Chapter 143
I look at him skeptically, the doubt I feel vanishing as he moves expertly and gets the balloon up in the sky in no time. He grins back at me boyishly, eyes lit up in happiness as he steers the balloon in a specific direction. When we are drifting slowly across the land, he pulls me close and nuzzles his nose against mine.
I giggle before looking over the basket's edge, afraid to lean too far for fear of tipping over, I'm never the best when it comes to heights, barely able to handle the paranoia I feel from being so far from the ground. But something about Gabriel being here makes me feel safe and protected, like I can't fall even if I try my hardest. It's weird, being able to trust him just like that so easily but at the same time it also feels perfectly right. So, I kiss his cheek and lean into him, taking in the sights below.
"This is just...so amazing. I didn't ever think I would be in a hot air balloon." I whisper, gazing at the mountains in the distance. "Thank you, Gabriel."
His hand on my hip tightens. "Anything for you, Amanda."
I turn and smile up at him before noticing a small basket tucked away in a corner. Wiggling my brows, I watch with interest as he picks it up and opens one of the flaps to reveal food packed into it. Chuckling, I nod eagerly when he asks if I'm hungry, helping him take out the sandwiches, fruit and bottled drinks before we both dig into the food.
"I have a question." I start, swallowing down the bite of the turkey sandwich. "Who did you bribe to make all this?"
He leans back, staring at me in disbelief which has me grinning. "You have so little faith in me, mate. I did all this, who else?"
"Really?" I hums, pressing closer to him and watching his eyes darken in lust as he stares at my tongue that darts out to lick my lips. "I just can't imagine my big, bad Alpha making chocolate covered strawberries."
He growls playfully at my teasing tone, leaning forward to nip at my bottom lip. I snicker quietly, deciding to torment him further and picking a strawberry from the plastic Tupperware, pretending that I don't know he is watching my every move with interest. As soon as I take a bite out of the strawberry, I moan softly watching him tense from the corner of my eye. He clenches his jaw when I lick my lips clean of the chocolate before popping the fruit into my mouth.
"Delicious." I smile sweetly as I turn to face him, stifling a chuckle at the obvious lust in his golden speckled eyes.
A deep, rich growl escapes him indicating that his beasts are present as he yanks me closer until there is no space between our bodies. I swallow harshly, the feeling of anticipation rising within me as he remains quiet. All too soon, he leans forward and latches his lips onto my skin, placing an open-mouthed kiss on my mark before sucking and nipping at it harshly. I feel my core throb just like my mark, throwing my head back as a breathy moan escapes my lips.
His lips brush my earlobe as he chuckles lowly - dangerously. "Not as delicious as you taste when I –"
"Not another word!" I warn, smacking his chest when he points out that I have a fierce blush across my cheeks.
"Don't tease me then, amor. I can very well figure out how to take you up here." He replies, his hand slipping under my coat to smack my butt cheek. (Love)
I gasp at the stinging sensation, tingles of pleasure erupting within me at his promise. "I'd rather not fall and die, thank you."
He chuckles, kissing me gently and pulling away before it could blossom into something else. I pout but he only shakes his head and gestures to my camera that now sits on top of the basket. Picking it up eagerly, I adjust its setting before taking countless pictures of the breath-taking landscapes surrounding us. Alaska has wormed its way into my heart and I won't mind spending every Christmas here.
Eventually, Gabriel steers us down to meet land again however much it saddened me. Picking up the basket and my camera, I grab his hand as he helps me out and watch him hand over the rope to the familiar man from before. Thanking him, we make our way back to car in the parking lot.
"Did you have fun?" He murmurs, rubbing my arm to create warmth as I shiver from the cold.
I nod, grinning in happiness. "Yes, this tops anything I've ever imagined of how my first date would be!"
"Well, I'm glad." He chuckles, quickly pressing a kiss to my cold cheek before unlocking the car and opening the door for me.
Placing the basket in the back seat, he rounds the car and gets in, starting up the engine before pulling out of the car park and onto the salt sprinkled tarmac, heading back in the direction we came from. I lean back in my seat, smiling contently at how perfect this date has been and how sweet it was of him to put in so much effort.
"Thank you for that amazing date, Gabriel." I murmur, intertwining our hands and smiling softly at him when he glances at me.
"Of course, sweetheart." He presses a kiss to the back of my hand before holding it close to his chest.
***
It has been two hours since we made it back and Gabriel has gone to finish up some pending work that he had left when he joined me out in the snow. I'm currently texting the others, who will be arriving tomorrow, whilst munching on some snacks as another Christmas classic plays on the flat screen in the sitting room.
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