“I love you.”
I murmured on her neck and turned her to me, putting my hand on her waist and turned her around.
“I will love you till my last breath.” I said.
Spinning her, smiling into her radiance which evoked unavoidable attractions in her heart, swaying me in the winds which hold her love.
Flowing in the river of fondness, endearing her inch into me, living into this moment eternally without caring about the tomorrow.
“And I shall love you with my core.” I spun her again.
Captivated by the sight and the effect of my keen gaze, she was intoxicated.
“I love you more every moment.” I whispered, placing a kiss over her neck.
Laughing into the light, she was spellbind and I was lost in the city of her heart.
“That’s why.” I spun her for the last time and abruptly pulled her to me, holding her back and continued.
“Forgive me.”
I kissed the tip of her nose and took a step back.
I bend on one knee, offering her my hand . She took it sheepishly as I began to say,
“Candice, I know I promised to give you everything I can but I failed and gave you so many tears and distrust.” I whispered.
“I understand, I should have placed absolute faith in your love but I swear it’s not that I doubt your love.” Gulping, I paused.
“I was only petrified of the reality which can take you away from me… that’s why I never told you about myself and reacted this way. But I have finally realized, I shouldn’t have done it.”
I told her what I wanted to say for a long time, the guilt eating me up, breaking my tranquil and inducing penitence in me.
Telling her the condition of my heart.
“I cannot change the past but I promise, I will place my heartbeats on your words, never wavering my trust ever again. I will give you every smile I can but please forgive me for treating you like this.” I pleaded.
“For embedding fright in your heart. For everything I have done..” I said sadly, tears brimmed in both of our eyes.
She kept looking at me with tears along with a smile. I lowered my head and continued.
“I… I know I don’t deserve it. You had all the rights to leave me. Maybe we both have faults but mine is immense.” I murmured.
“I made countless mistakes yet you are willing to stay with me and I am so grateful to you that I cannot even show you.” I said in a croaked voice as a tear rolled down my cheek.
I looked at her again and continued in a desperate whisper.
“But please, Candice, please don’t leave me. I love you so much. I cannot imagine my life without you.” I begged.
“I swear I will do whatever you want but please stay by my side. My heart treasures you and I can’t bear you leaving me… please…”
Breaking into sobs, I sniffed, wiping my tears.
She took a step closer, running her hands in my hair and pulled me closer, I wrapped my arms around her midsection.
Not raising my fragmented gaze and meeting hers. Crying silently, I let the tears show my repentance, hurting deeply.
“It’s okay, Tyler. It has passed. Let’s forget about it.”
“I am crazy for you, Candice. I.. I can’t.. I am so sorry… Please don’t hold any negative emotion for me in your heart.” I whispered.
Gritting my teeth to muffle my cries. She wiped my tears and kissed my forehead, whispering, resisting her tears and smiling.
“I don’t Tyler. I know how much you love me. Don’t vex, love. We will be together so please don’t cry.”
Wiping my tears with her thumbs, Candice rested her forehead against mine, bending as well and hugging me.
“I love you. I love you so much.”
“I love you too, Tyler.”
We remained like this, when I let out my misery and calmed down from the devastation.
I pulled away, breathing heavily. She smiled and held my hands, “We will be together.”
“And I can understand, Elmer did this. He brainwashed you, don’t worry.”
“I want to kill him for this.” I said bitterly, looking away.
“I won’t stop you but money is more important to him than his life.” Candice replied coldly, getting up and offering me her hand.
“Leave him, to me you and my brothers exist. So… don’t worry about anything.” She grinned as I took her hand and stood up as well.
“If you say so.”
I chuckled as we spent the night of affection where I told her untold emotions of my heart that she is present in my soul, my heaven, my life.
‘What can I ask from God when I have you?’
A week later, our life is once again back on the track with no intention of being strayed again.
I was working with no progress to leave the mafia life but I am trying.
“Sir.” George came. I hummed.
“The one who complained to the cops about you was the Dark seductress. It was nothing but a desperate attempt from her side to ruin her life completely.” He told me.
“I see. She got what she deserves.” I replied not looking up from my file.
He nodded and was about to leave but I called him, “George.”
“Yes, Sir?” He asked.
“If I want to leave this mafia life and settle in some other country, which place would you recommend?” I asked, closing the file and looking at him.
“Hmm.. I’d say London, Korea… Spain, France as well. Italy too.” He goes on with his list.
“Okay, Okay.” I waved my hands to stop him.
“But, how are you going to do it? Who has the nerve to take the place of the Dark Lord?” He asked.
“We either kill him or replace him.” I shrugged.
“So, who will take its place?”
“You want to?” I asked with a smirk.
“No.” he replied quickly.
“Why?” I frowned.
“As if I don’t know how threatening your job is.” He reasoned. I hummed holding my chin.
“Looks like I need to find a way to do it.” I mumbled, motioning him to leave.
As I was working I received a call from Tyler.
“Hey, Beautiful.” I answered, hearing her melodious giggle from the other side.
“Hey… When are you coming home?” She asked.
“On the usual time, why?” I asked.
I heard her sigh, “We need to talk, Tyler.” and she cut the call.
My eyes widened for a second, what did I do this time? All things I have ever done in my life roamed in my mind.
Did she come to know that Elmer is in the ICU because of the accident? No, she can’t.
I did it through a third party but what does she want to talk about?
With Millions of stressing thoughts roaming in my mind all I could ask myself was-
‘What did I do this time?’