Unexpected

Chapter 16

GABRIEL

As Jo's body collapses over mine, I feel like my chest is about to crack open. My heart is beating way too fast and my head is fucking spinning. I'm still feeling the after waves of my orgasm and my cock is begging me not to pull out, but to go for a second round.

I've never felt like this before.

I didn't know it was possible.

The level of trust she has placed in me is immense, infiltrating my heart and making me feel lightheaded. I want to tell her how I'm feeling, but the lump in my throat makes it hard to say the words. The intensity of what we have is something so strong, yet so fragile, that it almost seems unreachable. I don't want to freak her out by saying or doing something wrong.

When she sighs and pulls her face to look at me, I know I'll have to let her take the lead on where we go from here.

"I can't believe we just had sex..." She bites her lower lip and my cock twitches inside her.

"Do you regret it?" The words leave my lips in a rush, and I swallow hard when she looks away.

"I think we both saw it coming, right?" She gives me a small smile, and I nod, trying to figure out what the hell that means.

"Jo..."

"We should clean up before everyone's back." She squeezes my shoulder so I can move.

"Right, uh..." I pull out, my cock already missing her when I put her down. "Do you want me to shower in my room or...?"

"Yeah... Uh... I don't want to risk having Maria catching us here together and..." She brings her eyes back to mine, almost pleading for me to go.

"Okay." I clear my throat. "I.. Uh... Okay." I leave her warm embrace and wrap a towel around my waist before picking up my clothes from the floor.

I take in the sight of her one last time before my fingers curl around the doorknob. Her eyes speak volumes, though her lips remain still.

She wants me to leave.

Fuck!

Giving her a slight nod of understanding, I head toward my room.

With my heart in my throat, I make a quick stop in my bedroom to change, grab my guitar, and walk to the patio. It's still early so there's no way I'll be able to sleep anytime soon. It feels like I'm already screwing things up with Jo even before we got started.

The sight of the dark, endless ocean stretching out along the horizon makes me pause in contemplation. There is something surprisingly soothing about the noise of the waves breaking against the shore. But no matter how hard I try, the feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach is still there.

Rubbing the base of my neck, I close my eyes. I had no idea that this short time Jo and I shared would have such a deep and meaningful impact on me. I came here to forget my problems. To reconnect with my roots and to remind myself that I'm more than just a piece of meat to the world.

I ended up falling in love.

God!

I tug my hair, trying to think, but my mind keeps replaying how soft Jo felt in my arms; how tightly she squeezed my cock when she came. She's everything I didn't know I wanted in a woman. Inside out. She's a stunningly beautiful woman with a sharp wit and intelligence that drives me crazy.

I can't believe she kicked me out of her room.

We should talk, right? We should...

Damn it!