Well look at us at chapter 20, like seriously,when did I start this book. Feels like just yesterday. Thanks for all your support.❤❤

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Ikram's POV

I woke up feeling weak and that gut feeling I'd been having increased tenfold. It was time for fajr prayer so I performed my ablution and prayed. After praying,I decided to go back to sleep before it was time for my classes around ten but I couldn't go back. I watched as rays of sunlight start seeping through the curtain making me groan.

I checked my phone and it was 8:00 am. I was planning on waking up 8:30 but well,whatever. I climbed out of bed and went to the bathroom to take my bath. After that,I picked out a maroon and ash abaya and wore it. I combed my hair and tied it in a bun then used a headtie to cover it loosely as I went to check if Adnan was awake. I don't want him to over sleep his alarm and make me late for lectures.

I went over to his room and knocked but there was no response. I carefully opened the door but didn't find him anywhere in the dark room. I was tempted to pull open the curtains but I refrained from doing so not wanting push his buttons. He might be in a sour mood for all I know because with Adnan,you can never be so sure.

I heard the shower running so I'm guessing he was in the bathroom. Since he was awake,I wanted to leave his room but something pulled me back and made me sit on his bed. I just sat there staring off in blank space and almost didn't hear the clearing of someone's throat.

I turned and there was Adnan standing with just a towel around his waist. The curls on his hair were wet as they dangled freely. Beads of water were rolling down his chest and making him look more handsome. I sucked in a breath and tried to calm myself down at the jittery feeling I was getting.

"Like what you see?" He asked smirking.

I turned my face and blushed slightly. "Ah-well-erm-sorry...' I said stuttering unable to form a coherent sentence. The power this greek god had over me is overwhelming.

He chuckled and  picked up another towel hanging from his wardrobe to dry his hair. I just stood there dumb looking at him. After he dried his hair,he put the towel around his neck and started walking towards  me.

I started backing away but my back hit a hard surface and I found myself leaning on a wall as Adnan approached me looking into my eyes. He came over to where I was standing and put his hand on the wall just above my head. It was more like a staring contest,I got lost and distracted in his eyes that I didn't even realize he was leaning towards me,his eyes leaving my face and looking downward torwards my lips.

I snapped out of my trance as I realized what he was about to do. I tried to manoeuvre myself away from him but he gripped my arms holding me still looking once again into my eyes.

"Adnan wh-what are yo..." I didn't get to complete the sentence when the next thing I felt was his lips on mine. I closed my eyes and savoured how his lips felt warm and made me feel alive. He kissed me softly wanting me to open up and that's what I did. I let him in. The feeling was like fire within my bones,like my soul has found its home,like every part of me that came from a dead star was alive once again.

I felt him loosen the grip on my arms as he stopped the kiss. I felt empty and wanted more but my head kept whispering that it was the hormones at work.

He stood there staring at me with a smirk on his face. "You have no idea how long I've waited to do that."

I felt a blush making its way through my cheeks as I ran out of the room and went straight to my room locking the door. I stood with my back until I felt my knees go weak and found myself sliding down with my back to the door. I held my hand to touch my lips which was on Adnan's just a few seconds again. It all felt surreal.

I hurriedly stood up and grabbed my phone to check the time. Holy shıt! It's 9:45. I'm so late for lectures. I adjusted my scarf and grabbed my bag and hurriedly went downstairs. I found Adnan waiting for me. He was dressed in a black suit that fitted him perfectly,as if suits were designed just for him. There's just something about men in suits...

I came down slowly,the memory of what transpired between us minutes ago surfaced and I felt myself lowering my head as a slight blush crept its way to my cheek. I've been blushing too much these days.

He gave me a small smile and I returned it. He offered his hand to him and I placed them in his. Our hands fit perfectly,as if meant for each other,like how a key fits to a lock.

We went outside after locking the door behind us. He opened the door and I reluctantly let go of his hand. I could get used to this. I entered the car and he closed the door,then went over to the driver's side and entered and off we went.

We arrived at the school in less than fifteen minutes. I was about to go out when he held my hand. "I'll come pick you up by three,okay?" He said and I nodded. Then he leaned closer pressing a kiss to my cheeks and I smiled at him as I got out of the car,waving him as he left leaving me standing with a goofy grin on my face.

