Author's Note: Thanks to PrettyEyes72 for the review. I'm working in my mistakes :)
Chapter 02: Always
Danny opens his apartment door, and he watches Annie, who had slept in the couch. The TV was on in a basketball game at ESPN, and she was covered with a blanket.
He looked at her a few minutes. The only other occasion he'd seen her look vulnerable was the day the call announced that George had died while serving in Iraq. She and her brother don't know how his father takes the notice. That day and today she looks vulnerable, and he feels the desire of protect her. But today was different: She could die, she was in a real danger, and he almost looses her.
Danny took her in his arms and walks to his bedroom. He leaves in his bed, and cover with the blanket. Annie wakes up.
"Hey"
"You sleep here; I'll do in the couch."
"Danny, give to me the couch."
"No, you have to rest."
"Danny… stay here, I'm scared." – She begs him.
Danny hugs her: "Don't worry girl, I'm with you, nothing wrong will happen."
They fall asleep.
In the middle of the night, Annie has a night mare, its look like she was review the attack. Danny woke up and holds her: "Annie, Annie… wakes up; you're in my place, safe, I'm with you."
She opens her eyes, and finds Danny, who is looking her with a sweet smile. She puts her body against him, and he kissed her forehead.
"Don't worry girl, we'll fix this, everything will be ok. I promise you."
She looks him, and she lost in his blue eyes. She gives to him a quickly kiss on the tip of his chin: "Just like when we were kids." – She says.
Danny looks her: "Ann, we're not kids right now. You're a woman, I'm a man."
She put her body against him, he holds her around her waist, and caught her lips with his lips. She kisses him back, with passion, love, and tenderness.