But...(Sequel to If Only) ✔

Chapter 14.

The next day was quite boring because Daniel decided to take the day off. He had a hangover, and wanted to sleep in today. Oliver took his work, so he was extremely busy. I didn't have anyone to talk to. Even if ge was very busy, Oliver stopped by to check up on me

"Hey V!!" He greets

"Heyyy Oli!! What's up?" I ask

"Wellll are you busy right now?" He asks

"Not really no." I say

"I wanted to ask if you could possibly go over to Daniel's place and take care of him?" He  asks hopefully

"He just seems so lonely and he's all by himself in his big house." He continues. I glance at my unfinished business. Hmmm...I guess I have time.

"Okay...I guess" I say. He grins widely and drags me outside where a limo awaits.

"The driver will take you to Daniel's place. I need to get back and finish some papers. Thanks! Bye!!" He quickly rushes off withoutanother word.

I actually thought that Daniel would live in a huge mansion, but he actually lives in a penthouse. I knocked on the door a few times. I heard grumbling from behind the door before it swung open to reveal a hungover Daniel, glaring at me.

"You look like shit" is the first thing I say.

"Well gee thanks" he says sarcastically

"No problem!"

"What are you doing here?" He asks

"Oliver sent me to take care of you and keep you company" I explain. I move past him and let myself in

"I'm fineeee" he says as he plops down on the couch

"If death was a person, he would look like you right now" I say

"Death must be hot as hell then" he grins at me

"You don't loo- wait...."I narrow my eyes at him. His grin goes even wider until he bursts out laughing.

"That was the worst joke ever!!" I say

"You're smilingggggg thoughhhh" he says

"I am, and I hate it." I admit. He laughs again, but this time he stops shortly as he grabs his head in pain.

"Oh geez. I laughed too much...My head hurts like crazy..." He says

"That's what you get for making such a terrible joke" I chuckle. He pouts at me. He used to pout at me all the time when we were kids. He'd do it cause he knows that's my weakness.

"So....movies?" I plop down next to him

"Yeah." He nods

All we did for the rest of the day was pig out on a ton of food and watch tons of movies. It felt as if it was just like before when we were younger. We used to do this every summer. We'd have a lot of nights like this.

"Hey V?" He looks at me. I hum in response

"What if Cinderella was a baking slave instead of a cleaning slave and her name was Mozarella"

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"You're an idiot."

"You loovveee meee" he laughs loudly

"No. Get away from me" I slid away from him, but he comes closer

"Huuuugggsss" he opens his arm widely

"No! Get away!!"

His fingers start wiggling and, I know what he's about to do. I get up and run as fast as I could. He chases me around, and since he was a former soccer player AND 6ft tall with long legs, he was able to catch me. He tackled me to the ground and tickled me mercilessly.

"Daniel!! S-s-stop!!!" I manged to say through my laughter

"Not until you say 'Daniel is the best and hottest guy ever' " he says

"No!! You already have a b-big ego"

"Okay then"

My stomach starts to hurt from laughing, and I'm already crying of laughter.

"OKAY OKAY OKAY"

"DANIEL IS THE BEST AND H-H-HOTTEST GUY E-EVER"

He smiles victoriously, and retract his hands. He lays them on either side of my head and uses it to prop himself up. I take deep breaths and try to control my breathing again. I glare at Daniel as I do so. He smiles sheepishly at me.

"I hate you." I say when I finally catch my breath

"Aww you don't mean that" he says. I pout at him

"You're a bully." I say

"And you're adorable." He says back

"You're an ass"

"You're beautiful"

"I hate you."

He smiles lightly at me and mumbles something in response. I noticed that his face has suddenly gotten really close to mine. He starts leaning in slowly, and just as his lips were about to brush mine. He moves his lips and kisses just at the edge of my lips.

He gets up and walks away, leaving me there on the floor. I was in shock and trying to process what just happened. I know he mumbled something under his breath after I said I hated him. I was able to hear it and, although very faint, I'm sure he said

"And I love you"

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