Nine Lives of Gabrielle: For Three She Stays

Gabrielle was away from the Paris office more and more, and working from home had started to creep in. From the London home. ​​​​​​​London was calling, calling to write the next chapter of her story with him, and only him. For Gabrielle had played, had strayed, and now she was ready to stay.

The Nine Lives of Gabrielle: For Three, She Plays - Book 1 As Gabrielle continues in her daily life, now out of lockdown and with a new man in her life, the "continuous present" of her life continues to intrude, and the recollections of her life keep on flooding, ever so vivid. Troubled with sorrow after the break-up of a long term relationship Gabrielle sets out for a sabbatical in New York. A travelogue searching for self, pleasure and fun. And the Big Apple doesn't disappoint. Past life, past men, past fun The next instalment in the adventures of Gabrielle.

"My darling, my love: I can't be clever or aloof with you: I adore you too much for that. You have no idea how detached I can be with people I don't hold dear. Or perhaps you do". Gabrielle wrote to Mr. Wonderful, putting words into paper seemed the only way to be fully back in his arms. After all, it was a letter that put a wedge between them. "You have shattered my barriers. And I don't begrudge you for it... I love you more than I ever believed I was capable of...".

With the death of her old self that she'd long been expecting and the birth of another, happier, higher one, Gabrielle stood erect and strong, drawing high and higher, until her stretched-out wings broke into fire. She finally found a place to stand still, in love.