Author's Note: Hello folks. I just wanted to drop you all a line before reading this. Writing fanfiction isn't as easy as some think. Especially when you have people constantly trying to either break your flow, make you feel insecure about your writing, put you down, or just spread negativity and hate. I am no stranger to that, though I know other writers get it too. I sincerely hope that no other author gets the amount of hate I get. I usually don't speak about it, or I just make light of it by giving a shout out to the person that sent it to me. I kind of don't really want to do this, but I kind of do just in case they are successful in their actions. These were sent to me on tumblr:
I wish you wuld stop trying to take all the shine. We already decided that XXXXXXXXXXXX is the best story so you can stop yours. your story is just porn with dacey added to the mix. maybe you should do like XXXXXXXXXXXX and actually have depth to your story instead of what you write.
And:
Nobody cares about your updates. I don't see people chanting 'woot woot' when you update.
And this gem:
Fighting Fire sucks. XXXXXXXXXX is better.
Now, I purposely x'd out the name of the story and the author's name. I feel like sending me these messages is totally unnecessary. I don't think I should stop writing my story because a group of people on tumblr decided that they like another story better than mine. Judging by the response that I have gotten from this story, I think a lot of people DO like it. I know there are people that go out of their way to not read my stories. There are probably some that read and then refuse to acknowledge that they have read it by reviewing. I know I'm not well liked, and I really don't care. I know I say how I feel a little too much for folks. I know some think I cuss too much and I keep it too real, and I don't care what people think of it and me. But I do care that someone is purposely trying to go out of their way to tell me how much they don't like me and my story(ies).
Believe me, if there's too much smut in this story, and it's not deep enough, I will gladly let the favorite take it off my hands and make improvements. It's not a problem. I think I should point out that I don't get paid for this and I do it in my spare time. Meaning, I don't have to do this. And if I'm really doing a terrible job, I will gladly pass the torch. Just say the word.
If a story about two sexy adults getting it on is too much for you, then I don't know what to tell you. Yes, I do. Don't read this story. It's that simple. There are several stories on here that aren't as hardcore as mine is. So, have at it. If you want them to flirt with each other for 20 chapters before anything happens, I am not the author for you. I got a lot of hate and shade for the Jo thing, now this. And I'm so over it.
As always, thank you to my loyal fans, readers, and reviews. I write for you. I cherish and appreciate this special group of women Monni2215, Natalie92, KyndraLasha, and Lives4Dacey. I know I have more fans, and I truly apologize for forgetting anybody. But these women have rocked with me story after story, chapter after chapter, review after review. I adore each and every one of you more than you know.
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Lacey immediately knew that her being in the same space with Danny and Archie would not fare well. Especially since Archie insisted on being an asshole in the situation. He could have easily just kept on walking and pretended that he didn't see Lacey. Then he had the audacity to call her and Danny out. Surely Danny would want to know who this guy is and how he knows his name. While she wasn't at all ashamed or embarrassed being out on a date with Danny because she wasn't cheating on Archie, he still brought up the reason he confessed to cheating on her in the first place. He seemed angry and bitter. He had a reason to be, she guesses. He also cheated on her, so his feelings were unimportant to her and irrelevant to say the least.
Lacey started to blame herself for the situation at hand. Had she not been preoccupied with being totally enamored with Danny and gazing at him like he was her first boyfriend, she would have seen Archie beforehand. She could have embraced Danny in a kiss or even suggested that they head in an opposite direction. She normally would not care about running into an ex while with another man, but the way she and Archie ended wasn't amicable. They ended on a totally messed up and sour note. And now while she looked at him, she saw that same look in his eyes after she mistakenly called out Danny's name during sex. His eyes seemed darker than the blue than they normally were. He also had a smug expression on his face. It did nothing but alert Lacey that he intended to cause a ruckus. She wasn't in the mood for pandemonium. She really wasn't.
