KORNELIA

"I remember everything about you!" - he said in such a serious tone that there was no doubt about his sincerity. My thoughts were mixed, the confusion of emotions distorted my ability to think rationally. Why, after all, do I still believe him? Why does my heart react so strongly to his presence?

Lowering my eyes in confusion, I didn't know how to behave in front of him. "Arthur, please, stop,"- I whispered, trying to contain my emotions.

"No, I need to say it,"- Arthur interrupted me, slowly getting up from the table and approaching me. His voice was a mixture of severity and determination. "Everything that happened between us was true. You left, and I didn't have time to explain myself to you."

Arthur stood next to the chair where I was sitting. I saw regret in his eyes. "My every word, my every gesture, my every action was true," - he continued. His voice became so gentle and affectionate that it sent goosebumps all over my body. I realized that just a little more, and I would give in, believe him, and then everything would be destroyed, and there would be no way back.

With a sharp movement, I tried to get up from my chair in order to leave the office as quickly as possible, but he did not let me pass. The distance between us has decreased to the limit.

"My every touch..." - he continued, and gently touched my hand, continuing to look into my eyes. My heart was racing and I could feel my breathing getting heavy. His hand, smooth and warm, touched mine, as if captivating every cell of my body. Pulsating energy penetrated through my fingers, creating a gentle burning sensation.

"My every kiss..." I felt the touch of his lips on my neck. Waves of bliss permeated every cell of my body, and my heart began to beat much faster. Passion, tenderness and trust. I felt like all my thoughts were mixed into one, and time seemed to freeze. It was a kiss that cannot be described in words, because it encompassed all my feelings, all my desires.

"My every "I love you" was true," he said and looked at me once more.  In my gaze, he was trying to find permission for the next move. I slowly closed my eyes, giving him the answer he was so eager to hear. And the next second our lips met in a kiss – gentle, but at the same time passionate.

My body reacted to his touch, and every breath he took penetrated me, creating electric charges rising up my spine. The taste of his lips was sweet and mesmerizing.

With a light movement, he lifted me up and put me on the table. My arms automatically wrapped around his neck, pulling him even closer to me. His hands moved gently all over my body. 

At that moment, I could no longer resist.

Arthur kissed me so tenderly and passionately. That kiss was stronger than any other I've ever experienced before. It was something he had been missing for so long. As if this was all he had ever dreamed of, and all he had ever wanted.

Suddenly the phone rang, which brought me back to reality. I hurriedly took my phone out of my pocket and saw the name of my fiance, my future husband-Adam-on the display. At that moment, fear gripped me. "My God, what am I doing?" - the thought flashed through my head like a typhoon. I was drenched in cold sweat.

My head was instantly filled with thoughts. I pushed Arthur away from me, gathered up the things scattered on the table and ran out of the office.

"Nella, wait!" – Arthur shouted after me, but I was already in the elevator. Frantically pressing the buttons, my desire to leave this place as soon as possible weighed on me.

At the last moment, when the elevator doors were closing, Arthur was able to rush inside. He tried to take my trembling hand, but I abruptly pulled him away, not allowing to approach. A wave of emotions raged inside me, pleasure against fear, desire mixed with rejection.

"No, Arthur!" - I shouted, his eyes widening in surprise. "You don't have the right to call me like that anymore! It's all wrong, it shouldn't be like this," - I felt tears begin to come. "I just managed to go through all of this, I just built my life. And then you show up and try to turn everything upside down again," - I began to choke with resentment.

Tears were streaming unbearably from my eyes. I had to restrain myself, but all my attempts were in vain. I didn't want him to see me like this, vulnerable and broken. I didn't want him to know what kind of pain was hidden in the depths of my soul, and how exactly he was able to ignite this fire.

Arthur, like a shadow, approached me cautiously without making a sound. My breath froze when his hand lifted my chin with a light, barely perceptible movement, forcing me to meet his eyes. My heart clenched in my chest. I felt my uneven breaths tangle as I tried to gather my thoughts and suppress this raging mess.

"That's so unfair of you," - I whispered. A tear, like a pearl, rolled off my pale face, and he gently brushed it away with his warm, comforting hand. As always, he was calm and unperturbed. My pulse, which was pounding furiously in my temples, began to slow down under his gentle touch, and my rapid breathing calmed down.

"Your body speaks louder than your words,"- he said adamantly. "Your beautiful face is trying to hide emotions, but your eyes are giving you away." He got even closer. "I know you feel it too," - his voice was getting barely audible, "But there's a war going on in your heart and in your head."

The elevator door finally opened. Arthur leaned away from me slightly, taking his hand off my chin. There was nothing else I could say. So I just got out  and headed towards the exit. He didn't follow me, he stayed to watch me leave. And I still didn't look back at him.

I went outside, and the cool wind of the autumnnight immediately swept over me. The throbbing pain in the heart reminded me that nothing would ever be the same again. My life has changed forever.

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Thank you so much for finishing this chapter. I really hope you like it.
I'm looking forward to see you in the next one!

~ NALI

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