28 28 I Already Belong to You (1/2)

Amelia woke up and slid out of bed. She wrapped a blanket around herself and hugged Gabriel while he was looking out the window. ”Have you been up since your shower?”

”Yes, I did not want something to happen while Aiko was resting. You are the one that is important to me.” Gabriel turned and got up. ”Let me go make you up some more tea and we can watch the sunrise together.”

”Okay, I will wait for you here.” Amelia sat down and looked outside the window.

Gabriel patted her head and left the room with the tray and went to the mini kitchen on the floor and placed the pot over the wood-burning stove to boil some water. He emptied the tea leaves and added some new ones into the pots. He poured the water after it boiled and carried the tray back. He entered the room while holding the door open with his foot.

Amelia looked at Gabriel, smiled but stayed seated on the window ledge. ”I think this is the most relaxed I have been after an attack. I am sorry that you saw me in that state.”

Gabriel set the tray down and poured two cups of tea before bringing them to the window. ”Maybe because you are more relaxed?”

Amelia got up and took the teacups from Gabriel. ”I will hold onto these as you sit down.”

”Thank you.” Gabriel let her take both cups and sat down. He took both the teacups from her. ”Come and sit, I will not do anything to you.”

Amelia climbed into his lap and sat down, she rested her back on his chest. ”Thank you for last night.”

Gabriel handed her her cup of tea and leaned by her ear, ”shhhhh, you really do not need to thank me. I did not do anything that you need to thank me for. Although I understand what you may want to thank me for. All I want is for you to understand that I would do it all again in a heartbeat.” He sipped his tea.

Amelia blushed and took a sip of her tea. ”Gabriel, tell me more about yourself. I want to know more about you.”