25. Love
“What are you doing here? Are you one of the kidnappers?” Kim asked, regretful that she had even loved this man once upon a time.
“I… did we get the wrong person?” Gulf stood up all surprised and asked the other men with him.
“No. Isn’t this the address that the boss gave us?” One of the men said as he took out his phone and double checked.
At that time, there were footsteps at the entrance and the men who were with Kim turned with their rifles ready and they relaxed when they saw who came in.
“Sir!” They all saluted and stood at attention.
“Kimberly?” Ely said as he rushed towards her and knelt on one knee and hugged her.
“You scared me. Why did you have to leave without letting me know? I could have made sure you had bodyguards with you,” he said all accusatively and she didn’t know what to say.
“Please untie me,” she finally managed when he finished his complaints.
“Sorry,” he whispered and started untying her.
“Number One, make sure that you clean up here and I want the name of the mastermind within the hour and if you can, bring me their bodies,” Ely ordered and carried Kim out of there.
“I can walk,” Kim said but Ely seemed as if he didn’t hear her.
He was angry with her and he was about to punish her.
He took her to a vehicle and then they were driven home and all along, Ely didn’t say anything.
Kim was feeling all anxious since she didn’t know what to say or do to place the block of ice beside her.
“I’m sorry,” she said finally but he still didn’t look at her or give her any indication that he had heard her.
“Ely, please forgive me. It’s just that I missed my parents and wanted to go home and see them. I waited for you and when you didn’t show up, I decided to go and call you later.
I would never have known that someone would kidnap me. I am sorry for causing you trouble,” she said and again, he didn’t say anything.
She then just kept quiet and waited for her judgement.
She didn’t understand why he would be so worried about her since they hadn’t even defined the kind of a relationship they had.
When they got home, he again carried her to their room and he locked it from the inside and put the keys in a safe and locked it.
Kim just watched from the side and didn’t say anything.
She decided to go with the flow and allow him to do anything he wanted since she knew that she had erred.
“Take a shower and we will sleep,” he said and walked towards the bathroom but she just stood there.
What were they doing there?
What kind of a relationship did they have?
Was she going to be his prisoner since he was fed up with her?
And what would he do with her when he didn’t want her anymore?
She asked herself all those questions and more and she didn’t see him come out and stand before her.
“I will take you to see your parents tomorrow. All you have to do is tell me what you want and I will fulfil it.
You aren’t my prisoner Kim and I hate that you are behaving like one with all the sneaking out.
When I asked you to stay here, it’s because I knew my enemies would use you against me if they knew we had relations,” he said and she finally looked at him.
“What about now? Why did you lock us in here and hide the keys?” She asked and he looked at her long and hard.
“You sneaked out and made me worried. I have to make sure that you don’t do it again. I will lock you in here until you realise that I am not your enemy. I just want to stay with you,” he said and if anyone who knew him well was here, they would have known that this was the first time he had coerced a woman.
If there was something he hadn’t been blessed with, it was patience to deal with the opposite sex but he found himself worrying about Kim and doing things for her that he couldn’t and had never done for anyone.
“As what?” Kim asked.
“What?”
“You and me. We are staying together as what?” She asked again. “If I have to stay here, with you, I have to know the status I have in your life. If I have to risk my life for you and yours for me the way you did tonight, I have to know what we are,” she said, holding his gaze.
“We can be whatever you want me. But if I were to be asked, I want us to be together for life. I want you and me to be life partners.
So, if you want, we can get married tomorrow. I don’t care what status we have as long as I get to have you in my life for asking as we live,” Ely said and Kim was flabbergasted.
“Do… you… do you really mean that?” Kim asked and instead of answering, Ely bent and took her lips into his.
He kissed her slowly this time and this is the slowest they had ever kissed since their relationship started almost a month ago.
He wanted her to feel his emotions within that kiss. He wanted her to know that he meant what he said.
So, as he swiped his tongue along her teeth and then plunged his tongue in her mouth, as he chased her tongue and bit it until he tasted blood, as their saliva and blood intermingled and as they continued kissed even after they were out of breath and started breathing in each other, Ely knew that this was the woman he wanted to spend his life with.
It wasn’t because he was a Mafia Lord and could have any woman he wanted, it wasn’t because he was his parents only son and needed an heir for himself, and it wasn’t because of any other reason than what he had told her.
It was just for the mere reason that he was in love and he wanted to love and be loved.
“So, what do you say?” He asked Kim after they had separated and caught their breaths.
“Do you love me?” Kim asked and waited.
“I do. Maybe I don’t understand what love is since I have never been in love before but I am sure that what I am feeling for you right now is love.
If it isn’t, then love is nothing. I want to do anything and everything for you. I want to love you Kim. So, yes. I love you,” he said and this time, it was Kim who initiated the kiss and pushed the man onto the bed.
She wanted to feel how it feels like making love to the person you love.