During classes I was literally distracted. My thoughts kept on drifting to my little encounter with Adnan and I find myself smiling. I was busy drawing distractedly on my jotter when Zahra nudged me telling me to concentrate. We were currently having ARCY 201,Theory of archaeology I but my mind was far from it knowing quite well how strict and merciless Mr Olayinka can be,but I chose to just get lost in my thoughts.

"Is that Adnan's name you're writing?" Ikram whispered or rather tried to. I threw her a glare telling her to keep quiet.

"And is that a ship name for you guys?" She asked excitedly referring to the name 'Adram' that I had no idea I was even writing. I didn't even notice I was scribbling down Adnan's name and creating ship names for us. Just how into him was I?

Too deep into it.

My subconscious whispered but I brushed it off and was about to reply to Zahra with a snappy comment when Mr Olayinka spoke.

"Ms Saeed, Ms Nur,anything interesting you'd like to share with the class?" He asked adjusting his glasses while peering at us. All the other students turned to look at us. Like hell, what's their business. I wanted to reply but Zahra beat me to it.

"Nothing at all sir." She answered sheepishly.

He didn't look convinced. "What was the last thing I said?"

"What was the last thing I said!" Zahra replied and I offered her a death glare. She's playing with fire.

"Are you playing games with me Ms Nur? The last thing I said before that."

"I would never dare,sir. You asked if there was anything interesting we'd like to share with the class." She answered innocently and I pinched her laps. Is she trying to get us in trouble?

"You're trying my patience Ms Nur. Last warning." He said boiling with rage as he turned back to the board continuing his lectures. Zahra smirked at me but I just rolled my eyes at her and concentrated on the lectures. After an hour or so,we were dismissed and it was like ten minutes to three so hopefully Adnan is waiting for me.

We walked out of the class with Zahra pestering me to tell her what's got me distracted but I kept brushing her off till we reached the parking lot. Apparently,Adnan isn't here yet and Zahra said she was going out with Umma so she couldn't wait up with me till Adnan comes. I assured her that I was okay and she left.

The school was starting to empty out. You could find only a few students around. I was feeling thirsty when I decided to stroll down to the cafeteria to get water. As I was walking I could hear footsteps behind me but when I turned,there was no one. Well that was strange.

I hurriedly reached the cafeteria but they were already closed. I sat down at one of the tables and sighed deciding to call Adnan to find out what was keeping him so long. I brought out my phone and dialled his number. I heard the first ring but before I could hear the second,I found myself dragged by a masked my man. My phone fell to the ground as I tried to scream but the man quickly used a duct tape to gag me.

Before I knew it,I felt myself being lifted up as I struggled trying to scream while hitting my captors back. He neither flinched nor acknowledged the fact that I was hitting him. A black van appeared from nowhere and I felt my self thrown into the back of the van landing hard on the cold hard surface of the van. My captor jumping in with me. I was filled with so much terror at the moment,my whole body shaking as I tried to make sense of what's happening.

I lunged for my captor. It was a weak attempt which I shouldn't have done as the next thing I felt was a blow to my face making me feel hazy and falling down on the cold floor of the van. I could taste the blood in my mouth but couldn't even spit it out because of the duct tape bounded on my mouth.

The captor picked up some ropes and tied my hands tightly and I could feel the pain as the ropes cut through my skin. After he tied my hands,he grabbed a white handkerchief and brought out a bottle of what I assume was chloroform and dabbed it on the hanky. He started approaching and I realized what he was about to do. I shook my head violently as hot tears fell from my eyes. He used the chloroformed hanky and held it to my nose as I inhaled the sickening smell of the chemical. Before I knew it,my vision became hazy,everything was spinning.

"Sleep tight you scum." The captor said and I felt my self drift into unconsciousness.  Everything went black.

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Adnan's POV

My alarm rang and I woke up reluctantly from my beauty sleep. Tonight wasn't better but Alhamdullilah though. I peeled my blanket off me and went to the bathroom to freshen up. I have work by 11:00 am while bambi's classes were by 10:00 am and its probably a few minutes to nine now. I took my time having a shower and came out with my towel wrapped around my waist. But what I didn't expect was bambi sitting on my bed waiting for me. She hadn't yet noticed my presence.

