I was having my breakfast the next morning when I saw Gabriel walk into the building. He was dressed in sweatpants, a vest and trainers. He looked like he just got back from a run. I wanted to call him over but decided against it. He wouldn't hear me anyway as he was wearing earphones. I would talk to him when I went up so as to give him enough time to freshen up.

I liked spending Sunday's just relaxing at home and resting as I prepared for the next four days of classes and today I planned on doing just that.

Nancy came over to my table just as I was finishing up.

"What did you guys whip up today that you want me to try?" I asked her smiling.

"How did you know?" She asked shocked.

"Because you only come here without a receipt just as I'm about to finish breakfast to ask me to start something new and I saw the chef shoving you towards my direction." I explained.

"Nothing can ever go past you can it. Okay well we started making this fancy Munchies bars that I think you will enjoy." She replied.

"I'm intrigued. You know what. It sounds fancy and expensive so I'll just take two of them." I said not really knowing what I was ordering.

It was either going to be really good and money well spent or I'd promote their business which I considered a win too.

Nancy looked at me surprised "Okay give me a few minutes to whip up the second one." She replied walking back to the the kitchen.

This guy's knew I wouldn't refuse them anything. But it's okay I got a lot of free meals sometimes. I didn't always ask them but they usually surprised me and I liked that we had that kind of relationship.

By the time I was done Nancy had come back with my receipt and their latest creation. It looked pretty amazing and delicious. After paying I headed up the stairs intending to give one cup to Gabriel. I wanted to know what his probes was with me yesterday or with him. Maybe I had done something wrong and I wanted to fix it. But why was it bothering me so much that he wasn't talking to me? I was the one who asked him to ignore me in the first place. Yet here I was following him around like a lost puppy wanting his attention.

Maybe I should just leave things as they should be and let this go. But knowing myself this would disturb me until I figured it out so I better get it over with. Better sooner rather than later.

I knocked on his door and waited for him to answer it. I knocked again when he didn't answer. A few seconds later the door opened and all the words dried up in my mouth. Gabriel stood in front of me shirtless, wearing low hanging sweatpants as he dried his hair inn a towel. Sweet lord baby Jesus. I don't think it legal for anyone to be that hot and sexy. One, two three.. eight pack. I thought those weren't real but here was Gabriel owning them and rocking them.

Someone pinch me because I think am dreaming. I knew Gabriel was muscular but he was taking muscles to a whole other level. He looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger and The rock had a baby. A beautiful black baby with a body created to destroy the female population with lust and unhealthy thoughts.

He snapped his fingers over my face and I blinked quickly to get back to reality. I wasn't going to pretend I wasn't ogling him. That would be a lie and I wasn't a liar.

"How can I help you this morning?" He asked.

So formal. It's as if we didn't know each other or he was someone I did business with.

I shook off the fact that he was giving me this icy look and came here to do what I was here for. Figure out what his problem was.

"Well the café started making this amazing munchies bars and I got you one. I saw you coming from your run and thought you could use some re-energizing." I replied holding out the cup with thorn melons in it. I didn't like those fruits but Gabriel looked like he did being the health fanatic he was.

"Why are you bringing me this?" He asked putting the towel around his neck before leaning on the door folding his arms across his chest making his muscles bulge.

This guy was going to be the death of me. I swallowed hard and retracted my outstretched hand. I composed myself really quick or at least tried to with that soft brown skin with those ripped muscles calling out to me.

"Because I wanted to say thank you for the desert last night and to check up on you. You were in a foul mood yesterday. What was eating you?" I asked looking up at him concerned.

"Why do you care?" He asked me bluntly making me take a step back.

That was both shocking and hurtful. I felt like someone had just punched me in the stomach.

"You know what your right. Am sorry for ruining your morning. Take the cup and pretend I was never here." I said shoving the cup in his hand.

Thankfully he caught it in time before it dropped on the floor and I walked quickly into my room. I put down the cup on the glass table and started pacing. How could I have been so stupid? Really? Concern for another person. That was not me. I didn't care about people. Okay I did but not the male gender and definitely not like this. He had no right to be rude at me. Just because I was rude to him the first time doesn't mean he got do the same back. We all know it doesn't work like that.

Why was I so hurt about this? Since when did my feelings get hurt over someone being rude or ignoring me. I thought I had much thicker skin than that. Seems I was wrong and the exception was Gabriel. Why though?

You know what am going back there and demanding that he tell me what the fucking problem is. I deserve a better explanation and an apology for his rudeness. And I did exactly that. I yanked my door opening and marched up to his and demanded he open it.

"Gabriel open up." I demanded knocking roughly.

Thankfully he opened the door before the neighbors heard and I made a scene. Well, a bigger one than I already had. He had a shirt on this time, thank God.

"What now Miss. Daring?" He asked sounding annoyed.

"Don't you Miss. Daring me. I want to know what your fucking problem is. You're warm one moment being all caring and shit and the next you're cold as ice." I asked.

Gabriel looked shocked by my outburst. Well that's what you get when you piss me off. He looked like he was contemplating whether to answer me or or not.

