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They rehtly as their hearts and breathing slowed Gabriel gently placed Julia on her feet, and pulled her dress down to cover her His hand found her waist and he squeezed

“Can you walk?” He eyed her, and her expensive shoes, with concern

“I think so I ht be a little wobbly”

“Then allow me” He lifted her into his arms and carried her to a nearby bathroom

“Is it very different when you wear one of those?” Julia nodded at the condom that Gabriel threw into a trash can

“I can’t feel as ” Gabriel proceeded to wash his hands “Forwhat it’s like to be inside you without it makes a condom a kind of torture”

“I’m sorry”

He dried his hands and leaned over to press a kiss to the top of her head “Don’t be I’m not so selfish that I want you to be uncomfortable or messy siht their foreheads together “Sex with you is always nificent But that’s because it’s more than just sex Now I think you’ll have to fix your hair and your face Or everyone will know that you’ve just had ood deal more than proud of himself

She arched an eyebrow “And you’re all set to return to the party?”

“Of course” Gabriel buttoned his tuxedo jacket

“You don’t need to make any—adjustments?”

“No” He cocked his head to one side “Of course, I don’t mind if people realize I just had museum sex with etting so, Professor”

“And what’s that?”

“Your tie”

Gabriel reached up to his neck, a look of surprise flitting across his face He began buttoning his shirt

“Where is it?”

“On the floor where I left it”

“Te his head

She leaned over the vanity, attending to her hair and ood was the sex we just had? On a scale of one to transcendent?”

“Earth-shattering and tie forgetting”

Set it”

Chapter Thirty-six

I love exhibition openings,” Julia uests “They’re the best”

“You never cease to amaze me” Gabriel’s hand hovered at her lower back

“I could say the same I think you can see an outline of my body on theupstairs”

He chuckled, his hand sliding down to pat her bottom

Someone cleared his throat behind the a few feet away

“Forgiveto speak to a potential donor?” He eyed the Professor hopefully

Gabriel looked at Julia “Vitali asked me earlier if I would try to persuade sos But I can delay”

“No, you go”

“Are you sure?”