unfair – I wasn’t sure if my patience would last. Could I really cope with him for that long? Or more to the point, would I be able to resist his charms for that long?
An hour into Kids’ Klub and my head was splitting. Listening to a bunch of seven year olds scream and shout was not my idea of fun. Danny and I had tried to calm them down but they all seemed to become even more hyper. Thankfully, it was ten minutes until they all took a break for lunch.
“I c an’t cope with this much longer.” I admitted to Danny.
Danny laughed. “I’m well used to it … three years of practice!”
I shook my head in disbelief. “Seriously, I don’t know how I’m going to survive this for two more hours.”
Danny nudged my arm. “Hey, we’re in this together and if that fails we’ll just bribe them with chocolate!”
I had to laugh at that. “Okay, I’ll hold you to that.”
Danny grinned and then began rounding up the kids to take them to the canteen.
Chapter Seven
Three o’clock finally came and to say that I was tired would have been an understatement – I was completely knackered. The kids managed to calm down a little but it was still hard work keeping track of them all. The last kid had just been picked up so Danny and I were now alone.
“You need a lift home?” Danny asked as he cleared away the last of the paint pots.
I was busy sweeping up scraps of paper and broken crayons from the floor and decided not to answer him until I had dumped the last of rubbish into the bin – it gave me more time to think about whether to accept his offer or not.
“It’s okay, I can get the bus.” I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend even more time alone with him.
Dan ny glanced over in my direction. “Um, well have you looked outside? It’s pouring down.”
My gaze quickly flickered to the window – yeah, it was raining pretty heavily. I sighe d heavily. “Oh okay then, thanks.”
Danny gave me a small half smile and took a sweeping glance around the room. “Okay, well as soon as you pack away that brush, we can leave.”
I nodded and packed the brush and dustpan away in the cleaning cupboard. I grabbed my bag and then realised that I didn’t pack an umbrella – great, it looked like I was going to get soaked.
“How far i s your car?” I enquired as we made our way to the sliding doors.
Danny smirk ed. “You afraid you’re going to ruin your hair?”
I rolled my eyes. “I’ve paint on my t-shirt and glitter on my face … do you really think I’m worried about my hair?”
Danny chuckled. “Fair point. The car’s just around the corner. We’ll have to make a run for it.”
I sighed. “Fine, let’s go.”
We made it to his car relatively unscathed from the heavy downpour but I didn’t really care that much about whether I got soaked or not, I just wanted to get home. Danny started up the car and turned up the heat to help dry us off.
He pulled out of the car park and glanced over at me. “So, any plans for tonight?”
I wasn’t sure what to answer with so I just shrugged at him and said, “I don’t know yet.”
“Fancy seeing a film then?” He threw me a cheeky grin and I rolled my eyes yet again.
“You never give up, do you?”
He shook his head and smirked at me. “Come on, one little trip to the cinema isn’t going to kill you.”
I sighed. “Danny, we’ve talked about this before.”
“I know but how about we go just as friends?”
I glanced at him and could tell by his face that he was being serious but I still wasn’t sure about it.
“Are you sure you can stick to that? You’re not going to try anything funny?” I eyed him unsurely.
Now Danny rolled his eyes. “Jeez Darcie, I can control myself. The only thing funny tonight will be the film – do you like comedies?”
I smirked. “Good to know and I haven’t agreed to go yet.”
“Oh come on, it’ll just be two friends seeing a film. Besides, what else would you be doing on a Saturday
An hour into Kids’ Klub and my head was splitting. Listening to a bunch of seven year olds scream and shout was not my idea of fun. Danny and I had tried to calm them down but they all seemed to become even more hyper. Thankfully, it was ten minutes until they all took a break for lunch.
“I c an’t cope with this much longer.” I admitted to Danny.
Danny laughed. “I’m well used to it … three years of practice!”
I shook my head in disbelief. “Seriously, I don’t know how I’m going to survive this for two more hours.”
Danny nudged my arm. “Hey, we’re in this together and if that fails we’ll just bribe them with chocolate!”
I had to laugh at that. “Okay, I’ll hold you to that.”
Danny grinned and then began rounding up the kids to take them to the canteen.
Chapter Seven
Three o’clock finally came and to say that I was tired would have been an understatement – I was completely knackered. The kids managed to calm down a little but it was still hard work keeping track of them all. The last kid had just been picked up so Danny and I were now alone.
“You need a lift home?” Danny asked as he cleared away the last of the paint pots.
I was busy sweeping up scraps of paper and broken crayons from the floor and decided not to answer him until I had dumped the last of rubbish into the bin – it gave me more time to think about whether to accept his offer or not.
“It’s okay, I can get the bus.” I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend even more time alone with him.
Dan ny glanced over in my direction. “Um, well have you looked outside? It’s pouring down.”
My gaze quickly flickered to the window – yeah, it was raining pretty heavily. I sighe d heavily. “Oh okay then, thanks.”
Danny gave me a small half smile and took a sweeping glance around the room. “Okay, well as soon as you pack away that brush, we can leave.”
I nodded and packed the brush and dustpan away in the cleaning cupboard. I grabbed my bag and then realised that I didn’t pack an umbrella – great, it looked like I was going to get soaked.
“How far i s your car?” I enquired as we made our way to the sliding doors.
Danny smirk ed. “You afraid you’re going to ruin your hair?”
I rolled my eyes. “I’ve paint on my t-shirt and glitter on my face … do you really think I’m worried about my hair?”
Danny chuckled. “Fair point. The car’s just around the corner. We’ll have to make a run for it.”
I sighed. “Fine, let’s go.”
We made it to his car relatively unscathed from the heavy downpour but I didn’t really care that much about whether I got soaked or not, I just wanted to get home. Danny started up the car and turned up the heat to help dry us off.
He pulled out of the car park and glanced over at me. “So, any plans for tonight?”
I wasn’t sure what to answer with so I just shrugged at him and said, “I don’t know yet.”
“Fancy seeing a film then?” He threw me a cheeky grin and I rolled my eyes yet again.
“You never give up, do you?”
He shook his head and smirked at me. “Come on, one little trip to the cinema isn’t going to kill you.”
I sighed. “Danny, we’ve talked about this before.”
“I know but how about we go just as friends?”
I glanced at him and could tell by his face that he was being serious but I still wasn’t sure about it.
“Are you sure you can stick to that? You’re not going to try anything funny?” I eyed him unsurely.
Now Danny rolled his eyes. “Jeez Darcie, I can control myself. The only thing funny tonight will be the film – do you like comedies?”
I smirked. “Good to know and I haven’t agreed to go yet.”
“Oh come on, it’ll just be two friends seeing a film. Besides, what else would you be doing on a Saturday
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