"Why so quiet, Lacey? You look like you aren't happy to see me. This is Danny, right? If I called this guy by the wrong name, then I'm a deeply sorry. I know that's usually your forte." Archie says. Lacey cut her eyes at Archie at him trying to make her look bad.
Danny is still looking at this guy that rudely interrupted him and Lacey. It wouldn't take a genius to figure out that he knows Lacey, but Danny really wanted to know how he knew his name. Danny turns toward Lacey. "Who is this guy, Lace?" Danny asks.
Archie didn't seem too pleased with Danny calling her Lace. He frowned at hearing it. He didn't like seeing how happy she was to be walking with this dude. This dude with the long hair. He now knew why she asked him if he ever thought about growing it long. She seemed to be in love. He hated that. He knew for certain that she was sleeping with this dude. He didn't for a second believe that she wasn't sleeping with this guy while she was with him. He would make it his mission to make her feel as bad as she made him feel. Lacey never would have found out that he cheated on her, had she not committed the ultimate sin.
Lacey takes a deep breath. Well if he wants an introduction, he'll get one. "Danny, this is my ex boyfriend Archie. Archie, you were right. This is Danny. Now please excuse us." Lacey says as she squeezed Danny's hand tighter and tries to walk around Archie.
Archie sidesteps to halt Lacey's movements. "Why are you trying to run off so fast? Surely you have a minute to chat. Plus, I need to thank you for the way you just put all of my stuff in a trash bag and left it on my doorstep. Thank you for that, Lace. " Archie counters smartly. The way he sneered out "Lace" gave Lacey an uneasy feeling.
Danny isn't at all pleased with Archie's actions. He now feels the need to involve himself. "You must be the idiot that cheated on her. Thanks man. I really have to thank you for that one. Thank you for that, Archie." Danny says in a condescending tone. He really does think Archie is an idiot for cheating on Lacey and has no problem with telling him so.
"Yeah, I was an idiot and cheated on her. You got me. Did she tell you how she found out I cheated on her?" Archie asks as his eyes bore into Lacey.
"No, she didn't. It isn't important though. I'm just glad you did because your loss was definitely my gain." Danny says as he smiles widely and pulls Lacey closer to him.
"Well, since she didn't tell you, maybe I should." Archie says as he squares up with Danny.
Lacey looks horrified. "Archie, don't." Lacey says.
Archie ignores what Lacey just said. "Why don't you want me to bring it up? I should be the one that's embarrassed. You know, it isn't every day you have sex with your girlfriend, and she calls out another man's name." Archie says.
"You bastard." Lacey spat as she shakes her head in disgust.
Danny really can't believe his ears. Did he really just say that she called out his name during sex? "Dude, you really should have kept that to yourself. You should feel incredibly small. But thanks for making me feel like a king." Danny again says smartly as he smirks at this sorry excuse for a man.
"I guess you're right. I guess I'm a little bitter about her yelling out your name instead of mine. She also asked me to grow my hair long, and now I see why. The bitch was just screwing me 5 minutes ago-" Archie couldn't even finish his statement because Danny charged at him and pressed him against the wall.
Danny initially thought Lacey was a bitch himself, but he would never call her one to her face. He realized how wrong he was in thinking that about her and felt ashamed knowing that he said it too. But there was no way in the world he would allow this prick to disrespect her like that in front of him. "What did you call her?" Danny asks angrily.
"I'm just calling it like I see it. Only a bitch-" Archie tries to finish his sentence, but Danny isn't having it. Danny immediately gave him a right hook. And then another. The next thing Lacey saw was Danny and Archie fighting like dogs. Danny was more than a pretty face because he was getting the best of Archie. A few guys that were on the street ran up to break it up.
Lacey wished she was anywhere but there at that moment. She couldn't believe that Archie and Danny were fighting over her. She appreciated that Danny defended her honor, but she was still completely embarrassed about the whole situation at hand. She felt like she was having an out-of-body experience. She saw what was going on around her, but she was paralyzed; frozen in place. It was unbelievable that this was happening.
