Is this destiny?

Gabriel took in a deep breath and closed his eyes while thinking about their current situation. It is obvious that Becca wants to feel his touch and he can\'t deny that he wants to touch her as well. Is there a point in waiting?

However, he can\'t ignore the emotional baggage he carries. Victoria left deep wounds and Becca is healing them beautifully, but they are not gone yet. Should he take advantage of Becca\'s innocence? Is it called taking advantage if she wants it as well? Gabriel was not sure.

Becca said that he is the experienced one, but other than Victoria, he never touched any other woman… and he does not remember the last time Victoria was in his embrace because it all went downhill when Steve showed up, more than three years ago and since then he and Victoria were drifting apart. And even before that, the rift between them started shortly after they got married, when Gabriel mentioned kids and Victoria refused to talk about it.

Gabriel scolded himself, why is he thinking about Victoria when Becca is in front of him?

Becca said that what matters is right now, and he agrees with her. No one knows what tomorrow brings, and it\'s foolish to wait for a better timing when the perfect opportunity is already here.

Gabriel cupped Becca\'s cheeks and looked into her eyes. "I will not leave, Becca. And I promise to be myself. In return, I ask you to do the same. Stay with me, and if you want something, let me know… and that includes if you want me to stop."

Becca was not sure what he is talking about, but she knew that he dropped his guard and the intensity of his gaze made it impossible to look away.

Gabriel\'s hands moved, one to the back of her head and the other on her lower back, pulling her closer to him.

Their bodies stuck together at the same time their lips connected, and the air in the room became heady.

Becca\'s fingers fumbled with the buttons of his shirt, revealing his toned chest, one button at a time and Becca sneaked glances at his body between kisses.

She was not sure what is more exhilarating, the fact that she is undressing him, or the fact that he is not stopping her.

When the last button gave in, she snaked her arms around his body, under the unbuttoned shirt, and relished the feeling of his skin against her bare arms.

Gabriel\'s kisses moved from her lips lower, tracing the edge of her jaw and then descending on her neck.

Becca\'s breath hitched when she realized that his hot palm is gliding over her thigh, under her dress.

Little by little, their touching became bolder as they unclothed each other.

Gabriel gauged Becca\'s mood, but the only thing he could see was that she wanted him to continue, and he was not wrong.

Becca yearned for the feeling of belonging and she finally found it, right there, in Gabriel\'s arms.

Gabriel decided to give her one last chance. He broke the kiss and laid sideways next to her. "Becca, are you sure you want to do this?"

Becca nervously glanced down and as soon as her gaze landed on his erection, her head snapped up to look into his eyes. "Don\'t you think it\'s redundant to ask me that after we got naked?"

"I will take that as a yes…", Gabriel murmured and continued covering her skin with kisses.

Becca\'s body tensed and eased under Gabriel\'s ministrations, eagerly waiting to feel what is coming next.

She didn\'t resist when he parted her legs slightly and his hand landed at the cradle of her thighs.

"Ah…", she moaned softly as his fingers moved between her folds. She touched herself many times, but it was never so intense.

"Relax, sweet Becca…"

She felt the vibration of his voice on her breast and gasped when his middle finger entered her.

His finger moved out and then it went back again, and again… making her writhe and her hips moved to meet his hand. And then his thumb pressed on her clit, moving rhythmically with his middle finger, pushing Becca closer to the edge.

Gabriel listened to Becca\'s sweet sounds that were driving him crazy and he wanted to jab himself inside her, but he chanted silently that she should feel the rapture and relax completely because it is her first time, and he needs to make sure it\'s good for her.

Becca\'s body tensed and she cried into his neck as she fell apart in his hand.

Becca\'s eyes focused on Gabriel\'s, and she thought that he will give her another chance to stop, but he didn\'t.

Gabriel parted her legs wider with his knees as he positioned himself.

"This might hurt…", he said, and she felt an unfamiliar pressure gliding between her folds, making her jolt every time it reached her throbbing engorged peak. Once, twice, and then the pressure concentrated on one spot and she felt a stretch and pain, and she knew that this is it. They are one.

Becca gripped his back, and she didn\'t want to make a sound that might reveal she is burning from the inside, out of fear that he will stop.

"Becca…", his husky voice sounded close to her ear. "Relax… it\'s OK… Breathe…"

His hips moved slowly, and he chanted words that she didn\'t understand because her mind was a mess, but she knew that he is telling her he is with her and that he will not leave her. Tonight, or ever. 

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Gabriel cradled Becca in his arms and observed her relaxed sleeping face.

He was torn into two. One part was scolding him for not keeping it in his pants, and the other one was enjoying this newly found intimacy.

Gabriel knows that it was her first time, the blood on the towel he wiped Becca with proved it, but it took her only a minute for her to relax and for her hips to move to meet his. Becca is amazing.

Her scent, her flavors, the way she looks at him, all the sounds she is making, and even how her insides mold around his shaft… everything is perfect. The more Gabriel finds out about Becca, the more he is convinced that she is his other half and that they belong together.

He was so excited that he could not sleep... and he was getting aroused again.

Gabriel wondered, if he gets a ring tomorrow and proposes to Becca, will he freak her out? They don\'t need to get married right away, he can wait for her to finish school, but he would like to give her the status of his fiancée so that everyone knows that she is taken. And even if they get married before she graduates, he will not stop her from going to school and pursuing a career of her choice. As Mrs. Gabriel Long, Becca can do whatever she wants and he will support her.

Ah, he should probably talk to Ben first. If Ben finds out that Gabriel bedded Becca, Gabriel fears that Ben might make a eunuch out of him. But if Gabriel shows his sincerity, and proposes marriage, that should change things, right?

Becca shifted in her sleep and opened her eyes slightly. She looked up at Gabriel and gave him a drowsy smile before snuggling closer to him and drifting off back to dreamland.

Gabriel was confident that he never saw anything so beautiful in his life: a perfect smile on his perfect girlfriend… soon to be fiancée. 

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