Chapter 179

. (Chelsea POV) The morning after ridding this world of Leo, I woke up with a centered calm. Gabriel was gone, which was different, I was normally the one up early. Stretching out I sat up, resting against the headboard, breathing in deeply but it all felt different. I could actually enjoy it. Really truly, breath, Leo was gone, I thought over and over again. I was free. Until it hit me that this was just a temporary comfort. Someone out there, possibly more sinister was after me. They were careful and had the man power, funds too. Again, what I didn’t know was a problem. This new threat was just a name, Jax. A name that could belong to a human or shifter, a ghost. Sighing I left my bed starting my morning routine. I went to the bathroom, and was surprised to find a note posted on the mirror. Morning beautiful, I went to my warehouse with the guys, Jack and Mikael; we will be back around dinner. Nonno sent a text, asked to come over for dinner to meet you, let me know if that’s cool with you, Love Gabriel x. After reading the note I couldn’t stop smiling, all of last night came back to me, everything, and still even with Leo stepping in, I was elated.  The balloon ride, the proposal, so much truth came out yesterday and I felt lighter. Granted, I had messed up when I showed Gabe about Katie, all in all, it was cathartic. Last night was amazing… Aria thought dreamily. There were still a lot of details to figure out, we had to plan our wedding which was only two or so months away in December. I think the only detail that was panned out, was my dress. In the large Chest that Greta had given me that belonged to my mother, there in the bottom sat a beautiful wedding dress. Greta had said that my mother made it from scratch, by hand for her wedding or mate ceremony, claiming she’d return for it but never did. I was a bit smaller than her so I’d have to take the dress in on the sides, and do a few minor changes but it was so intricate and one of a kind. The moment proposed that was the dress I pictured myself in; dreamily I completed my morning routine and walked back to my bed, found Ava with Birdy Bear and a few other toys. Smiling at me, I ran, throwing myself on the bed, tickling her, her limbs twisting as she tried to escape laughing, “Momma stop!! Ava gonna pee pee!” she shrieked giddily. Not wanting that I stopped immediately. I was relaxed, free but still tired, glancing at the clock, 9am was the latest I had ever really slept in, but I didn’t feel so wound up either. It was the orgasm… Avena swooned. Taking my phone and remote to watch something with Ava, I crawled to the middle of the bed pulling her too me, “want to watch a movie with me baby?” I asked still a bit surprised that she was in here… for the most part she clung to Casey. “Yesh,” she said cutely. You think everything she does is cute Aria teased. As the movie played I thought about how disastrous the first attempt to meet Gabe’s great grandparents went, it was only a short time ago, but felt longer, so much was happening in such a short period of time. I looked down at Ava, I still believed that she could see the future, but I just had no way to prove or test that. . . . Closing my eyes sleepily, I’m startled by Avas little giggles, bringing me back to ‘The Little Mermaid’ movie. Picking up my phone, I send Gabriel a text. To Gabe: morning… I missed you when I woke up. Sending the text, blushing furiously for absolutely no reason, except it felt odd, different to write how I was feeling and send it to him. To Chelsea: I missed you the moment I left our bed… I had to get this done though. I enjoyed last night ;) G, x. I blushed. To Gabe: me too… I wouldn’t mind a three-peat. To Chelsea: Just you wait… My entire body heated and the intensity of want rocketed and scenes from last night played in my head like a movie. Nibble. Lick. Suck. Tease. Pull. Bite. The buzz pulled me from my internal movie. To Chelsea: ugh… stop sweetheart To Gabe:  what do you mean? Gabes reply was instantaneous but it didn’t come over the phone. Nope, it came over our mate link. Hard and fast. Snapshots, but I felt all the hunger and desire that Gabriel had as he watched me, took in my every movement, my chest rising as beads of water rolled down. But it wasn’t only the shower, it was my face when he proposed, the desire and absolute victory he felt when I said yes. The final image he created all on his own, I had his gun aimed but instead of the surroundings we had when I shot Leo, I was in our room, dressed in lingerie. Oh maybe you should have Jack and Mikael help train you… it was so easy to disarm you Gabriel… and… I don’t remember that last one I teased. For a brief moment when you pulled out my piece and aimed that is what I pictured… can’t blame a man beautiful… When I didn’t immediately reply he back tracked, no! no! I just… I’m shocked that’s all… How? The hard-on he sports every morning isn’t proof enough of how much he wants you… you’re still surprised, human you’re doing things wrong, Max thought, making me laugh. Sorry love, Max has no filter… Gabriel thought. I was silent, listening to Max, I'm the greatest, he thought, three wolves… how did I get so lucky? Especially with Gabriel as my human, Max purred.  Good thing I have lots of love to give… he finished thinking and with that I burst out laughing, especially as Aria and Avena were completely swooning over Max. Ha!ha! stop laughing Chelsea, if he thinks, you think he’s funny it’ll never stop!Gabe joked, and then spoke seriously. Chelsea about my Nonno and Nona? Would you be up to that? Them over for dinner? Yea sure that’ll be fine… do they have any favorite dishes they like? You don’t have to go all out for them Chelsea, anything you make, they mostly just want to meet you… No, I know that. But, I’d like to make something they enjoy… Make my favorites; they’ll enjoy it as well… I’ll see you when I get home, he said after a beat. Sure, but really… have Jack and Mikael help you with that training, I’d like you to be at your best next time I try to take your piece, I replied seriously. Closing the link before he could reply. Glancing at the phone for the time again, I rested it back down, and as the movie progressed I began formulating a plan. A surprise for my mate.