Lacey heard Archie and Danny yelling obscenities. The other men finally broke Danny and Archie up and all Lacey wanted to do was disappear. She couldn't just leave Danny on the street alone, but she wanted to run away. She looked and noticed that Archie was on the ground. She only hoped he wasn't seriously hurt or dead for Danny's sake. When she heard people mention calling the cops, she felt it was best that they get out of there. They had a business trip to go on. Danny could, but he couldn't afford being arrested.
"Danny, let's go." Lacey says as she grabs his arm and they turn in the opposite direction. Their date night was completely ruined. She and Danny made their way back to Danny's car and he sped off back to his place. They rode in a deafening silence. Danny just focused on the road, while Lacey just focused on looking out the passenger side window. Lacey was glad that Danny hit Archie, but she really wanted to kick his ass herself. He couldn't just leave well enough alone. He intentionally tried to hurt and shame her. Lacey thought that he was truly a bastard and she was happily relieved that their relationship was over.
But where did that leave her and Danny? Though they weren't technically in a relationship, Archie just threw a monkey wrench into them possibly becoming one. All because of his bruised, stupid ego. He laid two of her secrets bare for the world to see. She never thought Danny would ever find out about her asking Archie if he ever thought about growing his hair or her yelling out his name while she was sleeping with another guy. Lacey had never felt more small or been that embarrassed in her life. She again wished she could kick his ass herself. She wondered what she ever saw in him.
She looked up and realized that they were back at Danny's place. Lacey finally looked over at Danny. She wondered what he was thinking, but didn't want to ask. Sometimes asking men what they're thinking isn't a good thing. She just waited for him to speak first. She had no idea what to say until she found out where his head was. What does she say at a time like this? I'm sorry? That was pretty funny, huh? Thanks for defending me? What does she say?
"Are you coming in?" Danny asks after several minutes of silence.
Lacey didn't feel like playing the question game with him. Not now. "Yes." Lacey says quietly. They both open their car doors and get out of the car and walk into Danny's building. They rode they elevator without a word. They entered his living room and sat on the sofa. The silence was maddening, but Lacey didn't want to speak until Danny did. She figured she owed that to him after what just happened. She really didn't know what to say anyway.
"Your ex boyfriend is a dick. I already told you he was for cheating on you, but he really is." Danny says.
"You're absolutely right about that. If I wasn't sure of it before, I am now." Lacey says in a monotonous tone. "Thank you for defending my honor." Lacey says as she looks over at him.
"You don't have to thank me for that. I'd do it again." Danny admits honestly. "So, are you going to tell me what that was all about?" Danny asks as he shifts his body towards her.
Lacey can't possibly not tell him the story. Her cover had already been blown. Lacey sighs before she begins. She's deeply embarrassed. She really doesn't want to tell Danny this story. "That day we kissed I still had you on my mind. I got caught up in the moment, and I called out your name." Lacey says. She wanted to crawl in a hole somewhere and die.
"So, you really called out my name while you were with him?" Danny inquires.
Why is he asking me a question he already knows the answer to? "Yes." Lacey admits. "I'm sorry."
Danny looks over at her. "Why are you apologizing?" Danny questions.
"I don't know. It just feels like the right thing to do." Lacey says as she tries to crack a smile.
"You don't have to apologize, Lacey." Danny says.
"I don't really know what to say in a situation like this though, to be perfectly honest." Lacey says.
"You really asked him to grow his hair long?" Danny asks her with a straight face.
Lacey exhales sharply as she closes her eyes. "I didn't ask him to. I just asked him if he ever thought about growing it long. There is a difference." Lacey says to come to her own defense now.
"I knew you didn't really hate me. I also knew you didn't hate my hair. Now I have proof." Danny says as he smirks at her.
Lacey folds her arms and glares at him. She should have known he would enjoy this. "I do hate you. You hate me too, remember?" Lacey says surely.
"Of course I remember. I hate you is just code for I like you. It's ok to admit it now. You kind of have to. Seeing as though you were fantasizing about me before we even got together." Danny says. "And then you wanted this asshole to grow his hair like mine. You like me and my hair."
