Chapter Fourteen.

"May kept her attention on the food she was eating, avoiding Daniel. This was the first step towards the new normal. She knew she could never stop loving him, no matter how hard she tried.

She wasn't going to let him treat her like crap though, she deserved better and she wasn't going to settle for less.

"Are you ignoring me? " she looked up when she heard Daniel's voice only to be met by his cold stare.

Of course she was, it was better than talking to him when all he did was bellitle her. She looked back down and continued eating.

"I am talking to you, answer me, dammit " he shouted clearly pissed of.

She sighed and looked up again. " Do you need anything? I am trying to eat here" she asked.

"Why are you ignoring me? If you think that this is going to help you win me over then you are wrong darling. It will never happen " he spat coldly.

"Win you over? " she laughed humorlessly " I don't need to win you over any more, you know why? " because I have stopped trying. You don't deserve me. " she said and turned around making her way to her room.

She closed the door to her room and leaned behind it. She gave a sad sigh before making her way to the bed.

It was going to be hard, it already was hard to be around Daniel. Her heart broke every time he looked at her with so much malice. Like she didn't even deserve to be the dirt under his shoes.

She knew that any hope of him ever liking her had gone out the window. All that was left was for her to come to test with the fact that he didn't feel the same.

She changed her clothes before going to bed.

Daniel sighed in exasperation as he turned in his bed. For the hundredth time. He couldn't sleep. But then how was he supposed to when May was upset with him.

He had thought of it as the perfect plan when he decided to stay away from her. She was younger than him, way younger. And oh so beautiful, just like any man, he saw her beauty.

But he couldn't have her and he knew it. She deserved much better. But then why did he feel so jealous when he has seen her with another man?

And her reaction to him in the kitchen, it hurt her. It hurt him so much even though he knew he had no right to be mad.

Wasn't that what he wanted, that she stay away, that she hates him?

Know that she was doing the very same, why did it affect him?

He got off of bed and went to May's room, he opened the door slowly and peeped his head inside. She was curled up on the bed, asleep.

She had no covers over her. So he stealthily made his way into the room to cover her up. He brought the comforter up to her neck and was just about to move back when she stirred and sat up, rubbing her sleep filled eyes.

She was so cute in her state he couldn't help but look at her. A small smile took over his face at her confused- sleepy state.

"Daniel? " she asked still not sure whether she was dreaming or not.

"Shhh! go back to sleep " he cooed softly.

"What are you doing here? I think I am dreaming. " she chuckled a bit. " You would never be near me in reality" she said with a sigh. Then looked up and smiled.

"But it doesn't matter , at least I am the one in charge of my dream. So, I'll do what I've wanted to do all this while" she said and quickly pulled him in for a kiss.

The kiss caught him off guard . Before he could even comprehend was was happening, she pulled back.

"You really must hate me because even in dreams you don't kiss me back " she said, her Voice breaking slightly.

She laid her head back down and went back to sleep. He looked at her for a while, shocked, confused or maybe aching. He didn't know what but that kiss had definitely stirred something in him.

He should have kisses her back, he was just too startled. He didn't mean to make her feel rejected. He turned on his heels and headed back to his room.

He laid in his bed and stared at the ceiling, his mind replaying the kiss again and again. He wanted her, so bad. He realized and he knew that there would be no turning back once he had realised it.

He hurriedly got up and headed to her room. He opened the door loudly this time, startling her awake. She shot up from the bed with a gasp.

"Daniel what are you... "She started but his lips met hers before she could finish.

The kiss was everything he had dreamed it would be. Her lips were so soft and sweet, like honey. And he knew he had already gotten addicted to the taste.

He pulled her closer by the waist, deepening the kiss and smiled to himself when he felt her respond. She brought her hands up to his hear tightening his fingers on her hair.

They both pulled away, eventually. Lips swollen, breaths ragged, eyes clouded with want, each for the other.

"Hi" May said blushing. Unsure of what to say.

"Hi? Really, that is the first word you think of? " he chuckled amused.

"I must be dreaming again " she whispered to herself.

"This is not a dream baby. For either of us. I am really here. " he said.

She raised her hand to his face, caressing it slowly" You really are here " she said in monotone.

"Of course I am"

"I know how this goes. You get up call me a whore. I mainly me some more then leave after telling me to stay away from you because I am not worth it" she said as she leaned back.

"Never again" he sighed and leaned in for another kiss.