A/N: Here's another one! I'm working on the next chapter, so look for another update this weekend if everything works out.

Please R&R.

This is Who I Am-

"Hey Daniel." I look into the BMW and see Anthony, my "fiancee". Yes, I said fiancee, it's not official to me, but my parents have been shoving this engagement and our relationship down my throat since I was a teenager. "Looking beautiful as usual."

I roll my eyes and groan as I'm forced to sit next to him, seeing that my parents now find it's a convenient time to act like they're in a loving relationship. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in training camp?"

"I came as soon as I heard." He says grabbing my hand which I quickly pull away from his.

"Cut the bullshit. Why are you three really here?"

"Daniel!" My mother screams out.

"What mother. It's true you two haven't spoken to me in months, and you, Mr.Famous basketball player, don't act like we're in a relationship now, because I dumped your sorry ass when I saw you on top of that cheerleader."

"Daniel. That is not a way to talk to your future husband." My mother snaps at me.

"HE'S NOT GOING TO BE MY FUCKING HUSBAND, CAUSE WE'RE NOT ENGAGED!!" I scream out.

"But the wedding is already planned my dear. I figured while you're off neglecting your duties, I would stand in." My mother says sounding satisfied with herself.

"You're delusional mother."

"DANIEL! That's enough." My father says.

"We are not having this discussion now. This is not going to happen. Sorry to crush your dreams mother." I say.

"Why so that you can be with that wannabe wrestler?" Anthony quickly retorts.

I quickly turn to face Anthony. "How did you-?"

"Please like I didn't know you've been over here humping that degenerate. It's so obvious, I saw you two all over each other."

"Fuck you Anthony." I say through clenched teeth. "This is none of your business."

"Like hell it is. My wife will not be a whore-" Before he could even finish that thought I slap him.

"Fuck all of you. Let me out of here!" I say to the driver, he pulls off to the side of the road.

"Where do you think you're going?" Anthony says grabbing my arm.

"What are you going to do? Hit me. I dare you. It wouldn't be the first time." I say snatching my arm away from him, leaving the car and slamming the door behind me. I didn't even give the car a single glance back as it sped down the highway. "SHIT!" I scream out. I get my phone out of my purse and flip it up as I scroll down my contacts until I get to Shannon's number.

Please answer. Please Answer.

"Hello?" Hearing his voice quickly calms me down.

"Shan. It's Daniel."

"What do you want?"

"Can you pick me up?"

I hear him sigh on the other end before responding. "Yeah. Where are you?"

"Like ten minutes from the cemetery."

"I'll be there in a minute." Shannon says hanging up the phone.

The familiar white Hummer speeding down the highway put me at ease, making a U-turn the truck stops in front of me, and I enter.

"Thanks. Shan I-" But before I could continue my phone rings, it was Anthony.

"What? Wasn't abandoning you on the side of the road enough. Get the a fucking clue you guys."

"Please sweetheart. That was just foreplay. You know you'll be running back to me in a couple months when you get bored with him. Just like you always do."

"Why do I even put up with this crap?"

"Money, lots of it. One thing that I have that he doesn't."

"Trust me, money is not everything. I've already learned that."

"Please. You keep telling yourself that. Anyways, look into your purse."

"What are you talking about?"

"Just look."

I open my clutch and dig through it until I see the what he was talking about, I see a shining diamond ring at the bottom of my purse. I look out of the corner of my eye at Shannon who doesn't seem to paying much attention to me.

"You're fucking crazy." I say hanging up the phone.

"You mind telling me what that was all about?" Shannon says to me.

" It's nothing just drama with my parents, it's really hard to explain it's-"

"Complicated. Just like the rest of your life." Shannon says pulling the car to a complete stop.

"I really can't Shan. I know I'm asking a lot from you but trust me on this one. The less you know the better." I say getting ready to leave the car when I feel Shannon grab my arm and pull me towards him, crashing his lips upon mine, he pulls me over the center of the car and unto his lap. I quickly pull away when I see the silver vehicle pull into the restaurants drive way next to us. "I should go." I say getting up from Shannon's lap and going back to the passenger's seat, where I fix myself up before leaving the truck and walking with my awaiting parents into the restaurant.

