Chosen One

Stay Awhile

Daniel's POV

She went downstairs to make us a big bowl of popcorn and grab some soft drinks. While she was gone, I untied my shoes and placed them by the wall. I walked around her room looking at her pictures and trying to find some music to play on her record player. I didn't find anything that I thought would keep us in this mood so I pulled my Louie out my pocket and searched for some music. I found the song "Stay Awhile" by Quincy Brown. I read the lyrics and figured that was a good song to play.

I didn't want to start the song until I knew she was coming so I waited until I heard her making her way upstairs before I started to play it. I turned the song on then smirked at her. She stood still just looking at me in a way I couldn't figure out so I decided to grab the soft drinks and cups that were tucked under her arms and placed them on the table by her laptop.

She said sarcastically, "I see you found a song that girls would actually like this time." I gave her a soft glare, but couldn't help, but to chuckle. "You see I'm going to let that slide because I'm enjoying my time with you," I replied. She shook her head and rolled her eyes in the adorable way she does. She placed the popcorn bowl on her bed then told me to go sit back on the bed while she prepared our drinks.

I did as she commanded, but my eyes didn't leave her. I couldn't help, but to grin to myself because this was a side of her I hadn't seen. Being that we live in two different club houses and every time we met up recently it was to figure out what was going on, I never got to witness this. Seeing her in a domestic capacity made me look at her in a warmer light. She always comes off so tough and hard, but today I got to see her vulnerability. I like that she is rugged sometimes, but still a girl all at the same time.

She walked over to me and handed me a cup with orange Fanta in it. As I took a sip, I watched her close her eyes and sway her hips to the music. My eyes followed her maneuvers and I must admit she looked sexier than ever. I gazed as her curls swung from side to side. Her hips continued to rock and she lifted her arms above her head as she slightly bit her lip. She was such in a zone that I don't even think she noticed me peering beyond my cup.

Then she did this sensual turn to face the door. I continued to survey at the risk that I might miss something. Next thing I knew, she was peeking over her shoulder at me in the most seductive way. It was so hot that I had to say something.

I barely got my drink down before I asked, "Now why didn't I see all of this at the school dance?" In a taunting tone she retorted, "Because you were too busy soaking, getting jealous, picking a fight with my brother, throwing cake and knocking stuff off of the table!" I couldn't do anything, but sit there with the biggest stunned look on my face because I couldn't believe she just said that, but then again this is Hayley we're talking about. She shrugged her shoulders and started laughing. She was laughing so hard that she caused me to bust out laughing too. After laughing for five minutes straight, I was able to say in between breaths, "Ok, you got me."

"Hayley, when I first met you I thought you were mouthy and kind of rude." "Gee, thanks Daniel." "No, but I realize now that you aren't obviously. I guess I was a little cocky myself." She climbed on to the bed next to me. "A little?" I chuckled as I lightly nudged her on the arm. "No, but I was in a bad head-space and I knew Brooke and I weren't going to last. I wanted to blame others, but ultimately it was my fault. I just couldn't admit that to myself."

She looked at me with those consoling eyes of hers just like the night we met up for the first time. She has that effect on me to where I just want to tell her everything I'm actually feeling. "Apparently I wasn't the only one that was having relationship problems that night." She sighed then stated, "Well let's not ruin the mood with talk of that night. I just got past the humiliation of Leo not telling me about Aspen." I nodded in apprehension.