He is the reason why I smile Again

ious

Daniel's threatening words, and now he stood by the window, his expression hard as stone, his posture rigid

ad taken control of the situation, the way he had spoken to Dani

heal?" I asked, my voice

ng gaze locking onto mine.

a

deep down, I knew that safety

ed, and in a flash, he was at the door. He pulled it open, revealing a tall, broad-

d, his voice low. "

with anxiety as I watched the interaction. The man glanced at me,

ing moves. He's contacted s

curled into fist

ted. "Enough t

man, but I never imagined he had connec

owly, then turned

ked. "

e lea

chest. "Leaving?

ta

hitched.

he cold mask returned. "I need to make sure y

fe

But instead, a deep sense of

st running

nto a world I di

-

eal'

om for argument. Daniel had just crossed a line he couldn't com

ve a sharp nod. "Make the ar

, bo

on Precious. "Go. Pa

e as if trying to read my inten

ice low. "Because no on

he could respond, I turned away

eparing

-

ious

as I threw clothes into a small suitcase. Everything was moving too fast. Just hours ago, I was wor

pulling me from m

efore answeri

've been worried sick!" Her voice

an't explain right now. Just

ng? Where ar

ta

the line before she whisp

es

now him! What if you're wal

ing towards the door. "

she argued. "Come home. We c

cheek. "I can't, Brie

e me you'll

romi

aky breath and zipped m

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eal'

fingers gripping the handle of her suitcase tightly. She was scared. I could see it

," I said, noddin

ed. "This f

used

canning the area for any signs of danger. Daniel wa

g out as the engines roared to life. I sat ac

fe in Italy,"

me. "And wha

"I don't

nto the sky, I knew o

was just