Trapped in the Love of Stepchildren
Chapter 6's

Daniel sat on the sofa in the living room, staring at the television screen that was displaying a reality show that was not at all interesting to him. She is frustrated with her relationship with her stepmother, Laura. It has been almost seven months that they have been dating in secret, but he feels their relationship is not going well.

"What's wrong with our relationship?” daniel, contemplate deeply. "Why didn't Laura ever talk about the possibility for us to commit to each other? Is he not serious about our relationship?”

At that time, Laura was busy with her work, so Daniel decided to text her.

"Hey, can we talk to you for a second?" write Daniel.

Shortly after, Laura replied to the message.

"Of course, what's up?”

Daniel typed carefully.

"I feel like we've been dating for almost a year, and I want our relationship to be more serious. What say?"

After a few minutes, Laura finally replied to her message.

"Sorry, I think we've talked about this before. I'm not ready to introduce our relationships to the people closest to us or even the people around us. What if we just stay like this?"

Hearing that answer, Daniel felt even more frustrated. "Why doesn't Laura want to commit? What am I supposed to do?" his inner.

Meanwhile, Laura is sitting at her desk, pondering over a text message from Daniel. She also feels uncomfortable with their relationship situation, but doesn't know how to change it.

"What's wrong with me?” inner Laura. "Am I too afraid to commit again or too afraid of criticism from those around me.”

Laura decided to reply to Daniel's message.

"I'm sorry, I'm busy with work at this flower shop. I understand that you feel frustrated with our situation, but I am still not ready to commit. Maybe we need to talk about this in person."

Daniel is relieved to get an answer from Laura, but he is worried that talking about this directly will make their relationship worse.

However, Laura made sure that they had to talk about this directly.

"How about we meet tomorrow night?" ask Laura.

Daniel was relieved to hear Laura's invitation.

"Well, I'll be waiting for you tomorrow night" Daniel replied.

Laura felt swayed in her mind as she tried to avoid Daniel, her stepson. He knew that there was a growing feeling within him that he could not ignore anymore, but he also did not want to make bad decisions and damage his reputation in the eyes of those around him.

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Daniel was visiting Laura's house for dinner together as they had promised before. Laura tried to stay calm and relaxed in front of her stepson, but in her heart she felt nervous and tense.

"How are you, Laura?" daniel asked while taking a seat at the dinner table.

"I'm fine, Daniel. How's yours?" laura answered worriedly.

"I'm doing fine. I'm happy to have dinner together, I don't think we've spent much time together lately."

Laura felt a little surprised by the statement from Daniel. He knows that they've been spending time together in the last few weeks, but he also feels a little relieved that Daniel doesn't realize how nervous he is at the moment.

"Maybe I've been too busy with my work lately" Laura said, trying to find an excuse for her discomfort.

"Is everything okay? Is something wrong?" ask Daniel with worry.

Laura shook her head quickly. He knows that if he expresses his feelings to Daniel, things can turn bad and ruin their relationship.

"No, nothing's wrong. I'm just a little tired" Laura replied with a fake smile.

Their dinner continued with an awkward atmosphere. Laura felt that she could not be her true self in front of Daniel, and she felt guilty for it.

"What do you think of our relationship?" ask Daniel gently.

Laura felt surprised by the question and she felt unprepared to answer it.

"I... I don't know. I felt like something was preventing me from progressing, and I wasn't sure what it was," Laura replied honestly.

"What's that?" ask Daniel again.

Laura shook her head. He could not express his feelings to Daniel, even if it was his own stepson.

"Sorry, Daniel. I can't answer your question right now. I have to think about it further" Laura said as she looked down.

Daniel feels a little disappointed, but he understands that Laura needs time to think things through.

"of course. I-i understand. You know that I'm always here for you if you need to talk" Daniel said affectionately.

Laura felt warm in her heart hearing those words from Daniel. He knows that his stepson always loves him sincerely, and he hopes to respond to his feelings just as sincerely. However, he also fears the consequences of their unusual relationship.

After Daniel left, Laura sat down on the sofa and pondered. He knew that he could not continue to avoid Daniel and his feelings for him. He has to face the truth and make decisions.

"How can I avoid my own feelings? How can I control everything?" inner Laura.

He has trouble controlling his feelings, and he doesn't know what to do. He felt frustrated and anxious. He knew that he could not continue to let the situation drag on, but he also did not know how to handle it.

"I can't keep going like this. I have to take action," inner Laura with determination.

He began to think about the possibilities that could happen if he decided to pursue his feelings for Daniel. He knows that this is a big and important decision, and he has to consider everything carefully.

"What if I let down people who are important to me? What if this ruins my reputation? What if Daniel's future is ruined because of this? What will happen to our relationship?" lora with uneasiness.

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The next night, they met at a restaurant in the city. Daniel and Laura were nervous and a little anxious, but they tried to stay calm.

After ordering the food, they started talking about their relationship situation.

“Daniel, there's something I want to talk to you about, I don't feel ready to commit to our relationship,” said Laura who made Daniel a little surprised.

"So, what makes you not want to commit to our relationship?" ask Daniel.

Laura took a deep breath, then she replied.

"I still feel scared, I know you want our relationship to be more serious, but I don't feel ready to introduce our relationship to the people around us.”

Hearing that answer, Daniel felt a little disappointed, but he tried to understand Laura's situation.

"I understand how you feel, but I want you to know that I'm serious about our relationship and I'm ready to open my heart completely to you. What can I do to make you feel more comfortable?" Said Daniel.

"Thank you, Daniel. I am also serious about our relationship, but I just need time to get through my fears. Maybe we can start by spending more time together, without having to introduce our relationships to others first." Laura said.

"Well, we can spend more time together, get to know each other better, and see how our relationship develops from there." Said Daniel.

The two of them spent the night eating dinner a little awkwardly, they both knew that they had yet to fully resolve their issues.

After that night, Daniel knows that there will be challenges they will have to face, but he is confident that he will be able to overcome them all with Laura. For her, Laura is a special woman and she feels lucky to have a relationship with such a woman.

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