“I’m definitely not going out with Arin,” Jade mocked as she picked out Daphne’s outfit for the date.

“Bite me,” Daphne muttered as she walked out of the bathroom in her robe.

She sighed and stood in front of the dresser mirror to do her hair. She blow-dried it and curled it slightly. She padded across the room and pulled on the outfit Jade laid out for her.

“You look pretty,” Misty smiled.

Daphne smiled at her and ruffled her hair as she walked back to the dresser. She sighed and fluffed her hair a bit as she took in her reflection.

“What am I doing?” she blurted out, exasperated as she turned to Jade.

“Going on a date with Arin?” Jade questioned.

“Obviously, but why?” Daphne whined.

“You have to figure that out babe. Look, just have fun tonight and see where things go. Now do you want me to get your brother to watch Misty tonight?” Jade asked.

“No, Johnny said he would since you and Sadie are going out,” Daphne sighed as turned back to the mirror.

“Speaking of that, I need to get ready. Try to have fun tonight honey, promise?” Jade asked.

“I promise,” Daphne smiled.

“Alright come see me in the morning, love you,” Jade smiled as she kissed Daphne’s and Misty’s cheek.

Daphne grabbed her make-up bag and laid out her make-up on the dresser. As she was coating her eyelids with silver eye shadow, she noticed Misty standing beside her, playing with her make-up.

“Do you want to try some on?” she grinned.

“Can I?” Misty smiled excitedly.

Daphne laughed and kneeled down in front of her. She coated her eyelids with light pink eye shadow and her lips with pink lip gloss. Daphne smiled lightly and kissed her cheek.

“You’re getting so grown up. I remember the day your dad and I brought you home from the hospital,” she smiled.

“Mommy do you still love daddy?” Misty asked.

“What?” Daphne asked, shocked.

“Do you still love daddy?” Misty repeated.

“Uh…well…”

Daphne trailed off, completely speechless. She sighed before grabbing Misty’s hands.

“Honey your dad did some bad things and I didn’t want you getting hurt like he hurt me. I’ll always love your father in a way but I can’t forgive him for what he’s done. Do you understand?” she asked.

Misty hesitated and nodded.

“Do you miss him? Its okay if you do,” Daphne told her.

Misty shook her head. Daphne leaned up and kissed her forehead.

“I love you so much baby,” she smiled.

“I love you too,” Misty smiled.

“Am I interrupting something?” Johnny asked by the door.

“No, come on in,” Daphne smiled as she stood back up.

“Well you look all grown up and beautiful,” he smiled as he scooped Misty up.

Daphne smiled and turned back to the mirror.

“Are you sure you don’t mind watching her?” she asked as she finished her make-up.

“Yeah, its no problem. Are you sure you should be doing this though?” he questioned.

“What do you mean?” she asked as she turned to him.

“Look, we all know how you feel about Brian. Hell, even he knows and he’s dumb as shit,” he smirked once he covered Misty’s ears.

Daphne smiled lightly.

“I know what you’re doing Daph, this is only going to hurt you, Brian and Arin and this isn’t like you at all. Hurting Brian isn’t going to get you anywhere,” he told her as he stood in front of her.

“It lets him know that I can play games too, and plus I promised Arin I’d give him a chance,” she shrugged.

“That big heart of yours,” he laughed.

“The biggest,” she smirked.

“Well if you know what you’re doing, then I got your back,” he smiled.

“Thanks Johnny,” she smiled.

Her eyes widened when there was a knock on the door.

“Knock him dead baby girl,” Johnny smiled as he kissed her forehead.

Daphne smiled and thanked him. She kissed Misty goodbye and grabbed her clutch. She took a deep breath and opened the door to reveal a handsomely dressed Arin.

“Hey, you ready?” he smiled.

Even though she was screaming no in her head, she smiled and nodded. As she took his outstretched hand, she couldn’t ignore the fact that she wished she was with Brian.

***

After dinner and a few drinks, Arin and Daphne were standing outside her hotel room. Daphne was impressed with how mature and non-perverted he acted towards her. Her feelings still hadn’t changed though.

“I had a great time tonight,” he smiled.

“Me too,” she nodded.

“But?” he asked.

“But I still don’t have feelings for you,” she sighed.

“Damn,” he sighed.

“I’m sorry,” she sympathized.

“Its not your fault. Could I try something?” he asked.

