She felt his lips on her stomach as she woke up.
"Baby, calm down," she reprimanded him as he chuckled sending vibrations up her stomach as he trailed his lips up to hers taking her in a slow passionate kiss that had her toes curling in pleasure.
"Good morning kitten," he said in a husky voice leaving a hickey on her throat.
"Good morning baby," she whispered as he sat up pulling her with him grabbing the sheets to cover herself.

He yanked them off her as she gasped when the cold air hit her bare skin.
"No reason for you to hide what is mine away from me. Am I hiding what is yours from you?" He said with a smirk as her eyes roamed his hard, lean frame.
Standing up she made her way to take a shower as he joined her resulting in them taking much longer than necessary.

Cas had one hand on the wheel and the other held her hand as he constantly brought it to his lips playing with her reading her body language.
"Baby you need to slow down we are reaching that sharp curve," she said as he decelerated instantly.

He knew the curve very well and knew is they went off the road death was imminent.
"What's going on ahead?" She asked making him turn back to the road as he saw a road block.

"I don't know kitten," he said stopping the car as he looked back in order to reverse the car. Whilst in the process of making the three point turn a haulage lorry showed up out of no were not in the least bit looking like it was slowing down. Before Cas could reach for her and alleviate the impact somehow the lorry rammed into them pushing them towards the cliff.

Everything seemed to play in slow motion as Cas reached for her as blood dripped down her face.
"I love you Nia," he said.
"I love you more Cas," she said as a single tear fell her face stricken with fear as the car rolled down the cliff into the secluded woodlands below.

He was the first to regain consciousness as he tried to move realizing they were trapped.

"Nia, kitten," he whispered but she didn't respond as he heard helicopter blades before losing consciousness once again. Falling in it a deep slumber as he relived his life from the day he met her.

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After winning her over with his charm she was his indeed and he knew she was the one. Her sharp tongue, killer looks and intelligence had him hooked, line and sinker.

"Why do you call me kitten?" She asked one night after dinner as they strolled to her apartment.
"Because you are cute and adorable but at the same time have claws hidden underneath," he said with a smirk. "And I am sure that one day I will even make you purr like a kitten," he said receiving a playful slap as their laughter filled the night.
"Shut your mouth before more verbal garbage comes out," she said making him laugh some more as he held her hand pulling her closer.

"You love my verbal garbage, and you know it baby," he said with a smirk as she rolled her eyes.
So when will I see you again?"
"I have to take care of some business with Linc but after that I am all yours," he said looking into her eyes as they reached her apartment.
"Okay."

"You do know you can move in with me," he sighed.
"Yes, but the ideal thing would be for me to move in with my husband not boyfriend. What guarantee do I have that after we move in together we will still be together," she said in a serious tone as he took her hands holding them in his as he gently blew warm air upon them warming them up.
"I respect your decision baby," he said with a sincere smile. "That's one of the things that had me falling for you," he said kissing her hands.
"Tell me when you get home. I need to know you are safe," she said with a smile as his car pulled up.
"I will kitten," he said with a wink, before kissing her forehead.

The months flew by with him courting her the right way, never once pushing her to do something she didn't want. Each kiss bittersweet unlike the ones he has shared with other women in the past.

He wanted everything to go smoothly as they enjoyed dinner by her apartment. He had insisted he wanted to prepare a meal for her. She seemed hesitant at first but accepted his proposal. Watching him handle the skillet like a pro she wore a smile throughout her evening as he worked his charm before he took her up to their apartment roof. Soft lights glowed lighting up the roof as she saw a carpet of rose petals before her as he pulled her further out onto the roof.

Wrapping his arms around her waist as she leaned her back against his chest they admired the star filled sky before silence surrounded them. She realized his arms were no longer around her making her turn as she gasped seeing him on one knee.

