Open Hands~ Bryles

Chapter 17- Daddy

A/N: I always try to link the picture with the chapter but I couldn't really find one, sorry 😂😂
Briar's POV
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The honk of a car horn immediately snaps me back to reality, helping me regain awareness of my surroundings.
"Coming!!" I shout out of my window, hoping Myles would be able to hear me. Tonight was our first date, and I wanted to look presentable; admittedly I had been getting ready for a good two hours..

Smearing one last swipe of lipgloss across my lips (most likely to be removed by Myles soon enough), I make my way down to the door and smooth down my dress. Taking a huge breathe in preparation, I open the door to see my boyfriend sat in his car.

"Where are you going?" I hear a soft voice question from behind me.
"Just out..." I turn round to see Abbey tapping her foot expectantly, arms folded.
"We aren't allowed out Bri. Mum specifically stated that :'Whilst your father is in this condition, you must stay home and look after eachother'.."
"I know Abs. But I can't stay here, I need to get my mind off things; plus, you don't need looking after." I walk towards her and kiss her cheek.
"See you. Keep me updated and don't wait up."

Finally, despite interruptions- I step out of the house and make my way to Myles' car; I soon notice he is distracted with his phone, so I sneak up and whip open the door unannounced.
"Jesus, Briar! You gave me a fricking heart attack!" He exclaims.

Before I have the chance to reply, he interrupts:
"God.. You look beautiful .." His eyes trail up and down me before moving his body closer to mine.
"You look pretty hot too." He leans his head even closer.
Turning my head away from Myles, I sense his confidence drop.
"Abbey is just there. I barely got out tonight." I whisper.
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Myles' POV
I escort Briar into the restaurant, my hand resting on the small of her back.
"Reservation under the name ERLICK." I say to the approaching waiter, he nods, signalling for us to follow him.

We walk past an abundance of couples scattered around the tables before arriving at the empty table I had earlier booked. We mutter our 'thank you' s and order drinks before finally having alone time at the private table.

"I'm so glad we got to spend time together, I really needed it. Thank you." Briar smiles genuinely, reaching out her hands which she places in mine.
"I've been under a lot of stress obviously with school, dance, dad and keeping this relationship secret." She explains.

"I don't want you to be stressed because of me, we can tell people if you want.. I just thought-"
"It's okay Mylo. I prefer it like this." She reassures me, shuffling in her seat slightly.
There's a slight pause in her sentence, her face expressing her consideration of choice words before she says:
"This is romantic."

"Well, I can be a very romantic person when I want to be." I smirk at her.
"Well I can't wait to see this new side of you-"
"Your drinks." The waiter cuts her off, placing our orders on the table.
We remove our hands from each others to gain hold of our drinks, thanking the waiter and resuming our previous conversation.

Whilst we drink, Briar gets her phone out to text Abbey; she tells her that she's gone out with friends and should be home before midnight. Her spare hand relaxes on the table, making me notice the ring I gave her for her previous birthday, placing my hand on her's, I speak up...
"Isn't it great we have a trio and two solos each this year? Obviously aside from the other routines we are involved in."

Briar looks up at me and smiles;
"Yeah! I can't wait to get back to the studio and learn the choreo. Although I don't want to stop being here with you." She flirts.
We continue talking as we wait to get our orders taken, fluently chatting away without any awkward interval.

Without warning, Briar's phone rings very loudly.
"Oh shit. Oh shit shit shit!" She mutters.
"It's the emergency number." B says, biting her lip and bringing the phone to her ear.

After a good minute, Briar pulls her IPhone 6s from her head and stares at the table, distancing herself.
"Hey hey hey, what's up?" I place my hand on her lower thigh from the other side of table.

Bri brings her thumb and index finger to her mouth and plays with her teeth in a panicked manor.
"Dad.

He's in a critical state, he's been taken in for emergency surgery."
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A/N: I do love a good cliffhanger 😉. So this brings me to the end of updating until after the holidays so I can finish the book. This chapter took so long to write so I hope the wait was worth it. What day of the week is the best for me to update on for you guys? Let me know!
Have a good Easter! I'll see you after the holidays! (Although you can message me anytime!)

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