Some time during the night, Gabriel fell asleep and ended up laying next to Riley. It wasn't long before the sun rose and Riley woke up to the smell of Gabriel's aftershave. They were pressed together and stretched out. Gabriel's arm was wrapped around her waist and holding her against him. She rolled over and nearly rammed her chin into his chest. Once she fully made sense of what was happening, butterflies exploded in her stomach. She took a deep breath, taking in the moment.

"Mmm...Gabriel, we need to get up." She said quietly. Gabriel hugged her tighter. Riley wanted more than anything to stay here, in the moment, but she knew she couldn't.

"Gabriel." She said louder, forcing herself to sit up. Gabriel opened his eyes and moved his arm, releasing her.

"We need to keep moving." Gabriel sat up, rubbed his face, then climbed out of the trunk. He held out his hand to help her down. Riley shot him an "if you touch me I'll kill you" look, which made him drop his hand. What she needed now was coffee and a rest area.

5 miles later, Riley was ready to murder Gabriel. He was definitely a morning person, and since Riley didn't have her morning run and she slept on the floor of a car, she was unhappy to say the least. Gabriel decided singing as loud and as off key as he could would be the best way to cheer her up. A rest stop was only a mile ahead, and Riley considered leaving him there. She had yelled at him numerous times, but she only received a laugh and a grin. She hated him for it, but it was also the same reason she loved him.

Wait, love? Riley nearly slammed down on the accelerator. A strange look must have come over her, because Gabriel stopped singing and started scouting for danger.

"Riley, what's wrong?" Gabriel asked.

"Nothing. I'm fine. Look, there's the rest stop." Riley turned into the parking lot and parked.

Gabriel went to get the toothbrushes from his mother's house while Riley got breakfast. When she got into the bathroom, she splashed cold water onto her face and tried to process everything that happened. First of all, Mei Chen said that the government hired her to kill Gabriel. She could handle that. Second of all, she and Gabriel slept together and nearly kissed. That she couldn't handle. Emotions were never her strong suit.

When Riley went out to the sitting area, Gabriel was eating a danish and had two cups of coffee sitting next to him.

"I didn't know what kind of danish you wanted, but I did get coffee." Riley took a sip of the coffee.

"This is disgusting." She wrinkled her nose. Gabriel smiled.

"I know." "We need to ditch the car." Riley said once they finished their breakfast.

"Or we could switch the plates." Gabriel suggested.

"Find someone with Virginia plates." Riley told him as he removed their license plate. Fortunately, the car next to them had Virginia plates. Gabriel quickly changed the plates out and they were on their way.

"How much longer?" Gabriel asked.

"About 30 minutes." Riley sighed. At least he had stopped singing.

Once they made it to the house, they had to pick the lock to get inside. The house was empty, with one bedroom and bathroom. The kitchen connected to the living room, which had a modest couch and small TV.

"I guess we're going grocery shopping." Riley said when she checked the kitchen. It was completely empty.

"I call the bed!" Gabriel dropped the bag he was carrying and raced to the bedroom.

"Oh no you don't!" Riley yelled and ran after him.

Gabriel leaped onto the double size bed, but Riley was right behind him. She jumped on too, but tired to shove him off in the process. But Gabriel was much to strong, and definitely had the advantage. Riley was caught off guard when he shoved her back, and she fell back into the pillows. Her heart was pounding, and she wondered how far he was willing to take their little play fight. Gabriel was propped up on his elbow next to her. Her blood felt charged with electricity. Riley desperately wanted to continue what was interrupted at his mother's house. Gabriel stayed where he was for a few moments, as if he were debating on what to do next. Riley put her hand on his cheek. It was rough and scratchy, the result of not shaving for a few days. Gabriel took the hint. He swooped down and their lips collided. His lips were soft but strong, and Riley never wanted to stop kissing him. The kiss broke too soon, and Riley immediately wanted more.

"Wow..." She breathed.

"Yeah, wow.." Gabriel sighed.

Riley could practically see the gears turning in his head. "So, grocery shopping?"

Wow! So two chapters in one day and an authors note! I'm glad everyone is enjoying the story so far, i have a lot more fluff and excitement in mind!