Gabrielle smiled softly at his word, “Gabrielle.” Her name slipped off her tongue so smoothly.  She could not quite describe what she felt the moment Christopher took her hand in his. There was no hesitation in his movements, which was something a bit unexpected and yet understandable. His grip was gentle and yet he held her so strongly. He had obviously kept himself so bottled up, and that had become even more apparent when his soul began to reach out to hers, his energy was so powerful when he finally released it. His passion was something she honestly admired.<br/><br/>Admittedly, him taking her arm was something that she had not expected, but welcomed nonetheless. A dragon’s influence was a very powerful thing. It was even more powerful than the love felt between humans, in some cases. Christopher was definitely caught in her influence, to some extent. She was sure that was what drove him to follow her, why he had been so awed by her that he put to much effort into tracking her down. It could also be why she was allowing him to walk with her.<br/><br/>“My, you are an eager one, aren’t you?” Gabrielle commented playfully. “But this place simply won’t do. We’ve been out here too long, and I have some food to get back to.” Suddenly, she took a step ahead of him, still holding on, not once allowing their touch to become separated. She squeezed his wrist gently, and then…<br/><br/>It was like… no… not like at all, it was magic. One moment they were walking along the sidewalk, the next moment they were back where they had been before, where he had reached out to her. The club. Or at least something that was very much like it; perhaps another section of the club where not many people entered. There was a lot of privacy here in any case, with most of the action being right around the corner. She let go of him and stood looking over her shoulder, into his eyes. It was her turn to gauge his reaction to what just happened.<br/><br/>It would be her little secret, she decided. For now anyway. But she was not going to call him an idiot either. He must have seen it, how quickly her wings and magic brought them here.<br/><br/>“Much better,” Gabrielle beckoned him with her hand. She was relaxed now, but if something happened that she did not like, all it would take was one second for her to turn on Christopher. “On to business now, I do hope you like strong drinks?”