Love Leads The Way
Part Eleven
By Pepper
"There's more?" Danny asked, a little scared to think of what this surprise could be.
"Oh Danny, sweetie!" she exclaimed, reaching down to kiss his check. "It's nothing bad! Don't look so scared!" She moves to go to the back bedroom.
"Wait Michelle!"
She stops and turns around, staring at him quizzically.
"I have something for you first," he says, patting the seat beside him.
She sits down beside him, excitement shining in her eyes at the possibility of presents.
"Danny! What did you get me?!"
"Here," he says, with a big grin, pulling a small yellow envelope out of his pocket.
Michelle laughs. "A card huh? Now where did you get that idea?"
"Just open it," says Danny, his own excitement showing.
She slowly opens the envelope, watching his face the whole time. She pulls out the card and eagerly looks down to read it. On the cover was a small white rose with baby's breathe. She opened it, looking up at Danny with a small smile, then bent her head to read.
"Dear Michelle,
I'm not sure what you're up to yet, at the time I'm writing this anyway, but I thought I'd give you a taste of your own medicine. Head out to my car. In the glove compartment, there is a surprise for you.
Love, Danny"
Michelle laughed and looked up at Danny, merriment dancing in her eyes. She quickly kissed him on the cheek again, then dashed off to his car, Danny laughing the whole time.
He watched from the door, as she jerked open the car door and scooted inside to find what he had left her. He saw her jerk her head up to look at him as she found the next card he had left her. He laughed as she saw her impatient look after she had read his note, and jumped out of the car to rush back into the house.
She rushed past him into the kitchen and found the next note he had left for her under his plate. She glanced up at him again, looking slightly agitated, but he only grinned back.
The next note directed her to the bathroom, where she found a note that directed her to the back bedroom.
Finally, after several more trips around the cabin, and one more back to the car, she was directed back to Danny, who had been sitting on the couch watching her scurry around the cabin.
She pounced him where he sat, on the couch, searching all his pockets. He couldn't stop laughing at her as she eagerly frisked him up and down. Finally he pushed her off.
"Okay Michelle," he said, tears of laughter shining in his eyes. "I think you've had enough punishment."
He reached inside the pocket of his coat, that was laying on the back of the couch, and pulled out a black box.