That smile brightened the moment she spotted him at the bottom of the stairs. It took every ounce of will power she had in her not to skip those last few steps and launch herself at him. All she needed to steel her resolve was that gorgeous smile, and the mug of chocolate he handed over. Before she took a sip, while remaining on that last step, giving her just enough addition to her height that she didn't have to stand on her toes, she gave him a little kiss. "Thank you. Mind reading is one of the many many reasons I love you." He was just what she needed. Sure Gabe had brightened her mood. But Tony was her sunshine. Her rock.
"Want me to run the bath? Or do you want to do that, to add your special angel sweetness to it?" She glanced back at Gabriel, as she took a much needed drink of the hot chocolate. The warmth spread through her washing away a great deal of weariness and stress washed out with that single sip. Better than Wild Turkey.