Chapter 4

Zoe's P.O.V Once we got to the restaurant Daryl got out before coming to open my door. Taking his hand we entered as Daryl gave the valet his keys. "Reservations under Marris," Daryl said as the waitress gawked at him. What was wrong with women when they were around him? He being Daryl of course was oblivious to the entire situation or at least acted that way. "Right this way Mr. Grey and Ms....." she said finally turning towards me. "Mrs. Zoe Grey," I said smiling sweetly at her whilst Daryl looked at me shocked before quickly he snapped out of it and smirked at me, bringing my hand to his lips and kissing it before looking back at the waitress. "Right this way sir and," the now flustered waitress said as she leads us to our table where uncle Kay was already waiting. It was weird I mean he was currently one of the most eligible bachelors in the US and here I was claiming that he had gotten married much less to me. Also, I can't answer why I did what I did so don't ask me. I hugged my uncle who stood up to greet us and Daryl shook his harm before Daryl pulled out a chair for me to sit. "Mrs. Zoe Grey suits you," he whispered in my ear before taking a seat next to me. "Now before we begin with dinner Daryl the deal will be official in six months and we can close everything then," "No problem Kay," Daryl said leaning back in his seat, looking...relaxed? Wait did that mean that we would actually have to......oh man what did I get myself into? Wait did that mean Daryl knew on the day of the signing that it would take that long to close this deal? I wonder if that was why he continued that lie and did not stop it because I highly doubt he would lie for nothing.....which I still feel bad about by the way. He didn't know I was his niece but when I said we were engaged he agreed and even the wedding date I suggested too. Snapping out of my daze I looked at uncle Kay who was busy talking to Daryl. "Yes my Grandfather's brother's name is Kay as well," Daryl said placing his hand on my lap. "What would you all like to drink?" Said the waitress. "I'll have a scotch and you both?" Uncle Kay said looking at me and Daryl. "I'll have the same as him and Zoe...." "Just a water please," I said as the waitress wrote it on her notepad and went to get our drinks. "Is Zoe pregnant?" Uncle Kay asked out of nowhere as I choked on my spit. "What?" I said once my coughing rage cooled down with Daryl rubbing my back. "Zoe hon you only ordered a water," he said looking at me. "No I am not and you know I don't do alcohol uncle besides nothing is going to happen before I am officially his wife," I said seriously. "Nor would I force her before that or even after if she is not ready," Daryl said looking at me with a look I could not exactly pinpoint. I am so making a mental list of things I have to ask him after this dinner is done because I have a lot of questions for him. "Daryl to be truthful I asked you both to this dinner to get to know the man my niece is going to marry as I have seen the tabloids and so far I am impressed," he said looking at Daryl with a straight face but there was acceptance dancing in his eyes. The waitress came back with our drinks soon after. "Wait Zoe is Daryl the same guy you had visions about and you told me of?" "Yes uncle he is but he didn't need to know that," I said shrugging as if it wasn't a big deal. "Wait you had visions as in seeing the future visions of me?" Daryl asked stunned looking at me. "Yup but it was not because I was creeping or wanted to or anything and no I am not a psychic...also I don't remember much of them so I did not know I would ever see you again and they did stop sometime after you finished high school...roughly a year half after," I said popping the p. "How long before you saw me in real life did it happen your first one I mean?" he pressed on "A year now no more questions about that please," I said, and thankfully he didn't push it any further. I really could not explain that entire situation/ fiasco with him and don't think I would be able to right now or maybe at all. "Zoe how did you two meet again?" uncle Kay asked "Well he contacted me to help on a deal he had and I agreed not remembering him at the time as you know I locked up those visions trying to forget and I knew he would be successful just didn't think I would be seeing him again," I said before sipping my water. "It was strange when I now started sometimes I would feel like I was not alone and as you know I started at the bottom and worked up and every time I was ready to give up I felt a comforting presence," he said looking at me as I tried avoiding his eyes. "Well son there is your presence except for God of course," uncle Kay said pointing to me. I closed my eyes before taking a deep breath. "I did genuinely get over it but I always believed that you could do it...I saw it the first time I saw you and then eventually taught that you were a jerk and you kind of knew because I remember messaging you about it but forget it really," I said with finality in my voice. I really did not want to visit any of those past memories. "Are you all ready to