Just For You [Gabenath]

Neice

Nathalie had managed to finish her dinner, and attempted to get up from her seat. In doing so, she fell to the ground, as well as the plate, which shattered to pieces on the ground. Gabriel and Adrien stared at her and jumped up to help. They ran to her side, and while Adrien helped Nathalie get up, Gabriel began to scoop up the pieces of plate on the ground.

Nathalie smacked Adriens hand away as soon as she felt him touch her. She insisted on being able to get up by herself. She was frustrated and angry with herself for being such a mess. Nathalie put her hands on the ground to get up but her hand went right on a shard of glass.

Blood oozed out of her hand. She didn't know wether to cry or laugh anymore. She felt herself going insane. She hated that she couldn't see anymore and the fact that she was slowly losing her mind.

Gabriel and Adrien on stared at her sitting on the floor and knew that they had to help her. Adrien knew that his father would find a way to cure Nathalies sight, but he didn't know how long it would take, or how much longer Nathalie would last like this.

Once again, Adrien tried to help Nathalie up. This time she let herself be helped, mostly because she was deep in thought and didn't realize that Adrien was helping her up. He carried her up the stairs and was about to take her to her room when he heard his father call out to him.
"Adrien, take her to my room, I'll be there soon."
"Yes, father."

Adrien was more than excited that his father had wanted Natahlie in his room, so he walked as fast as he could, but gentle enough that he wouldn't bother Nathalie. She still hadn't realized that she was being carried by Adrien.

He opened the door to his fathers room and helped Nathalie into the bed. Once she was lied down, he pulled the covers over her body and left her to rest for a bit.

Gabriel saw Adrien come out of the room but returned to cleaning up the mess on the floor. He watched as Adrien walked into his own room and shut the door. He had to finish scooping up the shattered. plate first, to avoid any more accidents.

He was almost done with the chunks on the ground when he heard a soft clicking sound of a door. He decided it was only Adrien and continued cleaning the floor. He was throwing the peices in the trash when he heard another door click shut.

When he turned around, he saw a blanket dragging on the floor into his room. Now, Gabriel bolted up the stairs in order to see who had gone into his room. He quietly opened the door, to not alert anyone that was in his room.

The sight before him melted his heart. Nathalie lay on the bed like a little kid, cuddling a stuffed bear and a blanket. A smile grew on his face. He walked over to the bed and sat on the spot next to her.

Like always, he began to stroke her hair and stared at her. He was simple amazed at her beauty, her gorgeous hair, her blue eyes, which would sparkle whenever she was excited about something. He found that to be one of his favorite things about her.

He loved the touch of her soft hand on top of his, comforting him whenever they had lost any battles.

He loved the way she gave her input during meetings, her voice always staying strong and firm.

He loved that soft breathing pattern she had while she slept, and how calm and easy it was.

He loved how she had been able to go through everything that she has gone through, and pretend that everything is fine.

He loved that he was able to help her when she could no longer help herself.

But what he lived most of all, was how their bodies were formed so perfectly, that when they cuddled, their bodies molded right into each other.

He loved her.

But even more than that.

He was in love with her.

This journey has been the hardest, but certainly the one that payed off the best. He finally woke up and realized that what he had been feeling all along was love.

And that she loved him more than he could ever ask for. She loved him so much even though he didn't deserve it. But she did. And now, he loved her right back.

Deep in thought, he had stopped stroking Nathalies hair. Even in her sleep, she felt him stop, making her wake up. She turned and searched around for Gabriels hands.

She reached her hand out to his face and felt wet streaks run down his face. A drop fell right onto her hand. Feeling Gabriel cry made her so upset at herself, and she didn't know why. She felt that she was the reason that he was crying.

Suddenly, Gabriel pulled her body towards him and hugged her. She was caught by surprise, but she didn't pull back. She just sat on top of him and rubbed his back while he cried.

Hours later, both adults had fallen asleep with each other. And they would have continued sleeping together if it weren't for a STUPID GUY RINGING THE DOORBELL, RUINING THEIR MOMENT!

(ahem.)

Nathalie woke up to the sound of the doorbell she instantly recognized and went to see who it was. Gabriel, feeling the warmth of her body leave him, woke up to go and follow Nathalie. A man wearing a nice suit, holding a suitcase next to him stood at the door. Ganriel rolled his eyes at the man when he saw him. Nathalie opened the door and asked the person what they had come here for. Gabriel stood behind her, making sure nothing would happen.
"I'm just her to deliver these papers to... Miss Sancoeur? Do I have the correct address?"
"Yes that's me."
"Great, okay. Since your sister, Mackenzie, has recently passed, you need to sign these papers because most her money went to you in her will. So once you sign the papers you could also consider taking her daughter in, since nobody else wants to take her."

Nathalie was left to her the man ramble and ramble about the document papers, and her neice, and money, and blah blah blah.

When the man finally left, she took into consideration what he had said about taking her niece in. But of course she knew she first had to ask Gabriel.

"Gabriel?" She called out into the room.
"Right behind you." He smiled.
"What do you think about the niece situation? Should we take her in?"

To Be Continued