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Daniel: Alice would like to have dinner with us sometime.. You good with that?
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TEXT | ISLEY & DAN
Daniel: Alice would like to have dinner with us sometime.. You good with that?
TEXT | DAN & ISLEY
Dan: Hi you're cute and I love you and I miss you bye
TEXT --> ISLEY & DAN
Daniel: I'm quitting my job today.
TEXT ➡️ DAN & ISLEY
Dan: I have news for you... Not great news but not bad news.
TEXT ---> ISLEY|DAN
Dan: Hey baby. Do you want to go grab something to eat tonight?
Running From the Past
Summary: Isley’s ex-boyfriend makes a reappearance and things blow up. (TW: abuse, violence)
@isleydrewbennett
Daniel07/15/2018
Daniel looked up from his computer as a young man walked carrying a flower arrangement walked in and asked for Isley. "She's on maternity leave.. I'm her husband, I'll get them to her." He said and took the flowers. He didn't think much of them, figuring someone was congratulating giving birth, until he went to leave and the card fell out. He picked it up and opened it, seeing that it said "I'm sorry. I love you. -love, J". Who was sending her cards like that? He shoved the flowers and card onto the front seat and drove home, his mind buzzing with questions. Surely with how much they had been together during her pregnancy, she hadn't been talking to someone else. But there was always the possibility, especially since they had fought so hard over Avery when he left the hospital. When he got home, he was so irritated after working himself up with those thoughts that he barely gave her a hello. He set the flowers, which had clearly not been cared for delicately after the way Daniel held them, on the counter and walked past her up to the bedroom to change into clothes to workout in.
Isley07/15/2018
Isley was excited to see Daniel after having a rough day with the babies. Daniel obviously was feeling differently, because he walked in and slammed a bouquet of flowers down. "Thanks for the flowers, what'd they do to you to piss you off so much?"
Daniel07/15/2018
"Read the stupid card." He replied in agitation. "Who's J and why is he sending flowers to the office telling you that he loves you?"
Isley07/15/2018
Curious and confused, she picked up the card. When he asked who J was, a cold chill passed through her body. She knew exactly who J was. "No," She whispered as the blood seemingly left her body. She opened the card and read it, suddenly unable to move, just staring as the note fell from her fingers to the floor.
Daniel07/15/2018
"So? Who is it? Have you been fucking around with someone else?"
Isley07/15/2018
Tears began to fall from her eyes but she hardly registered them. "Julian." Was all she managed to say.
Daniel07/15/2018
He raised his eyebrows as she said his name. Her ex-boyfriend? She had been talking to her ex? "Real nice, Isley. That's just fucking great. When did this start? Because of Avery?"
Isley07/15/2018
"I..." She trailed off, not knowing what to say as she began to hyperventilate. How did he find her? He was why she had moved to Chicago anyway. "He found me."
Daniel07/15/2018
Daniel had no idea what that meant and in his anger he was being irrational enough that he was just sure her reaction was because she had been caught. "I'm leaving for a while." He stated, pulling his keys back out of his pocket.
Isley07/15/2018
Finally, she started panicking more. "Daniel, no, you can't leave me, he knows where I am! He's going to kill me!"
Daniel07/15/2018
He paused his movement, looking at her. "You didn't tell him where you were?"
Isley07/15/2018
"He's going to kill me."
Daniel07/15/2018
Daniel wanted to still be mad, it was his instinct in the moment, but he also remembered the last time she had a panic attack and this seemed to be the start of one. "No one is going to kill you."
Isley07/15/2018
"How did he find me? I don't know how he found me, he's going to kill me, he's going to kill me, he's going to kill me...." She had officially retreated within herself as she began to scratch her neck roughly.
Daniel07/15/2018
He felt bad for coming in so hot when she clearly had not known that Julian knew where she was at all, let alone had been cheating with him. He stepped forward and grabbed her hands to stop her from scratching, not willing to let her do that even though he knew that touching her was a struggle for her at the moment. "Isley, stop." He said softly.
