"I had a really amazing time tonight," Olivia whispered to the stars. Daniel turned to her and smiled.
It was their fourth date since the bar, three weeks ago.
He had taken her to a posh restaurant the first date, an amusement park on the second, to a football match on the third and now on their fourth date, he had taken her on a picnic. And now they are sitting side by side on his picnic blanket.
He was absolutely perfect. It was not every day that you run into a man that knew about all the constellations, and the myth behind each one.
She had never had so much fun. Each time she felt that her stomach would stop hurting from the laughter, he would say something utterly ludicrous that would make her laugh out loud in uncontrollable bouts, with short gasps of air.
She was so lucky.
She turned to look at this man. This incredible man who she was extremely attracted to and believed she had so much chemistry with.
She studied his face. His skin was a light tan, the colour of caramel. His hair was a dark brown with lighter bits where the sun had kissed it. His eyes were a light brown, and his face was beautifully exotic. He is by background, Australian, Brazillian with a touch of Japanese. But he by nature, was an angel.
She looked straight into his eyes. And when she did she felt an electric shock charge through her body.
So strong, that it hurt to sit so still and so far away from him. Even though she was less than half a metre from him.
It was so strong that she almost wanted to cry.
So this is love.
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Daniel found himself staring into her eyes. He had been looking at the stars one moment, which he thought were beautiful. But now staring into her eyes, well frankly, it took his breath away.
He had to look away. He had to break his stare. He was not ready for love.
He looked away.
When he looked back, he saw the hurt on her face.
And he knew it. She had been shot by Cupid's merciless arrows.
And problem was, he too, felt his heart being pierced.
The first feelings of a tender love.
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Olivia leaned in to kiss him. She closed her eyes and her lips slightly twitched.
He stood up abruptly and started packing away the picnic food.
"We need to get going, it looks like it might rain."
She was stunned. Never had she been rejected so outright before.
She rolled up the picnic rug and walked towards the car.
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Alone in her bedroom, Olivia started to cry.
Silent tears that were only brought on by a love unrequited.
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Alone in his bedroom, Daniel could not fall asleep.
He could not believe what a bastard he had been.
How could he look away from a glance so filled with love? How could he silently reject a girl, whose heart he wished to obtain?
He just couldn't fall asleep on that conscience.
He took his coat, and car keys. He went to his car and turned the engine on.
He had some business left undone.
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