Blake's POV:

As we are about to step in, the door opens revealing the very two girls that were forced to live with us a few months back, Mel and Ella.

Ella's eyes are the size of saucers while Mel doesn't look shocked. Mel is taking support of Ella's shoulder to walk but as soon as her eyes meet mine, she tries to stand upright without support but stumbles and eventually ends up in my arms as I reach out instantly to stop her from falling again. Her soft milky touch makes vibrations run through my body. The void in my life doesn't feel empty anymore. I know she can't be with me and this can be the last time I get to see her but the fact that I never imagined meeting her again and yet she is in front of my eyes makes me feel alive. My heart starts beating loudly as happiness makes its way to it.

"Are you alright?" My mouth opens without my permission. I want to hug her, cuddle her, give her all the love she deserves but I can do none.

"Y-yes." She manages to say as our eyes meet once again. My ears feel blessed as her soothing soft voice enters them. She takes a step back and stands upright this time, carefully. Her eyes roam around as if trying to spot something or…someone. And I realize that she must be expecting Luca because only he is missing from the trio of William Brothers.

"He won't do anything," I assure her and she shrugs her shoulders. She neither looks surprised nor is she in shock. It seems as if she already knew that I was in her hometown. Something seems off and I can't put my finger on it.

"Why are you here?" She asks, looking at me and Andrew. She isn't terrified of meeting us after what she went through instead she is calm and composed. As if she had it planned all out. Ignoring my mental questions, I open my mouth to speak but before I can, Andrew speaks up, "We're here for business."

"Business, as in?" Ella asks, taking me by surprise. The quiet girl has learned to speak and the feisty one is now quiet. Did they swap their personalities in the past few months?

"You don't need to know," I say sternly and like the quiet girl she used to be, she looks everywhere but at me.

"Do your business and go back. I hope we never cross paths again." Mel speaks, her voice is soft but her words are harsh. She looks at my disappointed face and her mouth partly opens but then she purses her lips back.

"We have to cross paths." I retorted. Unless I confirm she is safe and is not in any kind of trouble, I'll keep clinging to her even if that annoys her.

"Blake, listen to me, I don't know why you're here and I don't even want to know. Just stay the hell out of our lives please." She tries to sound rude yet her eyes speak otherwise. There's sadness, regret, and pain reflecting from her brown orbs. So many more emotions but the one that dominates others is, fear.

"I'll drop you at your house." I try to say politely but it sounds like an order. She gives me a baleful glance and I keep staring at her sternly.

"No, you're not." She snaps instantly.

"I wasn't asking for your permission, baby girl," I say cockily and tilt my head slightly.

I know she won't listen to me, so I grab her hand firmly and give Ella a questioning look.

"W-what?" She asks like a weak butterfly.

"Where's your car, girl?" I ask, getting annoyed. As soon as she hears me, she starts walking and I follow her along with Mel.

"Should we follow you to pick you up?" Asks Andrew from a distance and I move my hand sideways, gesturing not needed.

Mel sits beside me in front whereas Ella gets seated in the backseat. Her eyes never leave Mel and if only I wasn't driving then mine would not leave too. From the corner of my eye, I can see my girl tapping the phone with her hands, so I gently place my hand on hers, and she tenses. She looks at me and I do the same.

"You're supposed to drive me home, not to the hospital."  She taunts me as I keep staring at her. Then she stares at the empty dark road in front and I focus back on driving which seems to be the hardest thing right now. I don't want to look at anything but only her. I can just watch her all day and say nothing, do nothing.

"Take the next right." She orders.

"Sure, Mam," I smirk and she rolls her eyes.

"What the —"

"No cursing, love." I remind her and she looks at me baffled. I don't understand if she is shocked about not taking the next right or because I called her love.

"Don't." That is all she says and stares out of the window.

"Don't what, love?" I ask cockily and she shoots me a glare.

"You know, you haven't changed a bit." She folds her hands at the chest and shifts slightly in her seat.

"Well, you don't know how much I've changed," I speak monotonously.

"Yeah, yeah I can see that already." She mocks.

"How much more time are you gonna take to drop us?" She asks as I once again skip the nearest road to her house.

"You know, I can drive all night if you want."

"Blake, I've work to do, unlike you who is jobless." She tells and before I could say something she opens her mouth once again.

"Oh, sorry! You are obviously not jobless but the work you do isn't a job but a crime." She squints her eyes at me since I don't give her any reaction.

I want to zip her mouth even if she's telling the truth but at the same time, I want to keep hearing her beautiful voice. She knows all my weak points and never leaves a chance to make use of them. Her stare makes me turn my head in her direction and ignore the empty dark road for a while. I lean towards her while keeping the steering in place with one hand and she tries to scoot back but I get the hold of her hand and pull her towards me. Her eyes grow big as I plant a kiss on her forehead.

I pull back instantly and focus on the road ahead. Ella gapes at the sweet moment we had a minute ago while Mel clenches and unclenches her fist in anger. I smile softly as I trace my thumb over my lips.

"You're crazy." She groans and wipes off her forehead with the back of her hand.

"Yes, I'm, for you," I reply nonchalantly.

The car ride comes to halt and so does my heart as I'm about to let her go once again. She steps out of the car along with Ella at the speed of light. I do the same and stride toward her. I grab her arm and turn her towards me. I pull her into my arms and engulf her in a hug.

"Let me go, Blake." She yells while trying to push me away but I hold her tight.

"Shush! Just one minute." I keep stroking her hair and feel her beating heart. She stops squirming as she knows there's no point in doing it.

After a minute or two, she whispers my name. I break the hug and cup her face with my hands. We both make eye contact which melts me, my cold heart, my disastrous soul. Her beautiful orbs make me forget the torments of life and make me lost in a different world where it's just me and her living peacefully like any other happy couple live.

"Please." She murmurs as she holds onto my arms, asking me to let her go. Her orbs glisten as they fill with tears. I wipe off the tear that rolls down her cheeks and kiss her softly on the forehead. As soon as the tear from my eyes is about to fall, I turn around and leave her. I want to look back but if I do then I won't be able to let her go this time. It feels like going through the same pain again. The pain that is killing me every second. The pain that is ripping my will to survive.

She is my blessing but also my disaster. I can't let her go nor keep her. I'm on a ship that has to keep sailing in the endless ocean regardless if there's a storm or if there's an island to survive. I'm trapped in my own vicious circle of wanting to have her but I'm forced to stay away from her.

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A/N:

We meet again after a long break just like Blake and Melissa ;)
And so you know that now they have met, we will also have to keep meeting. That means, the new updates will be regular again.

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Who lives, who dies? Is a question for last chapter.

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