Gabriel POV
After River asked me all those questions I realise that I actually don’t know anything about her. I know the circumstances of her life. She is right. Fuck.
I get in the car and we drive away. I call Mike.
“Hey” - I say as he answers the phone
“Hey bro, I’m kinda busy right now” - Mike says
“Look, I need to ask you for a favour” - I say
“Oh God, that’s never good. What do you need?” - Mike asks me and I take a deep breath.
“You know River, the girl I asked you to give another job to?” - I say
“Yeah?” -
Author Note⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️This chapter will contain extreme violence and sexual content. Read at your own risk.Gabriel POVAngelica grabs the keys from her tiny pocket and opens the cell. The guy is sitting on the floor with his hands tied behind his back. Once he hears the keys his eyes lift and I can see fear in them. This drives me. Fears feed me more than food. “Stand up” - I say and he gets on his knees and then he stands up.I smile at my sight.He looks confused and I can understand why. Angelica walks out and I give
Gabriel POVI decided I needed to take a shower and then go have some fun. Lately, I have been working hard and I need the distraction.Jason is waiting for me in the game room when I walk in. “Ready?” - he asks me and I nod my head“As I’ll ever be” - I say as we walk towards my car. “Mind if I join you?” - Angelica asks as we reach the door“We’re going to the club” - I say“Yeah, I wouldn’t mind a drink” - she saysI nod my head and she goes to the back seat while I sit to drive and Jason next to me.
River POVI walk out of the office and Jonah walks out after me. “River, what’s going on?” - he asks as we walk out of the club“Nothing, I need to go” - I say “I’ll go with you” - he tells me and I just nod my head.I make a signal and a cab stops in front of me. We both slide inside the cab and give the address.The drive was quiet and fast. Once we stopped in front of the building I paid for the cab and got out opening the door straight away and taking my shoes off. I started running up the stairs with Jonah right behind me“River, we need to
Gabriel POVIt’s been two days since I last saw River. I have been keeping myself busy to try and stay out of her way. But I honestly can’t anymore. I know for a fact that she is having the management course in Manhattan today. I got Mike to tell me where it was. He is starting to suspect something but I kept him out of my business. I told him that when I have something to tell I will tell. Right now there’s nothing to say and he agreed, he gave me all of her schedules. All the courses, times and locations plus her shifts in the restaurant. I go to Manhattan and I sit at the cafe that is just around the corner from the course building. I order a black coffee and I sit near the window sipping my coffee. From where I am sitting I have a full view of the subway station. That’s when I
River POVThe management course ended and I am back to work today as a Dinner manager. I am excited about the new job. I found a new place for me to live in. I will be moving in a couple of days. It’s in the same building but two floors up. It’s a one-bedroom apartment. I can’t wait to live on my own.I will pay exactly the same as I pay here but I won’t have to share my space with Alicia. She is still upset and she is back home. Everything is really hard right now. She keeps saying nasty things to me. Pedro and Jonah tried to talk to her but she won’t listen. She stills blames me for everything. I tried to explain a thousand times that I don’t have anything to do with Gabe. But deep down I think I wouldn’t mind. He has be
River POVI can see the waitress all smiles all over Gabriel. I don’t know what is going on with me because I am holding my own so tightly that my fingers have gone white. I walk to his table to check on him. “Is everything okay with your food sir?” - I ask and Gabriel looks up at me and nods his head“Yes thank you” - he says and takes another bite of his food.I smile and I see the waitress coming back. I give her a signal to follow me into the kitchen.“Everything okay?” - she asks“You need to stop drooling all over our guests” - I say and s
River POVI wake up and blink twice trying to figure out where I am. I’m not used to my new apartment yet. I get up and stretch. I don’t even like to admit this but I am missing Gabriel. He was making an effort to get to know me after I told him he only knew my circumstances and not me.I walk into my tiny kitchen and make some coffee. I sit in the living room looking at the walls. When I finish my coffee o get up and put the cup in the kitchen. I get dressed and walk out. As I open the door I am greeted by Mrs Wells. “Hello River”“Hello Mrs wells, do you need a hand?” - I ask her. She’s in her eighties. She struggles to go up the stairs so I usually help her with her groceries when I see her.
Gabriel POVI called reception to ask if River was back to work and luckily she is. So I decided to make my luck today. “Can you please book me in at nine please, this is Gabriel Lockwood” - I say on the phone “Mr Lockwood. The restaurant closes at nine, it would be unfair for the staff to stay on for one guest” - she says. This girl has lost her brain somewhere. It’s the only thing I can think of. “I have an important meeting to attend and I won’t be able to make it before nine, you can send the staff away and River can look after me, it is her job after all” - I say grinding my teeth.“Sure sir” - she says and I end the call.