Daniel's heart was crushed when he saw how vulnerable she was. For so long, he stopped himself from becoming weak just so he could do whatever it takes for them to be together again. He allowed himself to be deprived of their love just so they could love each other with minimal problems in the future.
He could feel her body tremble as she sniffled and sobbed in his chest. A tear fell as raised his head and closed his eyes, trying to stay strong for the two of them.
"If... you cry so much, you'll smear your make up," he whispered.
Samantha pulled back and slapped his chest, annoyed that he had to comment something like that. "Who cares about my damn make-up at this moment?"
"I do," he wiped her tears gently with his thumb. "I care about everything that concerns you and also… you look very beautiful tonight." His gaze bore into her and she felt it burn right through her.