"I can easily cut your hair to show you that I really do hate it and you." Lacey says defiantly.
"Whatever Lacey. That isn't the truth and you know it. I had you calling out my name before I even touched you. I. Am. The. Man." Danny chants in victory.
Lacey just looks at him and huffs. She gets up from the sofa with her purse in hand. "Bye, Danny." Lacey says as she walks to the elevator. She presses the button and nothing happens. She hasn't realized that Danny turned the elevator off. She turns back to him. "Let me out of here." Lacey says in a demanding tone.
"I'm sorry Lacey, but I think the elevator is broken. I can't let you out. It looks like you're stuck here." Danny says as he stretches out on the sofa and smirks at her as he puts his hands behind his head. There is another way out, but Danny knows that Lacey doesn't know that. He knows she assumes that the door leading to the stairs is a closet or something.
Lacey wants to wipe the smug look off of his face. "I will call the police and tell them that you kidnapped me." Lacey threatens.
"No you're not. They wouldn't believe you any way. Once they see the surveillance footage of you willingly coming over here, they'll arrest you for making a false police report." Danny says as he smiles at her and then winks.
Lacey really wants to get back at Danny for that. "Fine." Lacey says. She just turns and heads back towards his sofa. She fools Danny by walking past him and into his kitchen. He turned to see what she was doing when he heard the drawer open. Lacey reached in and got the scissors she saw in there when she fixed them breakfast that morning. Lacey hid the scissors under the sleeve of her jacket and returned to the living room. She climbed on Danny and straddled him. "I think it's sexy that you don't want me to leave." Lacey says before she pecks Danny on the lips.
"Good. I don't want you to leave. I want to keep you here forever." Danny says as he kisses her on the lips.
"Forever? Forever is a long time." Lacey says as she starts to stroke his hair. She easily pulled it into a ponytail.
"Well I want you here for a long time." Danny says as he puts his hands on her waist.
"You'll want to keep me here even after I cut your hair?" Lacey says as she slides the scissors into her hand. She has a grip on the ponytailed hair in her other hand.
"Lacey, what are you doing?" Danny asks as a little bit of fear overcomes him.
"I will cut your hair if you don't let me out of here." Lacey says with a smile.
Danny suddenly realizes his dilemma. While he isn't that attached to his hair, it is a part of him. Her cutting it would somehow cut him. "Please don't cut my hair." Danny says in a calm and sweet tone.
"I won't if you let me out of here." Lacey says in a calm and sweet tone that matches his. She flashes him a huge smile, revealing her dimple.
"I thought you were staying though. I don't want you to leave." Danny admits honestly.
"I was. That is until you decided to tease me about an involuntary lapse in judgment and a suggestion to my asshole ex. Now, I want to leave." Lacey says as she opens the scissors and closes them back while also tightening her grip on his hair.
"I'm sorry, Lacey. I didn't mean to tease you. I apologize. Don't cut my hair." Danny pleads with her.
"Why? Will it make your dick smaller if I cut your hair? Do you need it to survive?" Lacey asks in a teasing tone.
"No, but I really don't want you to cut it. I'll unlock the elevator. I promise." Danny says.
"Alright, but no funny business. Are we clear?' Lacey asks to taunt him. Lacey opens the scissors again to show him she wasn't playing.
"Yes, we're clear." Danny says as he smiles at her. "Can you put the scissors away?" Danny asks timidly as he blinks at her rapidly. He's giving her that face.
Lacey inadvertently lets her guard down and Danny goes in for the kill. He surprised her when he reached up and grabbed her wrist forcing her to drop the scissors. He grabbed her by her arms and picked her up while he stood from the couch. He playfully tossed her on the sofa. He reached for her and Lacey smacked his hands away. He reached for her again and she really started to swat and smack at his hands. He somehow got a hold of her wrists so she couldn't smack at him any more. Lacey kicked off her stilettos and kicked him in his thigh. "If you don't let me go, I will kick you in the balls." Lacey says through clenched teeth.
