Inkeri

"Do we really have to go eat?" she asks timidly. "Dearest, I am not going to argue this again" he states testily. She really wanted to change first as she felt dirty after the plane ride. Reluctantly she states, "can we go to the hotel to get cleaned up?" Sighing, he agrees softly. "Paul, to the hotel please." Paul mutters something to the chauffer. She feels like a scolded child and sinks in her seat again. Realizing it is a perfectly valid request, she starts to sit up straight and ask why he insisted on making her feel like a child. Danny simply stated, "you are not taking care of yourself." Well, that was true sometimes, she thought. The silence lingers after that statement until they arrive at another exclusive hotel.

"Of course" she mutters inaudibly when she finds out they will be in the penthouse and starts to roll her eyes. "Do it again" he states with a warning. "What?" she says shaking a little by his voice. She states bitterly, "is there a reason you have to have the penthouse again for the two of us?" "Paul will be with us in a separate room so we are not alone in the penthouse. Also, you deserve nothing but the best so you are going to have to get used to me spending money on you." She sighs, so that is it huh? "I have my own money 'darling'" she says with an indignant attitude. He sighs and puts his pointer finger on his forehead, thumb on his cheek, and the rest of the fingers resting on his nose, eyes closed in an exasperated gesture. "I understand that but please, let me spend my money on you if I want to" he states softly. His voice is enough to melt her. Whispering in his ear, "Ok, but let me do the same." His eyes brim with excitement as if she had just given him a new puppy. "Fair" he states simply. She wanted to say more to him but bit her tongue, better to leave it alone.

Danny is waiting as she gets ready. She takes about 40 min and comes out of the room looking seductive. He sits on the couch stunned, unable to talk. "Well, say something" she smiles and states to him "cat got your tongue?" "You look ravishing" he states with a smile. He walks towards her with sparkling eyes. She can tell he is attracted to her new bodycon dress she purchased for the weekend. He grabs her hand and gives her a spin. "I like" he states. Blushing, she reminds him they have dinner plans "Paul, please get the car please" she says softly. Paul gives a quick glance to Danny who nods in approval.

The restaurant is pleasantly lit with icicle lights and soft white fixtures. The farmhouse decorations and ambiance left her comforted. She ordered a grilled chicken salad and a glass of white wine not wanting something very heavy for dinner. Danny joins her in having a salad and wine. They discuss the plans for the next few days with Wasabicon. She asks if he is dressing as Gojo again. Danny gives her his sexiest smile, "no, that was only for you." Time passes, slowly, as his words linger in the air. "Do you trust me?" he asks her softly breaking her innermost thoughts. "Yes" her voice is trembling. "Time to go" he states. Paul meets them at the entrance of the restaurant. "Rocky's please" Danny gives instructions to Paul. Paul nods and proceeds to Rocky's. "What's Rocky's?" she asks. "What you are going to treat me to" he says with a cunning look in his eyes. Rocky's turns out to be a local ice cream shop. She starts laughing. "I am only allowed to buy you ice cream tonight?" He winks at her, "the rest is for me to pay for." She wrinkles her nose and shakes her head all the time giggling "you spend too much on me." Danny gives her a loving look, "Darling I have barely started to give you everything I want to."

Beautiful images start to dance in her head. She is thinking of all the things he has done for her in the last few months. Surprised, she asks, "why would you say that?" He takes her hand gingerly, "because I love you." She starts crying again. He takes a thumb and wipes her tear away. "I thought you would have figured this out by now." Smiling, she stated she knew but it is different to hear it from the person and her tears start to subside. Her heart is put behind a brick wall by her mind, guarding from any hurt. No way is she about to get hurt again. Danny sees the change immediately. "Darling, please, you are my inkeri" he states softly. "What is an inkeri?" she has not heard of this statement before. "Roughly translated, it means beautiful goddess."