Isley07/15/2018
She backed away from him, not realizing it was Daniel and she was safe. She backed up until she hit a wall and sank all the way down to the floor.
Daniel07/15/2018
He let her go, deciding that he would as long as she didn't try to hurt herself. He wasn't sure what to do other than to sit a few feet across from her until he heard one of the babies fussing on the baby monitor. "I'll be back." He said softly before moving to the nursery to take care of Mila.(edited)
Isley07/15/2018
When she heard the babies on the monitor, she snapped out of it. She had to leave. If Julian knew where she was and was coming to kill her, he could be a danger to her babies. Standing abruptly, she ran out of the house and got in the car. She had to find Julian, give him what he wanted.
Daniel07/15/2018
Daniel got their daughter to calm down fairly quick and walked back down to check on Isley. Seeing she wasn't there and that the door was open, he ran out of it and found her in the car. Thankfully, he still had the keys in his pocket. He pulled the car door open quickly. "Where are you going?"
Isley07/15/2018
"Julian's gonna kill me, he's gonna kill you and our babies. I have to find him so he can kill me and then he won't kill you. Don't worry, I won't tell him you guys exist, you'll be safe then, okay?" She said, frantic but somehow calm.
Daniel07/15/2018
"What? Isley, that makes no sense. He's not going to kill us. He probably doesn't even know where we live!"
Isley07/15/2018
"Yes he will. He didn't know I was in Chicago, but he still found me. He'll find out where we live. He finds me every time I try to leave. I was so dumb to think that I could get away from him, he was right, I belong to him."
Daniel07/15/2018
"You don't belong to him. Stop this. Just.. Come inside and we'll talk about this."
Isley07/15/2018
She shook her head vehemently. "No. No! I can't! He's going to come get me and take me back with him!"
Daniel07/15/2018
"I'll fucking kill him if he comes near you at all, Isley. No one is taking you."
Isley07/15/2018
She kept shaking her head, tears continuing to flow as she hit her head back against the headrest over and over until she wore herself out. "Daniel, I'm so scared."
Daniel07/15/2018
He felt helpless watching her, unsure how to help at all. When she stopped hitting her head, he kneel down to get at eye level with her. "Look at me."
Isley07/15/2018
Obeying helplessly, she faced him, tears continuing silently.
Daniel07/15/2018
"I would never, ever let anything happen to you." He said, his eyes on hers.
Isley07/15/2018
She nodded, still crying. "How did he find me?"
Daniel07/15/2018
"I don't know, baby. Do you have a LinkedIn profile or did you have that you worked for me on Facebook?"
Isley07/15/2018
"I put it on Facebook, but I blocked him from my page."
Daniel07/15/2018
"I don't know.. Maybe we should both delete social media for a while. and see if that helps."
Isley07/15/2018
She shook her head. "It doesn't matter anymore. He sent those flowers to tell me he knows where I am."
Daniel07/15/2018
"He knows where you work. That's it. We just moved to this address, he would have no way to find that information out already."
Isley07/15/2018
"He found me when I moved in Georgia. He found me in women's shelters. You're underestimating him."
Daniel07/15/2018
"Okay, but how far do you think he can get? We are together nearly 24/7."
Isley07/15/2018
"What if he comes when you're at the office?"
Daniel07/15/2018
"I just.. Won't go for a few days, okay? We can get a better security system."(edited)
Isley07/15/2018
She nodded pitifully. "I'm so sorry."(edited)
Daniel07/15/2018
"This isn't your fault." He shook his head. "Can you come inside and try to calm down a little? I'll draw you a bath." He offered.
Isley07/17/2018
She nodded. "The babies, I want my babies." She needed to hold them and know they were okay.(edited)
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel was nervous about her being around them when she was having a panic attack, but he nodded his head. "Then come with me. Can I hold your hand?" He held his hand out for her.
