Diamonds For Dinner.

Chapter 22

It had been an hour since I was sitting still on the sofa after Daniel left.
He didn't came back and I didn't even knew where he did he go nor did I leave the place I was sitting.
When I would think about chasing him to find him and getting up, my legs would not allow me. My body felt paralyzed I couldn't bring myself to it.
I couldn't manage to go after him to see him crying again. I had already broken a part of my heart when I saw him crying and I kept wondering why it affected me so much.
We see people crying everyday, don't we?
They don't break us.
Then why does his crying break me to pieces?
I cared for Daniel - I cared more than I thought.
When I was alone and had nobody, he became my everybody.
Daniel helped me get up when I fell down and I knew I loved him but why was I so afraid of admitting that to him? Maybe I had the fear of falling in love after seeing what love did to me with James and Brad.
James wanted my fame
Brad wanted my money
But Daniel had everything. He had fame and money, more than I did. Why would he fall in love with me?
Maybe it was love.
The only reason we should fall for someone.
I smiled thinking he really was in love and I really loved him too.
I got up from the sofa to go find him and tell him he doesn't need to cry anymore because I loved him too.
Driving my car for 2 hours around to go check places to see if I could find it soon proved useless, it was then my phone ringed.
"Hello..Daniel"
"Lana..." he trailed off then continued "I am sorry".
"Tell me where you are" I asked
"No I don't think you need to find out where I am, I can't work with you anymore on your album, I can't manage to see your face everyday knowing you'll never be mine. The only reason I was staying here was because I was working with you but now I just can't...I'm leaving Toronto in 5 hours, my flight is already booked. I just wanted to hear your voice the last time and say goodbye" with that he cut the call, my jaw dropped.
He can't leave me! My eyes filled with tears. I went straight to my hotel room and started packing my suitcase. I made a call to the airport to book my flight at the same time as Daniel, they told there was just one seat left so I couldn't book two seats like I do when I travel alone but I didn't care I told them I'll just book one. I was desperate to meet him just once to clear everything just once.
After packing my bags for 3 hours, I finally left for the airport. I called John and told him we'll complete rest of the album in London and that I had to leave because of a sudden emergency.
I reached the airport late but managed to get in the plane, when I saw where my seat was, I stood there blank with no expressions defining my emotions.
I started walking in a slow pace towards my seat, he didn't saw me, he was looking out the window. It was only when I sat that he looked at his left to see the person he would be sitting with for next 7 hours.
Daniel lips parted but no words formed.
We both stared at each other in silence, in that moment, thousand words were exchanged by the eyes that the lips could never say.
"Daniel...I'm sorry, after you left. I realized how broken I felt more broken then I had ever felt before. Many men have walked out of my life but you were the only one who could break me so easily" I said with tears in my eyes.
"Lana...Look how we both ended up here, together" he wasn't crying now but his eyes were swollen and red
"Daniel...I know I am not such a good person, all I've managed to do to you is break you. I'm sorry" I confessed.
"Don't say that" he put his fingers on my lips to silence me "You're the most beautiful woman inside out" he gave me a weak smile "But I've hurted you?" I said frowning. "I gave you the authority to hurt me. It was my choice. I choose the person I wanted to get hurt by and even with this broken heart. I'm honored to have it broken by you" he said his eyes set on mine
"Has anyone ever told you you're really romantic?" I asked smiling even through tears in my eyes
"People say many things. I am not romantic I can assure you but when you're around something happens to my romance abandoned heart, it does things even I get surprised by. You're the only reason" he said with a smile
"Daniel if I going to get broken by someone, I choose you"
"And I've already chosen" he said
His face was inches away from mine and I could feel his warm breath hitting on my face. My mind kept thinking about what could happen now that we were so close and in that moment, as I was going over my thoughts, he kissed me.
For a moment, I was stunned, surprised by what had happened but I knew that was all I wanted.
Daniel broke the kiss and we both looked at each other, just looking in each other's eyes. I was surprised by what had just happened and from his expression, he was too.
Thinking about how life works - One moment you're crying and the next you're in the arms of someone you want to be with the rest of your life.
"Lana..."
"Daniel..."
And we kissed again.