Page 10 of Michael's Awakening
Chapter Five
Gabriel
Everything seemed so surreal. I not only got through my performance with no mistakes, but I also had countless people approach and congratulate me, saying I had brought them to tears.
Damn, this feels fucking fantastic!
All of the nerves I’d had earlier just seemed silly now. Another thing that made this night even better was that Dad and my brother were with me to experience it all too. After I got off the stage, my dad had pulled me into the biggest hug of my life and told me how damn proud he was of me.
Hell, I was proud of myself. I was on cloud nine.
Melissa came running up and threw her arms around me. “Gabriel, that was phenomenal!” Her hazel eyes beamed as she spoke. She then proceeded to plant kisses on my cheek.
I laughed. “Oh, yes. Bow down before the great and almighty Glamorous Gabe.”
That remark caused her to smack my arm. “You arrogant ass.”
I batted my long lashes at her. “You love it.”
“I wouldn’t be so sure about that,” she said and raised her eyebrows as if asking me to call her bluff.
I knew she was joking, though. She loved me. I mean, who couldn’t?
“Hey, Melissa,” my dad greeted her and then patted her on the back. He loved her to pieces. “You been doin’ alright?”
She smiled at him and nodded. “Nice to see you again, David. I’ve been good. Can’t complain much.”
“Good to hear. You been keepin’ Gabe here out of trouble?”
I rolled my eyes. Trouble? I was a freaking angel.
Melissa laughed. “You know how Gabe is. He dances to the beat of his own glammed-out drum. No one can really keep him from doing anything.”
Well, that was true.
“He takes after his mother on that.” My dad chuckled and then looked at me with joy in the blue depths of his eyes.
“Hello, Zack,” Melissa greeted my brother before turning back to Dad. “It was great seeing you again, but I have to be going. My dog has been left alone for too long and if I don’t get home soon, I fear I’ll return to a chaotic disaster.”
I snickered and gave her a hug. “Thanks for coming, Mel. I’ll see you later.”
“Bye, hun.”
I watched her leave and then faced my dad and Zack. As I stood talking to them, something felt– I don’t know how to describe it–off. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end and I felt like I was being watched. Looking up, that’s when I saw him.
The man– a very, very sexy man– stood a few feet away, and his eyes were intently focused on me. His black hair was cut short, but not too short. It was definitely long enough to grab onto in the throes of passion.
Get your head out of the gutter, Gabe.
His face was amazingly sculpted, with high cheek bones, a masculine and sexy jawline, and luscious lips. His bottom lip was full and I just wanted to–Oh my god! Calm down.In other words, the man was fucking gorgeous. He was tall, maybe around six-foot-four, with broad shoulders and a muscular chest that was obvious, even though it was concealed under his suit.
I was already imagining the things I wanted to do to him.
Although, there was something else I felt as well, something I couldn’t quite put my acrylic fingernail on.
“How about some dinner? On me, of course,” My dad spoke, causing me to break eye contact with Mr. Sexy.
“Sure! I’m starved. I was too nervous to eat much today and I think it’s finally catching up with me.”
