Taming My Arrogant Husband novel Chapter 53

"I think someone's gonna pick you up, girl?"

I heard Craig muttering something but I didn't understand it as I was busy putting a disc on the player. 

"Girl?"

"Hmm?" I glanced at him. "Are you talking to me?"

"No, I'm talking to your soul!" He said, narrowing his eyes at me. And I can't help but laugh with his sarcastic come back. "I said someone's gonna pick you up from work this afternoon." He pointed the entrance door using his lips. 

"What do you mean someone's gonna pick----" I didn't finish my question as my mouth hung open when I saw Daniel entering the studio. 

"You may want to close your mouth, girl, you're drooling." He nudged my elbow. 

I also nudged his arm to shut him up. And that's the moment when Daniel saw me and our eyes met. 

It seems the world has stopped around me when he smiled and I see nothing but him and his hazel brown eyes staring at me. My heart almost jumped out of my chest and I don't know how I should react as he walked closer to me. 

-'Forgodsake! What is happening to me?'-

"What do you mean what's happening to you?" He asked when he finally stopped in front of me. 

"Huh?" I was suddenly pulled back from my thoughts when I realized I asked that stupid question aloud. "Ahmm... w-what I mean is that s-something's happening to my feet."

"Why, what happened to your feet?" He asked, concern was evident in his voice. 

"They just feel numb."

"Let me see---"

"Hey, it's okay!" I was shocked when he was about to bend down to check my feet but I grabbed his arm. "They were fine now."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. Anyway, what are you doing here?" I asked to change the subject. Well, that was the subject we should have first discussed. 

"I'm here to pick you up."

"You're here to pick-----ahh!" We both snapped to Craig as he suddenly added the volume of the music on the disc player. 

"Oops! I'm sorry, I was just out of my mind." He explained, grinning at me. "I was right." Then he winked at me. 

"He was right about what?"

I gulped when Daniel asked me, confused. 

"Ohh... he was right about the music he chose." I tried to smile at him. 

-'Does it make sense?'- I mentally slapped myself when he raised his eyebrow. 

"So, are you ready to go?"

"Ready to go where?"

"To go with me."

"Wait, are you still sick, Daniel Kelley?"

"Of course, not, sweetheart. Why did you ask?"

"I just can't believe that a certain Daniel Kelley is here to pick me up. Are you sure you're now okay?"

But instead of answering my question, he took my hand and pulled me into a hug. 

"Why do you keep calling me by my full name?" He whispered. "The next time I hear you call me Daniel Kelley or even Daniel again, I'll kiss you and I don't care where we are, either in public or inside the house."

My eyes widened in surprise. 

"What the hell, Daniel----"

That's it. He didn't let me finish my sentence as he cupped my face and kissed me. Sometimes I really couldn't trust my own tongue. 

My eyes were still wide when he let me go, and he smirked, wiping my lips with his thumb. 

"Why did you do that, Da...argh!"

"Say it. Say my name again, sweetheart." He drew his face closer as he waits for me to say his name again. 

"Why are you here?" instead, I asked, avoiding his gaze. 

"I told you, sweetheart, I'm here to pick you up."

"But why? I have my feet and I can go home alone."

"I know, but I can't see anything wrong with taking my wife from work."