He could have been safe and away from all this. Instead heโs hurt. โYou are so very lucky Kissesโ The doctor says, shaking his head. โWe will numb the areas and put the stitches in. No school for at least a week, preferably a week and a halfโ The doctor says and my heart drops. โWhat? I need to go to school. I need to get into college. Pleaseโ I say and he shakes his head. โYou canโt go to school with a concussion. No excuses. Youโll do fine, you have very good gradesโ He says pulling up the blanket. โMay I?โ He asks and I nod, telling him its okay to lift up the hospital gown. Giving him access to the deep gashes. My phone starts going off, I ignore it. I canโt talk to Grace about this right now. โDaniel, will you bring me the work?โ ask and he shakes his head. โYou canโt do anything that could confuse you or make you think too muchโ Daniel says, crossing his arms. โThanks for helping me out Danโ I say causing Tara to laugh. I feel pressure on my thigh, as the needle closes
I woke up to complete silence. I grab my phone, relief washing over me when I realize I wonโt see those nasty texts again. 10:24 Holy shit I slept late. How is it still so silent? I slowly get up, wincing at my sore thighs. Going down the stairs is going to be some trouble. Iโm halfway down the stairs when I hear Daniel. โYeah man, sheโs still sleeping. Iโm worried about herโ He says causing me to pause. โSheโs strong Dan. Sheโll push throughโ Brooks answers. I block out the rest of the private conversation, continuing my way down the stairs. When I finally make it to the kitchen his back is to me. Heโs wearing a pair of grey sweatpants and no shirt of course. His back and arm muscles are bulging, making it obvious that heโs tense. I put my finger over my lips at Brooks, sending him the message. He makes some noise to block out mine, as I walk over to him. โCalm down hunโ I say, hugging Daniel from the back. He melts into my hug, automatically. โWhatโs wrong?โ I whisper, cau
~Danielโs P.O.V~ Samantha isnโt actually having a party. I just wanted to do something special for Kisses. I got Brooks and Kylie in on the idea and they helped me out with it. It worked perfectly. We are currently on our way to the jewelry store. I want to pick something out for Kisses. Something to remind her that Iโm always here. The windows are down, Californiaโs brisk, 4pm air flowing through the car. I lean my head back, hoping that Kisses isnโt in any pain. I wish I could take it from her. She doesnโt deserve this. โDan, man. We are hereโ Brooks says, snapping in my face. โSorryโ I mumble getting out of his Jeep. We walk in, greeting the workers. Immediately Brooks makes his way over to the rings. โThis is what I had in mind to get for Kylieโ He says pointing to a ring. It is silver with a small heart diamond on the center. A couple diamonds are lining half the band. Itโs beautiful. โA promise ring?โ I mumble, scanning through the many engagement rings. โYeah, it caught
Skip a week~ It's my first day back at school. I'm really nervous, Christine told me that I'm the talk of the school. That's the last thing I want. I'm dressed in some maroon leggings and one of Daniels black hoodies. My boot on one leg and my Nike sneaker on the other. "You ready to go Kiss?" Daniel asks, causing me to nod, smiling. "Yeah, I think so" I grab my bag, placing it on my shoulder, careful not to touch my side. "Here, give me that" Daniel gently takes it off, slinging it over his other shoulder with ease. "I need your workout routine" I huff, slowly making my way downstairs. "Here Kisses, have a good day" Tara says, handing me some eggs and sausage on a plate. She kisses my cheek and Daniel and I head out to the car that Kylie is sitting in. "We need to pick Brooks up too. Kisses, sit up front" She smiles, causing me to nod. I sit in the car, not wanting to go to school anymore. I don't like attention. It makes me nervous and extremely anxious. "You're okay" Danie