"Now why would you want to do a thing like that, Lacey?" Danny asks in a boyish tone.
"Because you won't let me go." Lacey says.
"I can't help that you're so cute and I want to touch you." Danny says as he grins at her.
"I'm mad at you for teasing me. And I will really kick you in the balls if you don't let me go." Lacey says as she matches his grin.
"Ok. I'll let you go." Danny says as he slowly releases her hands.
"Thanks." Lacey says as she smiles and tries to sit up.
"Are you hungry? We didn't get a chance to eat and I am." Danny says as he looks at her with the eyes Lacey has to sometimes avoid to look directly in sometimes because of what they do to her.
"Yes, I am hungry. I almost forgot I was for a minute." Lacey says as she makes herself more comfortable on the sofa. She was getting less mad at Danny for teasing her.
"What would you like? We can still go out. It isn't that late." Danny says.
"I think I could go for just about anything." Lacey says as she puts her shoes back on.
"Why don't we try going on our date again? Hopefully we don't run into any more of your bitter exes." Danny says.
"Ok. You promise not to tease me any more?" Lacey asks as she fake pouts.
"Yes. Even though I hate you taking my fun away from me." Danny admits.
"You're just going to have to deal with it." Lacey says without apology.
"I guess so. So, are you ready to go?" Danny asks.
"Yes. Lead the way." Lacey says as she stands to straighten her dress. "No, give me a sec or two. I need to head into your bathroom." Lacey says as she heads to his bathroom. She checks her refection in the mirror and freshens up her lipstick. She heads out the bathroom to a waiting and grinning Danny. She gives him a smile and off they go. They head to the elevator and make their way downstairs and out of the building. Danny was again a gentleman and opened Lacey's door for her. The were driving along when Lacey fidgets and starts to mess with her seatbelt. She subtly scooted over in her seat. Once she was as close as she could get, she took her hand and reached for Danny's crotch. She started to stoke him slowly, instantly feeling his arousal.
Danny slightly shifted in his seat and looked over at her. "What are you doing, Lacey?" Danny inquires. Lacey doesn't answer him and just goes back to stroking his erection through his pants. She then reached for his button and undid it slowly and then unzipped his pants. She reached her hand in his boxers and pulled his dick out. She started to stroke it as she felt it get bigger and harder in her hand. She rubbed her thumb across the tip and felt a drop of pre cum on her thumb. She went back to stroking it. Then she took her hand away. Danny peeped over at her. "Why did you stop?" Danny asked in a low tone. Lacey still ignored him. She reached back over and started to stroke his dick again. She sped up her stroking and tightened the grip she had on him. That caused him to let out a little moan. She turned her body slightly in her seat to put her other hand in his pants and grabbed his balls. She used her thumb to simultaneously stroke the thick vein running through his penis and then his head. Lacey was glad that Danny had the newer Porsche model that had more space in the front and that his windows were tinted. She prayed they didn't get into an accident, because she would definitely be hurt from impact. She decided that she only lives once and undid her seatbelt. Lacey turned Danny into a young boy excited about the first day of summer vacation when she leaned over in her seat and put his penis into her mouth. He actually swerved the car some when she started to suck on the tip. Danny had to resist the urge to lean his head back and enjoy it. He unconsciously closed his eyes for a second. He resisted the urge to grab her head and thrust into her mouth. It felt that good to him. He felt his leg jerk and he almost slammed on the break. "Lacey, are..you...trying...to...kill...us?" Danny asked through grunts and pants.
Lacey giggled to herself and the vibration from her laughing felt good on his dick. She quickly released him and looked at him. "Do you want me to stop?" Lacey asks. When he gave her an inaudible grunt, she went back to sucking on him. Maybe because that was one of his fantasies, and he was having it fulfilled by this particular woman, it really turned Danny on. He was really starting to more than like Lacey. Her adventurous nature was definitely a turn on. Plus, she seemed to be uninhibited. Though he hasn't exactly tried all the nasty stuff he wanted to do to her, he thought she might be willing to experiment and try different or new things with him. He was undoubtedly and surprisingly having the best sex of his life. His mind drifted to all the times he fantasized about having sex with Lacey to prolong this experience, because if he just focused on receiving this blow job from her, he wouldn't last much longer. He foolishly and mistakenly thought of her full lips, and that sent him over the edge.