Isley07/17/2018
She tentatively took his hand, but immediately leaned into him completely for support once she was standing.They walked inside again and Isley started for the stairs to get to the babies.
Daniel07/17/2018
He didn't want to upset her more, but he tugged on her hand to stop her. "Can we calm down before you see the babies?"
Isley07/17/2018
"I'm not going to hurt them, Daniel, they're my babies!" She said indignantly.
Daniel07/17/2018
"I'm aware and I trust you, but I just think it's a good idea to be calm."
Isley07/17/2018
"I need to make sure they're okay..."
Daniel07/17/2018
"They're okay, I promise. "
Isley07/17/2018
She was crying again, but now because Daniel was refusing to let her see her babies. She wanted to stomp her foot and scream. Shrugging him off, she walked to the kitchen where their downstairs baby monitor was. Seeing Liam sleeping soundly and Mila kicking her feet silently, she was able to take a deep breath.
Daniel07/17/2018
He sighed as she began crying and slowly followed her to the kitchen. "See? They're great. "
Isley07/17/2018
"And I'm calm. I'm going to see them. Don't try to keep me from my children again." Isley said, her eyes narrowed as she walked back towards the stairs.
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel rolled his eyes, really not liking this entire situation. He followed Isley up the stairs and stood in the doorway of the nursery to keep an eye on her.
Isley07/17/2018
Since Mila was already awake, she picked her up and walked to the rocking chair with her, ignoring Daniel. She stared down at her little girl who stared right back up at her. "Mama's got you." She whispered. "I'll never let anything happen to you, or anyone keep me away from you."(edited)
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel couldn't help but feel as though she was making him into a villain alongside her ex. "I wasn't keeping you from them. I wanted you to relax from your panic attack. "
Isley07/17/2018
"Holding them relaxes me. How could you think I would put them in danger?"
Daniel07/17/2018
He shook his head "It wasn't about hurting them. I'm done trying to help."
Isley07/17/2018
"Fine, then stop hovering like I'm going to strangle her."
Daniel07/17/2018
He had been worried about her but she was just getting under his skin now. "Fine, then deal with all this shit on your own." He said and walked back into the hallway.
Isley07/17/2018
Since Mila had fallen asleep in her arms, she put her back in the crib and followed Daniel into the hallway after closing the door quietly. "You knew about all this shit when you knocked me up! But sure, walk away when it gets tough." She called to his back.
Daniel07/17/2018
"Yeah, I'm not going to stand there while you lash out at me for trying to help. If you want to be left alone then stay away from me." He walked to their bedroom.
Isley07/17/2018
She rolled her eyes at him and walked back downstairs. She wanted a glass of wine, but she remembered she couldn't since she was breastfeeding. She sighed, collapsing on the couch. "Trouble in paradise, huh? Never should've run away from me, Isley Drew." A voice from behind her said. Chills ran up her spine as she recognized the cold voice. She stood up abruptly and whirled around. Before she could speak, Julian's fist came crashing down on her in quick succession. One to the eye, one to the nose. She was too shocked to yell. "Now Isley Drew, you didn't think you could hide from me, did you? Tsk tsk, you know I find you wherever you are. Or wait, should I call you Mrs. Bennett now since you've gone and gotten yourself knocked up? Did you do that on purpose once you landed a job with some rich dickhead? Either way, I always knew you'd make pretty babies." As soon as he mentioned her children, Isley snapped out of the trance the was in, ignoring the blood gushing out of her nose and the bit dripping into her eyes from her busted eyebrow. She rushed at him, trying to fight him to protect her babies. "Daniel!!" She screamed as loud as she could.
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel lay on the bed with a sigh, trying to be understanding of the situation. It would blow over, he decided though he was still going to find a better security system. He was looking through his phone when he heard Isley scream. Quickly, he got up and ran downstairs, finding her fighting against a man. He wasted no time in grabbing him by the back of the shirt and pulling him off of Isley, then using his grip on him to hit his head against the wall. Julian was able to get out of Dan's grasp and lunged at him hard enough that they both fell to the floor and Julian hit Dan in the face, though it didn't have much effect. He pushed him off of him and pinned him on the floor. "Get upstairs and call the cops!" He yelled at Isley before he began hitting Julian, hoping to knock him out at least.
