Tangle (BWWM)

Chapter 14- Unfold

A/N: Boom. Guess who's back!
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Gideon sat at Cameron's desk, pretending to do the man's work on his computer. He'd been popping in and out of Cameron's body for about a week now, and he still had no goddamned idea what he was supposed to be typing or filing or whatever.

A movement on the far end of the room caught his eye. He looked away from the computer screen in time to see Dragonoff and his woman walking together to the elevator. They were sickening... they barely separated! How was Gideon supposed to get her alone if he was always in her presence?

"Cameron."

His gaze followed the pair intently. He would continue to assess and plan.

"Earth to Cameron..."

He would get his vengeance...

"Cameron!"

"What?!" Gideon shouted. Looking away from the couple, he noticed the blond woman who was friends with Vincent's woman standing in front of Cameron's desk. She looked like she was waiting for something. "What do you want?" he asked irritatedly.

"Well, Jesus Christ, I was gonna ask you if you wanted to get some lunch together, but forget it. You seem to be in a mood." She turned to walk away.

"Wait!" he called out. He could very well use this woman to his advantage. "Sure... uh..."

The woman watched him with hooded eyes as he racked his brain trying to remember her name. "Katie," she finally reminded him.

"Yes! Katie! Sure. Let's do lunch, Katie." He let the name roll off his tongue as he tried to commit it to memory. "What did you have in mind?"

Katie tapped her manicured index finger on her cheek in thought. "Hmm, I don't know. I was thinking of grabbing a sandwich with Gabrielle and Vincent."

His ears perked up at the mention of the pair. He was going to accept, mouth falling open to speak, but the woman continued.

"But then again... I don't want to encroach on their date, so maybe a quick slice of pizza." She shot a longing gaze over in the couple's direction just as their elevator door began to close. Gabrielle caught eyes with her and mouthed "I'll call you later" with the hand sign for a phone. Katie nodded at her as she disappeared.

Gideon huffed. So close... No matter. He could still get close to the woman in order to get close to Gabrielle. "Fine. Pizza is fine," he said tightly. Gideon HATED pizza.

Katie gave a happy smile. "All right. Let me get my purse and I'll meet you at the elevator." She walked away while Gideon stood from the desk. While making his way over to the elevator, his mind wandered back to that day... the day when he discovered his wife's betrayal.

London, 1888

"Mr. Dragonoff, pray tell. There is a rumor circulating that you have bedded another gentleman's spouse. Is there any truth to such a grievous claim?" The Queen lounged in her presence chamber, waving a fine oriental fan in front of her face in hopes of stirring up some cool air. It had not been a successful feat. The sweat beads continued to dot her forehead as she scrunched her brows at Vincent with displeasure.

He leaned back comfortably in the fine leather chair across from Her Majesty with a leg crossed over the other and an elbow propped on the dark oak armrest. "Your Majesty, a gentleman should not partake in such women's gossip. There are allegations swarming your Kingdom on a day to day basis."

Victoria eyed him, unimpressed. "Are the rumors true or not?"

Vincent clicked his tongue and pursed his lips for a few seconds before he muttered, "I can neither confirm nor deny these allegations."