Nathalie's Breakup

Part 18 - Apologies

Gabriel couldn't hold back the moan, which immediately emanated his throat, when he felt her soft, warm hand cover his, only with a pair of light, cotton summer pants covered member. 

"Oh Nathalie!", he groaned, as she began to rub gently up and down, feeling him grow under her touch and urged her whole body against him, trying to make the now rigidly breathing man give in and start to touch her too.

And of course he did. Though not the way, she had wanted him to, but instead of letting go of his control and make her his once more in such a short period of time, he pulled the woman, he loved into his arms and held her close to him, whispering into her ear:

"I want you to eat before I do anything else with you, Nathalie! It's important!"

The female though groaned and rambled:

"I've been eating every day and mostly healthy even, since I found out about the baby, Gabriel! What I haven't been able to over all those weeks, was to feed my hunger for....well, a different kind of appetite! So please, don't do this too me right now!"

The designer though smiled and kissed her onto the top of her head.

"I am very certain, you will be able to wait a tiny bit longer, to make sure, the baby gets all the  necessary nourishment! Wouldn't you agree?", he whispered softly and could instantaneously hear her whine:

"Oh God, am I really that pathetic? I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to be so..."

Chuckling he replied:

"I just want you to keep up your strength, love! As soon as you have eaten, and I'm talking about a real portion, not only a snack, I will gladly do as I promised and do whatever you'll ask me for!"

Nathalie sighed and agreed reluctantly:

"Fine, but don't get mad, if I fall asleep after I've eaten! That has happened to me quite often lately!"

He pulled away and stared at her, interrogating:

"Why would I be mad, Nathalie? Please don't tell me, that he..."

"Got angry on me because of falling asleep on the sofa, after or even while I was eating? Yup, that's exactly, what happened! He used that as one of the reasons, why he doesn't want a baby! Because it was already affecting him in his daily routine!"

Gabriel quirked an eyebrow and asked mockingly:

"His daily routine being what exactly? Not being able to provide for himself, let alone a whole family? Making useless pieces of art, nobody even wants to buy?"

That made the pregnant woman grin.

"Well, despite you being right, he usually went for a walk after dinner, while I cleaned everything up and then we would've gone to bed together and either talked or read or listened to some music. Me falling asleep so fast, meant, he was the one, who had to clean up and wash the dishes, instead of going on a stroll and on top of that, he would be alone in bed, without anyone, he could ask to get him all the things, he might need, like another glass of wine, or something sweet. When I look at it now, I feel even more pathetic, than I did before, figuring, that he just used me all of the time!", Nathalie now hissed agitatedly.

"I somehow feel, as if this was mainly my fault, darling! If I hadn't treated you the way I did and had everything you did appreciated, the way you deserved it, if I had told you, how I felt and how important you have been, even when Emilie was still alive, you would have never let him use you like that!", the grey haired man now admitted guiltily.

The look on his face immediately calmed her down. 

"Don't say things like that! I am a grown woman and capable of making my own decisions. And I know very well, how much you appreciated me! I have been the only person, you were acting nicely to, who wasn't a business partner or someone you had to treat with some respect, to not cause any trouble for your future. It's just the way I am, Gabriel! I like to do things for the people, I love. You never lied to me or tried to trick me into doing anything. That's what he did! You have always been honest and even at your worst, you found some kindness for me sometimes. So don't you dare, blaming yourself for my stupidity!", she scolded the sad looking male.

The designer sighed deeply and pulled her back into his arms.

"How about we order this food and just change the topic to something more pleasant? Like, uhm....I don't know.....anything to make you feel better and you like to talk about, apart from work of course!"

He knew her well and smirked as she groaned.

"We could talk a little more about the issue with that young couple up there", she pointed her head at the right hand upper floor, "and maybe even have a serious conversation with them about certain things to do and to avoid or prevent!", Nathalie now suggested and he couldn't help but tease her a little.

"Things to prevent, huh? Like getting knocked up accidentally?"

She tried to give him an angry glare but failed and started to snort short time later, then broke into a guffaw. Gabriel soon joined her to then kiss her again very passionately.

They were still kissing, when they heard quiet footsteps approaching and as they looked up, Adrien and his girlfriend were descending the stairs, to then stand awkwardly in front of them, the boy rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.

The pregnant female looked at him expectantly, prying:

"Well, what do you have to say?"

She had trouble to hold the stern and strict expression, while she observed the teenagers thoroughly.

"Just spit it out, Adrien!", Marinette ordered him and nudged her elbow into his side.

He winced, but nodded and took a deep breath.

"I, uhm, I wanted to apologize to you, Nathalie! I uhm, Marinette said I had to, though I couldn't see what she was talking about. But I have to admit, that she was right and I was just trying to bend the truth, so I wouldn't actually be....well, you know...."

"Lying?", Nathalie suggested with a beginning grin, "I already knew that! And I am very glad, that you came to apologize! But maybe we should think about sitting down all together and having a serious talk, right?"