Bella tried not to shiver, as a slight jolt will end up uniting his lips with her ear. His soft red lips fell agape to speak, but before Daniel could drop any word from his mouth, Bella shrugged and freed herself from his tight embrace. Bella's hand rested on the counter to balance her body, while Daniel couldn't help grinning from ear to ear. His eyes were still stuck on Bella.
Myra who had been waiting eagerly for their conversation was thrilled, when she heard Daniel's deep voice which made her heart flutter, "You are an example of ice and fire!" He continued with his nomad blue eyes shooting beams all over Bella, "Your outfit, your bare body sets you on fire, but when I embraced you, you were all cold!" He leaned his body towards the counter, to have a closer look at Bella's face, "A girl's body gets cold for various reasons."
Bella couldn't even flinch as they were just a few inches away from each other. She trembled on hearing his husky voice. Daniel's heart was racing as he saw Bella's anxiety reaching the top. He continued in his deep voice, "One of the prime reasons why a girl's body gets cold is when she gets intact with a person for whom her heart skips a beat!" Daniel smirked as he saw Bella's changed expressions. He was aware of what was coming next. Bella's furrowed eyebrows relaxed, shuddering eyelids stopped as her downward facing eyes shifted to see Daniel's face. Daniel was satisfied to see Bella gaping at him finally. Bella's eyes glared at him as she said, "Who said I love you?" Daniel cupped Bella's ear and whispered, "No matter how much you hide or deny consciously, your subconscious will show up!" Bella shrugged his hand and moved farther. Daniel's eyes checked Bella out from top to bottom, he licked his lips as he said, "You have changed a lot. Your rose pink gown is looking classy, while your glossy skin cladded in this gown is making the room too hot to handle. Damn!"
Bella continued glaring which increased Daniel's satisfaction. He flashed his seductive smile as he winked and said, "So, coffee tomorrow?" Bella's eyes grew furious as Daniel's calinginiosity was not ready to halt. Seeing Bella wide eyed, he said playfully, "Ah Okay don't get angry. Let me cut out the time!" He emphasized, "So, drinks tonight?" Bella's anger hit the ceiling as Daniel couldn't control his flirty behaviour. She said in a contemptuous tone, "You are still up with this flirty behaviour. It seems that you have not changed your behaviour!" She met with an instant reply, "Who can ignore such a beautiful girl?!" Bella was aware that arguing with Daniel would be futile, so she started thinking of tactics to ward him off. Bella loosened her fist as she placed it on the counter, and instead of glowering Daniel, her eyes were smiling and she plastered a smile as she said, "Oh I am feeling sad for you darling, but you are late actually you are outdated, nothing new…" Daniel, who was amused by Bella's smile was then boiling from anger, however he managed to suppress his ego and wore his sly smile. Bella continued, "You are the same old pervert and you know I have a boyfriend. Better try your hands on someone else." Daniel's anger vanished into thin air and he laughed heartily, "You are such a bad liar! Your eyes speak it all. You are single!" Bella shuddered her eyes and her hand squeezed her gown as he caught her lie. However, she feigned some courage as she repeated, "Yes, I do have a boyfriend!"
Daniel knew very well that it's a lie, but wished to catch her red handed. So, he began his rapid fire round, "What's your boyfriend's profession?" Bella grew fearful of his squinted eyes watching for her mistake. She replied whatever came in her mind, "Well, he is a businessman!" Daniel scanned the entrance hall as he asked, "So, where is he? You might have invited him to this party, right?" Bella gulped down out of fear, and feigned a fearless look as Daniel's eyes reached her after scanning the entrance hall. She broke out, "Of course, he was invited, but he couldn't make it because…" Daniel rolled his eyes as he completed her sentence, "Because, he had some important work!" Bella nodded and Daniel smiled, "Though you have changed from outside, but from within you are still innocent. Don't you think it was an obvious lie!" Before Bella could react Daniel asked, "What's his name?" Bella shuddered her eyes as she had no answer to his question. Daniel intervened, "I know you don't have any boyfriend, but in case you have one, better let him go!"
Daniel expected Bella to be mum on seeing his serious eyes and hearing his warning, but Bella snapped in, "Why don't you go after girls who are craving for you?"
Daniel's eyes got squinted as he laughed but regained his composure at the moment he spoke, "Darling, I don't look at those girls who surrender themselves to me as prey, rather I would chase my prey!" Bella shuddered her eyes as she gulped down out of nervousness. She flinched a bit as Daniel's fingers brushed her tresses, "Gotta leave babe, I will see you later!" Bella was angry from inside but his words, his touch rendered her cold. She had her fearful eyes transfixed on the floor which calmed down as she saw Daniel's feet retreating.
Myra couldn't hold the excitement within. She was thrilled to know that a handsome guy is after her sister. She cursed herself, "I should have looked for a spot wherein I could not only hear, but see them together!" She wore a remorseful look as she thought of putting up a show. She got up, took an empty wine glass and a spoon from the counter and started clinking! On hearing the sound in a deserted place worried Bella and she swivelled her head to find Myra. Her eyes grew wide as she said in her mind, "Don't tell me that Myra overheard Daniel and my conversation!" Myra's squinted eyes continued gaping at her, while her pouted lips opened, "I told you everything like an open book and your life is a secret diary. You liar, you told me boys don't matter to you at all but you have a boyfriend!"
Myra couldn't keep her excitement in as she pictured Daniel while Bella's eyebrows hung together while her mouth fell agape out of shock. She attempted to explain to Myra but Myra broke out, "That boy was so handsome but your boyfriend seems to be better." Bella turned red as she pictured her crush and said in her mind, "Yes he is the best!" She was all set to absorb herself in the college memories, but Myra intervened, "Tell me his name. I will search for him on social media!" Bella thought of walking away, but she knew that Myra won't leave her at ease until her question is answered. So, she decided to cut off this topic as she said, "I don't have any boyfriend. I just told him in order to ward him off just as I suggested you do with Kevin."
Myra's excitement took a backseat on hearing Kevin. She said softly, "Oh yes, you told me to do this in order to make Kevin jealous so that he will confess to me." Myra blinked her eyes twice as the gush of excitement made its way again, "Okay so that means Daniel is your crush and you put on a show in order to make Daniel jealous." Deep down Myra was disturbed but she continued to pump up excitement to cover her sadness. Bella was flummoxed on hearing Daniel as her crush. She instantly shrilled, "No he cannot be my crush, not even in my wildest dreams." Myra overlooked her expressions as she said, "Your sharp tongued conversation clearly speaks that HE IS YOUR CRUSH!" Bella nodded side by side but Myra was not ready to believe her. She was determined that Daniel is Bella's crush. On registering Daniel as Bella's crush in her mind, Myra was in a fix to unite Daniel and Bella together.
Will Myra's move invite trouble in Bella's life?
What about Daniel's serious words, "I know you don't have any boyfriend, but in case you have one, better let him go!" Is he determined to make Bella his?
What will be Daniel's next step to come into Bella's life?
A new dashing entry in the shy girl's life! What fantasies will Daniel bring in Bella's life?
Your mind is spinning some answers, why don't you drop them in the comments below! Let's spill out!