Chapter 7
Gabriel
Damn Clara and her habit of not calling ahead! When she and Judith came in, he introduced Aitor, then offered them all some coffee—cocoa for his niece.
They eventually sat in the living room, sipping their beverages and studiously not looking at each other.
“Are you my uncle’s boyfriend?”
Clara choked on her drink, and Gabriel felt a small spike of pleasure. “Judith!”
She looked to her mum. “What? Uncle Gabri’s car is not outside and they look like they got dressed in the dark.” She pointed at Aitor. “His shirt is buttoned all wrong.”
Aitor blushed and worked on fixing that, while Gabriel mentally cursed his precocious niece.
“He’s…”
He didn’t know what to tell her. He couldn’t announce he had a boyfriend; they’d known each other for only two days, for God’s sake
