peaches • daniel gillies

xi

daniel's pov

"Joseph-Annoying-Morgan! I'm going to tell you for 100th time that I AM COMING!!!!!"
I yelled and hung up the phone. Joe keeps asking me where am I, how is everything with India going and how we spent the night. He is my best friend and I tell him every little thing, but sometimes he can be really annoying.

"There you are!" Joe yelled and hugged me really hard.

"Yes. Here I am." I said ironically and rolled my eyes.

"But this." I showed him 32 missed calls from him "wasn't necessary."

He smiled. "I miss you, brother. Since you started dating with India we stopped meeting."

I looked at him, like he is not serious.

"Joseph. One week ago I didn't even know India."

"And! And that was the great week we had together!" Joseph said seriously, but kept smiling.

"But you're married! Aren't you happy for me at least a bit?" I growled.

"Oh Daniel! I'm kidding! I am so happy for you, c'mon." Joseph repeated himself 3 times.

"Hey, Daniel. Look." I heard Charles, showing me some picture of me and India, going to her apartment.

"What the-" I grabbed his phone and zoomed at the picture. It was from some teen magazine and the title was WHO IS THE NEW SECRET LOVE OF THE ORIGINALS STAR DANIEL GILLIES? DANIEL SPOTTED IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES WITH A MYSTERIOUS GIRL!

"What is this?" I was surprised, I couldn't believe someone actually stalked us. I could see my car, me holding India's hand and her unlocking the door.

"A friend of mine sent it to me like an hour ago. Daniel! Why didn't you tell us? We woulďve been so supportive!" Charles explained and took a screenshot.

"Yeah! I mean, we kinda expected it but... wow! This is way too much to keep it from us!" Joe said and shook his head.

"But," Charles started, "since we are your best, best friends, we support you and this," he showed me the screenshot, "is just a proof that people will know. And I think they are gonna like it!"

I rolled my eyes.

"Darling," Joe grabbed my shoulder and turned me face to face to him, "it's you and India. Not you and India and me, or Charles, or some fan. Okay?"

"Yeah. Sure. Anyway, what did you want from me when you called me a thousand times?"

They both laughed, knowing everything is back in normal.