Attraction

A small cut

Liela's pov
   I decided not to disturb Gabriel throughout, I just watched movies to pass time, Later Abel came back from school, I prepared lunch and Gabriel finally came down to eat, and also for dinner.
  
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The next day was a Saturday, it was already noon, I sat in my room operating my phone but got bored , I decided to go down stairs , on getting down. Abel and  Gabriel were playing video games, they were competing against each other, and from the looks of things, Abel was failing miserably.

I always do things without thinking so don't be surprised, I walked to the front of the screen blocking them from seeing the game, Abel grumbled loudly while Gabriel just stopped playing, looking at me with one eyebrow raised.
   Okay, I don't know why I did this, I kept quiet feeling awkward and stupid

" Get away from there Liela, can't you see we're on serious business?"  Abel complained, he was obviously annoyed. I however stood my ground
" I'm not letting you both play this game" I said. Gabriel leaned back on the couch resting his back and dropping his remote control before folding his arms against his chest tilting his head slightly to the side.

I gulped nervously, his intense stare making me think twice on my action " Gabriel are you not saying anything?" Abel turned to Gabriel in frustration seeking for help. At first Gabriel did not reply but afterwards he spoke

" Liela" he started. The way he called my name made adrenaline run down my spine, this was getting even more awkward.
    We weren't all that close yet, so why did I even make this foolish attempt?.

" What do you think you're doing?" Gabriel asked
" I um I don't want to be alone in my room" I said half truthfully and dropped my gaze in embarrassment.   " Oh... Mom did say we should treat her like an egg" Abel said now smiling, I quickly looked at him
" Abel don't start" I warned but he only laughed

Gabriel got up and walked to me
" Hey" he spoke now standing right in front of me, I craned my neck to look at him. He slowly cupped my face in his hands looking down at me " You're a little too active Liela" he teased, his voice soft, I blinked
   Just then we were both separated by Abel. He pushed Gabriel away from me and stood between us.

" Stop getting so close to her Gabriel" Abel said  making me a little more embarrassed
" What.. what... What are.. you talking about?" I stuttered.

Abel sighed " I'm here too, shouldn't I get some attention too?" Abel asked and I couldn't help but laugh, I looked at Gabriel, he had just a small smile on.
   
I was about to speak when the door opened, we all looked,it was Mrs Fidelia and Mr Noah who entered with their luggages, we must have been very distracted as we didn't hear them enter the compound.
   They paused to look at us " What's going on?" Mrs Fidelia asked with a smile. Only then did we realize our position,

" It's all good, welcome back home" Gabriel said as he moved to them then Abel followed, I just stood there not knowing what to do. They settled in and Mrs Fidelia wanted to cook so I decided to assist her .

We were both in the kitchen, I was slicing carrots while Mrs Fidelia was stirring something in the pot " Liela, how did you cope, hope my son's didn't give you any trouble?" Mrs Fidelia asked not looking at me. I glanced at her 
" No ma, they were very nice to me, they helped me alot" I said
" Oh really? Tell me about it" Mrs Fidelia spoke now looking at me, I looked at her

" They... Did help me cook on a particular day when I wasn't feeling too well" I said " Really? You fell sick?" She asked, worry in her tune " No, it... It. It was just my period" I said feeling embarrassed, I turned back to the carrots and continued slicing
" Oh I see" Mrs Fidelia muttered and turned back to stirring  what's in the pot " How come they've never helped me even when I ask for their help, they must really care about you" She added

A small smile appeared on my face on hearing that. We were both quiet for a while until...
" How is your relationship with Gabriel?" Mrs Fidelia asked breaking the silence. I didn't expect her to ask that, I got nervous and accidentally cut my finger slightly , I winced in pain dropping the knife immediately .

Mrs Fidelia hurried to my side and took my hand in hers " Are you okay?" She asked worriedly, I nodded, the finger now bleeding. I put the bleeding finger in my mouth sucking on it

" Come with me" Mrs Fidelia said as she led me out of the kitchen
" Gabriel...." Mrs Fidelia called with urgency in her voice. I saw Gabriel's head pop out from above a couch in the living room, he was probably lying down, he quickly got up and walked to us
  " It's just a small cut ma, I'll be fine" I said to Mrs Fidelia now removing my finger from my mouth but she ignored

" What happened to her?" Gabriel asked sounding a little worried, " She cut herself" Mrs Fidelia reported to Gabriel " please help me treat the cut for her so I can continue in the kitchen" She added. " I'm okay, I can still continue cooking, it's only a small cut" I tried to explain

" A small cut that's bleeding" Gabriel said holding my hand up showing it to me " I'll take her from here mom" Gabriel said to Mrs Fidelia and held my arm, he led me to the living room while Mrs Fidelia went back into the kitchen.
   Gabriel made me sit on a couch " I'm fine Gabriel, really" I said trying to convince him to forget the treatment. " Just keep quiet" he said calmly, he walked away from me to a shelf and brought out a first aid box, then walked back to me.

  He sat by me on the couch making me face him. He set the box on the stool close to the couch, only now did my eyes decide to examine him.
    He had on combat trousers and a tight singlet, his abs well defined in the singlet, his hair messy like he's ran his hands through it a couple times, he looked as handsome as always if not more.

After Gabriel set down the things he probably needed, he turned back to me and took my hand, my left hand, my index finger was the one with the cut
" Is it going to hurt?" I asked, scared, " Are you scared?" Gabriel asked, his eyes on my injured finger, he raised his eyes to look at my face when I didn't answer immediately.

My eyes were already teary, I slowly nodded once with a little " uhm" sound. He sighed and shifted closer to me still holding my hand in his. " It wouldn't hurt much" he said but it didn't reduce the fear in me. I just remained silent looking at him, his eyes remained on me too.
  He slowly lifted my hand and soon put my injured finger in his mouth slowly sucking on it, as he kept eye contact with me

My eyes widened, I didn't know if this was part of the treatment, this wasn't supposed to be part of the treatment right? I felt tingles rush down my body from my finger. My cheeks flushed bright pink, I had sucked on that same finger few minutes ago and now he was doing same, I couldn't remember if he saw me. I blinked and tried pulling my hand away but he didn't let me

" Relax" he said, my finger still in his mouth, his eyes on my face, I gulped, I blinked, I shifted on my seat uncomfortably. He finally removed my finger from his mouth, his eyes not leaving my face, he used his thumb in brushing softly across the cut spot of my finger and I shivered in response. I couldn't hold his stare anymore.
   I bowed my face looking at other places trying to avoid Gabriel's eyes, but he was making it hard for me.

His gaze boring holes in my face
" Done" I heard him say. I looked at him again surprised, then lifted my finger to look at my hand.

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I've made up for the previous short chapter, this is the longest chapter ever.
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