order?" The waitress said as I turned to her, thankful that she had interrupted that conversation before it could continue. "I would like to have the pasta and alfredo chicken please," I said smiling at her. "We'll both have the same," uncle Kay and Daryl said at the same time. "So any progress on the wedding plans yet?" Uncle Kay said cutting through the tension between us. "I was hoping we could tell mom and dad first," I said finally looking at Daryl who smiled and leaned to kiss behind my ear. Goosebumps spread through my entire body at the little gesture. After that dinner with my uncle went quite smoothly and they were both getting along which I was happy about. Once we finished with our meals we bid my uncle goodnight before going to the car which was already waiting on us. Daryl opened my door letting me sit before closing it, tipping the valet, and going to the driver's side. "Did you know the deal would be taking that long to be finalized?" I said turning from my seat to face him. "Yes I was aware it would take some time because from my research Kay doesn't just close deals right away," he said as he continued driving. "Why did you not say anything then when I told him we would get married in the next five months?" I questioned him further. "I didn't because I know it would be the only way for me to get you and keep you now thinking about it I am giving you that time to fall in love with me and if not it will be hard but I will let you go...I hope it will be the latter choice," he said changing the gear before holding my thigh. Angry at him, I hit his hand away before saying "I can't believe you did that, why do you want me Daryl because you don't even know me?!" I screamed tears streaming down my face as he pulled aside and put the car on neutral. "I always wanted you Zoe from that day at the library," he said turning and looking into my eyes "What?" I said not believing a thing he just said "I tried to tell you but when I asked my friend to ask you if you needed help so I would have an excuse to talk to you, you said no plus I guess that rejection unconsciously made me say and do stupid things or maybe that was just me," he said calmly. "You really taught I didn't like you back?" I questioned looking into his eyes trying to find the lie but couldn't. Both of us stayed quiet before I said "I liked you but I was scared. Matter of fact I liked you for two years after that day and I guess that's why I got so clumsy around you and the day I gathered the courage to tell you there was someone else and you looked happy so I taught it would be best to let go of that silly idea that we had a chance. It hurt a lot God alone knows how much it hurt and I even cried because of it I never cry for anyone but I did even my spiritual papa knew and told me to let go from my heart and forgive myself or still tell you and get it out of my chest and then a two years after I lost the person I looked up to who was like my second dad nobody I cared about stayed, that day when we had class and you saw my friends hugging me when I broke down that was why not when he died but when I decided to let go...eventually I decided to forget about guys on the whole and focus on myself now I'm one of the best at what I do," I said wiping the straying tears. "You would've been successful either way and I did what I did for your attention which was wrong. I am sorry for hurting you all along," he said wiping my tears that were still straying from my eyes "That's why I say there won't be a chance at us because I can't go through that again and I don't know if I can ever trust you," I said facing front not wanting to have this conversation anymore because I really could not take it to hear anything at this moment. "Can you drop me home please and we can continue this conversation another day if we ever get the chance to that is?" "Zoe, sweetheart listen to" "Please not tonight?" I asked as he nodded before he started back driving placing his hand right back in my thigh only letting go of it to change the gear. Once we got to my home he got out opened the passenger door for me and I walked out thanking him quickly rushing to open the front door and ultimately trying to avoid him. He just stood there looking at me with a sad smile though. Once I got inside I called one of the only people I could talk about anything with. "Andi?" "Yes Einstein you better have a good reason for calling me right now and there better be food involved," he said sarcastically as I rolled my eyes. "Just come over there is cake and cookies in the fridge and I've got some tea for you," "Say no more I stopped listening when you mentioned cake and cookies I'll be there in twenty minutes tops," he said hanging up as I laughed. Once he got to my place he rudely entered my house going straight to the kitchen taking the container of cookies and a slice of the cake before coming to the living room and sitting on the floor by the coffee table with it in front of him. "Okay tell me everything that took place with mister Hotshot," he said as I proceeded to. I taught we were done meaning Daryl and I but how wrong was I......