Cracking Open

It All Started With Chocolate Cake

***GABRIELLA's PV***

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"No!"

Jase and I are in his penthouse debating on who gets the last slice of chocolate fudge cake.

"Jase yes! I won fair and square."

"No you didn't you cheated!" He said with a smirk playing on his lips. We played Rock Paper Scissors atleast a dozen times and I beat him.... Atleast a dozen times. He's ridiculous when it comes to games because he's so competitive.

"Alright alright you can have it Jase. I guess it's fair to be a loser, but get rewarded anyway" I said pouting. He stifles a laugh and says

"Miss Williams are you trying to give me the pouty look so I can give you this cake?" He asks knowingly.

"Well... Yea...Is it working?" I say laughing and he laughs too sliding the chocolate heaven towards me. I dig in and he just watches me as I eat it. Feeling a little bad and with my mouth stuffed with cake I ask him if he wants some too. He laughs once again shaking his head.

When I turn to look at him those brown eyes are on me, but more serious this time. Instead of the usual the playful glint they have.

"How is everything at the office?" He asks me and I stop chewing for a moment then suddenly the cake doesn't seem to taste as good anymore so I push the rest away from me and swallow what was in my mouth.

Looking down I say

"It's fine."

"Ok, I told Rebecca not to mention anything to anyone or she's fired." He tells me and I only nod my head.

"I think I'll head back to the room now."

"Gabby it's yours." He says. He hates when I refer to the apartment he gave me as 'The Room' because he wants me to feel as though I have a home, but i know it's not. I don't want to just be giving things I hadn't worked hard for. I'm not a charity case. As I'm thinking about this I begin to get up but he's grabbing me by the arm and pulling me into him by my waist now.

I refused to look up at him.

"Gabby look at me." He says and I shake my head no.

He sighs then says fine. Next thing I know his hand are on my stomach and arm pits tickling the hell out of me.

"Jase!" I scream and yell his name but he just continues "Jase! Ok ok ok!"

"Your gonna look at me now?" He asks and I try my best to say a yea, but my giggles can't stop so I only nod my head frantically. He chuckles then stops. He pushes me down on the couch and I sit beside him.

"Gabriella." He says my full name . Lifting my head I meet those brown eyes again.

"What?" I ask softly

"I know your not a charity case. I have never and will never think that about you." Jase says while grabbing my chin so I can't look away from him. "Let me help you baby girl. Don't look at it as though I'm feeling sorry for you, look at it as me caring deeply about you and not wanting to see my precious girl out in the streets." As he's saying this I try not to cry it's hard talking about it and I'm sort of embarrassed, but it is nice to know he cares for me..

I nod my head and he kisses my lips then looks over at the clock, 12:03 p.m.

"Want to go get lunch? My treat." He says smiling and I shake my head yes my appetite slowly coming back. I start to get up of course with the help of Jase's butt slap and head towards the counter to finish my cake.

"My hungry girl, I like that very much." He says behind me wrapping his arms around my waist from behind.

Dipping my finger in the chocolate frosting I put it up to my lips slowly then suck on it all the while he's looking at me and gritting his teeth.

"Damn Gabby you better stop before you start something you can't finish."

"What do you mean?" I say doing it again and rolling my hips over his growing area.

"Ahhh, come on!" He says and I laugh quickly getting out of his grasp and running out the door. I hear him him yelling for me to get back in here and help me get rid of this.

"Haha oh Jase when you put a ring on this finger I will be more than glad to do so." I think to myself as I head down... To my room.
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A/N: hey guys i have been having a hard time writing my grandmother recently passed and it's been fairly hard but once again writing is my home so I'm updating because this makes me feel better. Love you all comment and vote.

-xoxoxo, Kay