Angel Of Revenge

43:CATCHING FEELINGS

JESSICA

I woke up to the sound of running water,alerting me that someone was in the shower.
I bit down a smile as I felt a blanket draped over my body and in a way,it infuriated me so much that he still had the audacity to come near me after what happened this morning.

I grabbed my phone on the nightstand to find eight missed calls from Liam. Shit! I had completely forgotten to get back to him,he must be worried sick now.

Just as I dialed his number,the bathroom door opened and Daniel walked out with a white towel loosely wrapped around his waist. I wanted to look away but my eyes had other plans for me as they trailed up to his perfect abs that glistened with a bit of water.

I flushed in embarrassment when I realized what I was doing-drooling and turned off my phone before grabbing a book.

"You should say if I'm making you uncomfortable,"he said suddenly.

"You wish"i replied before I could stop myself.

I could feel his eyes on me as I pretended to be fully consumed by the book.

"Bully?"Daniel said with his eyebrow arched in amusement.

He saw the cover,giving him a slight idea of what's inside.

"Seems like an interesting book,what's it about?"he asked with a mischievous smirk lingering on his lips.

I finally shut it and tossed it on the other side of the bed before looking at him.

"What exactly do you want from me,Daniel?" I asked,trying my best to stay calm.

"I just told you,explain to me what the book is about." He said.

"You already know what it is about,I found it here,which means you've read it too,"i said through gritted teeth.

"I don't do romance or young adult. I haven't read that book,I got it for you,"he said as he dropped his towel to the ground before walking to the closet.

"Jeez,you could've given me a warning or something?" I said as I covered my eyes.

I heard him chuckle,"a warning? What did you expect? I just came out of the shower."

"You still haven't answered my question,Daniel." I reminded him.

"I did answer your question,just not the way you wanted." He said calmly.

After a few minutes,I felt him remove my hands from my face as he sat on the bed.

"I'm sorry,can I answer truthfully?" He asked.

I nodded as I looked into his orbs that seemed to go well with his damp,unruly dark hair and his olive skin.

"Get ready, we're going out,"he ordered as he got up.

"Out?"I asked in confusion.

"Just go,I'll explain everything,I'll give you your answers." Somehow,his eyes were darkening,coated by something I couldn't really figure out.

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After taking my second shower of the day,I put on a pair of leggings and black hoodie and a pair of comfortable sneakers. I wondered where we where going. I hoped it wasn't some ball because I didn't have any outfit for said occasion. I couldn't help but blow my reflection a kiss when I looked cute with my big afro pulled up into a messy bun. I looked a lot like my mom this way and for the first time in two months,I didn't try to cover it up.

I was less anxious when I found Daniel's outfit not so different to mine. He was still in the same black sweatpants and tshirt he had put on a while ago. What surprised me was his choice of footwear. I had never seen him wearing anything besides his black boots and never had I wished to own a pair of all star until now. He made everything he wore seem so perfect.

When I realized I had stared too long to be thought rude,I realized he was doing the same to me. It was a school of joyful butterflies and dinosaurs in my stomach as his eyes absorbed everything they could in me. Not that I felt less self conscious. The confidence I had in the shower a second ago seemed to have jumped out the window.

"Where are we going?" I asked,suddenly keeping a straight face as the awkwardness in the room started to weigh on my shoulders.

"Uhm,sorry. It's a surprise,"he said again as the desire that had clouded his eyes seemed to be washed away with a familiar distant cold. It kind of hurt but I concealed it as best as I could.

"I like your hair,"he complimented,warmth slightly filling his orbs again. He confused me.

"Thanks," I couldn't help but blush like an idiot. My hand itched as I thought of smacking the stupidity out of me.

"Come on,"he stretched out his hand to me,leaving a small space for mine to fit in perfectly.

If the sky was always this beautiful. The almost full moon lit up the earth,perfectly guiding our way as we walked silently.

We finally stopped before some lake.

"This is it,"he said.

"It's beautiful,"I said as my eyes took in the view. It didn't seem real,it seemed like a scene straight out of a dream.

"Seven minutes before midnight,perfect." He said mostly to himself as he read his wristwatch.

He breathed before taking my hands in his again and sitting on down on the cold grass.

"Why are we here?"I asked for no cat contained curiosity forever.

"You have to understand that I haven't done this before,so I don't know how to handle it."he said with sincerity.

"Firstly,I want to apologize for my behavior lately,I've been a total jerk and I'm sorry."he looked me in the eyes as he said. A part of me felt guilty. It's not like I was a doll,I could speak. He had even asked if he could kiss me and I said yes.

"I want to tell you about the real me,Jessica."

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