"Am not leaving here until I get and answer."

"Why are so so concert about me all of a sudden? Weren't you the one who asked me to leave you alone just a few days ago. Well here I am leaving you alone. Am giving you what you want but it's still not enough for you. What do you want from me?" He asked on the edge too because his voice rose an octave higher towards the end.

"I don't know okay. Am confused too. I just needed to know why you were acting the way you were yesterday." I replied my voice getting softer.

"Why don't you go ask Vincent? Maybe you guys can hug and touch and share another dessert cup as you give him kisses and shit." He replied angrily and it all clicked.

Gabriel was jealous of Vincent. I wanted to laugh out loud but I couldn't. That would be very insensitive of me and I could do it later at the comforts of my own room. I knew Gabriel was developing feelings for me but I didn't know that they were these intense. Vincent and I behaved like siblings. I guess to anyone else they would misinterpret our affections and Gabriel clearly did. I had to make it right.

"Vincent and I see each other like siblings. He sees me like his adorable little sister and I see him like a goofy older brother. There's nothing more to it than that." I explained hoping to clear the air.

I didn't have feelings for Vincent. First of all eewh. Not that there was any problem with Vincent. On the contrary he was very handsome with a body to die for and he was sweet and caring. I just didn't see him that way.

Gabriel scoffed at my reply "Why should I believe you? You push me away one minute but get all lovey-dovey with Vincent the next?" He asked shouting.

And before I could stop myself I blabbed out what I never thought I would ever in my life or the next thousand lifetimes.

"Because I have feelings for you not Vincent." I shouted at him and clapped my hands over my mouth when I realized what i had just said.

I quickly turned around and ran into my room diving straight under the covers and disappearing under them.

Why am I so stupid? Why did I have to go ahead and say that? I just confessed to having feelings for Gabriel to Gabriel. I knew they were there but I didn't want anyone to know till I got a handle on them. Most of all Gabriel. Why me? Now I had to move buildings or schools better yet because I could never face him after this. I would be too embarrassed to face him or anyone else for that matter.

"Nia." Gabriel called out and I froze in my spot on the bed.

What was he doing here? Lord please save me. I don't think I could die of embarrassment twice. I need to learn to close my door. In my defense this time I didn't have time to check if I had closed the door because I was dying of embarrassment. His voice was too close which meant he had to be inside my room. I quite bed my breath and stilled any movement hoping I was covered enough by my mountain of blankets and many pillows.

"You know I can see your pink socks poking out from under the blankets right." He asked chuckling to himself.

Darn it fuzzy socks. I didn't move though. Maybe if I continued to ignore him. He would leave. I should've known that wouldn't happen because next I knew the blankets were being pulled off my body.

"Please leave. I don't want I talk to you." I said grabbing a pillow and putting it over my face.

"No. Now sit up I want to talk to you." He said and pulled the pillow away from my face.

I sat up reluctantly wanting to get this over with already. Gabriel sat next to me on the bed. This was the first time seeing he was in my room. Well first time that am conscious enough to acknowledge his presence.

He looked so out go place in my pink and white theme but still fit in in his own way. I don't know if I made any sense.

"I said I don't want to talk to you." I said grumpily.

"Fine then listen." He demanded in a soft tone and I nodded.

"Am sorry for my behavior last night and this morning. Your clearly not the only one affected between as because I have feelings for you too." He said and I gave him a 'duh' look which he replied with a nervous chuckle scratching the back of his neck "Yeah I know. I've never been good at hiding my feelings. Anyway I just wanted you to know you're not alone in this." He explained.

"Okay good understood. Can you leave now?" I asked.

"One more question." He requested.

"What?" I asked wanting him to leave already so I can bask non embarrassment.

What? Did you think it goes away just because he said he had feelings for me too. No it doesn't. Am a girl who doesn't believe in love. How can I be the first one to confess my feelings?

"Will you go on a date with me?" He asked and I think I stopped breathing there for a minute.

Date. Me. Him. Now. Why? This couldn't be happening to me. Maybe this was all a dream. No it wasn't and I knew that.

"Why?" I squeezed out.

"Because I want to explore this developing feelings between us." He replied with a killer smile.

Oh that smile. It was gonna be the end of me.

"I don't want to." I replied.

"Yes you do and its just one date Nia. Not the end of the world." He replied chuckling.

"It is for me." I confessed.

"I'll pick you up Thursday after your class. Pack an extra outfit or two." He said before kissing my forehead and leaving my room closing the door behind him.

He left me mouth wide open and shocked. I was going on a date with the hottest guy on the planet. My very first official date. Nia what were you thinking saying yes. But I didn't say yes. He did it for me. Dominating. I like that. And what did he mean by pack and outfit or two.

I got out of bed and grabbed a spoon and my munchies cup before going out to the balcony. I needed sugar in my system to deal with the fact that I was going on my very first date with the very first guy I could say I had feelings for. I don't know what of feelings this were. Lust? Desire?Affection? I would find out soon though. I thought to myself as I shoved the first spoon of heaven in my mouth. This was amazing. I think I just found my new favorite snack.

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