Gabriela (POV):
After talking to Alex who seemed to be the most rational at the time, we finally managed to calm everyone down. Both Aria and Dylan had been hell bent on bringing Storm back, Alex had been the only one who saw logic. At this point it would look weird sending her back after Vivian invited her to stay. Storm staying would by default be the safer option. Listening to Dill and Aria lay into Storm ended up making me snap. I couldn't help it. I just flew off the handle, I ended up telling them that they needed to back off. Surprisingly both women backed down, it was like they finally accepted me as Storm's mate. They had agreed to let her stay on the condition we kept nightly contact. Not that it really mattered to me there was no way I was letting anyone take her regardless.
"You okay Gabs?" Storm murmured into my neck.
We had been laying in silence since we had gotten off the phone with her parents. There was a movie playing in the background that neither of us had paid any attention to. I was having a hard time getting out of my head, I couldn't understand why it seemed like they were more okay with Aurora being their daughter's mate over myself.
"Yeah I just don't understand why they seem more okay with Jayden and Aurora over us. I just thought we were more of a family than this." I sighed as I let my head sink back into the pillows.
"Trust me they aren't any more okay with it. I think it's just because we are actually physically together. They know how strong the mate bond is and well I think they are just worried we will do more than I am ready for." Storm's voice was quiet and calming.
"How do you know? I mean they sure as hell don't act like it." I huffed.
"Because I already confronted them about it when you were in the bathroom. Plus I know for a fact Mama Ivy lost it a bit once Aurora left. Ivy is just better at controlling herself in front of others. Aria is more of the loose cannon of the four you know that." She reached up to tuck a strand of hair behind my ear.
"Well they could cut me a bit of slack, it's not like I purposely meant for you to come here." For the briefest of moments there was a look of hurt that crossed Storm's face. That look alone made it feel like there was a knife driving through my heart.
"You want me here though right?" Storm blinked up at me through her long lashes.
"Of course I do, I'm just frustrated." I whispered against the top of her head, I held her tighter as I placed kisses on the top of her head.
"I was thinking..." She began but I cut her off with a playful groan.
"Oh no..." I mumbled, she gently slapped my shoulder with a giggle.
"I was thinking we could pick up where we left off..." Her words made me stiffen slightly, but I quickly relaxed when I caught her gaze again.
"Storm..." I began to say but was cut off by a finger pressing against my lips.
"Just relax I promise I won't go too far" She leaned up to take my ear lobe between her teeth.
I was so fucked in this moment, I knew this would happen once we were alone. Both of our hormones were completely out of control. The feeling of her tongue against my ear pulled me out of my thoughts. My hands tightened around her hips as she kissed along the underside of my jaw. I swear in that exact moment I would have done anything to please her. The feeling of her lips on my skin was sending me into some sort of trance. Her kisses paused as she hovered just above my lips. Storms eyes darted from my lips back to my eyes as if she were asking for permission. I gave her a small nod, and without hesitation she closed the remaining space.
Now I know I've described all of my kisses with her as amazing but this one was different. It wasn't fast or urgent, it wasn't bursting with arousal, it was slow and delicate as though she was talking to me through the kiss. I could feel all her emotions as her lips moved perfectly in sync with mine. She wrapped her arms around my neck, and her fingertips played with the baby hairs at the base of my skull. The feeling of her fingertips against my scalp sent waves of heat between my legs. Her tongue slid across my lower lip asking for entrance, and for the first time I didn't hesitate. Our tongues met in harmony perfectly sliding against one another. A soft moan left her lips as I sucked harshly on her lower lip.
