Gabriel turned, picking up the unicorn plushie, and suddenly remembered her 17th birthday. He had just come back home, and she had offered him a slice of homemade apple pie, asking him to taste it.
He had enjoyed her pie and casually gifted her a unicorn keychain, wishing her a happy birthday.
That same night, he took her virginity.
He shrugged off his coat and tossed it onto the couch. Sylvia brought over a cup of coffee with a hint of apology, "Give it a try?"
"It's fine, don't worry about it!" The man's striking features were marked by a firmness born from years of dealing with mercenaries.
Sylvia took a step back, watching him sip the coffee.
Dressed in a crisp black shirt, his presence was commanding as he sat on her sofa, creating a surreal tableau.
Gabriel took a sip and looked up to see a curious expression in her eyes and asked, "What's up?"
Sylvia suppressed a smile and shook her head, "It's nothing."
The room was warm, and she could feel sweat on her back beneath her trench coat. "You sit tight, I'm going to take a quick shower."
After waiting for his nod of approval, she turned and headed toward the bedroom.
Gabriel's phone kept buzzing with messages. As he replied, Sylvia emerged from the bedroom in a rose-colored slip dress.
She approached Gabriel, who had set down his cup, and asked with a laugh, "Is the coffee to your liking?"
Gabriel leaned back into the sofa, "It's not bad!"
Sylvia drew closer, nearly touching him, and knelt on the sofa. Then she swung her leg over him, sitting on his lap.
Fresh from her bath, her cheeks were dewy and flushed, her lashes still damp. She leaned closer to him and before their lips met, she pressed the remote, drawing the living room curtains closed.
The room dimmed, but her eyes sparkled even brighter.
Lowering her gaze, she kissed him tenderly.
Her lips carried a hint of wine, intoxicatingly sweeter than the drink itself.
These weren't her usual seductive pecks but carried a hint of dependency.
Gabriel kissed her neck passionately, his cool lips pressing against her vibrant tattoo.
The mandala on her back seemed more vivid, its red hues blossoming in silence.
The bedroom was filled with her subtle, enchanting scent, the pale blue sheets complementing the pink unicorn on the bedside table.
Sylvia was pressed into the soft bed, her thin slip dress crumpled and discarded. The sunlight was glaring, and she reached for the remote to close the bedroom curtains as well.
Gabriel was roused by the ringtone of his phone, and as he opened his eyes, he realized it was already evening.
The curtains were drawn back, revealing the darkened sky.
Sylvia, with phone in hand, stepped onto the balcony, her voice lazy and tinged with sleepiness, "Magdalen!"
Magdalen's voice carried a knowing tone, "You weren't sleeping, were you?"

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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Norah took Estelle to tutor her brother. Both of them are around the same age. So why is Janice and Xavier father feel that there's an age gap for Norah and Xavier. L I know they will be together....
Norah isn't a girl, but a twenty -five year old beautiful woman that loves Xavier Fleming/Gonzalez/Hanson....
Update 3103 hasn't been received and it hold pertinent information. Please fix it for us. Thank you....
This is great! I love the updates....
Now Xavier needs to call in the reinforcement, Gabriel and Jonathan to settle this. Thank you for the updates....
May we please have updates. Thank you...
Xavier will always protect Norah he must admit this to himself and Norah. I believe after they return from this , he'll need to approach Norah 's parents and he'll get support from Jonathan and Ella....
I like how you are getting all the different love interest committed, thank you for the updates....
Hoping Manly have his own love story here, atleast a short one...
Emily has finally stood up for herself. Now with Charlie's support, her mother and sister in law will be as quiet as church mice....