Ch. 13

I woke up the next morning with the light shining in my eyes. Danny wasn't in bed beside me. I got scared. Was it possible that he had left me again? I saw his cell phone and wallet sitting on the night stand. I was worried. I decided to take a quick shower. I thought that maybe that would relax me some.

When I got out of the shower, I decided to get dressed for the day. I had put on a pair of jeans, a black t-shirt, and my flip flops. I decided to just wear my hair up in a ponytail. I knew today was going to be a long day. I had to be as comfortable as possible.

While I was getting dressed, I could smell food cooking. It smelled like bacon and eggs. My stomach started rumbling. I didn't realize I was so hungry until now.

I walked into the kitchen. I saw Danny standing at the stove, and he had some country music playing. I smiled. I would love to wake up to this every morning if I could. I couldn't wait for it to happen after we got married.

I walked over to Danny, and wrapped my arms around his waist from behind. I rested my head on his back. Danny was a good 6inches taller than me. I liked it, though.

"Well, good morning to you, too."

He turned around in my arms and gave me a kiss on the lips. I reveled in the attention he gave me. He always made me feel like I was the only woman on earth. It didn't matter how big or small the gesture was. I always felt that way. I wrapped my arms around him tighter before I spoke.

"Something smells good."

I smiled at him and he grinned.

"Well, it was supposed to be breakfast in bed, but apparently, plans change."

He winked at me. That was a nice thought. Breakfast in bed. Nobody had ever done anything like that for me before.

"Well, if you want, I can go lay back down. I don't mind."

I gave him a big smile. He just chuckled.

"No, that's ok. You're already dressed, and I want to sit at the table anyway since you're up."

My face fell a little, but I didn't mind. I was happy either way. He turned back around to continue cooking the eggs. The bacon was already finished.

"Well, what do you want me to do, then?"

He stopped immediately.

"Absolutely nothing. You sit down I'll cook and do everything else. This is your day off. Well, at least from having to take care of yourself."

I just laughed. He knew I wasn't getting a day off from anything today. I had a lot of shopping I had to do.

"Fine. I need to go call Emily, anyway."

I stuck my tongue out at him before heading back to the bedroom to make my phone call. He just playfully rolled his eyes at me.

I called Emily to let her know that we all were going shopping today. She agreed excitedly, and said she would be over in an hour. That was plenty enough time for Danny and me to eat our breakfast in peace together. This was our time. I didn't want it ruined by intruders. No matter who it was. As soon as I hung up the phone, Danny had called me to eat.

I knew I was on the phone for at least ten minutes, but I didn't think it was long enough for what I currently saw. Danny had scrambled some eggs, made the bacon, fixed some toast, and poured us each a glass of orange juice. He had set the table, and in the middle of the table was a single daisy. It was the perfect breakfast setting. How did he manage to do all that in the short amount of time I was on the phone? He never ceased to amaze me.

"Wow. This is more than I bargained for."

I gave him a small kiss on the cheek before I sat down. He had already pulled my chair out for me, and was waiting on me when I walked in.

"Well, it's all for you."

I blushed. He was the most incredible man I had ever met. I was glad I had decided to marry him.

We ate and talked. We talked about everything. We talked about his new job, we talked about my job, and we talked about our future together. We both knew that this was exactly what we wanted for the rest of our lives, as soon as possible. I just didn't know how soon.

We had just started cleaning up when there was a knock on the door. Danny went to answer it. He already treated my home like his, and it made my heart leap.

"Oh God, troubles here."

I looked over. It was Emily. I saw her playfully hit Danny on the arm before coming in the kitchen.

"Well, hello to you, too. Jerks."

I put my hands up in defense.

"I can't control what comes out of his mouth. At least you know he likes you."

I gave her a big smile. Danny had just walked over and gave me a kiss on the forehead before continuing to help do the dishes.

"Well, what's going on here? I didn't know you guys were cooking breakfast. I would have been here sooner."

I rolled my eyes at her. Only she would say something like that. Well, maybe Rafe, too.

"You see, some of us like our privacy."

I glared at her a little, and Danny just laughed as he dried the last dish.

"Yea, yea, yea. Whatever you say. So, what's the plan for today?"

I gave her a confused look. What did she mean? She knew we were going shopping. That's when I saw her look between Danny and me.

"Oh hell no. I'm not going. That's you guys' thing. Nope. I'm going back to Rafe's, maybe have a beer, maybe fly a little. Not in that order, at least. Then, I'll probably help Rafe around the farm. Then hopefully, by the time we're all done, you'll be back, and we all can have dinner together."

By this time, he had wrapped his arms around my waist. He was smiling, and leaned over to give me a long, slow kiss. I could hear Emily rolling her eyes. I knew PDA kind of freaked her out.

"Oh Lord. Why don't you two get a room?"

Danny smirked. I knew he was about to give a smart remark.

"Well, will you mind waiting about an hour while we do?"

"I'm getting out of here before I puke. I'll be outside waiting."

Danny knew all the right buttons to push on her. Although, anybody could. She was too easy to read. I just laughed.

"Well, you can have my car for the day. Emily will drive us all around."

He gave me a kiss on the cheek.

"Fine, but don't let her kill you. I saw her driving the other day. Not pretty. But, you'll at least ride with me over to Rafe's, right?"

I just giggled. It was like he never wanted to let me out of his sight, but I was fine with that.

"Yes, Danny, I'll ride with you over to Rafe's."

He smiled and gave me a quick kiss.

"Alright, love, let's go then."