Page 103 of Gabriel & Skye

Izzy

Keep us updated on Gramps

Nadine

Sending my love ??

Me

Thx besties, talk later x

Izzy

Bet you’re going back to Gabe’s first chance you get

Nadine

Bang him again! I would!

Me

Bye ladies!!

I chuckle as I put my cell phone aside for a little while and try to freshen up enough to appear normal when I see Gran. Not as though I’ve been up all night romping the night away with Gabriel Bassett. I can’t stop smiling.

Even my lack of sleep can’t taint what I’ve got going on. Nothing is going to spoil it.

* * *

Gabe

How are you?

I stare at the message, my heart doing a giddy-up as I scramble to read it.

Yes, it’s safe to say Gabe has me unglued. I thought about messaging him earlier, but I didn’t want to appear desperate.

I also don’t want to seem too eager, so I wait an agonizing ten minutes before I construct my reply.

All I manage is:

Me

Hey. I’m good. You?

I want to facepalm myself.

Am I being too casual? Acting nonchalant isn’t my style, but also diving in headfirst is a little eager.

I see the gray bubbles immediately form and I wait, biting on my lip, for his reply.

Gabe

Not great

Uh, oh.

Me

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