Whispered Promises

Chapter Seventeen

    "Which movie do you want to see?", Daryl asked as he opened the door to the theater.

"It doesn't matter to me. You can pick, since your birthday is coming up?", I suggested.

"Fine, Maybe '12 Monkeys' or 'Dead Man Walking'", Daryl mumbled out. "Daryl, you get the tickets and I can get the snacks.", I handed him some money. He pushed my hand away and kissed me on my forehead. "I have my own money, you know?".

"I know that, but I wanna pay for it.", I slide the money into my back pocket.
"I can do it, babe.", Daryl grumbled.

"Come on. Let me do this for you."

"Okay, fine. Spend as much as you want."

"Thank you", I stood on my tiptoes and gave him a quick peck. "Now, go get the tickets".

Daryl and I separated to get in our respective lines. The snack line was a little long, so I eventually started to daydream. "Excuse me, beautiful. I think you dropped this." a deep raspy voice spoke behind me.

I was already looking down so I saw a hand holding a twenty-dollar bill. The nail bed was clean and he had a tattoo of a spider in the space between his index finger and thumb.

"No, I don't think I did", I said without looking at the person talking.

"Are you sure? You could've dropped it by putting it in your back pocket.".

"But I didn't. So, can I wait in line peace?", I scooted away from him.

"So I guess I can keep this twenty," he slid his hand around me to show the twenty. It was mine. I had a habit of drawing a star on the corner of my bills. And there it was in blue ink. But just to double-check, I checked my pocket and as expected, It was empty. I immediately felt like an idiot, I turned around to him.

"Oh my- I am so sorry. I was so rude and you were just trying to give me my money back.", I profusely apologized.

"It's okay. I guess you can pay me back by letting me take you out on a date."

"Oh... I don't think so. Sorry."

"Come on, you look like you are in need of some pleasurable company.", he licked his lips to let his tongue-piercing show.

"Um, wow. You're really laying it on thick. Does any of that ever work?", I asked with actual curiosity. He smirks, "It worked for me plenty of times before.". I rolled my eyes at his confidence, "Well it definitely won't be working this time.". I turned my back to him and scooted forward away from him, but I felt him follow my steps.

"Why not? I'm here alone and you're here alone-

"Who says I'm alone?".

"I mean I don't see anyone around. And if he is here, he's a fool. Cause If you were mine, I wouldn't let you out of my sight.", he stepped close enough for me to feel his breath on my neck. I was reaching my snapping point when I turned around, "Sir, you're weird and I need you to back off of me.".

"Oh, come on. I thought I was being nice. Let me take you out".

"Oh my gosh, I thought I said no the first", I said being sick of his presence.

"Well actually, You never used the word no.", he said with the biggest smug smile on his face.

"Well-

"Well I'm saying no for her", I hear Daryl behind me.

"And who are you?".

"I'm her boyfriend", he snaked his arm around my waist and pulled me against his body. "I got the tickets, babe", I looked up at him but with his jaw clenched, Daryl was glaring at the guy standing in front of us. I couldn't help but smirk. This was the first time Daryl acted possessive with me and I can't lie, it was sexy.