Not A Small-Town Girl

His words left Danielle feeling like a scumbag. ’Did I actually do something out of line? Am I that bad of a drinker?’ she thought in horror.

Her head throbbed faintly as fragments of the evening flickered back into her mind.

"Two little bumblebees fly into the flower field.

Buzz, buzz." She remembered singing aloud. "David, you’re so handsome. Come here, give me a kiss," she had said with a giggle, her voice slurring. Then, she demanded, "Hold me. Sing me a lullaby."

In her drunken stupor, she even tried to take his shirt off. Danielle buried her face in her hands, appalled by her behavior.

"Remember now?" David said playfully, clearly enjoying her reaction.

cheeks turned red with embarrassment, struggling to get

warm," David said, sparing her from further teasing. All the while, Albert watched the exchange, thinking to himself,

She had made plans to go shopping with Juniper. Before she got out of the car, he

Spend as much as you want-there’s no limit,"

shook her head. "I don’t need it. I

wealthy, but he wanted her to save her

are meant for my future wife." David held the

no for an answer, Danielle didn’t decline further. ’Why does everyone like to give out cards?’ she wondered. She had already received

pick you up later." David caressed

drove here. Focus on work," Danielle