Isley07/17/2018
"Daniel!" She yelled as he was hit, but he quickly gained the advantage. She didn't run upstairs, though, because she didn't want to leave him alone and wanted to be able to help him if she needed to, or just provide another barrier from the babies. She did grab her cell phone from the kitchen, quickly calling 911. She gave their address and told them what was going on. They dispatched someone but told her to stay on the line.
Daniel07/17/2018
He gave up on hitting Julian, deciding that he was going over board as the man was clearly giving up beneath him. "Are you okay, baby?" He turned his head to look at her and saw blood. He stared at her for a long moment, long enough for Julian to get his arm loose and head butt Daniel. He had hit Isley? This made him lose all control. Though Julian was now out of his grasp, Daniel grabbed his leg before he could get away and was quickly back on top of him. "I'm going to fucking kill you for touching my wife!" He punched him in the face hard.
Isley07/17/2018
The scene in front of Isley unfolded in slow motion. Daniel's face as he registered her own, Julian headbutting Daniel and trying to leave, Daniel pummeling him. "Daniel, you're going to kill him!" She cried out, not because she didn't want Julian dead, but she didn't want Daniel in jail. She tried to pull him off, but failed. Thankfully, the cops were busting through their unlocked doors moments later. They separated Julian and Daniel, a woman cop coming to Isley to soothe her and get the story. After she told her the story and Daniel corroborated it, Julian was placed in handcuffs and arrested. She wanted to run to Daniel, but the cop was concerned and told her to stay still as an EMT came to check her out.
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel had never felt so out of control in his life. It made him more angry that he was pulled off of Julian before he was satisfied with his pain. He slowly calmed down enough to explain to the cops what had happened then sat quietly as an EMT checked him out. When they finally let him walk away, he moved to Isley's side. "Is she okay?" He asked the EMT.
Isley07/17/2018
Isley was silent as the EMT spoke. "She's got a broken nose and may need a stitch or two in that eyebrow." She turned her eyes to Daniel, concerned about him. "Will you check on Mila and Liam? I'll be okay." She asked, trying to get him to focus on something good and positive.
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel could have been worked up all over again by that. But ultimately he just felt guilt for not being able to protect her. He stared at her, trying to decide if he should leave her side but he knew that he needed to check on the babies. He nodded his head and disappeared up the stairs, feeling calmer in the quiet nursery.
Isley07/17/2018
She talked to the EMT for a few minutes until she was all cleaned up. He said she would need to go to the hospital, or at least urgent care. Nodding, she said she understood as she watched Daniel come back down the stairs a few minutes later. She excused herself from the EMT and made her way to Daniel. "Did he hurt you?" She asked, scanning his face for any major injuries.
Daniel07/17/2018
After making sure both babies were safe and sound, he descended the stairs again. He shook his head, "I'm fine. We need to get you to the hospital though."
Isley07/17/2018
She would have rather gone to urgent care, but she knew better than to argue with Daniel right now. Nodding, she put her arms around his waist. "I'm okay, baby."
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel was still feeling angry- not specifically at her but in general- so he wasn't thrilled about physical contact. He loosely wrapped an arm around her "I'm going to get the babies in the car."
Isley07/17/2018
She frowned at his emotional distance but didn't push it. "Okay. I'll finish with everything here." She turned and walked away. After she finished her statement to the police, telling them she wanted to press charges and everything, she asked them to leave and told the EMT she wouldn't need to take the ambulance, that she'd meet them at the hospital in a few minutes. Then, she went to find Daniel. "Are you ready to go?"
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel got both babies in their carseats and carried them down the stairs. Nodding his head, he moved out to the car and got the carseats settled. "Do they want you to go in the ambulance? We can meet you there." He told her.
