Stone Heart { Daniel Ricciardo x reader }

Chapter 7

You didn't remember anything after this, as you woke up in a bed that was yours, in an unknown room. Your head hurt from crying or was it the glasses from last night. The only thing your brain could remember was crying in Daniel's arm and hitting him, begging to let you go, but after that it was nothingness. You were still wearing your clothes, only your shoes had been removed and put on the side of the bed, also you noticed you were alone in the spacious room. Very big and well decorated, the room was as big as your apartment. Where the hell were you, by connecting the dots you had thought you would have at least ended up at Daniel's parents where he was staying but it seems like not. Your head was still buzzing from the excess from yesterday when you tried to get out of bed. It took you a little while to adjust but you were now ready to explore your surroundings.

You opened the door as quietly as possible before stepping out into the alley, picture and painting on the walls made you realise you were probably at Daniel's place. You were surprised to know he had a place on his own, that doesn't look like an apartment but more like a villa except it wasn't one because the decoration was close to his parents' home. It was big and bright, you were hurting your eyes as you stepped into what looked like a living room. The place was quiet and it felt alone,maybe Daniel left or is still sleeping somewhere. You had the confirmation that it was him that brought you to his home with the trophy and formula one picture and the family photo. You almost knew that he had slept in the same bed as you. Overwise you would have sensed his perfume on the sheets. Coffee was now needed and you tried to find the kitchen still exploring the area. You heard some noise indicating that you were in the right direction.

There he was, his naked back facing you, not hearing that you were in the room with him, too busy trying to make the least noise possible as he was making some coffee and toast, probably for you two. You didn't want to disturb him and the view in front of you could actually make you forget all the madness of the past couple hours. You discovered the ink on Daniel arms, you knew he had tattoos now but never saw them in person. It was matching his personality and you admire him for surpassing his fear of needles. He got liner as well, his muscles more designed under his skin, his skin definitely less tan than when you were teenagers but he had some color back after a week under the australian's sun. He had messy hair, the curls were having their own agenda this morning. He looks so domestic, making you imagine a life where everything was alright and the two of you were back to your usual bestfriend/more type of relation. You sigh at the thought rather loudly enough to have him turn and notice you on the door's frame. He didn't mutter a quick hello as he extended a coffee mug to you and showed you a counter chair for you to sit on. There is an awkward silence now installed between you as you were both trying to wake up and drink your hot beverage., not looking at each other. You were looking at every detail you could find in the room, wondering where and when every picture had been taken and in what context until you found one that got you out of your chair to take it in your hands.

"You kept it ..."

"Of course I did, it's us on our rock"

Our rock, he hadn't forgotten and still considered ours, it was warming your heart, but letting confusion install again. " Do you think we can have a true conversation with your explanation, one day ? "

"I don't know you seemed to avoid it and slipped away from me, it happens twice already ..." he was smiling at you, it was genuine and full of adoration, non a sign of annoyance could be felt. He was right and you knew you were avoiding him and the truth, scared to know the true reason for his departure.

"Can I be honest ? I believe I can be with you, we were honest with each other before ..." He nod to you in approbation, indicating you to continue,