Gabriel listened intently to the things Vanessa told him. Her father had been a hunter? In this huge house? And the fact that her parents had argued was... Strange. He wasn't yet putting pieces together, as he suspected nothing and he was quite tired so his brain wouldn't do any work, so he just followed Vanessa to the couch and sat down. Calling her beautiful and then saying he felt cheesy, she kissed him. She kissed him tenderly and lovingly. He had never felt this before, any of it. He closed his eyes and kissed back, giving in to his heart. She loved to feel her hands through his hair and her soft lips against his.
His own hands found their way first around her back and then to her waist, holding her in an embrace during the entire time. He didn't ever want to stop.