Among the Stars ✔️ [Completed] [book three]

Chapter 16

"We will be in Mexico soon." I speak soothingly as I stroke Daniel's hair back off his forehead.

He nods, but he's still wound as tight as a coiled spring from our journey through the airport. "Fuck knows what's going to be waiting for us when we get there." He mutters before finishing his vodka and coke.

"We will be fine... just got to keep walking." I wiggle my eyebrows to lighten the mood, remembering the firm instructions Daniel used to give me.

He smiles half heartedly.

"Come on, don't let the press ruin our time away from home. Chris warned you what the airport was going to be like, especially once they realised we were in New York. The pictures of your party went viral in minutes!" Chris had prepared us both for how the studio had ensured exposure of the party was everywhere.

"I know." Daniel pinches the bridge of his nose. "I don't know how to explain it... I just hate all those people being near you... within touching distance! Anything could happen to you! I feel like I can't breathe because it's outside of what I can control." He shakes his head. "I'm not making any sense."

"Yes you are! You want to protect me... us... and, I love you for it." I feel a slight smile tug at my lips that he's actually talking to me about how he's feeling.

Daniel cups my face in his large hands and presses his forehead gently against mine. "I love you too." A smile then breaks across his beautiful face, causing fine lines to appear on the sides of his eyes. "There were some stunning pictures of you at the party."

I blush slightly at the compliment. "I don't know about that, but I didn't stick out like a sore thumb like I thought I would!"

"Babe, I wish you could see how I see you... just for a second." He kisses my lips softly. "Then you would never feel insecure again because you would know that you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."

The blush deepens across my cheeks as I look away from his azure blue eyes down to my fingers.

"I also love that I can still make you blush." He chuckles as he presses his lips to my forehead.

"Stop with the compliments now." I tease. "I'll look like a beetroot by the time we get off this plane."

He holds his hands up in defeat. "OK, no more compliments." He laughs heartily.

"We're about to land." The air hostess announces.

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"Fuck!" I exclaim a little too loudly when I notice the amount of reporters waiting outside the airport.

Daniel's head snaps up from his phone and he abruptly follows my gaze. "Holy shit!"

The sea of reporters catch sight of us and a frenzy begins. The press swarm towards us as Daniel's arm locks protectively around my shoulder. Feeling myself begin to tremble, Daniel immediately holds me close against him.

"I'm here and you're safe." He says clearly in my ear as we approach the wall of people.

I look up at him with wide eyes, but know I have to stay strong. My instincts scream at me to rest my hand across my stomach to protect our babies, but I fight the urge to draw any attention to them and instead cling onto Daniel. "I know... keep walking, right?"

He nods in return, and we pick up the pace.

Reporters soon circle around us, and Daniel has to push our way through. The flashes of the cameras blind me, but we both refuse to give them a reaction.

"Come on guys, give us some room." Daniel says in frustration, but it makes no difference. I can feel the panic beginning to rise up and soon the room starts to spin a little.