John was leaving tomorrow. Gabrielle kept herself busy with work to distract herself. She was in her office working through her lunch break. Kristen and Brooklyn came into her office.
"Wanna go to lunch?" Kristen asked.
"I'm not hungry, besides I'm busy."
"You have to eat."
"I'll eat later." "John and I have dinner reservations tonight."
"That's what's wrong." Brooklyn said. "John's leaving and you're sad."
"I'm not sad."
"Yes you are." "You should tell John how you feel before he leaves."
"I have a fun time with John that's as far as it goes."
"We know you better then that." Kristen said.
"Well obviously not because I'm fine." "I admit it kind of sucks that John's leaving." "Part of me will miss him but once he leaves that's it."
"Are you sure you don't want to come to lunch?"
"Yes."
Kristen and Brooklyn left they were walking down the hall.
"Poor thing." Brooklyn said.
"I know." "She's so heartbroken she refuses to deal with."
Later that night Gabrielle was getting ready for dinner with John. She put on his favorite blue dress. She was just putting the finishing touches on her make-up when she heard the elevator.
"Hello?" She heard John call from downstairs.
"I'll be right there." She called back.
Gabrielle went downstairs. John was wearing a white dress shirt and dress pants.
"Hi." She said.
"Hi." They kissed. "Wow you look amazing." "I love that dress."
"I know." "I remember from the last time I wore it." "You look hot yourself." "Got a date or something?" She said smiling.
"Yeah." "Right after I drop you off." He said jokingly.
"Ouch."
"I'm kidding "
"I know."
"Ready?"
"Yeah."
They were at the restaurant eating and drinking wine.
"We should talk about something I've been putting off." John said.
"What's on your mind?"
"Well as you know I'm leaving tomorrow morning."
"Yeah."
"Please don't get the wrong idea." "This last month has been great." "I'm so grateful for having met you."
"I think I know what you're going to say but go on."
"With our conflicting schedules, I really don't know how you and me would work." "I think after tonight, we should break things off."
"I couldn't agree with you more." "I mean there's no possible way it could work." "We lead very different and busy lives."
"That we do."
"I hope we can still be friends."
"Absolutely."
"Good."
"I'm glad you're not upset."
"Of course not." "This is what's best."
After dinner they went back to Gabrielle's house. They were in the living room. Romantic music was playing on the stereo. He looked at her.
"May I have this dance?" John asked.
"Yes you may."
They were slow dancing in the middle of the living room. They kissed. They were looking at each other with desire and need. Gabrielle started to think about how much she would miss John. Her eyes filled with tears. She let go of John and quickly turned away from him.
"Gabrielle, what's a matter?" John said concerned.
"Nothing I'm fine." She said wiping her eyes.
"No you're not." "Tell me what's wrong."
"It doesn't matter what's wrong." "None of it matters."
"Yes it does." "Tell me, please."
"I don't want you to go." She said lowly. So low he couldn't hear her.
"What?"
She turned around to face him with tears coming down her cheeks. "I don't want you to go."
"I don't want to go either."
"You don't?"
"Of course not." "I don't want to leave you Gabrielle." "It's been killing me."
"Why are we even talking about this?" "Like I said, it doesn't matter."
"Yes it does."
"No it doesn't." "No matter what you're leaving tomorrow."
"Come with me."
"What?"
"Come on the road with me."
"You know I can't."
"I know." "Come here." They hugged.
"I've never felt this way before." She said still hanging on to him. "I've never cared about anyone the way I care about you." "I don't know what to do." So she did the only thing she could think of. She looked at him and kissed him. He kissed her back. He broke the kiss..
"Gabrielle I-
"No, don't talk." "Just kiss me." He kissed her. She kissed him back. They kissed passionately. He unzipped her dress. It fell to the floor. She was quickly unbuttoning his shirt. He took it off once it was unbuttoned. She kissed his chest. "Ohhh." He groaned. "Gabrielle." She stopped and undid his pants pulling them and his boxers down. She reached down between his legs feeling his erection and slowly started moving her hand up and down. He shut his eyes. After about a minute he felt her stop and replaced her hand with her mouth. "Ohhhh." He groaned deeply.. "Hmmmm, mmmmmm, Gabrielle." She went faster. "Oh my god, "uhnnn." He groaned giving in. She stood up. Without a word he picked up off the ground and sat on the couch. She was on his lap straddling him. They kissed. He took off her bra and put his hands on her back leaning her back. He put his head down and kissed the middle of her chest. She moaned. He moved to her left breast sucking on her nipple. "John." She moaned loudly. He did the same thing with her right breast. He sat her up laid her down underneath him. He took off her panties. They looked at each other as he slipped inside her. "Make love to me." She said. They kissed. He started to move. "Ohhhh." She moaned. "Gabrielle." He groaned. "John, more." He went faster. "Oh Gabrielle." He groaned. "Ohhhh John, John, John, ohhhh." "You are so incredible." John said as they kissed. "Oh my god, oh my god, John." She moaned giving in. "Gabrielle baby." He groaned giving in. As they were catching their breath they kissed again.
They covered up with a blanket that was on the back of the couch. She was laying on his chest asleep. His eyes were closed. He was almost asleep. He kissed the top of Gabrielle's head.
"I love you Gabrielle." He whispered.