I sigh, turning to face Kurt. โWhat do you want Kurt?โ I mumble, hugging my book to my chest. โWhatโs with all the rumors huh? Something to try and makeup for the fact that you are a sucky person with a terrible personality? Thatโs disgusting, reallyโ He spits out. โI really donโt have time for thisโ I say, going to walk away from him. He reaches out, his hand pressing against my side. โYouโre not going anywhereโ. โFuckโ I curse at the sudden pain. โThis isnโt funny and it most definitely doesnโt make you coolโ I say, my hand on my side, trying to ease the pain. Its almost healed but that doesnโt mean it canโt still hurt. โOh yeah? Well I find it really fucking funnyโ He says turning my head, roughly. โWhat happened there huh?โ He looks at the fading bruise. The makeup must have rubbed off. I pull my arm out of his grip, dropping my book in attempt to get someoneโs attention. โItโs non of your businessโ I say, venom lacing my voice. โNo, tell me. Iโm curious if the rumors are trueโ
โKissesโ Daniel wakes me up. I groan, opening my eyes to see his perfectly sculpted face. โWhat time is it?โ I rub my eyes, searching through my suitcase. โ6:40. I was going to let you sleep later but I figured you would have gotten mad because you wouldnโt have enough timeโ He laughs. โWell you thought right. Thank youโ I smile, kissing him. I run into the bathroom with my clothes and quickly get ready, straightening my hair messily. 6:55 Crap, I still need to do some makeup. I can do it in the car if I need to. โKiss, can I come in?โ Daniel asks, knocking on the door. โSureโ I say applying some concealer, eyeliner, eyebrows and mascara. The absolute bare minimum. โStop with all the makeupโ He wines trying to take the mascara wand out of my hand. I swat his hand away, continuing with the process. โI mean itโ He says trying to grab it, which causing me to pull it away. โStop or youโre going to have mascara all over that flawless face of yoursโ I tease, finishing my mascara up.
I wake up with a sore neck and a small weight on my chest, Porsha. The unfamiliar surrounding confuses me at first, soon being replaced with realization. I check the time, 10:30. Not bad. I stroll into the kitchen, humming to a song. I wonder what time Danielโs game is today. I turn my music on, careful that it isnโt too loud. โYou say you canโt live without me So why arenโt you dead yet, Why you still breathing?โ Madisonโs voice sings as my eggs cook. I swing my hips along to the beat, embracing the effect music has on me. โAre you trying to kill me?โ Danielโs raspy morning voice sounds behind me. I laugh, hugging him. โGood morning, howโs your sleep?โ I place a quick kiss on his cheek, flipping the eggs. โI slept good. How did you sleep?โ He smiles, leaning against the counter next to me. โIt was okay. Do you want some?โ I say, he nods. โThank youโ He says when I hand him my original plate. โWhat time is the game?โ I ask, smiling over at him. โOne. These are really good
Luckily, we are in Express where they have leather jackets. โGo in the dressing room, Iโll come to you afterโ I smile, shooing him. I run to find Kylie, telling her my idea. โI absolutely love that. You go too Brooksโ She says and we search for clothes. I grab a black leather jacket and some black ripped jeans. A white t-shirt even though he can wear the black one he has on already. I would love to see it with white too. Grabbing a belt off the rack, Kylie and I make our way into the dressing room to see Daniel and Brooks leaning against the wall, conversing. โPromise me youโll have an open mind?โ I hold my pinky out to him. โFineโ He smiles, interlocking our fingers. โThank youโ I kiss his cheek, handing him the clothes. He goes into the dressing room next to Brooks. โKissesโ He whines. I just ignore it. Soon he comes out, the clothes fit him perfectly. And he looks amazing. โWhat do you think?โ I look him up and down. โIts different. Not as uncomfortable as I thoughtโ He st
The much awaited day had finally arrived. Kisses Jackson would officially become Kisses Jackson Green and Daniel would finally marry the love of his life. All of the last minute preparations were being carried out diligently. The wedding was to be the event of the year. The groom, the biggest corporate honcho in all of North Carolina and the bride, a well established doctor and socialite. All the big names in both the industries had arrived from all over the world to witness their union. Back in his hotel suite, Daniel was fidgeting with his cufflinks in anticipation and nervousness. Today was the day the love of his life would become his, truly. ****************** Kisses Pov When the veil was finally placed over my face, the back of it pinned to my hair with a crystal hair pin I let out a breathe I had been holding in for quite some time. Kylie was yelling at the wedding planner to make minute changes over the phone to the decorations while the poor woman who was overlooking thing
