After spending some time together, Mirabelle and Kayden went inside the house and at the same time, Sir Thomas was preparing to leave. While he was at the market, he got gifts for everyone in the Nolan family because he had planned to visit the family soon.
He had not expected to see them in the market so he decided to give them the gifts while he was at the house. He had gotten Mr Nolan a pocket watch, Mrs Nolan a flowery piece of fabric, Mirabelle a bracelet, Kayden a dagger for combat and for Gabrielle, he bought her a full jewelry set.
The family thanked him and when he was about to leave, Gabrielle quickly told her parents "I want to walk with him to his carriage. I would be back". She walked Sir Thomas out of their home to his carriage, reaching there she turned to him "Thank you for the gifts milord." She bowed slightly bringing a smile to Sir Thomas' face. "I wanted to tell you something also" she paused, looking into his enchanting green eyes. She felt the words stuck in her throat as she stared at him. Sir Thomas leaned closer to her and she subconsciously closed her eyes.
He whispered in her ear "Take your time my lady." His breath causing a tingling sensation on her neck. He knew whatever she was about to say was important, that's why it was so hard for her. She didn't know how to say it. She bit her lips before opening her eyes "Okay" she said and he moved away from her and was about to enter his carriage but she took him by surprise by pulling him closer, standing on her toes and placing a kiss on his cheek.
She turned away from his shocked gaze. Shy and taken aback by her own actions. "Goodbye milord. I would see you soon" she said about to walk away, wanting to retreat because of how shy she was feeling. But he pulled her back and slammed his lips with hers, trapping her in a gentle kiss. Due to shock, Gabrielle was stiff at first but with the passing seconds, she loosened up.
Allowing him kiss her gently like she was a rare item that needed nothing but his gentle love, care and kisses. Sir Thomas pulled away from the kiss, staring into her eyes. "I'm- I'm sorry my lady". Gabrielle shook her head "No, don't be sorry. I made you do it, I initiated it". Sir Thomas placed a finger on her lips "Shhh, you didn't initiate anything. I wanted to do it". "Then do you regret it? Do you regret kissing me?" Gabrielle was concerned.
"No love, I don't regret it at all. I would do it over and over again but I am apologizing because I want to be sure it is what you want Gabrielle and not something I made you do" her name slipping out of his mouth so beautifully. Gabrielle stayed quiet for while, her eyes softening from his new endearment "love" before answering "Do I not mind it Milord. What I do not want is you regretting it" she tried to look away from his eyes but he held her head in place.
"Do you want it Gabrielle? Are you sure you do not mind it? After feeling your lips I do not want to be deprived of them anymore love" he confessed and Gabrielle felt her heart beating uncontrollably. "I guess I want it" she said almost in a whisper. "No love. Answer me with a yes or no. If you say no I won't try doing it again till you want to" he explained. "Yes I want it" Gabrielle quickly answered and Sir Thomas' eyes lingered on her lips for a while before it moved to her forehead. He placed a kiss on her forehead before saying "I would remember that love". With that, he entered his carriage and Gabrielle watched as the carriage moved farther away from her.
"Why did he make me think he would do it again?" Gabriel said to herself, sighing before entering the house once again.
She met her family conversing about how kind Sir Thomas was. Interrupting but without being rude, she took stole Mirabelle away from the conversation to their bedroom. "He kissed me!" Gabrielle confessed the moment she made her sister sit on the bed. "Sir Thomas kissed you?" Mirabelle gasped before asking.
Gabrielle sat beside her and told her what happened outside the house, only earning a giggle from Mirabelle. "Why are you laughing?" Gabrielle asked whilst playing with her fingers nervously. "Why are you so worried?" Mirabelle asked surprised by her sister's complex reaction to a kiss. "It's just that he made me feel like he'd do it again and when he didn't, I felt weird" Gabrielle confessed. Mirabelle sighed "I'm sure he wanted to do it again but he didn't want to come off as forceful. He took you by surprise the time he did it didn't he? I'm sure he did not want you to feel uncomfortable. So stop worrying".
This time, Gabrielle sighed and laid flat on the bed with her eyes locked on the ceiling. "Alright, if you say so" she said. "So did you tell him exactly how you feel?" Mirabelle questioned, making Gabrielle jolt from her previous position sitting upright again. "I could not, I was too nervous but I think he had a clue to what I was going to say and the kiss on his cheek is also a clue". "Okay then" Mirabelle concluded.