I flinched and caught Creed's hand.
Danzel's eyes followed my actions and his jaw clenched.
I immediately left his hand.
"You," he pointed his finger at me, "In your room now!" I nodded and started walking.
"We stopped by the hotel to have lunch. Angelina was exhausted." Creed said, unfazed by Danzel's yelling. "Which is partly my fault." He finished with an amused expression.
"What the fuck do you mean?" Danzel said gritting his teeth.
Creed laughed.
"Calm down man! We went to the park and enjoyed a lot. And then we both were hungry so we stopped by and grab a bite."
"Okay, you can leave now," Danzel said and without waiting for his reply stormed into his office.
I stood there watching the scene.
Creed came up to me and hugged me, "Well I got to go, but you can call me whenever you want to, okay?"
"Sure Creed. Thanks a lot, I enjoyed your company." I said punching him lightly on his arm.
"I know," and then he raised his voice for Danzel to hear. "Everybody loves me."
"If I come out, you'll be in trouble, Creed!" Danzel shouted from his room.
Creed laughed and walked towards the main door but he stopped and turned to face me and then winked, "Love you too, Angelina!"
My eyes widened at his amused expression and I waited for the reaction we both were hoping for. It didn't take more than two seconds for the door to Danzel's office and he marched out towards Creed who ran out quickly.
After a good warm bath, I took a nap. I was tired and wanted to rest for fifteen minutes but I slept in for two hours. When I opened my eyes, Yara was already calling me for dinner. When I scrolled down, I saw Danzel sitting over the opposite side waiting for me to join.
"Hey, honey!" Yara smiled. "How was your day?"
I told her everything, making sure not to miss out on any single detail. Danzel kept listening to me, not saying anything, but his eyes were trained on me. When I was done telling her about my day, I asked her about hers. She told me she had gone shopping for her daughter. I frowned sadly when yara told me that she will be leaving town for a couple of weeks, leaving me in the hands of the dangerous man.
Yara excused herself and went for packing her stuff. I sat there toying with my beans and then opened my mouth a couple of times to speak. Danzel was eating silently, his eyes on his plate.
"Danzel?" I called out.
He looked at me and raised his eyebrow.
"Yara told me about the sale in the mall. It's not far and I kind of wanted to go and buy some clothes." I said nervously.
He chuckled.
What?
"You know that you don't have to wait for sales and worry about the cheap dresses they sell at a high price. You can order anything you like." He said.
"They aren't cheap. I love malls." I said. "And I want to go."
"Okay love, we'll go tomorrow."
Yea-wait, what?
Did he say we?
"We?" I asked in confusion.
"Yes, Creed's busy tomorrow; so if you want, you have to go with me." He said smirking.
"Okay..." I managed to speak, "Don't you have work tomorrow?"
"Don't worry about it." he got up and leaned at me and spoke, "Besides, instead of staring at fucking papers, I'd rather see you trying every dress and spend time with you!"
He chuckled and then kissed my cheek.
"Good night love, sleep well." he said walking away, "We have a long day ahead."
I sat there frozen.
Oh god! Tomorrow is really going to be a long day.
***
I was up before my alarm went off the next morning. I was excited and nervous about the day, excited because it was shopping, and nervous because Danzel was tagging along. My steps faltered on the stairs when I saw Danzel waiting for me.
With a simple black shirt and black jeans, he looked like a completely different person. This was the first time I had seen him without a suit, and I liked it.
He saw me coming and then asked,
"Ready?"
"Absolutely "I grinned.
He just shook his head in amusement and headed out. As soon as I saw his car, I stopped in my tracks. It looked exactly similar to the black car which was stalking me for weeks.
"Come on, we don't have all day." He said waiting for me to get in. I hurriedly went and sat.
"So how many dresses are you planning on taking?" He asked once we were on the road.
"Uh-I don't know I am just--I don't have much money."
Danzel glared at me. "You don't need to worry about money, Angel. You can buy anything you want."
"Okay," I said. There wasn't any use in arguing with him.
I kept my gaze outside the road, suddenly missing Lexi. We both enjoyed it a lot every time we went shopping and now here I am, going shopping with my abductor sitting right next to me, who happens to be a freaking mafia!
"Tell me what's going on that little brain of yours?" He asked me.
"I miss Lexi a lot," I said honestly.
Danzel stiffened at my words. He clenched his jaw tightly and remained silent.
We soon reached the mall. I got out quickly and smiled when I saw the orange banner sale hanging on the wall beside us.
"Let's go," Danzel said, intertwining our fingers and started walking.
He didn't let go of my hand when we entered the shop. I tried to ignore the weird feeling I was getting from his touch. I could feel many female eyes on us, or him to be specific. Some girls even glared at me.
What? He's not mine!
Danzel remained unaffected by their gazes and told me to select whatever I like. As I was choosing dresses, my eyes would fall on him, and wouldn't be surprised to find his trained at me. When I was done, I walked over to him. Apparently, Danzel had selected some dresses as well and told me try them out. I did not like the ones he had selected except for one. It was an emerald-colored dress that reached up to my mid-thigh, the neckline was diamond shaped and exposed the swell of my cleavage.
I smiled in the mirror when I saw the dress fitting perfectly. When I opened the door and called Danzel, his gaze fell upon me and his eyes widened.
I shifted uncomfortably under his intense gaze...He stood up and walked upon me until my back hit the wall. He came in and kicked the door closed with his leg.
His eyes trained from my face to my body and I felt a tingling sensation. His blue eyes illuminated beautifully under the light and then his pupils' dilated when his gaze met mine.
"You look fucking delicious in this dress. I want to rip it apart right now and fuck you senseless." He said bluntly.
I gasped at his crude words and backed up against the mirror.
Danzel pressed his hands beside my head and leaned in, pressing his lips.
My eyes fluttered closed when he brought one hand and caressed my jaw while moving his lips against mine. He gently bit my lip which made me moan. His arms were around me, holding me closer, smashing me against the mirror behind us.
I pulled apart when my lungs gave out oxygen. It took me a few moments and then I slowly opened my eyes staring at him.
"God, I missed your lips..." He whispered, tracing his finger over my lower lip.
"Get changed, I am waiting for you outside." He said and leaned in to kiss me chastely and then walked out.
When I was done, Danzel took the dress from my hand and went to the cashier for paying.
"Can I use the washroom, please?" I ask Danzel quietly.
"Yeah." he said and then looked at me, "Don't try to do anything stupid." He warned.
I gulped and nodded, "I won't."
When I was done re-adjusting my dress in the washroom, I walked out of it.
As I was passing by, a hand grabbed me and covered my mouth, and took me to the washroom again. My eyes widened in panic and struggled in the tight grip.
"Shhh, it's me."
As soon as I recognized the voice, my eyes snapped open. My face paled as I stared at the person holding me. His worried eyes made mine dwell up with tears. It was the guy I had a crush on since high school, the guy I always wanted to be with, my classmate,
"Thomas!"