After 4 years Kisses POV Finally, I have already finished college and have my own degree as a veterinarian. I am so happy that, despite the circumstances in life, I was still able to make my dream come true. My entire journey in college is not easy. It is like Iโm on a roller coaster ride. Being far from my relatives and especially Daniel, is like Iโve been surviving. Daniel visits and sleeps in my condo once a week if he doesnโt have practice football. Despite all the hardships I have encountered, I am still thankful that there are people willing to extend their hand for help. Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for. I am excited about having my diploma. I need to have beauty rest for tomorrowโs special event in my life. I wake up with a smile on my face. I feel mixed emotions: happy and sad. I am happy that my relatives and friends will be present on my special day. Sad because my parents will not be there. But still, I need to have happy vibes for my day. I quickly get a show
~Danielโs P.O.V~ Kisses leaves for school in a couple of days and to say Iโm devastated would be an understatement. She hasnโt left my house unless it was for work or with me. I want to do something special for her today. Iโm going to invite everyone over as a last little party to end the summer and get her a couple of things. I just finished my workout, Kisses is still passed out in bed. I get a couple of things together in the kitchen and prepare a small breakfast for her. She hasnโt been sleeping great. Iโve tried to talk to her about it but she just denies it. I know that sheโs been having her night terrors. I think itโs stress-induced. I cut up some fruit and made a little platter, mixing some pancake batter together. I drop a couple of chocolate chips in them and let them cook. Once the food is all done I brew a cup of coffee and bring the food upstairs. Much to my surprise, Kisses is rubbing her eyes, the comforter covering her body. โGood morning, babyโ I kiss her foreh
Last night was eventful if you know what I mean. Daniel has been a bit out of hand lately because Iโm leaving for school soon. Speaking of school, I still havenโt packed yet. I donโt want to pack yet. Iโm excited about school but not the location. Itโs so far from Daniel. I grab my phone, checking the time to see that I have to get ready for work. Iโm only working half a shift today, maybe then Iโll have time to pack. I slowly get out of bed, careful not to wake Daniel up. I ruffle through my bag, wanting to put some pants on. โMm, I canโt wait to wake up to this every morning one dayโ A raspy voice comes from behind me. โOh shushโ I laugh, shaking my head. โItโs actually been a sort of dream Iโve had since I was little. My wife and I cooking breakfast in the morning. Me in a pair of sweatpants, you in my oversized t-shirt with a cute messy bun and no makeupโ He smiles, his eyes tired. โGo back to bedโ I shake my head, walking into his bathroom to change and get ready. When I
Today was the worst. Daniel had practice all day and I had to work all day. We were both so busy and I canโt even see him tonight. My phone sounds telling me I have a new text. Daniel: Baby Me: Daniel. Hey, whatโs up? Daniel: I love you so f?cking much Me: I love you too hun. Is everything okay? Daniel: Nope Me: Whatโs going on? Daniel: Gotta go. Kisses I stare at my phone, confusion covering my face. I quickly dial Danielโs number. It goes straight to voicemail. โCody, Iโm going to Danielโ I grab my keys, water, wallet, and phone charger and rush out the door. On my way I call Kylie, her voicemail greeting me. I get even more worried. Kylie always answers everyone right away. I hesitate to go faster than the speed limit, images of what happened last time flash through my brain. I ignore them, seeing the huge hill that leads to Danielโs house. Soon enough I pull up to the house, rushing out to see a single car in the driveway. The house is silent except for the silent h
