Sorry for the delay guys, Life gets in the way y'know? Here's the newest chapter. I hope you all enjoy it xox
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Danielle Mills sat on her bed surrounded by scattered pieces of paper. She analysed every one meticulously, Looking at the works of art she still had to complete. The irony of the situation almost made her want to laugh out loud.
Of all the years she had felt incomplete she finally had a Mother, A family that cared for her and she still felt out of place. Her head was a war zone as she contemplated her new situation. Her Father was gone, Had been for a while and now she had a chance to bond with Robin and she felt herself holding back for unknown reasons.
She picked up her pencil and began to add shading to her masterpiece, Channeling all her negative energy as she did. Danielle had discovered at a young age that drawing was a way for her to de stress, To work through her problems calmly.
She recalled the many times as a child her "Father" would come home drunk after a night at the tavern, She remembered the cries of her foster Mother as she tried to pull herself together. She was relied on heavily as a child and Danielle finally understood why she'd always been so independent.
She sat back with a satisfied smirk when she saw the final result, A wolf stood proudly on the page, Howling at the full moon above. She ran her fingers over the page gently and as she did she felt the silkyness of the beasts fur, The depth In it's eyes as it wandered the woods alone.
Danielle was shocked out of her imagination when she heard a small bang against her window, Rising carefully she approached the window with determination and pulled the curtains back swiftly.
"What the..." She mumbled to herself as she looked down and locked eyes with the Brown haired boy who had quickly become a huge pain in her ass.
"Hi." He shouted up with a smile, He stood in her backyard with a handful of pebbles, Danielle was seemingly shocked and had apparently forgotten how to talk.
"You wanna open the door?" He asked, Silence followed soon after as the girl was still speechless.
"I could always climb up if you want?" He teased the Brunnette as he strolled over to Regina's prized apple tree.
"Chill Romeo. I'm on my way down." The teen said with a roll of her eyes, Finally coming to her senses.
"I'll be waiting." Mason finished with a wink.
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"Do I have to say open door policy?" Regina asked her daughter sternly.
"C'mon mom, ew." Danielle squeeled, Her cheeks donning a nice shade of pink while she did.
"Well Robin will be pleased to hear that, He cares about you a lot." Regina told her softly, She knew it would take time for Danielle to let him in and so did Robin. They'd both agreed that pushing the girl would only cause more harm, Regina had faith that one day Danielle would let Robin in just as she'd let her in.
"I know." Danielle agreed, Grabbing two glasses of lemonade. She kissed her Mother's cheek quickly before making her way upstairs.
Danielle ran up the stairs and kicked her door open, Making the boy jump from his space on the bed and drop what he was inspecting. The girl placed the two glasses on her desk swiftly and scooped the page up in protest.
"What the hell man. Why're you going through my stuff?" She exclaimed as she hurriedly packed away her art supplies and hid them safely in her wardrobe.
"It was just there. I didn't mean to upset you." Mason stuttered awkwardly, He ran his hands through his hair as he waited for a reply.
"I'm sorry okay? They're important to me." The Brunnete told him softly, A small smile worming it's way onto her face when she thought about how peaceful it made her feel.
"I thought I was good. But Danny, They're seriously amazing. People need to see them." Mason flashed a megawatt smile the girl's way as he spoke. His eyes shining with awe.
"Did you just call me Danny?" She asked him with a grimace, Taking a seat opposite him at the top of her bed. The two swayed as the mattress adapted to the added weight.
"Really?! That's what you get from what I just said?" The teen threw his hands in the air dramatically before leaning forward.
"You're really talented. Those drawings are by far the best I've ever seen. They're almost as beautiful as you." His words were ones of sincerity and almost had Danielle melting in the palm of his hands until she realised the cheesyness of the situation.
"You're really Laying it on thick aren't ya?" The girl laughed as she spoke and found that for the first time in a long while she was actually happy.
"C'mon! You have to draw something for this project!" Danielle almost lost her composure when the boy opposite her squeeled, She knew he was trying to be sweet but the whole thing was just hilarious.
"I don't know." Danielle said unconvincingly, Her art was everything to her and she wasn't sure she was ready to let others see it.
"I guess I'll just have to tickle you until you say yes." Mason told her, A cheeky grin on his face. He launched forward and attacked the girl, Pinning her down and assaulting her sides until she could barely breathe.
"Stop!" The girl squeeled and immediately regretted how embarrassing she sounded, His grip was solid and no matter how much she wiggled she couldn't get herself out if it.
"Say you'll do it and I'll stop" Mason told her, His own laughter floating about the mansion.