I cleared my throat and she swiftly turned. She was shocked to see me standing there in only a towel. She was staring so hard at me that I began to feel uncomfortable.

"Like what you see?" I asked smirking.

She turned her head blushing. "Ah-well-erm-sorry." She stuttered at loss for words. I loved the fact that I made her that helpless.

I chuckled and turned to my wardrobe to pick up a towel to dry my hair. I dried the hair and hanged the towel loosely around my shoulders and started working towards bambi. I don't know what was making  me move but the sudden urge to be near her,close to her,and feel her warmth was something I couldn't resist.

I watched as she kept backing away until her back hit the wall. I approached her carefully just as a predator does when he's about to capture his prey. I put my hand above the wall beside her head and stared into those eyes of hers. They said the eyes are the way to the heart,and maybe they aren't wrong because these eyes of hers could pave a way to my heart. Where is the guy who was scared of women? Who couldn't stand them? I couldn't find him because the guy standing in front of this charming lady isn't.

My gaze lowered from her eyes down to her lips. I've always fantasized on how her lips would feel on mine. Do noses collide when people kiss? Well there's only one way to find out. I leaned closer but she tried to side step me to escape but I gripped her arms keeping her still.

"Adnan,wh-what are yo..." I didn't allow her to complete the sentence as I crashed my lips on her hers. Her lips felt like home,like there's no where else I'd rather be. She opened up and kissed me back making me feel flutterings in my chest. This girl would be the death of me.

I loosened my grip on her arm and and reluctantly peeled my lips from her.I felt empty but I just had to stop things before it got out of hand. We're both not ready for that step yet.

"You've no idea how long I've been waiting to do that." I smirked at her. I watched as she blushed and ran out of the room. I smiled at how cute her reaction was. I did find something out,noses don't collide while kissing.

I wore my black Armani suit,took my phone and went downstairs to wait for Bambi. In less than a few minutes she came down looking like angel. My angel. I offered her a smile and she returned it. I held out my hand for her and she held it. Her hand was so soft,I could hold it forever. When did I become this sappy?

We locked the house and went out. I being the gentleman that I am,opened the door for her. She entered and I entered and then I drove her to school. We arrived at her school in a few minutes and as she was about to go out, I held her hand. "I'll come pick you up by three,okay?"

She nodded and I acted on impulse as I leaned down and pressed a firm kiss to her cheek. She smiled and got out of the car and waved at me as I drove off.

I arrived at my office and called out to my secretary to bring all the documents that needed signing and some paper work that needed to be reviewed. She brought them and I got lost in my work mildly distracted by the memory of the kiss we shared that faithful morning.

I was very distracted that I had to go out of the office for a while for some fresh air. After I cleared my head,I indulged in my work shutting the whole world out. I was engrossed in a file that needed to be signed when the sound of my phone ringing brought me back to reality. It was bambi calling and I checked the time realising it was already 3:30. Oh shit! I got too distracted.

I answerd quickly. "Sorry baby,I was so distracted. On my..." I didn't finish when I heard the sound of screams and struggling. My heart skipped a beat as I called out her name but I didn't get any response. I quickly grabbed my keys and hurried out with a sinking feeling in my chest. I drove as fast as I could but when I arrived,there was no sign of her. I walked around calling out her name but there was no response.

I headed torwards the cafeteria and that's when I saw her phone on the floor. I picked it up and looked around everywhere for her but couldn't find her. I loosened my tie and sat on one of the benches in the cafeteria with my palms covering my face.

What have I done?

I should not have gotten carried away. Now it's all my fault that I have no freaking clue where she might me. I grabbed an empty bottle of coke and threw it and watched as the pieces shattered. With each piece that fell,a piece of my heart broke for the woman I was learning to love.

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[A/N]: Hello! Hi! How are you? Bye!😌
Some hormones were at work today,you feel that fa'i?  And all those people that wanted chemistry...😉
But with some good moments,we need the the bad right?😏
Well..see ya!

Love
Siyyamah💫