in a soft tone. "Why did that hurt to say?" She thought instantly.

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It was the next day.

It was around 7:18pm when Nathalie started to pack up her things to head home and get ready for her date with Hunter.

Gabriel was curious at her actions, "It's only seven why is she packing up? Is she going somewhere?" He thought.

"You know it's only seven right?" Gabriel spoke

"Yes? That's when I get off work is it not?" Nathalie replied

"Yes you get off at seven but you don't leave until nine, so why the change?" Gabriel asked.

"Do you really have to know?" Nathalie said in a joking manner

"Yes I do," Gabriel joked back.

"Well if you must know, I have a date" Nathalie responded in an shaky voice

"No, no no" Gabriel started to panic in his mind. His heart was beating faster.

"A date?" He said in a mocking tone, hoping it was a joke.

"It is so hard to believe that I have a date?" Nathalie seemed hurt

"Yes, I mean who did you have to brainwash in order for that to happen" he laughed

Nathalie shook her head and rolled her eyes. She knew he was joking and didn't let the comment bother her.

"Nat im kidding, who's the lucky guy?" Gabriel said, standing up from his desk and walking towards her with his hands in his pockets

"Hunter"

That one word was an arrow straight into his heart, that one word was the one thing he didn't want to hear.

"FUCK! DAMN IT I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE LET HER STAY! Alright calm down. The date might end up going bad and she will be yours again" Gabriel thought.

"Hunter-uh- g-great" Gabriel smiled sadly.

Nathalie looked at her watch, "shoot, I really need to get going, I'll see you tomorrow ok?" she said with a smile.

"Yeah, umm- see you tomorrow." Gabriel could barely get those words out of his mouth.

He wanted her to stay, he wanted her to not go with him, he hoped and prayed that the date went so bad that she would forget all about Hunter.

Gabriel watched through his office window as Nathalie drove out of the gate to his house, and onto the road.

"FUCK" he yelled, slamming his hand on Nathalie's desk.

"No no no, this can't be happening. I can't lose her to him. What about the past five years of flirting and comments, what about the other night when she told me about her past? Was the kiss on the cheek platonic? Surely not. WHY DIDN'T I KISS HER! THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ALL AVOIDED!"

Gabriel really started to panic now. He sat down on the couch that is in his office. He took off his glasses and tried to catch his breath.

"Not my Nathalie, anything but her"

He threw his head in his hands. He couldn't stop bouncing his left leg. He couldn't breath, he felt the walls closing in on him.

"Nat come back please I can't lose you too"

His hands were shaking, he was sweating profusely, he had tears in his eyes, until he heard a noise.

"Father?" a boy's voice called from outside of the door.

Gabriel quickly jumped up from the couch, whipped his tears away and put on his glasses.

"Father?" the boy repeatedly knocked on the door.

"Yes?" Gabriel responded with a shaky voice.

"Are you alright? I heard a yell and came to check on you" Adrien said, while opening the door to his fathers office.

"Im fine, sorry for yelling I...stubbed my toe" Gabriel lied

"Oh alright, just wanted to make sure you were alright" Adrien added before closing the door again.

Gabriel sat down on his office chair and got to work. He didn't want to think about anything other than work. All he knew for the rest of the night was what fabrics he's going to choose and what designs fit them.