"Fine... Okay. Fine. I'll do it." Danielle screamed, Gripping his arms and stopping his relentless attack on her. She took a few moments to gain her breath back until she realised how close they where.
He was practically laying on top of her and she felt the all too familiar dizziness that he caused take over her mind, She didn't say anything. Couldn't really. Her heart was racing ridiculously fast and she was sure he could see it beating out of her chest.
She felt raw and exposed, More vulnerable than she had ever been when he looked down at her, His brown eyes invading hers. Most probably analysing her as she was him. She felt like they'd been laying there for hours, Staring at each other. The house was unusually quiet but Danielle wasn't complaining.
Mason was the first to move, Freeing one of his hands from her grip as using it to brush her hair out of her face, Smiling as he did.
He didn't say anything but his eyes shined with a thousand promises as he began to lean forward. Danielle's heart was going crazy, Her senses were kicked into overdrive as she realised what he was about to do.
For a split second she forgot everything she had ever learned, Shut down any defence mechanism she had ever perfected and for once in her life, Let someone in. Even if she had no idea why.
His lips brushed against hers softly and she sighed. She had never had such a intimate experience before, Emotions to her were weakness and she always tried her best to stay away from them. So why was she breaking all her rules for some guy she'd met only a few weeks ago?
They lay together for a few more seconds before Danielle heard a giggle coming from her doorway, With haste she pushed the boy away and untangled herself from him before crouching to face her younger brother.
"Hey Roly poly." She said with a big smile, Gathering the little boy in her arms.
"What's up little man?" She asked him with interest, Willing to do anything to distract her from that oh so tender moment that somehow ripped her apart.
"Daddy said I couldn't come up here. But I thought if I was weally quiet I could stay in here with you." The boy told her as he rested his head on her shoulder. He flew his chubby arms around her neck and cuddled her tightly.
"Ofcourse you can stay here buddy." Danielle kissed his forehead before placing him back down and taking his hand.
"Mason this is my little brother Roland, Roland this is my friend from school Mason." She introduced the two and took a seat on her bed whilst Roland got to know the boy.
"Hi." The toddler said shyly, His big brown eyes peeking out from beneath his curls as he rocked on the balls of his feet.
"Hi Roland. Do you like dinosaurs?" Mason asked him, The boy squeeled in excitement sending another wave of laughter through the room.
"How about we draw one? Would you like that?" Roland scrambled up onto the bed in a hurry and grabbed some paper from In front of him, Gripping a crayon in his hand he began to scribble across the page, Giving the teenagers a running commentary as he did so.
Danielle was so focused on her little brother she barely caught Mason's intense state.
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"Mommy look what I drawed." Roland shouted proudly as he skidded into the kitchen in his Spider-Man socks.
"It's drew baby." Regina corrected him kindly and continued "It's amazing, How about we put it on the fridge?" Regina asked her son as she scooped him up, Peppering his face with kisses. Making him giggle uncontrollably.
"Okay mama."
"Put it here." Roland squeeled, Watching his mother place it under two magnets. Roland was extremely happy that tony the T-Rex was on the fridge for everybody to see.
"Sissy's special friend helped me."
"Special huh?" Regina muttered to herself as she rocked her son, One of her hands running through his unruly curls.
"Uh huh. Super special." The boy told her a matter of factly, Laying his head on Regina's chest while he looked her in the eyes. Roland's eyes were lighter than Regina's, Only by a shade but somehow it made him look even more adorable.
"I love you mama." The boy whispered, His hand playing with Regina's hair, Twirling it about his fingers.
"I love you too baby."
"Hey. You said dinner was ready right?" Danielle asked as she strolled into the kitchen with Mason on her tail.
"Yes Dear. It's all done, Can you set the table?" Regina asked her daughter while she put Roland in his booster chair.
"Sure."
"Wait till you try my Mom's food. I swear she's like the best cook EVER." Danielle told the boy as they placed the plates on the table carefully.
Regina watched on from across the room, letting Roland's words sink in as the wheels in her head started to turn.
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"Tell your Mom dinner was great. I wish I could stay longer but my Dad's pretty strict with curfew." The boy spoke as they walked down her drive.
"It's all good. My mom will be happy you said that." Danielle said with a smile, Trying to ignore the obvious tension between the two.
"About before." Mason started, Danielle's mind went into alarm mode cutting the conversation off straight away.
"Probably best not to talk about it Y'know?" She told him keeping her eyesight on the ground.
"If that's what you want." The boy said with a sigh.
"I'll see you on Monday." Mason offered the girl a wave as he left her drive and began his walk home.
Danielle sighed deeply to herself before skulking back up her drive and into her house. She shut the door behind her a let out a deep breath. What the fuck was she gonna do now?