Claire wakes up early. Today is a big day. THE big day. Michelle's coming, and they have to put on a unified front somehow. She's supposed to play by ear how Michelle's going to behave in the office, how the dynamics between her and Gabriel is going to play out. A lot of unknowns.
She might not have even slept at all. Her mind played out the events of the day, how Gabriel did the unthinkable and confessed his feelings. It was a big risk, she appreciated that. She would have said yes right then and there, but there was something that prevented her—she wanted to be sure. She wanted to "test" if Gabriel really did know what he was doing, if Gabriel's feelings were real, and not just him trying to turn her into some sort of a "rebound girl." She'd see how this would play out in the coming days, but even now Claire wonders if she could control herself.
