Page 2 of Loving Gabe

She could be a good person for all I knew, but she was still the enemy in my eyes.

She had him and I didn’t. She knew what it felt like to have all his attention, even if it was just for one night.

I walk around the room and sneak a glass of champagne, not that anyone cares. The only people who would stop me are my parents and brothers. They would like me to wait until I am of age to drink.

“What’s a beautiful girl like you doing here alone?” a deep voice asks me.

I turn around to look at the man speaking. He’s not bad looking, but he’s nothing compared to Gabe. He’s got blonde hair and light brown eyes. He’s the type of man that could have his pick of women in this room. I feel flattered that he set his eyes on me. If I can’t have the man I want then this guy could definitely be the next best thing.

Fuck, stop thinking about Gabe. He’s with his gorgeous date, not thinking about me, so he just needs to get out of my head for once in my life.

“Family obligation,” I tell him with a roll of my eyes.

An amused smirk crosses his face. “That’s the same reason I am here.”

I eye him up and down again and think that maybe it won’t be so bad to try and find a new way to forget Gabe. This man looks like he is hiding a seriously gorgeous body under those clothes.

Gabe’s obviously not thinking about me.

“What’s your name?” I ask with a seductive smile.

“Caleb, and yours?” he asks, holding out his hand to me.

“Aubrey,” I say taking his hand.

We talk for most of the evening, and I find he is easy to talk to.

He flirts with me shamelessly, and I notice that I am very much enjoying the attention he’s giving me. It’s nice to feel wanted.

When I glance over at the party, I see Gabe and his date on the dance floor. He’s kissing her in a way that should be reserved for closed doors.

There’s a pang in my heart when I see that.

I need to get over this silly little crush.

I have to. There’s no way he’s ever going to be mine.

I take a deep breath before turning my gaze back to Caleb.

Getting over someone else is supposed to be as easy as getting under someone else, right?

There is only one way to find out.

Gabe

This charity event is dragging on and on. I brought my date, but it’s not her that I want to be with; it’s Aubrey.

My eyes find her across the room. She looks beautiful but, then again, she always does.

I have always thought there was something intriguing about Aubrey, but it wasn’t until recently that I felt an undeniable attraction to her.

She’s the one woman I can never have.

Not only does she have protective brothers, but I am close with all of them. They are like family to me and I wouldn’t want to risk losing them.

I try my best to ignore her, even though I am stealing glances over to her any chance I can take.

My date says something to me while we are on the dance floor, but I couldn’t even tell you what she is saying because suddenly I see Aubrey talking to someone. He is looking at her with interest in his eyes. I would love nothing more than to take her away from him and stake my claim on her.

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