Gabriel's phone rang, pulling him away from the mountain of paperwork on his desk. He glanced at the screen and saw Marco's name pop up. With a sigh, he answered the call.
"Hey, Marco. What's up?" Gabriel said.
"Hey, Gabriel. I need a favor. Isabella got into the university in your city, and she needs a place to stay. Can she stay with you for a while?" Marco asked, getting straight to the point.
Gabriel's mind immediately went to the little girl he had met years ago. He couldn't believe she was old enough to attend university.
"Uh, sure. I guess that would be okay," Gabriel replied, still in shock.
A few hours later, there was a knock on Gabriel's door. He opened it to find a stunning young woman standing on his doorstep.
"Hi, I'm Isabella. You must be Gabriel," she said, extending her hand.
Gabriel shook her hand, trying to reconcile the little girl he remembered with the attractive young woman in front of him.
"Nice to meet you, Isabella. Come on in," Gabriel said, stepping aside.
Isabella walked in and looked around.
"Wow, this place is really grown-up," she said, smirking.
Gabriel chuckled.
"Yeah, I guess it is. Can I get you something to drink?" he asked.
Isabella nodded.
"Sure. Do you have any wine?" she asked.
Gabriel raised an eyebrow.
"Uh, sure. Red or white?" he asked.
Isabella shrugged.
"Red, I guess," she said.
Gabriel poured them each a glass of wine and they sat down in the living room.
"So, what do you do for fun around here?" Isabella asked, taking a sip of her wine.
Gabriel chuckled.
"Well, I own a personal training business, so I don't have a lot of free time. But when I do, I like to read or watch movies," he said.
Isabella rolled her eyes.
"Ugh, you're one of those outdated music taste guys, aren't you?" she asked, smirking.
Gabriel laughed.
"Hey, I'll have you know I have excellent taste in music," he said, playfully insulted.
Isabella stood up and walked over to Gabriel, looking down at him.
"Oh really? Prove it," she said, challenging him.
Gabriel stood up, towering over Isabella.
"Fine. Follow me," he said, leading her to his music room.
He put on a record and Isabella listened for a moment before nodding in approval.
"Not bad," she said, smiling.
Gabriel gave her a tour of the house, and Isabella commented on how "grown-up" it was.
"So, Gabriel. Tell me about your dating life. Do you have a girlfriend?" Isabella asked, flirting.
Gabriel blushed and stuttered.
"Uh, no. I don't really have time for that with my busy schedule," he said.
Isabella raised an eyebrow.
"Really? That's too bad. I bet you're quite the catch," she said, winking.
Gabriel was taken aback by her boldness.
"Uh, thanks. I guess," he said, unsure of how to handle her advances.
Isabella smirked.
"Have you ever had a daddy-daughter role-play scenario, Gabriel?" she asked, teasing.
Gabriel's eyes widened.
"What? No! Of course not. That's... that's not appropriate," he said, scolding her.
Isabella laughed.
"Lighten up, Gabriel. I'm just kidding," she said.
They continued to talk, with Isabella asking Gabriel a series of increasingly personal questions.
"Have you ever been with a younger woman?" she asked.
"No," Gabriel replied.
"Have you ever been with a woman of a different ethnicity?" she asked.
"Yes," Gabriel replied.
"Have you ever been in love?" she asked.
"Yes," Gabriel replied.
"Have you ever been heartbroken?" she asked.
"Yes," Gabriel replied.
"Have you ever had a one-night stand?" she asked.
"Yes," Gabriel replied.
Isabella smirked.
"Well, Gabriel. You certainly are an interesting man," she said, winking.
Gabriel blushed and stuttered, unsure of how to handle Isabella's advances. But one thing was certain - this was going to be an interesting semester.
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