Arthur POVShe wasn’t here yet. I turned my eyes around the crowd but i couldnt get a glimpse of her shiny black hair because she wasn’t here.Juliet arms wrapped around me bringing my attention back to the present, we hadn’t moved and Juliet was staring at me.“Arthur,” my name softed out of her lips and i turned my attention to her, her eyes stared at me, some form of expectation bridled behind the large irises. “Are you okay? You look quite distant?” she whispered slowly and i turned my gaze away from her as i stared ahead.“Yes, lets go.” i said and we moved together, a lot of people stared at us, women in their large numbers, old and yound, they kept there eyes on Juliet but most especially on me. It wasn’t news to who i was and with the attention i was getting Juliet feed off it like a remora fish to a shark.I could sense her ego inflate and soon enough we were nearing people who we actually knew.“Juliet, Arthur, its a surprise to see the both of you- together.” Donovan’s voic

Dani POVIt must’ve been the thirteenth time i was using the wipes to clean my palms. Yes, i was that nervous even with Robert in the car beside me. He had picked me up not long after i was done taking pictures for Emily and while he assured me that everything would be fine, i didnt think i was going to be. Even in the thousand dollar dress and makeup that transformed me into someone bolder than the usual me, it wasnt enough to calm my nerves. I was going to be around people in far more expensive dresses, with more elegant makeup and where of more importance than i am, and that was where the problem lied. I was going to be in a sea of people who were going to start judging me the moment i stepped foot insied the hall.“Dani-” my head snapped to Robert who was staring at me, my eyes moved to the glass behind him and i swallwoed when i realized that we were here. The flashes from the camera went off as others climbed the stairs and made sure to give their best sides to the camera.“Look

DANI POVIt wasn’t how I expected my evening to go. Two men in their prime staring down at each other with her right in the middle it was supposed to be a quick and lovely evening yet at every second tension rose up wherever i was.Some part of me knew that if care wasn’t taken, this was all going to end badly.“What do you think you’re doing?” Arthur staed with his voice firm and gaze unwavering, one thing was clear, this was all going to end badly.“Dancing with a beeautiful woman Arthur can’t you see?” Jake replied with that grin that could annoy the heck out of you and he was doing it intentionally. Jake moved closer to me making Arthur’s eye narrow further into slits. “I didnt realize that you are blind.” he added making me chew my lips as my eyes widened between both men.“I told you to stay away from her.” Arthur said adn i frowned, the two had met before now? He had placed a warning to Jake about me? I couldn’t help but stare at Arthur who hadn’t glanced at me in any way.“She

Arthur pov“Arthur? What is happening? Were you planning on leaving?” Juliet asked as her eyes stayed on me, I watched Robert and Dani leave and my heart clenched in my chest as their car drove away.“It’s an emergency.” I said turning to Juliet who had a frown on her face, her lips were thinner into a small line and she was trying so hard not rot blow up.“You were planning on Lea-“ she didn’t get to finish as an older man comes in our direction.“I thought I saw you, Arthur I’ve been around and yet we’ve not greeted properly.” Juliette’s uncle stated as he stood next to Juliette who didn’t take her eyes off me.I really did not want to do any of this.“Juliette, I have to go.”“Is it because of her?” She asked with piercing eyes, she was seeing Dani as a threat but in all she wasn’t even to be compared.“It’s not about Dani-“ I replied, Ava was in trouble and I wanted to be there, I need to be there.“Do you two-““Now is not a good time, Grant.” I snapped at her uncle who stared at

Arthur POVMy hands held her close to me as her silent sobs were muffled into my shoulders, There were small heaves and it made me hold onto her more. Dani allowed me to hold her and even though her hands were by her sides. Her scent filled me from her hair and my fingers gently grazed her sides as I gave her a comforting pat on the back, her hands reached up and wrapped around me, her fingers held unto my shirt as if they weer her life line.“Its all going to be okay Danielle, i promise.”“Dani?” We turned in the direction of the voice of her mother who was standing at the end of the hall with her palms rubbing each other nervously. I pulled away from Dani thinking her mother wanted to speak to her instead, the older woman had her eyes on me and i knew what she wanted.“Dani, can you go freshen up? You need to clear out your eyes, you’re having puffy eyes already-” her mother said calmly and Dani moved away from me patting her eyes dry with her fingers. She turned to me and with a ti