Gabriel entered the priesthood after a betrayal left him bitter about women and committed to a life of celibacy. He ends up teaching English at a girl’s boarding school while he works on his PhD.
But when he meets troubled, beautiful Leonie, he struggles to keep his vows. The two of them fight their feelings while falling desperately in love. And then Leonie is talent-spotted for a movie role: should she risk dropping out of school again? And will Gabriel leave the priesthood for her?
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He looked at her for a while. "I guess you know how I feel about you."
"Do I?" Leonie actually wanted to hear it from him.
He gave a half smile, that was more sad than joyful. "I’m in love with you. But I shouldn’t be. The question is what we’re going to do about it."
Do about it? Couldn’t they just give in to it and be together?
He continued. "So far prayer and trying to convince myself I’ll get it out of my system isn’t working."
"I don’t want you to get it out of your system," Leonie said. She felt annoyed at the idea, and scared.
"What I should do is go very far from here for a very long time, and try to forget you."
This brought tears to Leonie’s eyes. "You said we could at least be friends."
Gabriel took her hands. "I know I did, darling. But trying to keep on that side of the line when I see you is almost impossible."
When he called her that it felt as though they were a couple. All the more with him holding her hands.
"What you wrote in your letter, did you really mean it?" Leonie asked.
"Which part?"
"All of it. Being in bed and wanting me with you."
He laughed. "More than you know. I can barely sleep at nights here, thinking of you just a building away and longing for you."
"It’s the same for me."
They were both silent for a moment, and then Gabriel swore under his breath. Then his lips were on hers and she was drowning in him. It was like quenching a thirst. Leonie didn’t even care at that moment if Mother Benedict walked in, she was so lost in him.
