Gabriel could feel the others' eyes on him when Vanessa had told them of the big black wolf of her tale. Gabriel himself felt incredibly guilty.
He closed his eyes for a moment as Vanessa touched his hand. He said nothing while Vanessa spoke to the group about beds... Or even when Robyn spoke. Gabriel didn't want to intrude upon Vanessa's personal space with all his gang though, so at the end he voiced his opinion. [i]"We'll go back to our camp and gather up a few things and we'll meet you here in the morning. I'll allow Robyn to stay if she wants to, but I really don't want to intrude and crowd your apartment. I wouldn't want to make you uncomfrotable, I mean."[/i] he said.
Then, Vanessa looked at him and nodded. [i]"Will you.. Take a walk with me? I really would like some fresh air.."[/i] she said. Gabriel nodded, a bit surprised at first but it was no big deal. [i]"Of course. I suppose... You guys get cozy or something."[/i] he said to the others. [i]"We'll be back in a bit."[/i]
He then fetched Vanessa's and his own coats, handed her hers and put his on. [i]"I'll be glad with some fresh air too..."[/i] he said quietly to Vanessa once they were in the hallway.

Once they were out, Thomas, Jaze, Conrad and Robyn sat quietly for a moment. Conrad spoke up. [i]"I guess now we know why Gabriel told us that story earlier, and why he was so upset at the flowershop earlier."[/i] he said. Jaze nodded understandingly, and Thomas raised his voice in surprise; [i]"This is so weird! This is why he's been acting so weird since he met her. It must be her scent or something! This is crazy, how he's met her after all these years!"[/i]
Conrad agreed, his face concerned. [i]"Gabriel had the most violent turning of any werewolf I know... And he's also the strongest I've ever met. Not that I have met a lot of them, mind you, but I think we could all agree he's something special."[/i] he said. [i]"I agree. I haven't seen anyone as powerful as Gabriel yet, except for one or two savage alphas. There aren't many of them in the big cities though..."[/i] said Jaze, having been quiet in thought for a while.
[i]"Man, this is just so crazy..."[/i] Thomas said, leaning back on the couch, dumbfounded.

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When they were outside, Gabriel found it hard to come up with any words. There was a lot he wanted to say to her about her story, but he didn't think she was ready to hear the truth just yet. They had just met a few days ago, so naturally you wouldn't trust someone like that with your deepest secret, but... Vanessa was different. They had a connection, something Gabriel realized they probably have had since he first turned that awful night, years ago. She could never know he was the one to...
He shook off the thought and found courage to speak. [i]"You alright? Fresh air is nice and all but it's pretty chilly out."[/i]