Free Tainted Love: Anything For You Series 2 by Ann Wynn Page A

him well, but he knew him enough to know that it was Michael. Juliana exited his car even before he could open her door. When he emerged from the driver's seat, Michael stood up and stormed angrily at him.
     
    “Is this why you wanted to take a break from us, Jules? Is this your new boyfriend?” Michael said as he continued to look angrily at Gabriel. She was still weak but she could manage.
     
    “No, he's my boss. He's just here because I fainted on my way home,” she said weakly.
     
    “You what? Sorry, Man.” He moved to her side and helped her to the front porch as Gabriel looked on.
     
    “Michael, I think you should head home. Joana's looking for you,” she told him. He stopped when he heard her name.
     
    “How do you know that? Did you guys meet?” he inquired with a worried look on his face.
     
    “Yes, we did. S-she told me about what happened. Between the two of you.” She tried hard not to cry, but as soon as she saw the guilty expression on his face, she could no longer hide the sadness she felt inside.
     
    “How could you, Michael? She was my friend and you were my boyfriend. Why?” She looked at him in the eye, but he could not look at her anymore. He was too ashamed of what he had done.
     
    “I'm sorry, Jules. I was too drunk, too horny and too upset to realize that she was not you. I never meant to hurt you. Please, believe me,” he pleaded, but she had already walked to her front door, leaving him. She turned around before going inside, leaving him with her last remark.
     
    “I never doubted you. I thought Lisa was wrong but now, I know I was wrong. If only I had listened to her earlier then this never would have happened. Please, Michael, just go away.” She went inside her home, closed the door and locked it only cry alone.
     
    Michael continued to bang on the door, pleading his case. He did not want her to leave him, but now it was too late. Gabriel did not know everything that happened between them, but somehow he knew that he had hurt her badly. He wanted to smack some sense into Michael, but he figured he should know the facts first before he did. He watched Michael as he sadly walked to his car and drove away. He took the courage to walk to her front porch and knock on her door. Juliana still sat on the other side of the door, crying.
     
    “I know you are hurting right now but you don't have to hurt alone. I'm here and I can be a shoulder to cry on if you want to,” he said before he could ask her to open the door to let him in. She did, and once he was inside, she embraced her as she cried. She was heartbroken, and right now she needed someone she could lean on, even for a moment. Gabriel would just have to wait for her to heal before he could be with her, but right now all he had to do was be there for her. That would have to suffice for now.
     
    Juliana was broken. Her trust was broken. She was lied to, deceived, and was now in the unhappiest state of her life. She seemed powerless. She was in a fragile state right now, and knew it would be best to not be alone. As she continued to cry in Gabriel's arms, she only hoped that whatever was happening with them was something that would last. She was not yet ready to love again. But how long could he wait for her, she wondered. Her frown deepened as she continued to think of it, but stopped herself from getting even sadder. She was nursing a broken heart, and he was there to help in any way possible. She would have to settle with the limits, and so would he. She only hoped that all that would be enough for now.
     
    Michael drove away a shattered empty shell of a man. He knew he had made a mistake – a grave one. He did not know how to fix it. As his phone continued to ring while he was driving, he no longer cared for it. He knew it wouldn't be Juliana calling him anyway. Joana had been the root of all this sadness, all this evil. He did not know if he should face her, and if he did, what would he do? He was so confused. He