I wake up with a sharp pain in my lower abdomen. Great. Danielโs not in the bed, he must be downstairs. I get out of bed, trying to ignore the shooting pain. Surprisingly thereโs not a stain. Thank God. โF?ckโ I mumble, dragging myself into the bathroom, ransacking the medicine cabinet. โKisses? What are you doing? Are you okay?โ Kylie asks, seeing my pained expression. I shake my head. โCan I borrow a pad and some Midol or something?โ I lean against the sink. Itโs never been this bad. โYeah, sureโ Kylie nods, running to grab the stuff. โI donโt have any Midol, I have Advil thoughโ She holds the pad out to me. โNo, thatโs fine. Thank youโ I take it from her and quickly change only to see thereโs nothing to change. โAre you sure youโre okay?โ Kylie asks from the other side of the door. โWhatโs wrong?โ Danielโs panicked voice asks. โIโm-โ I start before a horrible feeling overcomes me. Soon, Iโm doubled over the toilet. โOh my gosh,โ Daniel rushes over to me, holding my h
I woke up to Danielโs cold fingertips running up and down my bare thighs. I turn over, smiling up at his peaceful looking face. โGood morning babeโ He kisses my forehead. โGood morning Mr. Greenโ I giggle as his fingers tickle my sides. He smiles before checking his watch. โI need to go to practice and then see Ms. Price. Kylie said sheโs not doing great. Iโll come back over tonight when Iโm doneโ He grabs his clothes and slips them on before tossing a baseball hat on his head and going into the bathroom. Yesterday was awful. My mom wants my forgiveness but I donโt know what to do. She seems better, but I canโt trust them. My father is a lost cause. Heโs just as bad sober, as he was drunk. Iโm reminded of the awful night terror I probably woke the whole house up with last night. When he comes back out he sits on the bed next to me, caressing my cheek. His shirt fits like a glove, showing every muscle and feature of his that I adore. I have to stop myself from drooling over him.
~Danielโs P.O.V~ Words are spewing out of Kisses motherโs mouth faster than a volcano erupts. Iโm watching Kisses, knowing her walls are slowly breaking and her heart is racing. I wrap my arm around her waist, whispering in her ear, โDeep breathsโ She nods, leaning into my chest. โDaniel, sweetie, thank you for protecting my daughter. I donโt know what I would do without youโ She turns her attention over to me. I nod, withholding from the long line of profanities I wish to let out. โI know you donโt like me, and thatโs understandable. But I hope you both will forgive meโ She continues. Neither of us answer and she presses the issue. I can feel Kisses slipping away. Each word her mother says, more and more pressure is being put on me to hold her up. She physically is struggling to be present in the conversation, I can only imagine how she is feeling mentally. โMom, pleaseโ She whispers, her grip on my arm tightening. โKisses, you need to forgive me. Youโre my only daughter. Youโ
Today was such a stressful day at work. The business has been increasing and there has been hardly anyone working with me. Most of the day Iโm alone or have one co-worker with me. โHey, Sydney can I talk to you?โ I knock on her door. โYeah, of course. Whatโs up?โ She motions for me to sit. โIโm sorry, and I know itโs not my place but itโs getting very busyโ My voice gets low. I canโt afford to be fired but it canโt go on like this. โI know. Iโm sorry, I have three people in for tomorrow and Iโll take you off. Take the day tomorrow, please. Iโll pay you your normal and send you the check in the mail. Donโt worry about it. Iโve been trying to get dependable people on but no oneโs showing up. I did increase your pay for the last two weeks because of how hard youโve been workingโ She gives me a sincere smile. โOh, no. I can come in tomorrow, itโs not a problem. Thank you. So muchโ I nod. โNo, please take the day off. You need it. You look exhausted. Now go, watch a movie or hang out