Gabriel held Becca firmly and waited for her to cry it out while enjoying how well she fits into his arms. He wanted to comfort her somehow, but he didn't know what to say so he decided to stay silent.
Becca sobbed into Gabriel's chest and she was not aware at what point her arms wrapped around him.
After an unknown measure of time, Becca calmed down and she would enjoy Gabriel's masculine scent and the feel of the muscles of his back under her palms, but she became aware that his shirt is ruined with her tears and snot and Becca wanted to die from embarrassment.
"I'm sorry… Can you give me your shirt to wash?", Becca spoke in a small voice.
"You want to undress me on our first date?", Gabriel asked teasingly.
Becca inhaled sharply. "No… that's… I mean…"