"Lace...I'm...about...to...cum." Danny once again managed to grunt out. Lacey immediately released him and sat up in her seat as she watched him ejaculate on his boxers and pants. Lacey straightened out her dress and put her seatbelt back on with a self satisfactory grin on her face. Danny was still driving and trying to compose himself when his eyes darted over towards her. "Do you see what you did? Look at my pants, Lacey." Danny managed to get out.
"Good luck with that. That'll teach you to tease me." Lacey says playfully as she stares out her window.
Danny looked over at her and the look on her face, and he had to admit to himself that he was impressed. His pants looked like he came all over himself. People would point and look at him like he's a pervert. "Well done, Lace. Well done." Danny says as he parks his car.
"I think so too." Lacey says as she flips down her visor and touches up her lipstick.
He continued to look at her and in that instant, he fell in love with her. He already knew he wanted to love her, and that he would do anything to keep her in his life. He knew that he wanted to completely separate this aspect and build a meaningful relationship with her. While he was glad to know that they were sexually compatible, he wanted to make sure they were compatible in other ways too. He would start building on that the next day, but right now they had unfinished business.
Danny felt like there was no use in trying to make himself presentable enough to leave his car and actually go into a restaurant. He did just adjust himself and zip his pants back up. "Are you ready?" Danny asks as he glanced over at Lacey again.
"I sure am ready, Danny." Lacey says as she looks over at him and bats her eyelashes and blew a kiss at him. That instantly aroused Danny. He just started his car back up and pulled off. Lacey looked at him in surprise. "I thought we were going to eat? I'm still hungry." Lacey says.
"I'm still hungry too. But you should have thought about that before you made me bust one all over my pants." Danny says as he speeds through the yellow light.
"So where are we going?" Lacey asks sheepishly.
"Back to my place. I'll order Chinese." Danny says. He's planning on doing other things, but he wants to surprise Lacey with those plans.
"Great." Lacey says enthusiastically. "Too bad we didn't get to go on our date, though." Lacey says.
"I'll take you on a date tomorrow." Danny says as he flashes his sexy grin.
"I have a lot to do tomorrow. I haven't been home since you seduced me." Lacey says as she looks over at him and grins.
"I'm sorry that I want you with me all the time. You know, you could always move in." Danny counters and waits for her response to that.
Move in? He wants me to move in? Isn't it too soon and just plain crazy for me to move in with him? And the really crazy part is I'm actually considering it. Lacey just looks over at him and smiles. "I'll think about it." Lacey says.
"Good. And for the record, I didn't seduce you." Danny says as he looks over at her and smirks.
"Yes you did. You knew I wouldn't stand a chance after you decided to cheer me up." Lacey says defensively, but playfully.
"I guess I see your point. But don't forget that you wanted another dude to grow his hair long and you called out my name. Remember that, Lacey." Danny says in an amused tone.
"You're never going to let me live that down, are you?" Lacey asks as she looks at him and cuts her eyes.
"Nope." Danny says as he laughs. He has finally pulled up in front of his building. He can't wait to get inside. He gets out of the car and notices that Lacey hasn't budged. He figures she wants him to open the door for her. He walks around to open the door and Lacey still doesn't budge. She folded her arms across her chest and started to pout like a child. "Lacey, get out of the car. I'm sorry I teased you again." Danny says sincerely even though he doesn't mean it.
Lacey doesn't budge and turns her head away from him. Danny startles her by reaching over and unlocking her seatbelt. He grabbed her to pull her out of the car. "Ok, ok. I'm getting out." Lacey says as she swings her legs around to get out of the car.
