she never knew

chapter 3

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  A little while after we started the movie I fell asleep in Gabe's arms. It was comforting. Calm. Warm. I could feel him stroking my hair. I wanted this moment to last forever. When I woke up I was in my bed with no Gabe. I checked the time seeing that it was 7:30. "Jesus. How long was I asleep for." I decided to call Gabe to see where he was.

pick up, pick up, pick up,

"Hey Gabe"
"hi baby,"
"where did you go? I woke up and you were gone."
"I had some business with the guys, you get it, right?"
"Of course, I understand. I just wish you-"
I heard yelling in the background.
"State zitti stupidi idioti, sono al telefono con qualcuno!"
Gabe started shouting at who I assumed was the boys.
"Sorry Em, I can't come right now, but you know maybe later tonight."
"Yea that sounds good. I'll see you later Gabe."
"Of course baby. See you later."
I flopped back on my bed excited to see Gabe later tonight.

"You hear who I'm hanging out with tonight boys." I walked back to the group, confidence radiating from me. "yea, yea, your "baby," why do you get to hang out with her anyways?" Stef said angrily. "Yea, why you?" Tony asked making the room silent, scared, and shocked. "Um, I get to hang out with her because I asked idioti. Now let's get back to work."

Tony sat in silence processing the information. He thought that he was the only guy good enough for Emilia. That even though he knew the guys were good would never be enough for her. Every single one of the boys thought that about each other.

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  The meeting had taken longer than Gabe thought, so Emilia got tired while waiting and fell asleep again.

I woke up confused to the sound of tapping at my window. When I got up to see what it was I was greeted with a familiar face. "Gabe, what are you doing here?" I asked while opening my window. "You wanted to see me, so I'm here to see you." he climbed through my window like it was no challenge for him, which it wasn't, and then went straight for my bed. "Nice pajamas," "oh my god stop," I said while covering myself now embarrassed by my silk pj set. "How did you get up here? There are guards everywhere, plus my father." "I told the guards I was here to see you and that I didn't want to run into your father because I didn't want to talk about business, so they let me up." "How much did you pay them?" "Twenty bucks, but thats nothing," we both laughed at this. I walked over to my bed to sit next to Gabe when he grabbed me by the waist and sat me on his lap."So principessa, what do you want to do?" I turned into a tomato as soon as he said that. "Umm, whatever you want." I giggled out, "sei così carino," "what does that mean?" "Why would I tell you that?" "because I want to know," "lets just say it's a good thing, so if I say it to you, you'll know its nothing bad." "Ok Gabe, I trust you." "Good."
  We stared into each other's eyes for what felt like any eternity until Gabe cleared his throat. "Why don't we just go to bed, huh." He asked with my cheeks in his big hands, "but what if my father comes in, he doesn't like boys in my room." "No, he doesn't like other boys in your room. He likes me and the others." "But what about school tomorrow?" "Tomorrow is Saturday." "Well where will you sleep?" "Right next to you like always." I was so nervous with him. I was never nervous with any of the boys, but lately I have been. "I'm gonna get ready for bed ok?" I shook my head signaling him that it was ok. He took off his shoes and his shirt leaving him only in sweatpants. "You ready for bed baby?" "Yea." I said breathlessly. As soon as we got in bed Gabe put his arm around me and pulled me closer to him. For the second time today I fell asleep in his arms. "Goodnight Gabe." "Dream of me Emilia."