Rash decisions - Chapter 4

The Keira and Daniel saga continues

Chapter 4

 

“Daniel? Did you hear what I said?” Sophie’s petulant voice broke into his murderous thoughts.

 

He faced Sophie and smiled “Yes I did, you were talking about your idiotic ex-boyfriend” he said with a smile so false he wandered how Sophie didn’t notice. Trisha was frowning at him.

 

“Has he gone?” Trisha asked Keira as she came back into the room. Daniel willed his eyes not to look at her. Who gave her the power to make him feel this way? Well she wasn’t going to get to him anymore.

 

“Yeah” she replied, her voice slightly breathless

 

“Sophie would you like some coffee?” he asked suddenly standing up before Keira sat down.

 

“Sure” Sophie replied. He reached for her hand and led her out of the room and into the kitchen.

 

Keira watched as Sophie and Daniel left the kitchen hand in hand and turned her gaze towards Trisha.

 

“The lasagne was great” she improvised, wanting to say something to fill the awkward silence. Trisha was looking at her and shaking her head.

 

“What were you and Blake doing at the front door?” she asked quietly

 

Keira frowned and then blushed “Nothing. Why?”

 

“Daniel was watching the two of you” she replied simply.

 

Keira felt a moment of regret before getting angry at herself. So what if he had seen Blake kissing her? What rights did Daniel have over her? None.

 

Daniel came back into the dining room at that point with a giggling Sophie holding his hand “Trisha, we can’t find the coffee” Daniel said

 

Trisha, looking resigned said “You guys go sit in the living room. I’ll bring in some coffee”

 

When Keira made her way into the living room with Sophie and Daniel trailing behind her, she tried to tell herself the pain she was feeling in her chest was the start of a cold. Nothing at all to do with picturing the two of them in bed together.

 

“Sophie, didn’t you say something about going to your mum’s tonight?” Trisha came into the room just as Keira was about to switch on the telly.

 

“Oh damn, I almost forgot” Sophie said, her hand still in Daniel’s.

 

“Do you have to go?” Daniel asked

 

Sophie smiled “Give me your phone” she said and Daniel gave it to her smiling.

 

Keira thought she heard a snort of disgust from Trisha before she practically dragged Sophie out of the house leaving Daniel and her alone in the room. The silence dragged on and on. She refused to be the first to break it.

 

Where was Trisha? Keira looked at her watch. It was 8.30pm and she had work tomorrow. It was time for her to make her exit. She could feel Daniel’s gaze burning a hole in her back as she left the room.

 

“Where are you going?” Trisha asked as she reached for the front door handle.

 

“Home” Keira said as if she wasn’t trying to sneak out

 

“Without saying goodbye?” Trisha asked

 

Keira rolled her eyes “Bye Trisha, I’ll see you tomorrow”

 

“How are you getting home?” she asked

 

She hadn’t thought of that. It was Sunday night and public transport was bound to be a nightmare.

 

Keira did her best pout “Could you give me a lift?”

 

Trisha smiled “I’d love to but my car is at the garage”

 

She realised why Trisha was smiling “I’ll take the bus then”

 

“No way Keira. You’re not some invincible superwoman, whatever you may think. You are not going home alone” Trisha replied already moving towards the living room

 

“Daniel can you give Keira a lift home please? I don’t want her going home at this hour by herself”

 

Keira didn’t hear a reply and would rather walk home than have him grudgingly drive her. Besides, the close quarters of the car wouldn’t help matters.

 

Suddenly his voice came from right beside her “Let’s go”

 

Keira forced her heart to slow its beat down as she stepped out onto the driveway. She was definitely going to sit in the back seat.

 

Her plan fell flat as soon as she saw his two-seater car. He opened the passenger door and got into the driver side. Keira stood outside for a moment trying to compose herself.

 

“I haven’t got all night” Daniel’s gruff voice broke her breathing exercise

 

He made it so easy for her to hate him. She got into the car and slammed the door shut with extra force. He didn’t comment but she saw his jaw clench in the mirror.

 

“Put on your seatbelt” he commanded making her grit her teeth. He knew she hated being told what to do so she defied his expectations and put on her seatbelt.

 

She’d clearly surprised him because for a moment he just stared at her. She refused to speak to him. He started the car and drove out of the driveway.

 

“Where do you live?” he asked a moment later

 

“Same place” she replied, loathed to even speak two words to him.

 

“Really?” he asked surprised

 

She didn’t reply. She was desperately keeping the image of Sophie and him together in her mind. It would stop her thinking foolish thoughts about kissing him.

 

They rode the rest of the 10 minute drive in silence, the tension building with each stolen look in the rear-view mirror.

 

She was surprised at how well he still knew the streets and where she lived. The car pulled up on the side street next to her building. She undid her seatbelt and forced her eyes not to look at him but she couldn’t resist one last look and that was her mistake.

 

He was looking right back at her. His eyes with the same stormy look they had before Trisha had interrupted them in the kitchen. She quickly got out of the car and made her way through the non-car street to her building. She heard Daniel get out of his car and his footsteps as he walked up beside her.

 

“I’ll walk you to your door” he said as she hurried up her walk. He was walking right beside her with his arm occasionally brushing against hers. The heat that flowed through her arm was indescribable. If that was what one brush against his arm was like then what would...Keira refused to finish the thought.

 

She walked up to her door and took out her keys with fingers that were trembling. She breathed in quickly and pushed the front door open. She walked in and switched on the light before turning around to close the door.

 

Daniel stood there watching her, the same look of hunger in his eyes and her heart leapt painfully. She couldn’t let this happen.

 

“Thanks for the ride” she said not looking him in the eye and closing the door shut.

 

She let out a soft moan of frustration as heard his footsteps walk away. That had been the hardest thing she’d ever done.

 

Keira dropped her keys onto the table, took off her jacket and sighed at the big red stain on her tank top. She’d forgotten her white top at Trisha’s.

 

Someone was knocking at her door. Her heart leapt. Was it Daniel? Her traitorous feet walked towards the door and her equally traitorous hands opened the door.

 

Daniel. 

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[Priyanka]

what next!???its very interesting...!