"You're so cute when you pout." Danny says as he pecks her on the lips. He grabs her hand and guides her into the building. Danny is on his best behavior as he leads Lacey on the elevator. He leans against the wall and smiles over at her as the door closes. Once it's fully shut, he goes into attack mode. He stopped the elevator and was instantly in front of her. He pressed her against the elevator wall and kissed her while he undid his pants and pulled his penis out. He picked up and continued to press her against the wall. He slid her panties to the side and stuck his finger inside of her. He finger fucked her until her pulled out and entered her. She wrapped her legs around his waist as he grabs her ass. He slowly starts to grind into her as she wraps her arms around him and almost forcefully grabs the back of his hair. He tongue kisses her deeply as he continues to pound in to her. He increased his speed and thrusted into her until she started to yell. "Shhhhh. No noise." Danny says as he thrusted harder in to her. He loved how Lacey bit her lip to stifle her moans. That excited him and caused him to increase his thrusts.
Lacey increased her grip on his hair as she put her mouth to his neck. She nibbled on his ear and whispered into it. "Harder." Lacey says and that really turns Danny on. He changed his grip on her ass to angle her body differently. That changed the way it felt when he was inside of her. He felt bigger and he was hitting her g-spot. Lacey let out a whimper as the orgasm overtook her. Danny felt her walls tighten and her wetness increase on his dick and that sent him over the edge. He exploded and unloaded right into her. He again kissed her deeply as he pulled out of her and let her down from the wall. He pulled his pants up and started the elevator again.
The elevator stopped at his place and they just walked in completely out of breath. They both walked over and sat on his sofa. Lacey kicked off her stilettos and took off her blazer. Danny looked over at her and thought she looked beautiful with her orgasm face in tow. "That was great. We should do that more often." Danny says.
"Yes we should. Now, I need food and a shower." Lacey says as she stands and walks toward Danny's bedroom. She takes her dress and underwear off and walks into his bathroom. She enters his shower and starts the water. Danny startled her when he opened the door and joined her.
"We have to hurry, because I already ordered the food." Danny says as he kisses her again. They showered quickly and didn't touch each other even though Lacey desperately wanted to have shower sex. They exited the shower and dressed in a hurry before the food got there. Danny threw on a pair of pajama pants and a tank. She really wanted him to go topless because she loved his chest. Lacey just threw on one of his tees. She loved wearing his tee shirts and nothing else.
They walked back into the living room hand in hand. Danny turned on some music and they just sat on the sofa quietly enjoying each other's company. Their food arrived and they actually had fun eating their Chinese food.
While they were eating, Danny just stopped abruptly and looked up at Lacey. "I can't believe you really threatened to cut my hair." Danny says in an amused tone.
"I sure did. And I would do it again. Next time I really might." Lacey says as she playfully sticks her tongue out at him.
"You're not going to cut my hair. You like it too much." Danny teases.
Lacey frowns. "I hate you." Lacey says.
"Lacey, I hate you too." Danny says.
Lacey awoke that morning with plans of going home, doing laundry, and packing for their business trip. While she enjoyed all the time she was spending with Danny, she didn't want to go overboard by spending too much time with him. She looked over at him sleeping and she had to smile to herself. She was really starting to develop feelings for him. Then Lacey realized she wasn't being completely honest with herself. She already had feelings for Danny. She was in love with him though admitting that to herself seemed crazy. Though she has known him for years, she had only known this side of him for a week. Now she could admit to herself that her years of hating Danny were just a farce. She did hate what she mistakenly thought about him. But she was also deeply attracted to Danny and that caused her to be a little upset with herself for liking a man who had qualities that she hated. So she pretended to hate him. It seemed easier that way. And then they got put together on that project, and she couldn't keep up the façade any longer. Danny had grown on her. She was glad she didn't have to pretend any more. She still didn't know where things officially stood with them, but she figured they would discuss it soon enough.
