All Chapters of Enemies To Soulmates : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

DANNY I was still asleep when I felt my phone buzzing insistently against the hospital bed's side table. I opened my eyes groggily, reaching for it with the kind of confusion that comes from being woken up in an unfamiliar place. When I saw the caller ID, I frowned. Unknown number. I almost declined the call, but something made me glance over at Kelly's bed first. It was empty. I sat up so fast my IV line pulled uncomfortably at my arm. My heart hammered as I accepted the call. "Hello?" "Danny, it's Steve." "Steve?" I said, trying to keep the irritation out of my voice. "I just received a call from Kelly," he said, his words coming fast. "She said she's going to confront the person who tried to kill her at the hotel. She wouldn't tell me who it is, but she told me to come to the hotel and to call the police if necessary." My blood went cold. "I asked if you were with her," Steve continued. "She said you were asleep. Listen, I'm thinking Kelly didn't tell you about this, so.

KELLY "Are you okay?" Danny asked, his voice full of concern. I stood there in his doorway clutching my pillow like it was a life preserver, my brain completely offline. "I mean, are you fine? Are you in pain? Are you hungry? Should I place an order for food for you?" 'Say something, Kelly. Literally anything. Words. Use words.' "No," I stuttered. "I, um..." 'Damn it! What do I say? What do I say? Why am I even doing this?' Danny was just standing there in his briefs, waiting for me to form a coherent sentence like a normal human being. Which apparently I was no longer capable of doing. "It's my birthday today and..." I blurted out. "No, it's not your birthday," Danny cut me off, frowning. "You don't know your own birthday? Kelly, your birthday passed a few months ago." 'Shit. This is so embarrassing. Why did I say birthday? Who forgets their own birthday?' Danny was still staring at me, waiting. I needed a new excuse. Fast. I forced a smile. "Okay, you caught

DANNY When I woke up in the morning, the first thing I became aware of was warmth. The second thing was Kelly, still asleep beside me. I shifted carefully onto my side, propping my head up on my palm, my elbow taking the weight as I just... looked at her. In sleep, Kelly's face was softer somehow. All the sharp edges she showed the world were smoothed away, leaving behind something almost vulnerable. Her hair was a mess across the pillow, her lips slightly parted, one hand curled loosely against her chest. Beautiful. Thinking back to what had happened between us last night, I couldn't stop the smile that spread across my face. A kind of happiness I didn't believe was possible for me to feel filled my chest—warm and expansive and terrifying in its intensity. Her first time. She gave me her first time. That knowledge did something to me. Made something primitive and possessive rear up inside me that I hadn't known existed. I couldn't understand why, from the very beginn

KELLY 'They say only fools fall in love... and I don't want to be a fool, especially a fool for Danny. However, it's easier for my head to say one thing and for my heart to say another.' I couldn't understand why I was feeling so embarrassed. Last night, I had felt so bold. As a matter of fact, I hadn't held back at all in expressing how I felt, or rather, how my body felt. But somehow, after waking up this morning and thinking about all the things I had said to Danny—how I'd declared I wanted nothing between us, how I'd insisted I would never develop feelings for him, how I'd even warned him not to fall in love with me—I felt mortified at my own words. Which was exactly why I'd dashed out of his room like the hotel was on fire. Inside my bedroom after I showered and got ready, I could not bring myself to come out again. I was worried I'd run into him, and then what? What was I supposed to say? "Hey, remember when I said your touch meant nothing to me? Yeah, about that..."

KELLY Once we arrived back at the hotel, I stretched and said, "Well, it's been an eventful day. I'm heading to my room, and maybe I'll see you tomorrow." "Tomorrow? It's barely evening," Danny protested. "So? I mean, we spent the whole day together. There has to be something else I can do with my life, okay? Good night." But as I was about to enter my room, Danny placed his hand on the door and pushed it open, walking in with me. I turned. "What now?" He smiled. "I know I sound clingy and kind of needy. Maybe I am needy for my wife." "What do you want, Danny?" I asked, though my heart was already racing with anticipation. "Would you mind if I showered with you?" he asked. I bit my lip. "Um, well, I... well..." "I'll take that as a yes," he said with satisfaction. "What do you need in order to get ready?" I folded my arms. "You tell me." "Okay then, in that case, I'll do the honors." He began unbuttoning his shirt, and I blurted out, "Wait, what are you doin