Isley07/17/2018
"No, it's okay. I told them I'd go with my family." She answered, climbing into the front seat. "Are you okay?"
Daniel07/17/2018
"I'm fine." He shrugged. "I just want you to get fixed up so he can get the babies back home." His hand gripped the steering wheel tightly as he spoke, still trying to calm down completely. He had almost killed someone that night, someone had threatened his family in their brand new house. He had a million thoughts running through his head.(edited)
Isley07/17/2018
“I’m sorry.” Was all she managed to say. She felt terrible. None of this would have happened if Isley hadn’t come in to Daniel’s life. She put their family in danger.
Daniel07/17/2018
"Unless you somehow had contact with him for him to know where you were then you have nothing to apologize for." He said, then turned the radio on so they wouldn't have to talk. When they arrived at the hospital, he got out and grabbed both carseats to walk in. He stood in the waiting room, unable to sit with how much energy was still flowing through him.
Isley07/17/2018
She was quiet. She hadn’t had any contact with him, of course, but she still felt guilty. And he seemed mad at her, which didn’t help. Maybe he was having second thoughts about her and their relationship. They entered the hospital and checked in, Daniel still keeping his distance. She rocked their car seats with her feet, watching Daniel. “Please come talk to me.”
Daniel07/17/2018
He sighed and sat beside her. "He could have hurt our babies."
Isley07/17/2018
She nodded. “I know. I’m sorry. If you want to take them away now you can.” She said pitifully.
Daniel07/17/2018
He shook his head, looking down at his bouncing leg. "That wasn't what I was getting at." He said quietly. "Let's just talk about all of this when it's not so fresh. I honestly don't know what to say." His eyes moved back to her and he couldn't help but reach out to brush her cheek with his thumb. He hated seeing her hurt.
Isley07/17/2018
The contact was like an oasis in the desert. She rested her head in his hand, tears slipping out of her eyes. She wanted to tell him she loved him, but to be honest, she was afraid he wouldn’t say it back. Thankfully, her name was called before she could say anything. After a quick exam, she was told she needed two stitches and a nose brace after they set it. Luckily, they were out and headed home within an hour. She was silent in the car, leaning her head against the window.
Daniel07/17/2018
Daniel decided to stay in the waiting room with the babies because he didn't want to be in the way. When she returned, he set their children back up in the car and drove home. "Just your nose and stitches on your eyebrow?" He asked after a long silence.
July 18, 2018
Isley07/18/2018
She nodded in response, unsure of what to say to him. She wanted to know what was going through his head, but she was afraid what he would say.
Daniel07/18/2018
"Do you feel okay now? " He was feeling a little more calm now, so he reached over for her hand.
Isley07/18/2018
“I knew he was going to come. You thought I was crazy.”
Daniel07/18/2018
"I didn't think you were crazy, I was trying to calm you down because you jumped in the car to go find him."
Isley07/18/2018
“So that that,” she gestured to the bruises forming on his face, “Wouldn’t happen. And so he wouldn’t be near our babies. You should’ve let me go, then you’d all be safe.”
Daniel07/18/2018
Daniel rolled his eyes. "You're right. I should have let my wife jump in my car and find her abusive ex-boyfriend so he could beat the shit out of her where I couldn't stop it at all. Just.. Quit talking." He was getting worked up again so he used the hand that he tried to hold hers with to turn the radio on again.
July 19, 2018
Isley07/19/2018
She crossed her arms, completely confused and feeling even more broken. Finally, they pulled into their driveway. She went around and took Mila’s car seat and went inside.
