Chapter 8: Heartfelt Letters and Sexy Kisses
Things continued to go well with Cliff. That was until her, Danny, Morgan and Peter's trip to Los Angeles for another medical conference. Mindy ended up bumping into Casey and going to a party that he was throwing for his new line of shoes. A party she lied to Cliff about going to, this resulted in Cliff breaking up with her. After wallowing for a bet, Mindy decided she wouldn't give up that she was going to win cliff back. Danny though, got in the way of her plans when he 'kidnapped' her to have him go with her to see his dad who was currently living in California.
Mindy met his dad and his little sister, who was also named Dani. After a slightly awkward dinner with Alan and Dani, Mindy once again took off for the airport, this time driving herself. She was almost there, when Danny managed to screw with her plans once again by getting lost in the desert. Mindy came to his rescue and after getting lost together and stumbling onto a military base, Danny's Dad bailed them out.
They spent the next day at little Dani's soccer game before heading to the airport. That's when the moment that would change everything happened.
" Danny, Danny." Mindy said trying to get his attention as they sat on the New York bound plane.
" No. I'm not gonna get up again so you can walk the aisles, you're not gonna get thrombosis , I don't care what the Today Show says, I don't care." Danny said barely looking up from his book.
" Its not that, I want to apologize. It took a lot for you to make peace with your dad, I mean you did it in a completely melodramatic way. I could have gone without wandering around the desert, I sat on a armadillo, killed it ,that was not good for my self esteem, but you're not mean , you're great." Mindy said smiling shyly at him.
" Hey , look and I'm sorry about what I said about Cliff. You weren't lucky to be with him, he was lucky to be with you... Hows that letter going ?" Danny said quickly changing the subject, before he let something slip that he shouldn't.
" Can I read you the first part?" Mindy said wanting to get his perspective ,and possibly his approval of her letter. Going to Danny for his approval or disapproval,whether she listened to it or not, even more then she had with Gwen, had become a habit with her. When exactly, she couldn't pinpoint.
"Sure." Danny said laying his head back against the headrest as Mindy read to him what she'd written so far.
"No, No, that, that's not , can I help you?" Danny said imagining Cliff's reaction if Mindy sent him what she had written so far. It wouldn't solve anything, most likely it would make things worse. Mindy and Cliff not reuniting wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, a thought he quickly shook out of his head.
" Ok." Mindy said willing to accept his help. Danny was often right, something she would never admit out loud, let alone to him directly.
"Ok... how about something like this...Dear Cliff please forgive me, I'm sorry I was so stupid and reckless with your heart." Danny said after taking a moment to think.
"Oh My God ,keep it coming little Shakespeare." Mindy said clearly impressed.
" Ok. You know you're right for someone when they force you to be the best version of yourself. That's how I know we're right for each other Cliff . " Danny says. He couldn't help but sneak little glance at Mindy as he said those words.
Mindy finishes typing and sends the email, while Danny keeps glancing at her. Wishing he had said all those things, replacing Cliffs name with hers. After she hit send ,she turned to face Danny again.
"Hey, I really appreciate this, thank you so much, and as payment, one tonic water." Mindy said her spirits high and anticipatory of reconciliation with Cliff.
"Thanks." Danny said, he couldn't help himself gently guiding her with his hand as she got out the seating area and toward the aisle of the plane.
"I will be right back." Mindy said before making her way down the aisle and toward the back of the plane.
Danny sat in his seat smile on his face, suddenly the plane started to shake he froze out of fear in his seat, mind racing , heart beating and hand reaching for someone who wasn't there. When the turbulence stopped he knew what he would have to do.
" Hey." Danny said, despite his voice being low and raspy she heard him.
"Hey Danny ,all these waters look the same, I just don't..." Mindy says turning toward him.
But before she could utter another word, Danny moved in closer to her grabbing the water from her hand,depositing it elsewhere, and in the same swift motion, gently grabbing her face in his hands and joining his lips with hers, gently and sensually kissing her.
This completely took her by surprise. Then he took a second to stop and look at her in away she'd never seen. His eyes glued to hers, his hands lovingly caressing her face, before moving in again to reclaim her lips.
This time a little more prepared, she responded to his kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling them closer so that there was no space left between their hands moved from his neck to his back then again to his neck, deepening the kiss. As his hands groped her butt ,and her back, before moving back up to her face.