Chapter 136
I grumble under my breath about how he is being an asshole, knowing he heard me when he suddenly pinches my thigh making me yelp. He pulls his hand away and rests it on top of the table as if lightening has struck, smirking at me deviously as the others stare at me in confusion.
I smile awkwardly before waving them off with a lame attempt. "Um...leg cramp, sorry."
They chuckle and shake their heads, diverting their attention elsewhere before I glare murderously at Gabriel, who is snickering quietly to himself. I bite my lip, concentrating on finishing my food. When I glance up, I freeze when I see Vanessa smirking at me with a raised brow. She winks at me before I feel her presence in my mind.
"Girl, that was so not a leg cramp. You're not fooling me!"
I blush in embarrassment, she knows what happened! I'm a fool for thinking I could shrug it off with a lie and get away with it. "Fine! You got me, happy?"
"Not until you get him back." She grins wickedly, taking a sip of her drink.
"Huh? How do I do that?" I frown in confusion, wondering what exactly I can do to get my revenge.
"Tease him like he did to you. Make him pay!" She smiles back at me, although nobody but me can see the twinkle of mischievousness in her brown eyes.
"What if it doesn't work?"
"Oh, it will. Trust me, I've gotten back at Ryan many times at gatherings like these. Just remember to be discreet, you don't want anyone finding out, do you?"
I shake my head in horror, if anyone were to find out that he and I are teasing each other under the table, I will end up resembling a fire truck! Vanessa nods at me before diverting her attention to Isabella beside her. I breathe out slowly and thank the heavens when Valeria and Paloma both turn to me and start filling me in on what happened at school whilst I was away.
I hear Gabriel laugh beside me before he chokes on air when I place my hand on his thigh. I can feel his eyes boring holes into my head making me smirk slightly before nodding to Valeria. His hand grabs mine and I smack it away before trailing my fingers up the inside of his thigh before I reach the hard length in his pants. I stroke it teasingly before pulling my hand away quickly when he makes a move to grab my wrist. Hearing him growl lowly in reply, I turn and wink at him discreetly when he sends a glare my way. Chuckling quietly, I struggle to contain my laughter as he huffs and pouts slightly before turning to Isabella.
"Nat, Nero, will you both be joining us on the trip?" Gabriel asks quietly, spooning some of the mashed potatoes into his mouth while I frown in confusion, the topic catching my attention suddenly. What trip? I wonder, watching as everyone near us becomes excited suddenly.
"You know I wouldn't miss it, Gabriel. Besides, it's not like Nero would let me travel back here once I'm a few more months along!" She smirks, winking at Nero who growls playfully, his hand caressing her stomach that has yet to form into a bump.
"I cannot wait to go snowboarding!" Paloma exclaims from beside me, helping himself to some more roast.
"Oh! Can we go back to Tracy Arm Fjord and the National Park we visited last time? I haven't seen it in years!" Valeria pleads, her green eyes twinkling with excitement and hope.
"Um...what trip are you guys talking about?" I speak up, my interest piquing.
They still before looking at Gabriel in disbelief who's eyes have now widened to the size of golf balls. I frown, wondering why everyone has such a shocked reaction as they stare from me to Gabriel. Vanessa rolls her eyes in amusement and Ryan is full on laughing as he stares at Gabriel's expression.
"He forgot to tell the person who made this trip happen!" Paloma and Ryan howl in laughter at his expense, struggling to stifle their laughter when Gabriel growls at them in frustration before turning to me.
"I want to take you to Alaska -" He starts, taking my hand in his.
"Oh! I remember you talking about that. When are we all leaving?" I exclaim, perking up in excitement.
"Only you and I are heading to Alaska tomorrow morning at seven, the rest will follow after."
"Ugh! Waking up before noon should be illegal." I mutter quietly, looking down at my plate.
I hear them laugh in reply and nod in agreement. We are all finished with our food by now and the helpers are doing their rounds of clearing up the table and taking away our used plates. Gabriel told me that their original titles are Omegas but, he has forbid anyone of calling them that. Everyone is treated fairly. As I sit back in my chair, basking in the soothing touch of my mate, I remember something.
"Valeria...what did you mean by not seeing Alaska for years? Paloma told me you guys used to spend every Christmas there." I frown in confusion as I lean forward. I notice how Gabriel and his siblings have stilled, making me gaze at him in curiosity as sadness flickers through his eyes before the same emotionless stare returns.
"Our parents owned the lodge, now it belongs to us; their children. They had a feeling that they wouldn't get to spend much time with us after Gabriel was locked away...so they wrote a will and transferred everything in our names. We haven't been back there since their death...it just reminded us too much of them." Isabella smiles weakly as Nero pulls her closer, rubbing her arm soothingly.
"Oh..." I whisper, squeezing Gabriel's hand in return when I feel his hold on me tighten to a point where it's almost painful. "We don't have to go -"
"Oh no! I didn't mean that none of us would like to go. This trip has been a long time coming, we just couldn't decide on the right time. Now that you're well again and with Christmas approaching, I think it will be wonderful to go back and relax." She grins reassuringly, reaching over and patting my arm that rests on the table.
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