involved from the tabloids. Considering Gabe couldn’t
keep his hands off me whenever we were within arms reach of each
other and him being adamant about not wanting to hide how much I
meant to him from the public, we decided, despite my hesitation, to
come clean about our intimate relationship to our family and
friends, hence the first call to Tess.
I swore if I wasn’t already half way in love
with the man I’d practice some of my ninja skills on him for
leaving me to deal with Tess by myself.
The phone rang. Was there any chance that God
would take mercy on me and let it go to voicemail and then I could
just leave a quick message for her.
“Hey Tess, it’s your sister Ally. Just
calling to check up on you and see how my little nephew is treating
you from the womb. Oh by the way sorry I lied to you but I wanted
you to hear it from me, Gabe and I are sorta in a relationship.
Love you, miss you.” Click
That would be the ideal message.
“Please don’t pick up, please don’t pick up,
please don’t pick up…..”
“Al…..?”
“Hey Tess…”
“Hey Hun, how are you?”
“Great,” I replied a little to quickly. “How
are you and how’s my little nephew treating you from the womb?”
“I’m great Al, and the little monster is
definitely going to be a soccer player. He’s always kicking up a
storm in there. Especially when he hears his dad’s voice.”
“That’s so cute…..”
“Al, you could cut the bullshit now. Are you
calling to tell me you finally hooked up with Gabe and you wanted
to tell me before I read about you two in the tabloids?”
I almost choked on my own saliva as she
continued.
“I knew you were lying every time I brought
the subject up. I could tell from your voice.”
“I’m falling in love with him Tess….” There I
finally said it out loud.
A loud squeal came through the line.
“Tess, I’m here because I want to give what
we have a chance but I don’t see how this is going to work out. He
lives here and I live in New York. His life is so public and I love
my privacy. He has his life already sorted out and I’m still
struggling to find balance in mine.”
“Is the last part because you got fired from
the FBI?” she asked.
Wow, she was full of surprises. How the hell
did she find out?
“Ally, listen to me. I don’t give a rats ass
you got fired. I wish you had told me when it happened so I could
have been there for you, because that’s what sisters do. I’m not
going to say I don’t feel partly responsible because I’m guessing
whatever indiscretion you did was because of me. What I am grateful
for is it did lead to me and it washed away the guilt I’ve had to
live with for so many years. You and I, kid, we didn’t have it easy
in the family and love department but everything we’ve been through
led us to where we are today. We’re loved sis. We have the best and
strongest support system standing with us and if you say you’re
falling in love with Gabe then I know it’s the real deal. You would
never open your heart if it wasn’t. When we found each other you
gave up your life so we could be within walking distance of each
other. Now I want you to know if staying in L.A. with someone I
love as much as I love you means your happiness then do it. So what
if I have to hop on Connor’s jet once or twice a month to see you?
I would do anything as long as you’re happy.”
The tears streamed down my face. This was not
my hormonally charged sister talking. It was my clear, level headed
sister who loved me unconditionally.
“Thank you Tess.”
“I love you sis. So tell me is he taking you
to the awards show on Saturday?”
**********
Chapter 14
“Would you stop fidgeting. You look beautiful
babe. You always do.”
“Thank you and you look smoking hot,” she
replied.
Her nervousness was making me anxious and
even though I’ve done the red
keep his hands off me whenever we were within arms reach of each
other and him being adamant about not wanting to hide how much I
meant to him from the public, we decided, despite my hesitation, to
come clean about our intimate relationship to our family and
friends, hence the first call to Tess.
I swore if I wasn’t already half way in love
with the man I’d practice some of my ninja skills on him for
leaving me to deal with Tess by myself.
The phone rang. Was there any chance that God
would take mercy on me and let it go to voicemail and then I could
just leave a quick message for her.
“Hey Tess, it’s your sister Ally. Just
calling to check up on you and see how my little nephew is treating
you from the womb. Oh by the way sorry I lied to you but I wanted
you to hear it from me, Gabe and I are sorta in a relationship.
Love you, miss you.” Click
That would be the ideal message.
“Please don’t pick up, please don’t pick up,
please don’t pick up…..”
“Al…..?”
“Hey Tess…”
“Hey Hun, how are you?”
“Great,” I replied a little to quickly. “How
are you and how’s my little nephew treating you from the womb?”
“I’m great Al, and the little monster is
definitely going to be a soccer player. He’s always kicking up a
storm in there. Especially when he hears his dad’s voice.”
“That’s so cute…..”
“Al, you could cut the bullshit now. Are you
calling to tell me you finally hooked up with Gabe and you wanted
to tell me before I read about you two in the tabloids?”
I almost choked on my own saliva as she
continued.
“I knew you were lying every time I brought
the subject up. I could tell from your voice.”
“I’m falling in love with him Tess….” There I
finally said it out loud.
A loud squeal came through the line.
“Tess, I’m here because I want to give what
we have a chance but I don’t see how this is going to work out. He
lives here and I live in New York. His life is so public and I love
my privacy. He has his life already sorted out and I’m still
struggling to find balance in mine.”
“Is the last part because you got fired from
the FBI?” she asked.
Wow, she was full of surprises. How the hell
did she find out?
“Ally, listen to me. I don’t give a rats ass
you got fired. I wish you had told me when it happened so I could
have been there for you, because that’s what sisters do. I’m not
going to say I don’t feel partly responsible because I’m guessing
whatever indiscretion you did was because of me. What I am grateful
for is it did lead to me and it washed away the guilt I’ve had to
live with for so many years. You and I, kid, we didn’t have it easy
in the family and love department but everything we’ve been through
led us to where we are today. We’re loved sis. We have the best and
strongest support system standing with us and if you say you’re
falling in love with Gabe then I know it’s the real deal. You would
never open your heart if it wasn’t. When we found each other you
gave up your life so we could be within walking distance of each
other. Now I want you to know if staying in L.A. with someone I
love as much as I love you means your happiness then do it. So what
if I have to hop on Connor’s jet once or twice a month to see you?
I would do anything as long as you’re happy.”
The tears streamed down my face. This was not
my hormonally charged sister talking. It was my clear, level headed
sister who loved me unconditionally.
“Thank you Tess.”
“I love you sis. So tell me is he taking you
to the awards show on Saturday?”
**********
Chapter 14
“Would you stop fidgeting. You look beautiful
babe. You always do.”
“Thank you and you look smoking hot,” she
replied.
Her nervousness was making me anxious and
even though I’ve done the red
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