Chapter 16 Chapter 16

Chapter 16 "And you?... Why aren t you in a relationship?" Gabriel asked taking Nicole by surprise. She hasn t talked to anyone about her personal life. Vanessa and Rick were her friends but she wasn t so close to them on a personal level because of what had happened to her in the past. "I-um. I had a rough relationship." she replied taking a sip from her wine, hoping it help calm her nervousness. "Look, If you don t-" "No, no, it s fine. I actually want to talk about it since I haven t done that with anyone. It eats me up sometimes." she said cutting him off. "I had this boyfriend from high school. We were so in love, or so I thought" she began with a shaky smile. Gabriel knew she was only smiling to cover her pain. He gently placed his hand on hers, showing her that she could trust him. "Thanks" Nicole said when she felt Gabriel s hand on hers on the table. It gave her a sudden relief knowing that