Daniel07/19/2018
He took his time getting Liam out of the car and walking up to the nursery. He changed his diaper and lay him back in his crib before grabbing the extra baby monitor they bought and putting the camera in the kitchen. He knew that there was no way Julian could get out tonight, but there was also no feeling like his family was safe at the moment. He would be up all night, waiting until morning to call someone to set up a security system. For now, he would have to fiddle with the baby monitor until he felt it would work for him.(edited)
July 20, 2018
Isley07/20/2018
After nursing and changing a fussy Mila, Isley went to look for Daniel, finding him in the kitchen looking at the baby monitor. Watching his strong back in the kitchen of their home, where they were supposed to be safe, was suddenly too much for Isley and she crumpled, sobbing.
Daniel07/20/2018
Daniel hadn't noticed Isley come down the stairs until he heard her crying. Quickly, he turned around and was relieved to see her by herself, but not to see that she was so upset. He walked over to her slowly "What's wrong?" He asked stupidly, as he just didn't know how to make her feel better.
Isley07/20/2018
She looked up at Daniel helplessly, unable to control what was happening to her. “I-I-“ She stuttered, not able to form a sentence before she fell into Daniel’s arms.
Daniel07/20/2018
He wrapped his arms around her, trying not to do so as tightly as he wanted. "Isley, you have to let me protect you." He said quietly.
Isley07/20/2018
Her tears finally subsided as she found solace in her safe place-her husband. She nodded meekly at his words. “I’m so sorry, for everything.”
Daniel07/20/2018
"The only thing that I want you to be sorry for you in all of this is treating me like I was taking the kids away from you and for trying to leave. You scared me."
Isley07/20/2018
“You scared me! You wouldn’t let me near them and I needed to hold them. I didn’t understand at the time.” She didn’t mention trying to leave, because she wasn’t sorry for that. She had been trying to protect her family.
Daniel07/20/2018
"I just wanted you to take a moment to breathe first. You have no idea how scary it is watching you scratch at yourself."
Isley07/20/2018
She buried her head deeper into his chest, ashamed. “I’m sorry. You shouldn’t have to deal with that.”
Daniel07/20/2018
"There is plenty about me that you have to deal with so I'm not going to hold any of this against you. I just want us to be able to handle stressful situations in a healthy way. " He rubbed her back softly.(edited)
Isley07/20/2018
“I just can’t believe I thought I could actually run away from him.”
Daniel07/20/2018
"You can, okay? I'll make sure he's put away." He paused. "You should have let me kill him."
Isley07/20/2018
“Baby!” She lifted her head to look at him, a little shocked. “Why?”
Daniel07/20/2018
"Because I don't want that piece of shit walking around like he didn't just break into our house and hit you." He had to pull away as he spoke because he was getting mad all over again.
Isley07/20/2018
She pulled him back to her, squeezing him as tightly as she could without hurting herself. “Then what would Mila, Liam, and I have done? They need their daddy, and I need him too.”
Daniel07/20/2018
"It would have been self defense. There's no way I would have ended up prosecuted for that. I'm just saying, from a legal standpoint it would have been fine." He had thought about this the entire time they were at the hospital.
Isley07/20/2018
“But then you would have killed a man. You’re not a murderer.”
Daniel07/20/2018
"I just want to protect you and our kids. If he comes back here, I can't promise that I will be able to hold back at all."
Isley07/20/2018
She nodded. “I don’t think he will, since you’re going to be putting him away. I mean, that’s breaking and entering and at least two charges of assault. Maybe even attempted murder or kidnapping, but I don’t think we could prove that.”
Daniel07/20/2018
He sighed, nodding his head. "Yeah, there's plenty that we can put him away for." But not as long as Daniel would have liked. He almost wished that he had more injuries to fuel that. "I'm trying to get the baby monitor set up in here so that I can see the front door but it's being a piece of shit. I'm going to end up down here all night, I'm sure." He decided to change the subject slightly.
Isley07/20/2018
She tugged on his arm lightly. “Come to bed with me, baby. I need you.”
Daniel07/20/2018
"Can we just cuddle down here?" He asked softly. He wanted to be there for her, but he was paranoid. He needed to be sure that everything was safe.
