This = Love

Chapter 16

"I'm back" I yelled as I let myself in to Danny's apartment but there was no answer. Danny obviously wasn't home.

I saw the note that I had left him on the table:

Hope your day has been good?
I've gone shopping with Rina, shouldn't be too late.
See you soon
xxx

It was exactly where I left it so it looks like Danny hasn't been back here.
I went to the bedroom to put away my new clothes and my phone rang, it was Rina.

"Hi Rina"

"Kay, is Danny home yet?" She asked me.

"No, why?"

"Mark's not back and he's not answering his phone. Marsha was still with the kids when I got back. Will you try Danny for me?" she sounded worried.

"No problem, I'll ring you back"

Rina never usually worries when Mark is late but they were due to finish today at 1:30 and he was supposed to get the kids from Marsha, their childminder, it's now 8:30. Maybe I should be worried too?

I tried to ring Dan but after a few rings it just went to voicemail, I rang Rina back and told her not to worry, wherever they are, they are most likely together. We agreed to keep in touch if we heard from them and I told her that if Mark came here I'd bring him straight home.

I put a microwave meal in to cook, I was really hungry but I couldn't be bothered to make something just for me.

Grabbing a fork and not bothering to empty the contents of the plastic tray onto a plate I went to catch up on TV.

After a few hours I still hadn't heard from Danny so I tried ringing him again, still going to voicemail. This time I left him a message asking him to call me when he got it.

I headed off to bed, not really expecting to sleep until I heard from Danny but my body must have had other plans and soon I was fast asleep.

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I woke up to my phone ringing, glancing over I saw that Danny's side of the bed was still empty. Shit, now I really was worried. As I picked up the phone and checked the caller ID my heart rate started to slow, it was Danny, it was also 3am!

"Hello" I answered, praying that the next voice I heard would be his and he was safe.

"I luuurrvvve you Kay" Danny slurred.

The drunk dial, something that I have gradually got used to. Danny is a serial drunk dialler.

"Dan where are you?" I asked.

"Dunno but I wish I was with you, why can't I just be with you? Where are you?"

"Are you with Mark?"

"I was" Danny giggled before his voice turned to a whisper "but ssshhh, don't tell Rina coz she will be maaaad at him"

"Danny, who's with you now?"

"Why do you want to know that? I thought you loved me, why don't you want to talk to me?"

And here's the problem with the drunk dial, he rarely makes any sense and conversations tend to centre around 2 things which are:

1. How much he loves me, and
2. Why I don't love him.

"Danny I need to know where you are, do you have any idea?"

"Nope, but Glen's coming back now so I've got to go, I love you."

"Danny wait...." I started but he had already hung up.

I sent a text to Rina:

Danny's just rang, he's hammered. Said he was with Mark but not now. Have you heard from him? X

I then tried ringing Danny back and amazingly he answered. "Hi gorgeous, are you missing me?"

Changing my tact from being so serious I decided to play Danny on this one to try to get him home. So as seductively as I could I said "Of course I'm missing you, I'm laid here in your bed all alone and just wondering when you'll be back."

"I'll be home soon babe and then we'll have some fun. I've got to go now, I love you." and he hung up again.

Whilst I had been on the phone to Danny I had received a text from Rina:

Glen's just dropped him off, what a state! I think he's bringing Danny home now - GOOD LUCK!!! X

The text put my mind at ease a bit. I got out of bed and pulled on sweat pants and a t shirt and watched out of the window until I saw a car pull up outside and Glen struggling to get Danny out of it and into the apartment.

I opened the front door just as they managed to reach it. Danny had his arms draped around Glen's shoulders and was telling him how much he loved him. Glen, who was sober, gave me an apologetic look.

"Here she is Glen, isn't she gorgeous?" Danny slurred when he saw me.

"You're a lucky man, Dan" Glen replied while rolling his eyes.

Danny staggered towards me in an attempt to hug me which ended up being me supporting his weight while he covered my cheek in the sloppiest drunk kisses ever.

"I don't mean to be rude Glen, but Kay wants me now so I'll see you tomorrow." Danny said, trying his best to sound sober and failing miserably.

Glen mouthed the word 'sorry'. I thanked him for bringing Danny home and he left.

"Let's get you to bed" I said to Danny who was still slobbering on my face in his attempts to kiss me.

"Ooh someone's keen, you really want me don't you?" Danny slurred in what I think was meant to be a seductive tone.

"Never wanted you more." I replied sarcastically as I struggled to get him into the bedroom.

Danny was making some feeble drunk attempts at taking off my t shirt as we entered the bedroom.

"Let's get your clothes off first babe" I said as I sat him on the bed and started to remove his boots. Danny fell back so he was lying across the bed with his legs draped over the edge. His eyes were heavy.

I managed to sit him up long enough to get his jacket and jumper off before manoeuvring him so that he was lying on the bed while I removed his jeans.

By this point Danny was barely awake, I only knew he still was when every so often he mumbled "I love you", after rolling Dan into the recovery position and covering him with the duvet, I climbed into bed to try and get some sleep. I wouldn't want to be him tomorrow, he's going to be hanging!