Am I Really Alone?

Chapter 8

Ethan and his wife Dana (at the top)

Arielle's POV

Today I will finally get to meet Daniel's family.

I am so excited and nervous, I really hope they like me.

Daniel says I worry too much, but sometimes I can't help it.

So he decided that I should give him a back massage to get my mind off of tonight.

"Mmm, this feels amazing. Who taught you how to do this?"

"My mom. She said one day I would have to do this when my husband is stressed."

"Well, thank you mamma."

I've massaging his back for an hour. I'm getting really tired.

"Babe, aren't you tired?"

"No."

Ugh.

"Are you hungry?"

"Yes, I am."

Finally I have a reason to stop.

"Well, how about I cook for you."

I get off his back and sit next to him.

"Seriously!?"

"Yes, seriously."

"Okay, I want to see what you can do."

"There's one thing that I know for sure.... I'll show you."

I say, singing a verse from Justin Bieber's new song I'll show you.

"Ooooo my girl can sing too, there must be a lot I don't know about you yet."

"Yea, a lot."

I walk out the room and head downstairs to start breakfast for us.

After 10 minutes of cooking, Daniel comes downstairs.

He sits at the counter waiting patiently for me to finish.

I can feel him staring at me, so I take a glance his way.

In his eyes I can see so much longing. I wonder why?

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

He looks at his hands.

"One day, this is how it's going to be forever."

He gets up from his chair to stand behind me with his hands on my hips.

He puts his head in the crook of my neck.

"You cooking for me and our children."

He begins to draw circles on my hips with his fingers.

"Us cuddling and other things I can't say yet."

I blush knowing exactly what he means.

He chuckles.

"Oh, how I can't wait until that day."

I finish cooking and turn around in his arms.

I look in his eyes.

why can't I love myself like he loves me like I love him?

It only takes one of my thoughts to ruin the moment.

I turn around so he doesn't see my eyes start to tear up.

"Babe, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I-I just got something in my eye."