Isley07/20/2018
She wanted to be in their bed, but she knew right now that he needed this. She nodded, leading him to the couch and settling in his arms. What she really needed was sex. A physical connection that proved they were okay, that she was safe and belonged to him, but it had only been 2 weeks since the babies and she wasn’t healed. Sighing, she snuggled as close to him as she could. “I love you.”
Daniel07/20/2018
He sat on the couch and wrapped his arms around her. "I love you too. I wish I wouldn't have walked away from you at all today.. Then he wouldn't have hurt you. " He was honestly a little afraid to even kiss her with her nose in a brace.
Isley07/20/2018
“It’s not your fault. We didn’t even hear him come in. How were you supposed to know?
Daniel07/20/2018
"I could have not been a huge dick and locked myself in our bedroom like it was going to fix anything." He pointed out.
Isley07/20/2018
“I could’ve not freaked out and egged you on.”
Daniel07/20/2018
"That's true." He gave her a playful smile. "It sometimes feels like we are just supposed to have our shit together because we're married and have kids so things like this are just.. Disappointing. Not the actual event, just the way we handled it."
July 21, 2018
Isley07/21/2018
“Yeah. And you’ve done this before, so...” she teased him.
Daniel07/21/2018
"Hey, low blow." He nudged his shoulder against hers. "I think we can just blame it on lack of sleep and sex."
Isley07/21/2018
“I agree. And I really wish we could have sex right now, I was just thinking about it a few minutes ago.”
Daniel07/21/2018
"I wish we could too. It kind of makes it feel like we only half made up."
Isley07/21/2018
She giggled, shifting in his arms. “Me too. Too bad we had too much sex nine months ago.”
Daniel07/21/2018
"Just wait until we can have sex again. If you thought that was a lot..." He joked.
Isley07/21/2018
“You’ve been deprived for too long?” She laughed, turning to face him.
Daniel07/21/2018
"Look, I went years with like.. Little to no sex. I can't help it if you spoiled me and then deprived me."
Isley07/21/2018
“I can’t help that you’re so damn sexy, okay? That’s your fault.” She nestled her head into his neck, wincing a little as she bumped her nose.
Daniel07/21/2018
He chuckled, stopping when he remembered she was still in pain. "I think... I could give in and sleep in the bed." He offered, wanting her to be comfortable.
July 24, 2018
IsleyLast Tuesday at 5:10 PM
She looked up at him with a weak smile. "Okay." She said. "You have to carry me, though. I don't have any legs."
DanielLast Tuesday at 5:12 PM
"But I'm weaker tonight." He groaned, but gave her a playful smile before he got up and picked her up. He carried her up to their bedroom and lay her down on the bed before moving to lay beside her.(edited)
IsleyLast Tuesday at 5:12 PM
Settling in as close to him as she could get, she whispered, "Thank you for protecting me."
DanielLast Tuesday at 5:16 PM
"You know I always will, baby." He said softly.
IsleyLast Tuesday at 5:17 PM
She laughed morosely. "It's different for me to have someone who will fight for me, instead of just fight me."
DanielLast Tuesday at 5:24 PM
"You should be used to it by now." He nudged her side.
Daniel was extremely nervous for the night in front of him. He knew that he had a big talk with Autumn in front of him, one that was most likely going to be a little painful, but overall he just wanted Isley and Autumn to get along so that Autumn would want to come around more often. He knew he should have told Autumn about the pregnancy months ago, but nerves had got the best of him. When had he turned into such an empathetic creature? He had chosen a restaurant that would be light and fun called the Rainforest Cafe, which was apparently all rainforest themed and had animatronics. It might have been too childish for Autumn, but he figured it was worth a shot. As he drove, he reached over for Isley’s hand. “She’s gonna love you, babe. I promise.” He couldn’t really promise that, but it was worth saying. “I’m just warning you now though, I might need like.. At least two drinks tonight to talk to her about this.”
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Daniel: Remind me again how I ended up being the one to take Autumn shopping? When her mother literally does this for a living?