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"You mind telling me what that was all about Daniel?" Anthony whispers to me during dinner.

"Why I have no idea what you're talking about. Anthony."

"Don't play stupid with me. What the hell was that stunt you pulled in the car?"

"You and I are through." I say handing him back the ring. He looks from me to the ring as if I was crazy. "Dammit Anthony don't make a scene just take it. I'm sick of your bullshit and I can't deal with this anymore."

"Oh, I'll give you scene." Anthony says giving me a smirk and rising up from the table and everyone adverts their attention to him as he clears his voice to speak. "I have an announcement to make."

"Anthony don't you dare!" I whisper to him.

Not paying any attention to me he continues his speech. "We'll many have you gotten to know Daniel for the wonderful person that she is and well I figured since this a gathering of a few of her closest friends and family, now would be a great time to tell you all that we're getting married."

When I hear a fork drop onto a plate, I look at Shannon whose face turns pale after hearing what Anthony said. Quickly excusing himself from the table, Shannon gets up from the table and walks outside. I look down the table at the many stunned faces of the people I know and the smirks plastered across my parents and Anthony's face. Not even acknowledging Anthony I follow Shannon outside and into the parking lot.

"So this is what you couldn't tell me! You're fucking engaged Dani!"

"No. Well, kind of. We broke a while before I came here."

"So in the process of you coming out here and sleeping with me you forgot to mention that you were engaged."

"He's my on and off-again boyfriend. The last time we broke up I was serious about and all of a sudden he shows up out of nowhere and the wedding is back on. I had no idea Shan."

"That's believable." Shannon mumbles.

"Dammit Shannon it's the truth. It's complicated but it's the truth."

"Why is everything in your life so fucking complicated, that you can't tell me a thing!"

"You really want to know about my fucked up life Shannon! We'll fine here it goes. To make it short Shan, I've spent my whole entire life trying to please my parents, I was never good enough for them. Until one day I just stopped trying to please them. I met Anthony when I was in high school, we fell in love and once the relationship turned sour I broke it off. My parents loved him and I didn't want to give them another disappointment so I stayed. Every single time he screwed me over, I took him back without question. I thought we were done this time, he never called me back, so I moved on, little did I know they've been planning my wedding the whole entire time. If I knew this was going on I would've never let this happen, but I told you from day one this wasn't going to work. Whether or not I wanted it to, Anthony's a huge part of my past and I can't let that go." I finish, wiping away the few tears that were on my cheeks.

"Do you love him?" Shannon asks me.

"I did at one point, I guess now I'm hoping that it'll somehow comeback."

"And if it doesn't?"

"Then I'm stuck in a loveless marriage, just like my parents."

"So you're willing to stay in an unhappy marriage just to please your parents."

"At this point in my life it doesn't matter how I feel. Most of the girls I grew up with are housewives and married to surgeons, athletes, lawyers, or politicians. This is my world Shannon and as much as I tried to deny it, it was bound to happen to me."

"So that's it Dani. You're just going to forget all the feelings you have for me and move on with your life. Leave everything behind and move back to California and act like this never happened."

"I'm really sorry Shan. I don't know what else to tell you." I say turning on my heel and entering the restaurant. Putting on the best version of a sincere smile that I could, as I take my place on Anthony's arm as while he talked to my parent's.

"Dani can I talk to you?" Beth asks. I nod my head and follow her to the corner of the restaurant. "What the hell was that all about?"

I roll my eyes getting tired of this conversation. "I'm getting married." I say raising my hand to show off my ring.

"Oh well that's convincing." Beth says. "That had little to no enthusiasm in it."

"Will you stop over analyzing shit Beth. Anthony and I broke up before I came here, and he asked me to marry him because he realized what a jerk he was for leaving me." Which was partially true.

"What about Shannon?"

"It was a fling, it lasted it's course and i've moved on." I say. Dammit, could I sound anymore like a cold hearted bitch right now?

"That was not a fling and you know it. But fine, if you wanna live your life in denial, go ahead." Beth says storming away and walking out of the restaurant with Jeff, Matt, and Shannon giving me the dirtiest looks.