Author's Note
Okay, so I had a bunch of people mention that Leo can stand up for himself. I know he can, but for the way I wanted the story to go, I had to make him not stand up for himself. I don't think he's weak; I just had the idea in my head and it would only work if I made Leo take the bullying instead of fighting back.
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This chapter is dedicated to PrincessOfFlames. I personally don't shape Reyco, but she requested it, so here it is! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I really, really, really wished I owned PJO, but sadly, I don't. *Goes off to bedroom and cries*
One Shot #5: My Co-Worker Crush
Mrs. Daniels P.O.V
I was walking down the aisle in my long, white, silk dress. My fiancé stood by the altar and was beaming at me when I walked down. He took my hand a whispered in my ear 'Ti amo amore mio.' Before I knew it, we were saying 'I do' and my now husband lifted my veil and I saw Nico di Angelo's handsome face before I closed my eyes and leaned in close for the kiss...
"Mrs. Daniels! Mawa stole my cwayons!" I sigh in exasperation before turning back to my preschool class. I teach preschool at SunnyView and sometimes, I really wish I didn't.
"Mara, give Miles back his crayons." I call to her. She reluctantly hands them over as the bell rings. "Okay everyone, wait here until your parents get here and please clean up!" Twenty minutes later, I am heading out to my car and I catch a glimpse of my co-worker, Nico di Angelo, standing on the stairs.
"Hey Liana," he calls when he sees me staring. Nico is tall, with black hair that looks like he just got out of bed, olive skin, and dark eyes. He always wears a black t-shirt, black skinny jeans, and black shoes. Every single female teacher at SunnyView has a crush on him, including me.
"Hey Nico, how was your day?" I ask nervously. My stomach feels like it has butterflies and my hands are sweating. All in all, I feel like a teenage girl again right before their crush asks them out.
"It was okay," he shrugs. "Henry hid Ronda's doll again. It took me half an hour to find it and during that time Robert managed to paint all of John's face green. Needless to say, Mrs. Love was not very happy when she picked him up. I couldn't get all the green off."
"Sounds… interesting," I shift the books in my arms and hope he notices and offers to carry them. Sadly, he doesn't. "So, do you have a ride home?" Please say no. Please say no. I plead.
"Yeah, my fiancée's picking me up," he answers. "She should've been here by now."
"That's good…wait," I think back over what he said. "Did you say fiancée?!"
"What? Oh, yeah, I do. We just got engaged, probably a week ago."
"That's cool. What's her name?" I ask, trying to sound casual.
"Her name's Reyna. Oh, there she is!" He points to a woman walking in the parking lot and my heart falls. She's beautiful. She's tall with piercing black eyes and glossy black hair worn in a single braid and the way she carries herself shows she has confidence.
"Hey Nico, I missed you. Who is this?" She eyes me and I shift uncomfortably under her gaze.
"I'm Liana Daniels." I stick out my hand and she shakes it coldly.
"We better get going. Frank said that he is having trouble controlling some of the younger campers and I need to help him. Think we can ST there?"
"Of course we can. Bye Liana; I'll see you tomorrow." Sadly I did see him tomorrow. Over the course of the next year, Reyna picked him up every day and every day she'd glare at me. The worst part was that I got invited to their wedding and couldn't find a good excuse to skip. I didn't make it to the reception; my heart felt like it was breaking in a million pieces and I ended up crying myself to sleep. Wondering why Nico didn't realize we were meant to be…
And that's how I learned; true love isn't always what you think it is.
Author's Note
Sorry it's so short and crappy. I honestly don't know how to write Reyna or Nico's character well. I hope you enjoyed it; especially PrincessOfFlames. Until next time! Bye!
