to stop the doors from closing, but by the time he reached them, I was already on my way. I could hear him yelling my name and cursing. No doubt he would be hurtling up the stairs after me, but I didn’t care. I had to see it.
The doors opened , and I cautiously stepped out. Directly in front of me, were a set of large white double doors and a keypad was fixed to the wall beside them. It was identical to the one at our apartment, and I wondered if the code would be the same, too. I was just about to test my theory when a hand caught me by the wrist. Panting, Daniel shook his head. “It’s not worth it. Come on. Don’t do it to yourself. It’s just an apartment.”
I cocked my head and pulled my hand from his. “Oh really? If that’s true why are you so desperate for me not to see it?” He let out a loud sigh and rubbed his hands over his face. “Because it would only upset you , and I don’t like it when you’re upset. Let’s just go to my place, I’ll make you a coffee, and I’ll change. Then we can hit the city. Anywhere you want. What do you say?” I had to at least give him credit where credit was due. Daniel was a loyal friend. I glanced at the door. “Something is going on here, and I will get to the bottom of it.”
He gave me a pleading look and I melted. Poor Daniel. It really wasn’t his fault and I was putting him in a tough position. “But not today. Come on, you can make me that coffee.”
Chapter 5
New York , New York
Daniel’s apartment was relatively small considering the magnitude of the building. Throwing his keys on the table in the hallway, he smiled at me. “Mr. Garrett offered me a bigger one , but this one, has that view.” He pointed ahead at the enormous windows of his open plan living room and kitchen. I gasped as I looked out onto the busy streets of Manhattan. It was the closest to heaven I could have been. Literally. Nineteen stories up, I felt as though I were standing on a cloud. Below I could see the tiny specs of people and cars going about their day. It was breathtaking.
“Wow. Oh my God, Daniel, this is amazing. I would totally take this apartment for that view , too!” I turned to find him standing beside the couch, beginning to remove his shirt. Holy fuck! Daniel had a rocking hot body! I always knew he had an impressive physique, but I had no idea it was that good!
His arms were thick and a tattoo ran from his chest, over his shoulder and down his left arm. I gulped as I stared at him. I wasn’t into Daniel even slightly, but even I could appreciate the Adonis standing before me.
He lifted his head and caught me staring at his hips. He had a deep V that rivaled Jared’s, and I wondered if they worked out at the same gym, and if they did, their trainer deserved a medal! Catching my line of sight, he chuckled and ran his fingers through his blonde hair, blushing profusely. Sliding his cell from his pocket, he placed it on the coffee table and smiled. “I’ll be in the bedroom changing. Make yourself at home.” He gestured to the couch and left the room, jogging slightly.
Slumping onto the dark brown leather, I sat rigidly on the couch, staring at the ceiling. What was he hiding up there? Or worse, who was he hiding? What if he has a lover up there? A woman he keeps for his visits to New York. Rolling my eyes, I mentally chastised myself. Trust was clearly something we still needed to work on, but the way Daniel had so desperately kept me from going in there, made me highly suspicious. If Jared had taken that apartment for ‘entertaining’ women, why the hell did he still have it? He’d professed his love and devotion to me, and only me, almost a year ago. Why keep it?
I was making myself stressed and wound up as I continued to think of more explanations for the empty apartment above me. At least, I hoped it was empty. I bit my lip and listened for any signs of life , but silence was all I heard. Humming against my thigh, I felt my cell vibrate
The doors opened , and I cautiously stepped out. Directly in front of me, were a set of large white double doors and a keypad was fixed to the wall beside them. It was identical to the one at our apartment, and I wondered if the code would be the same, too. I was just about to test my theory when a hand caught me by the wrist. Panting, Daniel shook his head. “It’s not worth it. Come on. Don’t do it to yourself. It’s just an apartment.”
I cocked my head and pulled my hand from his. “Oh really? If that’s true why are you so desperate for me not to see it?” He let out a loud sigh and rubbed his hands over his face. “Because it would only upset you , and I don’t like it when you’re upset. Let’s just go to my place, I’ll make you a coffee, and I’ll change. Then we can hit the city. Anywhere you want. What do you say?” I had to at least give him credit where credit was due. Daniel was a loyal friend. I glanced at the door. “Something is going on here, and I will get to the bottom of it.”
He gave me a pleading look and I melted. Poor Daniel. It really wasn’t his fault and I was putting him in a tough position. “But not today. Come on, you can make me that coffee.”
Chapter 5
New York , New York
Daniel’s apartment was relatively small considering the magnitude of the building. Throwing his keys on the table in the hallway, he smiled at me. “Mr. Garrett offered me a bigger one , but this one, has that view.” He pointed ahead at the enormous windows of his open plan living room and kitchen. I gasped as I looked out onto the busy streets of Manhattan. It was the closest to heaven I could have been. Literally. Nineteen stories up, I felt as though I were standing on a cloud. Below I could see the tiny specs of people and cars going about their day. It was breathtaking.
“Wow. Oh my God, Daniel, this is amazing. I would totally take this apartment for that view , too!” I turned to find him standing beside the couch, beginning to remove his shirt. Holy fuck! Daniel had a rocking hot body! I always knew he had an impressive physique, but I had no idea it was that good!
His arms were thick and a tattoo ran from his chest, over his shoulder and down his left arm. I gulped as I stared at him. I wasn’t into Daniel even slightly, but even I could appreciate the Adonis standing before me.
He lifted his head and caught me staring at his hips. He had a deep V that rivaled Jared’s, and I wondered if they worked out at the same gym, and if they did, their trainer deserved a medal! Catching my line of sight, he chuckled and ran his fingers through his blonde hair, blushing profusely. Sliding his cell from his pocket, he placed it on the coffee table and smiled. “I’ll be in the bedroom changing. Make yourself at home.” He gestured to the couch and left the room, jogging slightly.
Slumping onto the dark brown leather, I sat rigidly on the couch, staring at the ceiling. What was he hiding up there? Or worse, who was he hiding? What if he has a lover up there? A woman he keeps for his visits to New York. Rolling my eyes, I mentally chastised myself. Trust was clearly something we still needed to work on, but the way Daniel had so desperately kept me from going in there, made me highly suspicious. If Jared had taken that apartment for ‘entertaining’ women, why the hell did he still have it? He’d professed his love and devotion to me, and only me, almost a year ago. Why keep it?
I was making myself stressed and wound up as I continued to think of more explanations for the empty apartment above me. At least, I hoped it was empty. I bit my lip and listened for any signs of life , but silence was all I heard. Humming against my thigh, I felt my cell vibrate
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