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Dark knights. Forty.
Elle POV. “Spill Elle, I could see it in your eyes, now talk” Paul my friend was grilling me to know what happened, I wasn’t happy, it’s not like I’m sad. These days I’m really happy, Nikolai is taking good care of me, I’m mostly happy, we found a good routine for the two of us, we both share our love for coffee that might be the number one thing we bonded over. “He asked about my favorite coffee, you know I told him all about my coffee addiction, I live for coffee Pauly” I say lying through my teeth, we did bond over coffee but that’s not what he meant, he meant why I’m so low today, but I didn’t want to talk about that. “It’s not coffee I’m asking about Elle” Paul says knowing I’m trying to get out of it. “Well, what else do you want me to tell you about?” I ask acting all innocent. “The reason you’ve been crying the whole morning, why you are so low today?” he asks, talk about being direct, although I love Paul, I don’t want to talk about it. “I wasn’t crying, my eyes were di
Dark knights. Forty-one.
Nikolai POV. I hate leaving Elle when she needs me, I know she’s just having a bad day, but I couldn’t stay here and hold her, although I wanted to, I couldn’t I had to leave, I had to get to work, things are going badly yet again, it’s not my choice really, I’m more forced to do so. I know she’s having a special relation with Paul during her stay I could see that, first I was kind of angry at them but then I found out, it’s more of a brother and sister relation, Paul only wants her to be safe, he wants to be her friend, and protector. Elle got her own charm, she could get anyone to care for her, to be worried about her, to want to be there for her, for a minute you’d think that girl is using black magic to get everyone in the house to like her, everyone except Angelo, but the jerk doesn’t even like himself to love someone else. It was afternoon when I received a message from Paul, he’s telling me that he wants to take Elle out, I wanted to say no to that, but then Paul sent anoth
Dark knights. Forty-two.
Devil POV. Four damn months, it’s been four damn long months since I saw her, since I held her, is she okay! Is she safe, does she wants me too or does she hate me now, but what I know for now, is that I had to do something to contact her. I could call her phone, is she still staying I my apartment, that place rent was paid for the next year, she could stay there and I’ll be more than okay with that. Finally deciding to do something, ever since I left home, it’s home, that’s what Elle was for me, she was home, it’s where I feel the best, the happiest, the safest, but I lost her, I lost the privilege of holding her, but I’m getting it back. I never give up, if I did, I won’t be here, I did move away, but I didn’t run away, I had to go under the radar for a bit. But I’m working, I’m plotting my coming back, and I’ll be back bitches, I’m the devil after all, and I’ll always fall on my feet. In my hiding, I did manage to get myself a new identity, my old one was burned, I had to change
Dark knights. Forty-three.
Devil POV. Last call to all the passengers of fly 1996, the microphone said, I was late to get on the plane, I’m the last one to get on the plane, but since I’m late everyone is just waiting for me. I walked in like I own the place, I feel like I own the place although I don’t, but if you act like it, everyone would believe it. I took my seat, and asked the flight attendant for champagne, I had to sit down and wait for now, I have big plans, I can’t go back to my home, my place is burned out, instead I decided to book myself a room in the hotel, that’s much better, I don’t plan on staying here for long, I’m just here to get what belongs to me back, it’s time for me to just sit out of the game, hitman job isn’t a forever job, I do plan on getting another more stable job in the end one way or another. “Please buckle your seatbelts, we’re about to land” another voice calls, I take my earphones out of my ears and got my seatbelt done waiting for the landing, I was the last to leave the
Dark knights. Forty-four.
Elle POV. My psycho? My Nathalie, is she back, she’s been leaving me messages, I take inspiration for stories from my life, from things that happens with me, that includes Devil and how she came into my life, how became the thing that my life turns around. But then there’s also Nikolai, I haven’t decided if I want to add him to the story or keep it to another story, maybe one where the character dies or get abused until death, I haven’t decided on that one yet. But then she asked about my work, when I’ll be back, did I give a total stranger information about my work, but they wouldn’t know where I work at exactly. They just know I’m at work tomorrow, nothing to be afraid of, Paul is there with me, Nikolai is only a phone call away, and above all of that if she really is Devil, there’s nothing to be worried about. “Elle, put your phone away” Nikolai scolds me, I’ve been holding my phone most of the day, just not able to let it go, I was checking if there’s another message, is she co
Dark knights. Forty-five.
Elle POV. “Time to wake up princess” Nikolai tries to wake me up, I pushed his hand away, why does he wake up so early, I want to sleep some more but Nikolai was relentless until he got me to wake up with me whining and groaning. “I hate waking up” I inform him, I wasn’t in a happy mood this morning, he just smiles and land a kiss on lips making me smile, I love the kisses. “I got you coffee, you love coffee” he says, I nod yes, I do love coffee, if there’s coffee I’m okay with waking up, I lift myself up the bed and take the mug taking a big sip of life. “It’s too bitter” I say, although I learned to know Nikolai is good with almost everything, but not with coffee, not the way I love to drink it. “You’re just fussy, your coffee is sweet enough, too much sugar would hurt you” he says, it’s just all an excuse to why he forgot to add sugar to my coffee, I kept drinking it, I won’t stop drinking my coffee whether it’s with sugar or without it. “I’m driving you to work today” he tel
Dark knights. Forty-six.
Devil POV. The morning came too quickly, I was excited, scared, and happy about what to come, she’s coming to work today, I was here set up and early. I didn’t go inside the shop yet, I was outside watching, and waiting, the owner came in first, he opened the shop, he’s such a worry cat, he won’t allow anyone but him to open his shop, next came the guy who works with the Irish, the one who knows who I really am, he also would know I’m here for Elle. I knew I had to be careful around him, he can’t see me with her, he’ll get me in troubles with the Irish or whoever he’s working with. I stayed in my place waiting for her to come, she did, but she wasn’t alone, the car that drove her, the guy who had her dropped off work, I knew that guys…she’s with Nikolai now. I wasn’t jealous, or maybe I am, but I wasn’t mad, at least that girl had a good taste, but Nikolai, how those two crossed road, how did she end up with him, do I stay or do I leave. On second thought I was angry, boiling with a
Dark knights. Forty-seven.
Elle POV. I’ve messed up, she hates me now, she kicked me off, I never expected her to hate me, she gave me no chance to explain things, no chance of telling her I did this for her that I never wanted her to hate me, I just wanted her to be safe, I did this for her safeness, but she didn’t care. I had to go back to work, but how can I get back to work, I can’t get back to work, I feel like crying, not feel like, I was crying, I was sobbing loudly even on the road, I couldn’t help myself not right now. This hurt so badly, she hates me, she doesn’t want me, she called me a whore even. I had to get back to the café, but all I wanted to do is get back home, hide under a blanket and cry, but I couldn’t do that, I had to get away, I had to get away from everyone first. I walked back toward the café, still crying, I walked in and went toward the back, I need to change and leave. My plan didn’t go as planned, Paul was there, my friend was there and he’s going to ask questions, he wants to
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