Chapter 548: Waking Up
Gabe jolted awake, his body drenched in cold sweat, his mind still haunted in the grip of a familiar nightmare. Just as he was about to let loose a few curses, he stilled. Was that a knock on the door? He listened intently, and there was a small knock on the door again. He glanced at the watch. It was barely morning. Who could it be at this hour?
With a grimace, he grabbed a napkin and dabbed his face as he opened the door and was surprised to see the person standing there. "Autumn."
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Autumn stood at the door and prayed that it wouldn’t open. She knew that she needed to talk to him but was at a loss. She clutched the napkin in her hand and knocked even more slowly. He would be asleep at this moment and not listen, right? But she would say that she had tried to talk to him...
It was a coward’s way but she really had no courage at the moment. When the door remained closed, she breathed a sigh of relief and was about to escape when she heard the click of the lock opening. Dam* it! Why did he wake up. She needed to escape now. But before she could get her feet to move, it was too late.
He stood there with... his bare chest glistening with sweat and his hair sticking up in all directions. She quickly averted her eyes even as her face flushed. Did this guy hate clothing? The last time also.. in the gym...
Her flushed face probably gave her away and she watched as he looked down at himself in confusion, before his mouth kicked up in a smile," Sorry about that." He moved and quickly grabbed a shirt from the side and slipped it over his head. As he did so, he turned around and she glimpsed a tattoo there, but before she could make out what it was, it had been covered.
Clearing her throat, Autumn forced herself to meet Gabe’s gaze, her hands trembling at her sides. "I... I should go," she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper. "You were sleeping, and I shouldn’t have disturbed you."
Gabe shook his head, as he took a step closer to her. "No, it’s okay. We need to talk, and since you’re here... we might as well do it now."