Prologue 2
"This looks interesting."
That's the first thought that crossed Gabrielle's mind as she read through Cosmo Magazine's sex challenge.
"Hey Chris...get this. The girl is supposed to get on top, and lift her leg over his body and swivel around. Then you're supposed to keep moving in circles...it's supposed to make an orgasm super intense. It looks so funny."
Chris just stared at her for a minute. "And you're telling me this because?"
"Because I'm bored, and there's nothing else to do in this stupid hotel room. Hey! I have an idea, let's try it!" she said with a child-like excitement.
Again, Chris just stared at her like she was out of her mind.
"Don't look at me like that you dork. I don't mean that we should have sex. I just want to see how stupid this looks. Besides you owe me. Do you know how boring this trip has been for me? You got to hang out with celebrities and appear on TV shows, while I sat in green rooms doing paperwork and taking care of your stupid guitar."
Gabrielle loved teasing Chris. Even though they hadn't been romantically involved in over three years, she still felt as close to him as she had ever been. There was some bitterness at first, but she didn't blame Chris for hating what she did to him.
"You are one of a kind, you know that right?" Chris said teasingly, although he really meant it.
"Yes...and that's why you love me! Ok, lay down." Gabrielle jumped on top of him and assumed the position the magazine described...except for the actual sex part. Then, she balanced herself on his arms and started to spin around.
"Um, this doesn't seem like it would be much...oh shitttt!" Gabrielle yelled as she ended up in a toppled heap on top of Chris. " I am so sorry. I guess I'm not as sex goddess, but I guess you already knew..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Chris sat up, grabbed her face and kissed her like she was the only woman in the world.
After what seemed like an eternity, Chris pulled away. Gabrielle was shocked. There was so much running through her mind, none of it making sense. "You just kissed me." was all she could manage to say.
"Yeah, and I'm going to do it again. So if you don't want me to, say something." Chris said hoping she wouldn't speak.
Gabrielle looked into in his intense blue eyes, the eyes of the man who had saved her life by kissing her so long ago, and felt like she hadn't felt in a long time....confused.
Sensing that she wasn't about to say anything, Chris kissed her again, more sweetly this time. He never wanted the kiss to end, but he wanted to see how Gabrielle was feeling so he pulled away.
"I've been wanting to do that for a really long time."
"How long?" Gabrielle asked.
"I don't know. My desire to kiss you is sort of always there. Like the sun, or the white house or something. You don't think about it all the time, but it's always around."
Gabrielle was really confused now. "I don't understand. You didn't even talk to me for almost a year after we broke up. You said you'd never trust me again. So when did this sudden desire to kiss me enter back into your mind?"
Chris couldn't really explain it, but he tried anyway. "Of course I was pissed off when you cheated on me. Who wouldn't be? I thought we were going to be together for the rest of our lives. I basically came to the WWE to be with you, and then two months later you cheated on me with Scott. I didn't trust you at first, but it's been a long time, and you've changed. I never stopped loving you, no matter what I may have said. I know you're still with Rob, and I don't mean to overwhelm you, it's just that I miss holding you. I miss listening to you sing, and I just miss you Gabrielle. You always believed in me, and I don't think I ever told you how much that meant to me."
There was a long silence in the room before Chris asked, "So, what do you think about all this?"
Gabrielle was stunned. Two years ago she would have jumped at the chance to be with Chris again, but things were more complicated now. She had been dating Rob for a year and a half, and she loved him so much. However, they had been having major problems lately, and were almost at the point of ending their relationship. Ironically, Rob had been unfaithful...something Gabrielle had been known for. She had already forgiven him in her heart, but nothing would ever be the same again. Still, every time she thought of him her heart felt warm.
Finally she spoke. "Chris, I don't even know what to say. Can I just sleep on this?"
He smiled, and responded quickly. "Uh-huh. I'll wait as long as you need."
Gabrielle went back to her bed, and crawled beneath the covers pretending to fall asleep. She had a lot of thinking to do. The first thought that entered her mind was simple. How did it all end up this way?