Reaching for her hand she saw him visibly swallow as he showed her exactly how nervous he was at that very moment.
"Cas," she whispered.
"For a year I have known you, for a year I have come to love you. Each time you smile because of me, I feel like billionaire because I know I put that smile there. You give me goals Nia, goals that I want to archive with no one else but you. Each morning I wake up, you are the first thing on my mind. I pray for you more than I pray for myself and I don't think I have ever done that for anyone else. I know you lost your family at a young age but I want to be your family. I want you to be my wife and I want to be your husband till the day I die. In short will you be mine, be my wife?" He asked.

She could not form words as she only nodded her head yes tears running down her cheeks.
Standing up he pulled out the ring he had purchased that exact same day. She gasped at its beauty as he took her hand.
"I wanted an answer before you saw your ring," he chuckled whilst his hands trembled as he placed the ring on her finger.
"I would have loved it even if it was small. But baby this is huge," she said stunned.
"I wanted something bigger to warn off other man," he said wrapping his arms around her waist as she wound her arms around his neck.

Leaning down he kissed her gently allowing his tongue to graze her lower lip asking for entrance which she granted to his pleasure. Strawberries was the taste that hit him as he plunged his tongue into her mouth. Cupping the back of her neck with one hand as he pulled her closer he felt her hands tugging on his hair as she asked, no, begged for more which he obliged as their tongues danced giving and taking.
The thump of their heartbeats seemed to be in sync as he pressed her closer to him his lips never leaving hers. Pulling apart they were both panting looking at each other, their eyes locked oblivious to their surroundings.

"That was..." She whispered in shock.
"Just what I imagined and so much more," he finished cupping her cheek as she shivered. "Let's go back in before you catch a cold," he said tugging her arm.

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"Sir! Can you hear me?" He heard a voice.
"Nia," he whispered turning slightly to find her no longer there.
"Sir we need you to stay still," he heard that same voice before he heard the beeping sound of some machine.

A couple of minutes later he was lying on a stretcher being lifted up towards a helicopter.

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"Where is she? Where is my wife?" He growled as soon as he woke up at the hospital.
"She was taken to another hospital. We couldn't not treat her here because of lack of all the equipment required to save her.

"Please take me to her," he said as he broke down resulting in him getting a mild sedative.

"Sir we don't know which hospital your wife was taken to," the doctor informed him.
"What do you mean you don't know!" He growled grabbing the man's collar yanking him close.
"I'm sorry sir," he stuttered as Cas shoved him away from him, throwing the blanket off him.

Grabbing his phone he dialed home. He had to find her no matter what.
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Three months later

He was speaking with some foreign dignitaries when he felt her presence before he even saw her. His heart raced as his eyes anticipated seeing her.
He looked up to find her walking in with another man. His whole posture became tense as he saw where the man's arm lay, around her waist.

"Who is that?"
"I am not quite sure sire, but I shall return with this information," his assistant said bowing slightly as Cas stood admiring his wife.

She looked at ease with this man, leaning into him often which made him very angry. She was supposed to know the consequences of such actions with another man. How she was here when his men had been unable to find her was beyond him as he kept his eyes on her.
Leaving the group before him he walked towards the couple stopping right in front of her as his assistant came up to him whispering the information into his ear. All the while he kept his eyes on her realizing she seemed to be oblivious as to who he was.

"Mr Vanderbilt," the man she was with said with a warm smile. "My name is David Blake," he said extending his hand.
"Pleasure to meet you Mr Blake."
"The pleasure is all mine. I would like you to meet my girlfriend Miss Sonia Cross."
"Miss," he said reaching for her hand holding it gently as he placed a kiss on it all the while maintaining eye contact with her.

"I saw your proposal. Set up a meeting with my assistant," he said snapping his fingers as the said assistant came forward. "In the mean time I will keep the lovely lady company," he said with a smile.
David placed a kiss on her cheek giving her a loving smile as Nia smiled back at him which made him turn away as he controlled his anger.

"Shall we," he said with a seductive smile.

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