Chapter 29: Talia
He pulled away, standing a good three inches away from her.
"Oh right," He replied sarcastically. "Like you didn’t hit me across the cheek like a slave the last time I tried talking to you. Did you expect me to suddenly start talking to you again. Only goddess knows what next you’d do to me. Maybe drag me into a mud pit and beat me up."
She gritted her teeth.
"She pushed me in first and what did you expect me to do when I see you leaving a room with a maid who you obviously spent the night with."
"I don’t know..maybe mind your business," He spat out and she turned away from him with narrowed eyes, fake tears pooling in them as she put on the jacket.
Daniel sighed and held the bridge of his nose when he realized she was about crying. He still had a soft spot for Dora and definitely didn’t like to see her in tears.
He stepped forward to hold her but she backed away and made to leave. He grabbed her from behind and hugged her to himself, not letting go of her even when she struggled, the scent of shampoo and strawberry filling his nostrils as he buried it in her hair.
"I know it’s barely been a week but I missed you," Dora quietly said, turning to wrap her arms around his neck while pulling him in Into a tight hug.
Daniel pulled away to look at her and reassure her that they were cool but Dora had other plans. She hurriedly planted her lips on his, drawing him closer to deepen it.
When she was done, she leaned back and pretended to be sorry.
"I...I’m sorry. It’s just that I thought..."