She hesitantly nodded. Before she could change her mind, Arin cupped her face and gently, yet passionately kissed her. He pulled away when she didn’t kiss back.

“Still nothing?” he asked.

She shook her head. He opened his mouth to speak, but he was grabbed by the back of his shirt and shoved into the wall.

“Brian!” Daphne shrieked.

“What the fuck man?” Arin exclaimed as Brian held him against the wall.

“Look you little punk, I really want to beat the shit out of you right now so don’t tempt me. Now listen, you have one hell of a woman and you sure as hell don’t deserve her, or Misty. You better treat them like fucking princesses and you better do whatever they say. If do anything to hurt them, I will fuck you up!” Brian barked.

“Brian let him go!” Daphne yelled.

He reluctantly let Arin go and turned to her.

“I hope you’re happy with him,” he spat before walked back in his room.

Daphne jumped when he loudly slammed the door shut.

“I am so sorry about him!” she apologized.

“Its all right, he must really love you,” Arin muttered.

She looked to the floor and didn’t respond.

“So we can still be friends right?” he asked.

She looked up at him and smiled.

“Of course,” she nodded.

“Alright, well thanks for actually giving me a chance,” he smiled.

“It was fun,” she smiled.

“I’ll see you around,” he smiled as he kissed her cheek and walked off towards his room.

Once he was around the corner, Daphne banged on Brian’s door. He answered a few seconds later.

“You are such an ass!” she barked as she shoved past him and walked inside.

“Come on in,” Brian muttered.

He shut the door and turned to her. She stood there glaring at him with her arms crossed over her chest. She held up her hand when he went to speak.

“Shut up, I’m talking first. First of all Arin and I aren’t even together!” she spat.

“Wait…you’re not?” he asked, feeling like an ass.

“No, our date didn’t change my feelings. So you had no right to go off on Arin like that. Where do you get off threatening him like that? Even if we were together you’d still have no right to do that!” she yelled.

“I was only making sure that he’d be good to you and Misty. I already feel like an ass now that I know you’re not with him,” he sighed.

“You should! What I do is none of your business anyway. I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself and Misty. Why do you care anyway?” she spat.

“Because I fucking love you!” he hissed.

“You’re not supposed to fucking love me! You’re supposed to love Zoey and be happy with Zoey! Not me!” she yelled.

“Well we can’t help our feelings sweetheart!” he spat.

“God this is just too fucking much to handle. I knew I shouldn’t of come home, I’m just fucking things up,” she sighed.

In the blink of an eye, Brian was standing in front of her. He took her face in his hands and Daphne immediately melted under his touch.

“Don’t you ever say that; seeing you again made me the happiest man alive. I’m not losing you again and you’re not going anywhere,” he told her.

Not being able to stop himself, he leaned down and gently kissed her. He smiled when she kissed him back. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist as she trailed her hands up his torso and to his shoulders. Daphne came to her senses and abruptly pushed him away.

“You’re married!”

“Shut up!” Brian spat before he kissed her again.

This time, Daphne gave in and didn’t push him away. She tightly wrapped her arms around his neck, not wanting to let go. Brian’s hands trailed down her torso and around to her butt. He squeezed it before moving his hands to her hips. He lifted her up and Daphne instinctively wrapped her legs around his waist. He walked to the bed and laid her down underneath him. Daphne broke their kiss to remove his shirt and reveal his tattooed skin.

She smiled lightly and placed her hands on the forever tattoo across his chest. He smiled down at her and leaned down to kiss her. His hand ran up her leg and to the hem of her skirt. Electricity jolted through her at how close his hand was to her core. She gasped when he ground his hips into hers. The friction made them both moan. Daphne scraped her nails down his back as his hand inched further up her skirt. Brian broke their kiss to look over at his ringing cell phone on the bedside table. He grabbed it and his eyes widened at the caller id.

“Don’t answer it,” Daphne pleaded, already knowing who it was.

Brian looked from her to the phone and back.

“Don’t go anywhere,” he told her sternly as he rolled off of her to answer the call.

“Hey Zoey,” he answered as he walked into the bathroom.

Daphne scoffed and felt tears well up in her eyes. Five minutes later, Brian finally got his wife off the phone.

“Sorry about that babe,” he told Daphne from the bathroom as he pocketed his phone.

“Now where were we…”

He trailed off as he walked back into the bedroom to find Daphne gone.