Taken By The Mafia Lord

"Lub-dub"

"Lub-dub"

That was the sound of Adele's heart as she listened to Elijah's confession. He held her gaze while speaking hence she was able to feel the raw and intense emotions in his eyes and it left her speechless.

"I don't want to lose you, Adele," He whispered, his hand caressing her cheek lightly, and like a siren, she fell under his spell.

Suddenly, the air in the room around, electricity cackling between them such that the hairs on her arm stood on edge and Adele found it difficult to breathe. His eyes were as stormy as the sea and Adele couldn't help but want to be carried away in it. Perhaps, then, all of her problems would be over.

None of them could tell who leaned in first, but the attraction was undeniable as his lips brushed across her, sending shivers down her spine. She unconsciously arched into him as he pressed his lips firmly on hers.

Elijah shivered as he kissed her, his hand trailing down her arm. This scene right now felt like a dream to him and he held Adele as if she was a fragile egg that would shatter and break if he were rough on her. He savored the moment, kissing her lips slowly and sweetly as if he wanted to imprint this special memory in his mind.

But when she moaned into his mouth, he lost a fragment of his control and deepened the kiss. His tongue parted her mouth and tasted her, their tongues intertwining while her hand dug into hair and clutched a fistful of his hair, pulling them tight enough to cause pain.

Elijah groaned, he missed this thing between them. So while he kissed her senselessly, his hand trailed down her body until it got to the buttons of her shirt. He fiddled with the first button, tempted to open it, but then, Elijah didn't want to confuse her with sex anymore - that was not what he came here for. He wanted to prove to her that he was the man for her and deserved a second chance.

So he cupped her breast instead, massaging and kneading them while she moaned his name. It wasn't until his hand slipped underneath her shirt and was about to feel her stomach that her eyes snapped open and she pushed him away from her with lightning speed.

Elijah staggered backward and was able to get his footing, however, there was a befuddled look on his face as he stared at Adele who was frozen on the spot as well. What just happened? He had no clue. Perhaps, he pushed too hard and should have exercised caution.

What has she done? The reality felt like cold water had been doused on Adele. Just a few sugary words and she was about to give in to him already, Adele felt ashamed and disappointed in herself. She couldn't make a second mistake. The pleasure was not worth a second heartbreak. She couldn't do this.

Elijah who didn't notice the change in Adele thought things were good between them and took her hand with a smile, saying, "I promise you this time, I would -"

"Get out," Adele said so coldly that Elijah almost suffered a mental whiplash from the suddenness.

"W-what?" His voice wavered, having not seen that coming. Her band slipped through his grip and fell, Elijah was shocked. He thought Adele was giving him a second chance….

"Get out of my house, now!" Her voice was taut and grim and he still had a hard time trying to understand what was going on.

"Adele, what are you talking…." He reached for her hand again and in the heat of the moment, her hand landed on his cheek in retaliation. Adele slapped him.

Elijah stiffened, his hand slowly coming up to feel his cheek that stung from the pain. He slowly lifted his head to Adele whose mouth was agape and she stared at her hand with the same shocked expression that was on his face. She didn't mean to hit him, it happened all of a sudden.

But Elijah didn't care for any of that. If hitting him would take off all of her anger toward him, then so be it. He was willing to take a hundred strikes from her if that means they would end up together again. He needed a second chance from her.

"Adele…" He stepped towards her while she took another back.

"Don't come any closer," Adele warned him. What was wrong with him? Shouldn't he leave her alone already after slapping him?

"Just what do you want from me?! " Adele screamed at his face, tears of frustration running down her cheeks. She was unable to take all of the emotions bottled inside of her anymore. It has reached the bottleneck and was suffocating. She couldn't breathe. It was tiring. She wanted to let it all out.

"I just want us together again," Elijah pleaded with her.

"Us?" She sneered at him, "News flash, there was never an 'Us'. It was a lie and the little magic we managed to make came crashing down the day the truth was unveiled. Moreover, what about the people that you offended? You think that my family would welcome you with open arms the moment you decided to get together with me?"

Adele laughed mockingly, "Please don't kid yourself, the both of us know that we can never end up happy. So why don't we end this ruse before one of us ends up getting hurt? In one word, leave me alone."

There was nothing but tense silence between them after Adele said those words. Although she had a grim expression, her heart beat nervously. Adele hoped deep down that Elijah would not give up on her. That he would fight for her - and the children - no matter how hard she pushed him away or the world tried to keep them apart.

"Fine, I'll leave just as you want," Elijah said and her heart stopped beating.

"No!" Adele wanted to wail at him but the sound was lodged in her throat like a lump. She wanted to move and stop him from leaving but her feet were glued to the ground and her own body did not belong to her any longer.

Adele didn't even know how she was able to compose herself until Elijah left and she broke down in tears.

He shouldn't have come!

Elijah shouldn't have stirred her heart just when she was getting over him and opening up a raw wound.

She didn't deserve this.

She deserved so much better.

Adele cried while clenching her heart. God damn it!

Why does it hurt so much?