Page 13 of See You Soon
Danny turns again toward me and I can tell it makes him uncomfortable when I bring up Paul.
"The weather’s getting even worst," Danny mutters after taking another drink of his whiskey. He changes the subject and I don't blame him. The hurricane was about to roll in and I didn't want to leave. My heart drops and my smile fades. I didn't want to go home just yet but I knew it was getting dangerous outside. I just didn’t know how I would be getting home since Danny drove me here.
"Yeah, it is."
An awkward silence fills the room. Thunder was the only sound filling the silence every second. I look up at Danny and he's staring at me. I blush. I can't handle the way this man looks at me.
"How could you read me so well at El Devine? How could you tell that I'm…broken?"He turns towards me, giving me his full attention. His Adam's apple bobs down as he swallows more of his drink.
"You wear your heart on your sleeve."
"That obvious huh?"How embarrassing. I need to learn how to control my face.
"Don't be ashamed of that. That's what makes you,you.Not many people do that anymore in this fucked up world. It's rare and I think that's my favorite thing about you so far. You're rare."
I'm stunned. He looks at me with such intensity, unfaltering seriousness and I'm breaking. The chemistry between us is undying. It keeps getting stronger the longer I'm close to him. I'm holding my breath and my heart pounds. I can't believe he makes me feel this way. Light starts to flicker and the tension rises in between us as he walks closer to me.
"So... ever kill anyone?" I softly chuckle, awkwardly. Way to break the ice, Ari.
As soon as the question left my lips, I wanted to slap my forehead. What a stupid question. What a terrible joke. I shake my head, aggressively looking away from him, gritting my teeth.
Danny sighs.
"Not today.” He grins before continuing.
“Ari, didn't Paul tell you to never ask those questions? Tsk, tsk, tsk."
"I'm sorry. Stupid question..." I look down at my phone, opening my Uber app. I'm desperate to get away from him after revealing my horrible social skills. I'm mortified I need to go home.
Forget that I need to relocate to a different state.
What is wrong with me?
"I should go, I'll find a ride home on the Uber app. The storm's rolling in and I don't want to keep you from preparing for your deployment," I say, faking the hardest smile I could throw on. I stand up walking towards the entryway to his front door, every step is fast and desperate.
Stupid question. Way to embarrass myself. I haven't been on a date in a long time. I’m extremely rusty on my flirting and apparently social skills.
I’m halfway to his front door when his hand catches mine, spinning me around into him slowly. My face meets his chest, and I look up at him nervously.
My heart is beating so hard I wonder if he can hear it. His touch always sends electrifying heat into me. I look back at his hand, his skin rough on my palm.
"Don't go." He looks down at me, his other hand still holding onto his whiskey.
"My flight got canceled, remember? I won't be leaving tomorrow after all, at least until the hurricane clears. And I highly doubt any Ubers will be accepting any requests given the weather..."
The smell of his cologne traps me in a frozen state since our bodies were almost touching. It’s such a unique sexy smell and I want to smother myself into his shirt.
"So..." I swallow, anxiously. "What are you implying?" It came out almost a whisper.
I knew what he was implying. He wants me to stay the night. I never did one-night stands, that was never my thing. I wasn't that type of girl, not that there's nothing wrong with it. I just wasn’t comfortable doing that... yet why was I hoping that I would be underneath him naked tonight? The thought of us both naked sends me into a mess of emotions. I feel ashamed of my lust. I felt shame for thinking such an intimate thought and a large part of me didn't care.
I bite my lip, looking up at Danny. Danny's jaw clenches as he looks at my lips. I can feel the tension between us and it excites me.
"I think you should stay the night because of the hurricane, I guess we didn't really think this through..." he lets go of my hand and massages the back of his neck.
Thunder erupts and the lights begin to flicker on and off.
"Yeah, I think so too..." I breathe. Our bodies were almost touching.
