Chapter 109 - Guilt Tripping

Daniel's P.O.V

As the night wore on, the sky gradually began to lighten, and I watched the first rays of sunlight streaming through the windows.

It felt like an eternity before Eleanor finally stirred, her eyes fluttering open to show the bright blue sparkling eyes that held me captive. "Daniel?" she whispered weakly, confusion etched across her features.

As I stared at her, lost.

Weak. That's what her entire delicate frame screamed to me.

Scared. That's what I was wondering if the plan I worked out in my head would actually work or not.

Tears purposely leaked from my eyes as I leaned in and hugged her weak body tightly. "God, Eleanor, I thought I had lost you," I whispered, my voice choked with emotions that genuinely were worried about her after I had hit her.

After crying all my emotions as I drained them to let my calculating self breathe once again. I rubbed her back as I finally began my plan. The plan to guilt trip her. The plan to bind her by my side.

"I'm sorry, Eleanor. I'