When she opened the door, they held their breaths.
They relish on how stunning the both looked.
Gabriel stepped inside, “You look radiant.” There was a twinkle in his eyes, they saw only her.
She smiled shyly, “Thank you … so do you … happy birthday by the way.”
She kissed him on the cheek but he turned and captured her lips. She shied away from his gaze. He smelled like something from a designer’s perfume refinery, his beard was trimmed, his hair slicked back, his suits … he couldn’t look more handsome in another suit.
“Have the guests arrived? Shall we go downstairs?” she asked. She was nervous being alone in that room with him. She was feeling things she wasn’t supposed to.
He took a box from his pocket, “Yes … just one more thing.” He opened the box and there was a diamond necklace and bracelet inside. He put it on her as she studied the glittery stones. “I thought this would go with your outfit.”
“Thank you … I love the dress, it fits perfectly … Are these diamonds?” she touched the delicate stones.
“Pink diamonds … a very rare kind with the finest cut.”
She turned to look at him, “Do you usually give your dates these kinds of luxury?”
He stared deep into her eyes, “No … never the pink diamonds, these are … special,” he curved a smile.
She blushed, “Thank you … they’re lovely, I hope you’re not expecting me to keep these? I’m not good with jewellery, I lose them all the time … you should take it back and keep them somewhere safe.”
The diamonds looked exquisite and one can only wonder how much they were worth. The thought alone was enough to make her nervous wearing them on her body.
He took her hand and kissed it, “Of course … but they’re yours, a gift for taking good care of our child.”
His lips on her hand send shivers down her spine. With the way he looked that night, she had completely forgotten how irritated she was towards him the last few weeks. All she could think about was how good his touch feels on her body, she wasn’t sure she could go through the night without imagining how his mouth would feel on her skin.
She took a deep breath, “Shall we?”
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The moment they entered the room, all eyes were on them. The birthday boy and his pregnant date hooked around his arm. It raised questions, they could even hear the gasp and the murmur.
The cameras flickered, tried to capture the beautiful couple but no questions asked. Gabriel had strictly forbidden any interview, they were allowed to take pictures and videos and the press were happy. It was the time Gabriel Love ever allowed it.
Everyone were all smiles, lifted their glasses to greet them with over the top compliments of how good they look.
Jamie kept her arm looped around Gabriel’s, “Do you think they meant what they said? I heard a lady say we look like angels descending from heaven,” she whispered in his ear.
He laughed under his breath, “Just play along … they want us to think they’re genuine and appreciate them later.”
‘Us’, he started to use the term ‘us’ like it’s a thing. The way he presented her in that room, he was announcing her existence in his life. He gave a brief welcome speech at the podium with Jamie by his side. She felt out of place but tried her best to keep her composure.
She saw people whispering with one another while looking at her from the corner of their eyes. She could imagine what they’re saying, ‘What a lucky gal to get knocked up by the handsome tycoon.’ The things people assume just by looking at her one time.
She spotted Perry at the back of the room, his face beamed with glee as he watched her up on the podium.
At the end of his speech, Gabriel reminded everyone to not post any question to him and his lovely date about anything personal. “We would appreciate it that our privacy remains private … please enjoy the party, and thank you again for coming.”
Even with their note, it was a declaration that there was some kind of a relationship between them that they would like to keep private. And with her bulging belly, people can only assume.
“So it’s official? You and Gabriel Love?” Perry was looking dazzling in his black suit.
She had excused herself from Gabriel to be with Perry, “I really didn’t know he was going to do that … he only asked me to be his date tonight, he bought me these,” she turned around to show him the dress and the jewelries.
He whistled, “You look absolutely beautiful, Jamie, straight out of a Vogue magazine … well … for pregnant women.”
That made her laugh. “I don’t want to get used to this though, I love my hippie lifestyle, I hope he doesn’t expect me to be this person,” she pointed to her outfit.
“Does that mean you’re together now?”
“I don’t know, I still hated his guts up until yesterday, but today is kinda different, he’s pretty sweet … and handsome, don’t you think?” she took Perry’s arm and turned him to look at Gabriel who was standing across the room.
“Hawt!” he commented as he gulped his champagne.
“I know right? I couldn’t stand it either … How hot is he? And how good he smells tonight.”
“Hmm … don’t give me ideas,” Perry said.
“I couldn;t stop thinking what it would be like to have his naked body on top of me and grind me ’til I couldn’t breathe.”
Perry laughed, “I see the hormones are talking again.”
“Is it the hormones? Or is he like really fucking hot?”
They both stared at Gabriel who were talking to his business associates, oblivious that they were talking about him.
“Yeup … he’s really fucking hot,” Perry agreed.
Jamie rested her head on his shoulder, “God … I’m so horny right now, the minute he came into my room I was undressing him in my mind … I’m starting to get flashes.”
“My God … contain yourself woman, you’re at the biggest party in Bhorma right now, and everyone is going to know all about you tomorrow … I’m surprised he let all these press take pictures of the two of you, if I don’t know any better … I think this party is an announcement … Gabriel Love is about to have an heir.”
She couldn’t care less about what Perry said, her mind was somewhere else. “Can we get something to eat? Do you think I can get him to fuck me after the party?” The urges were too great.
“Well … that depends.”
“Depends on what?”
“Whether he’s the kind of guy who’s comfortable with sex with a pregnant woman.”
“Shit, is that a thing? ‘Cause I really … really … really … need to get laid tonight … so bad that I would fuck the first person I find who would get it off me … I would.”
She realized that she was so excited that she had said it out loud. Perry’s eyes widened as if he was trying to say something to her. She looked over her shoulder where Perry’s eyes pointed at, and Gabriel was standing right behind her.
“Perry … would you excuse us for a moment?” he asked.