Young Love (Gabentine Fics)

Slip Of A Tongue

Clementine P.O.V
(Has Mention Of Lemon)

Oh man, I fucked up big time. And when I say big time, I MEAN BIG FUCKING TIME. Now Carl, my boyfriend, won't even look at me and I think we are kinda broken up. I don't blame him honestly because what I did was just wrong and it probably took a big chunk out of his ego.

"Hey, Clem! Wanna help me with this?"

I snap out of my thoughts and look over at Javi, who is moving a recliner into a house that's been empty since Richmond has been rebuilt. I jog over to help him and we move the chair into the house that is already pretty much furnished.

"Hey, who's moving into this?"

"That would be me."

I whip around to see Gabe coming in with a table. He sits it down in the dining room and yanks off his beanie to reveal his short dark hair. I catch myself going into a stare and Javi nudges me playfully.

"Hey, Gabe. I did a damn good job on your haircut, huh?"

Gabe smiles at Javi bashfully and runs his fingers through it.

"Yeah, I'm glad you did because it was starting warm up for the summer."

My fingers twitch in longing to bury themselves in his hair and I clench them into a fist to make them stop. Ever since I turned 18, my hormones have been going off the fucking rail and it didn't help that Gabe grew up to be a total babe. Carl did help as a distraction from Gabe but now that we've broken up, nothing is stopping me from shagging Gabe. Well, except my own conscience.

Snap! Snap!

I'm once again jerked from my thoughts as Javi snaps his fingers in front of my face. I snark and grip his hand tightly.

"Unless you want to lose you goddamn fingers, I'd advise you to stop that."

Javi has gotten use to my threats by now and simply slides his hand out of my grasp.

"Sorry, but Gabe asked you a question a couple minutes ago and you were in La La land."

I turn my head to see Gabe looking sheepish and scratching the back of his neck. Javi took that as his cue to leave and that left me and Gabe in his new house.

"So, did you finally get sick of Javi's shit?"

Gabe let out a small laugh that had my heart going on overdrive.

"Eh, I just wanted a place to myself and get some privacy. No one was living here so I went on some runs to collect some furniture and finally got around to moving everything in. Thanks for the help, by the way."

I nodded my head at him and was going to leave but remembered that he had asked a question while I was spacing out.

"Hey, what was your question that I missed?"

Gabe thought back for a moment before remembering what he had asked me.

"Oh yeah, I was wondering if you would like to come over tonight with AJ and Carl. I'm cooking some barbecue that Daryl killed this morning and was going to have a little party."