Save Me From Myself

Chapter 40-What Just Happened?

Danny's POV

I was woken up in the morning by her moving in the bed a bit agitated. I could tell from the sweat drops on her forehead that the alcohol she had the other night was making its effect. Her skin was pale and she tossed and turned for a couple of minutes more, then she jumped out of bed and went straight to the bathroom.

I went quickly after her, holding her head as she vomited the alcohol that was inside her system.

"I'm sorry I don't drink a lot...I'm a lousy drinker you shouldn't have seen this...", she said as she cleaned up her mouth with mouthwash and water.
"Nah, don't worry...if I can handle you at your worst I can surely handle you at your best.", I said wiping the sweat of her face and hugging her naked body.
"You don't understand I don't do this that much and I especially don't do what we just did last night...oh Jesus, Robin would be so ashamed at me right now...", she said covering her face with her palms.
"You don't do what? It was something we both wanted. It's not like you raped me or something..."
"Jesus did we use protection?! Oh God! Did we?"
"Oook...uhm...I...no."
"No, no this can't be right. Oh God! No...no...no, no, no..."
"Don't worry it will all be okay.", I said kissing the nape of her neck and stroking her hair gently.
"And what is going on between us? Are we what? In a relationship? Just a one night stand? What?"
"We can be anything you want us to be. But I would like to be with you in a relationship if that matters. I don't do one night stands.", I replied kissing her lips.
"But I'm a no one. I'm not famous."
"I have dated famous women and it got me nowhere. So...and you're not a no one. You are Nina, a mother and a beautiful woman that has something to say. Now, why don't I change the sheets, while you have a shower and we go back to sleep? And then after we wake up we decide what to do..."

She just nodded and I wrapped her body in a big fluffy towel I found hanging on the door. I then went to the bedroom and started looking for fresh sheets, which I easily found in a drawer. Just as I finished fluffing the pillows she came back, all wrapped in her towel, and her hair wet.

"Come here.", I said pointing to the bed and wrapping my arms around her.

She curled next to me and fell asleep in an instant and I followed her lead. We woke up at around three in the afternoon and I asked her how she felt.

"I'm good, feeling better now. Danny what if I get pregnant? What if...oh God Robin called me twenty times!", she said putting her phone to her ear and waiting for her daughter to answer.
"Is she okay?", I asked.
"Yes, yes...okay...I will wear something nice...yes...okay...I love you too...."
"Is Robin okay?", I asked again.
"Yes...oh God what if I get pregnant?"
"Then we will have a kid. End of story..."
"Kid? We know nothing about each other! Are you kidding me?"
"I think your daughter knows more about me than anyone...and if you wanna know something about me just ask me...", I replied with an innocent look on my face.
"I dunno if this is a joke to you but I already have a kid and I already broke up with her dad. I don't wanna spend another 15 years waiting to explain to my kid why me and his dad broke up...", she said frowning.
"I didn't mean to sound like that. Now wanna go and eat something?"
"Yes...let's go...", lemme get dressed.
"I'll run back to mine...and by the way I meant it. I wanna get to know you better. And if a baby comes along the way I'm ready for it."
"Just like that?"
"Just like that...now, I will see you in half an hour?"
"Okay..."

I ran back to my apartment, took a quick shower and dressed myself. Just as I was getting ready to get out the door my phone started ringing. Agnes.

"Hiya Agnes...thought you were on holiday..."
"I thought so too until I saw the newspaper. Are you trying to make my life hard?"
"What's happened? What's in the newspapers?"
"Danny O'Donoghue grabs women from the bar...you want me to read the whole article? Ah don't mind if I do...Last night Mahiki witnessed some eventful things. The Irish lead singer Danny O'Donoghue picked up a woman in his arms and took off. Literally, picked her up. The woman still unknown to us put up a fight but the Irish lead singer now single didn't give up and left with her under the shocked and amused eyes of her friends and the people in the pub. The pair was seen getting a taxi and going to the singer's apartment. Please explain."
"There is nothing to explain. Did the other lads see this?"
"Oh yes, Mark and Glen started laughing. They thought it was fun and told me to let it go! But I CANNOT LET IT GO! Why are you doing this to me? For real? Who is this woman?"
"I have no explanations to give to you, let it go, and don't try to find out who she is...", I said furiously.
"You know you will have a swarm of paparazzi as we speak right in front of your apartment building. I drove by this morning and they were all camped in front of your building. I don't mind if you have your fun and shit, but do it without drawing attention...okay?"
"Hold on I have another call on hold."

I hung up as I answered Liv.

"Oh hello kiddo...wow you were very busy...."
"Don't tell me you saw it too?"
"Your sister filled me in on it...bet Agnes is furious."
"Yeah...I don't give a shit..."
"Your neighbour has some pair of legs, you know assuming it's her."
"Yes it's her. What did my sister say?"
"She thought it was something you would do on a daily basis. Found it funny."
"What do you think about it?", I asked her.
"That you're crazy, but then I already knew that..."
"I have to go, sort this shit out...I have a swarm of paparazzi at my door..."
"Take care kiddo..."
"You two."

I texted Agnes to make a press conference about what happened last night and say that it was just a joke I was asked to make by a friend. Nina was waiting for me in front of the door, looking concerned.

"What is that crowd in front of our apartment building?"
"Paparazzi, trying to find out what happened last night. Your legs are all over the news."
"What? Oh God my kid mustn't see me like this! What will she think?"
"Just what the rest of the world thinks. That her mum has one pair of legs. Don't worry, my image manager is sorting it out as we speak. I made it look like a joke in the eyes of the press so that you and your daughter would have your privacy."
"Have you ever done this before?"
"Once and it was the same club. Relax it will all be okay..."
"So let me get this straight we have been dating for two minutes and I already had multiple heart attacks because of you. I'm afraid to find out how it will go later on..."
"And multiple orgasms...don't try to deny it.", I said cheeky.
"Ass..."
"I am not an ass! I'm the most honest and humble man alive!", I said smirking.
"Add an ass to that combination too.", she said quickly giving me a reply.

I liked the fact that she was witty and quick in giving replies. She would fit perfectly in the O'Donoghue family. She was just a handful as the rest of us.

"Geez Dan grab a hold of your horses!", my inner self replied kicking me back to reality.

"Okay....so, I think the coast is clear, what do you have in mind?"
"Get the car out of the parking lot and then just drive anywhere you want."
"Do you drive?", I asked.
"No, I fucking ride through the streets of London naked like Lady Godiva! Of course I drive."
"You would look great on a horse...naked...you have a great ass!", I said speaking her gently.
"Which ass are you talking about? The one I sit on all day or the one next to me."
"Do you always have a reply, to anything?"
"Basically...look, I can go all day about asses and shit but I'd much rather eat something."
"Me too.", I said grabbing her hand and heading down the stairs to the parking lot.

There was an unexplained chemistry between the two of us. The way we reacted, the way we always had a remark or a comment. We ended laughing all night and talking about the craziest things. I started comparing her to Alexis and Olivia. Alexis always had that sadness, that coldness at one point which always brought me to the point where I wanted to scream. Olivia had that poise and glamour. In essence both of them were amazing women, but comparing to Nina the two of them faded in contrast.

Nina was wild, vivacious,  she always had something interesting to say, a funny story, or something she read about. There were no awkward pauses in the conversation and we were both talking. I finally knew why. Her best friends were boys, she grew up among them and she sometimes had a boyish attitude. But it was a boyish attitude in the most feminine of ways. It was something more to her than what she led me think and I wanted to discover her. After all I wanted my shard of happiness too, I was sick of all the pain and hurt I've been through the last five years.