Lacey got out of his bed and headed to his bathroom. She relieved herself and brushed her teeth. She went back into his room and started to dress. She had things to do. She couldn't believe she had two overnight bags at Danny's house. She looked around and noticed that she had a lot of stuff at his place already. He said it was ok, but she didn't realize just how much stuff she left there. She packed up what she planned to take with her because they needed to be washed and she needed her suitcase for their trip.
Lacey was relieved that Danny was still asleep as she slipped out of his place quietly. She would return in a few hours if he wanted her to. Lacey drove home in a good mood with her music blasting. She was happy. She loved how happy she was. She pulled into the driveway of her townhouse and got out of her car. She saw that they had recently cut her grass. She was grateful for the HOA she had when she bought the house because there was no way she going to cut grass or shovel snow. She got her suitcase and headed inside. She had mail to go through. The good thing was her place was clean since she hadn't been there. All she had to do was laundry and pack. She kind of wanted to sleep in her own bed, but it wasn't that big of a deal. She was sorting her laundry when her phone rang. It was Danny.
"Hello?" Lacey answered in a chipper tone.
"Why did you leave without saying anything?" Danny asks.
"I didn't want to interrupt your beauty sleep. I needed to come home. Why? Do you miss me already?" Lacey jokes.
"Yes, I miss you already. Why did you have to go home?" Danny asks.
"Well, I have to do laundry and I have to pack for our trip. Did you forget about that?" Lacey asks.
"No, I didn't forget. I have to pack too. Can I come over your place?' Danny asks.
"Sure. My address is 2511 Barclay Way." Lacey says as she finishes sorting her laundry.
"I'll see you soon." Danny says and then hangs up.
Lacey smiled to herself thinking of Danny coming over. She got a little excited. Yeah, she was in love. She just threw her first load into a basket and headed downstairs to her washer/dryer right near her backdoor. She put that load in and decided to cook her and Danny breakfast. She wanted to get rid of things since she wouldn't be home for almost a week. She decided to make homemade French toast, eggs, and sausages. A little over an hour later, she heard her doorbell ringing. She felt giddy as she walked to her front door and opened it. She thought Danny looked so sexy standing on her doorstep. She could tell he washed his hair, but it was in a bun. He had on a Henley and jeans, and he looked good.
Lacey started to grin like a teenager whose boyfriend was coming over for the first time. Danny made her feel young again. "Hi Danny." Lacey says cheerfully like she didn't just spend the night with him.
"Hi Lacey." Danny says and smiles awkwardly. She was making him feel like an awkward teen again. He hasn't had a woman have this kind of affect on him before, but he liked it. Lacey let him in her house and he looked around. He really liked her place. He thought it was funny that she also had gray furniture in her house. She accentuated hers with a nice womanly light teal though. He looked around and saw that she had lots of pictures. There was a framed picture of her and a woman who looked a lot like her. Danny thought she was pretty, but he truly thought Lacey was prettier because of his feelings for her. He held up the picture. "Who's this?" Danny asks.
"My sister, Clara. She's 23." Lacey says. "I hope you didn't eat because I fixed us breakfast."
"No, I didn't eat. Thank you." Danny says as she leads him to her kitchen. He looked around again and really liked her house. He loved the light-colored cabinets in her kitchen with the stainless steel appliances with the gray and white backsplash. They sat down and started to enjoy their meal when Danny decided to broach the topic that has been on his mind. "Lacey, I have to tell you something." Danny says as he puts his fork down.
She does the same. "Ok."
Danny took her hand and Lacey got a little nervous. 'Lacey, I want you to be my girlfriend." Danny says as he gives her his patented smirk.
"Ok." Lacey says happily as she leans over to give Danny a hug and a kiss. "I will never hear the end of this from Whitney." Lacey says.
"Cole too. He knew we really liked each other." Danny says.
"I guess everybody else could see what we didn't." Lacey says in a jovial tone.
"Yeah." Danny says. He's happy although he has the nagging feeling that that's not all he needed to tell her. He never wanted Lacey to know his secret. He knew she wouldn't understand and wouldn't look at him the same. She had to think he really was a good guy at all costs.