1. Illicit Affair- Chapter 3-Between Angels and Demons


    Date: 7/17/2016, Categories: Cheating, Author: SweetestSins, Rating: 31, Source: LushStories

    even the most talented of artists would not have been able to possess the fine skill to capture the rose that she was and make her blossom on canvas. Her breath taking allure was only to be experienced in person that night by every man and woman who was lucky enough to gaze and admire the work of art that she was. Soft music was playing in the background, echoing off the walls of the old theater. Rachel recognized the song. Ever since she was ten, she had learned how to play the cello, and had specifically practiced this composition during one of her recitals: Samuel Barber, Adagio For Strings. The sound of the orchestral strings were heart crushingly beautiful. She had to close her eyes for a moment and breathe, so that her fleeting emotions would not get the best of her. It was as if the melody was a symbolic prelude to a promise; a promise that Rachel’s evening would be one of the most emotionally romantic nights in all her twenty-six years of life. Four crystal chandeliers were regally hanging off the high ceiling. She stood by the marble balustrade and watched the colorful gowns and tuxedos below, holding her sparkling black clutch in her hand, expecting Casey’s phone call. As the song kept reaching its climactic bridge, Rachel tried to erase Gabriel out of her mind. She felt guilty for thinking of him when her boyfriend was bound to arrive in minutes. Coincidentally, her cellphone rang. She opened her clutch and noticed that it wasn’t Casey’s name on the caller ID. It ...
    was a private number. Curiously, she answered. “Hello?” There was a delayed feedback of the song that was currently playing. “Casey? Can you hear me?” Gabriel had just got through the door. He’d managed to get inside, explaining that his “fiancée” had his ticket. Rachel heard a voice breaking up on the other end. “Case?” “It’s Gabriel,” he finally answered, scanning the theater. Gabriel was still on the main floor, leisurely walking past crowds of handsomely dressed couples. “ Gabriel ?” Rachel looked and sounded shocked. Her heart suddenly dropped in her chest, assuming the worst. “Where is Casey?” He could hear the panic in her voice. “Don’t worry, he’s fine.” She started toward the grand staircase that was covered in red velvet, curving downward to the foyer. “He wasn’t able to make it tonight,” said Gabriel. “Why not?” She frowned, holding onto the baluster so that she wouldn’t trip while she pressed the phone to her ear. He exhaled, cursing himself in his head. “Casey called me because…” Someone bumped into him, nearly spilling his drink all over his tux. “Watch it!” Gabriel decided to stop moving and just stand stationary, in hopes of spotting Rachel and avoiding further contact with anyone else’s shoulder. “Are you okay?” Rachel asked. He ignored her question and continued explaining. “Look, he had to work late because he’s got court tomorrow, so I…” He turned around, and when he did, everything stopped. His world had stopped, and he was no longer talking. Gabriel’s ...
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