Chapter seven
A few weeks had passed since Daniels return to Mode and aside from him remembering a few bits here and there, he was no closer to his memory fully returning. He had had to grieve for Molly all over again, try to catch up on the last couple months work and catch up on all the comings and goings at Mode.
A couple of weeks later
Wilhelmina sat at her desk staring into space. She had been trying so hard over the last couple weeks to remind Daniel what had happened without actually having to tell him herself. It seemed he was now starting to remember random things but the things she needed him to remember just weren't sinking in! She was beginning to get frustrated. Already this morning she had taken Daniel a bagel and coffee, brought him up to speed on the latest issue and tried her hardest to be friendly... which hadn't passed Daniel un-noticed.
"Err ok.. whats going on?" Daniel asked after Wilhelmina had laughed at another of his 'jokes'.
"I don't know what you mean?"
"This? It's ... weird" Daniel turned to face her. "What are you up to?"
"Nothing" She noted Daniels raised eyebrow. "Look Daniel i told you, i dont actually hate you anymore... before.. well before your accident, we were kinda friends"
Daniel snorted, then noticed Wilhelminas look. He had never noticed that look before, she looked... hurt?
"Er... really?"
"Daniel? As much as i've tried to ruin you in the past, i can assure you i'm been 100 per cent genuine. Although, given my track record, i'm not surprised you dont believe me"
"Its not that i dont believe you, i ... i... i just.."
Daniels confusion was too much for her to take.
"Forget it Daniel." She turned on her heel and walked towards the door, before looking back over her shoulder. "Oh and you have a lunch date with Ralph Lauren" She stalked out the office, leaving Daniel slumped back in his chair well and truely confused.
Now to say Daniel had lost his entire memory of the last two months wasn't strictly true. He had been having miniature flashbacks, all regarding Wilhelmina but none of them made an iota of sense to him. He had seen brief images, random things that wouldn't normally be cause for concern... himself laughing with her in her office, a smile from her in the corridor, the briefest brush of her hand against his. But then they were some deeper memories... , an image of her laid beneath him with her long hair fanned out, her lips swollen, her eyes heavy with seduction, Him screaming at her before pinning her against the door, wilhelmina crouched on the floor sobbing.
He brought his head forward on the desk and sighed heavily. What on earth did all this mean? And now with Wilhelminas insistence that they were no longer enemies, he was more confused then ever!
Sitting up straight, he messaged through to Betty to hold his calls while he went for lunch with Ralph. Grabbing his jacket he made his way across the Mode offices and stepped inside the elevator.
Standing next to one of the models Christina had been using for dress fittings, Daniel turned and smiled one of his flirty Meade smiles. The model smiled back. Daniel felt a strange feeling wash over him and he saw an image of Wilhemina... he lips against his, his arms around her waist. He closed his eyes and re-opened them to find the model gazing at him questionly. He stepped back away from her and tried to catch his breath. The lift doors open and he dashed out through the foyer and out onto the street. Standing with his back against the wall he sighed deeply and tried to make sense of it. He had kissed Wilhelmina! They must not be enemies anymore! He was so confused. Is this what she had been trying to tell him? He needed to get out of here and work this out once and for all!
