Chapter 12: The Gang's All Here

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A/N: Here is your bonus chapter for helping me hit 5k reads on this story! I can't wait for the next chapter!!!! You'll see why on Saturday. It's probably one of my favorite chapters to write so far.... but I'm in love with Nathan, so it can't be helped. LOL... anyways, just get through this one...  Thanks to everyone who's been with me from the start and everyone who has jumped onto the story so far. Keep voting and leaving messages. I really do love reading them. They really brighten my days sometimes, or just make my days that much better. 

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Things haven't been this awkward between me and the boys since I first met them. They wanted to know what I wanted to do, they asked as soon as I stepped through the door. Coming at me like a pack of rabid dogs. But really, I just wanted to crawl into bed and sleep. My schedule was so messed up and this thing with them had me stressed out. Sean said I may be more tired than usual for a little while and it was normal, just my body coping with the stress. I needed to talk to him though if I started having trouble sleeping again, or if I started to want to sleep all the time.

I asked them to give me a minute so I could change into something a little more conducive to lounging around the condo and to give myself time to think about what they were asking me. I had a slight reprieve in my bedroom. No one followed me, but I didn't know what to tell them. I didn't want to play a game because they would want to play truth or dare. I swear sometimes they were teenage girls. I wasn't ready for that just yet. I'd have to be doing a lot of dares, and it just didn't appeal to me. I guess we could watch a movie. I sighed heavily, I didn't really want to do that either. I want to snuggle with Gabriel. We just had an amazing date and I didn't want it to end yet. However, I had already agreed to this. I could tell they were excited about being able to hang out with me again, I just felt awkward around all of them suddenly. It was like I didn't know them anymore. When did that happen?

I'd like to just be able to sit around a talk to them. Break the ice so to speak, like what me and Gabriel did earlier. That's what I'd tell them, too. I wasn't up to a movie, I didn't want to play any games, I just wanted to talk to them. It was that connection to them I was craving. I felt adrift since this chasm opened between us. I needed to close that gap.

They were all standing round my kitchen island when I walked down the hall toward them. Eager looks on their faces. I hesitated at the corner, where they had left a space for me in their circle. Perfectly proportioned for me to slide between Nathan and Gabriel. They were my buffers, my safety blanket at this point.

My large kitchen felt small with all of them in it. I don't think there were many places that didn't feel small when my family was there. The stark white cabinets gleamed in the colorful pendant lights hanging down over the substantial black marble island top which we were all crowded around.

"I'm not in the mood to play any games tonight." I started, meeting everyone's eyes. North's dark eyes, hidden under the ridge of bushy brow he won't let me or Gabriel pluck or wax looked disappointed, while Luke looked like a cat who got the canary, his striking blue eyes dancing with excitement. North was probably the one who suggested family game night. He's not much for the games, but I'm guessing he thought I'd like it. I'm pretty sure Luke suggested movie night. He's always got some new action flick we just have to see. "I also don't want to do movie night." Their faces were all puzzled now.

"Then, what would you like to do, Princess? We would like to spend time with you, no matter what you suggest." the baritone of Victor's voice broke through my musings, his eyes blazed, his interest piqued. It wasn't often I went against the flow of the group and he seemed to approve of my new found voice.

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