Adrian held her from behind, tenderly gripping one of her breast his lips resting on her shoulder.
"I want to buy you something," he whispered, dragging his hands across her throat gently, "Beautiful to put here. Something that shines like you."
She smiled, her lashes kissing her cheeks.
Ophelia made breakfast, she stepped out into the lawn with her bare feet, sitting on the grass."Ophelia," Eric huffed. "I finally caught you!"Ophelia looked up at him.&nbs
Ophelia's phone rang.She picked it up. "Yes?""Little song bird? Do you need me to pick you up?" Hades said softly.
Ophelia blinked. She sat up.A man with long dark hair had his head in her lap, her hand in his.She wriggled out of his grasp, and he sat up.
Adrian smiled as she slept. She'd been talking to him, and narrowly escaped getting hit by a bus.But in jumping out of the way of the bus, she hit her head very hard on the asphalt. The doctors said it was most likely temporary, that she was just in shock.He smoothed her hair back. She blinked opening her eyes.
Hades watched her silently. She shone as she always did, but it was a dull glare.Something wasn't right.He sat down, Nino handing him a drink. He'd installed a window around the platform, because of the last incident.
Hades took her hand, as her shift ended. He walked her to the car, and drove her home.They were silent.He walked her into the house quietly, pensively. And, unlike her, Ophelia said nothing to the silence.
Hades took her hand, as her shift ended. He walked her to the car, and drove her home.They were silent.He walked her into the house quietly, pensively. And, unlike her, Ophelia said nothing to the silence.
Grim had left. He'd gotten all the information he needed.Ophelia glanced at Hades who was staring at the window.His reflection seemed to captivate him.
Adrian combed his hair back nervously. Maybe he should tie it back.He sighed. This was nerve tracking. But it had to be done.He stepped into the hotel. "Ophelia? Are you in here?"
Adrian looked up in the dark. Why hadn't he said anything. Why he hadn't he said anything? Why hadn't he stopped her?He sighed. What should he do?His head pulsed. "I think..." he whispered aloud, "I think I'm angry."
"You should start learning Italian," Adrian whispered, his eyes on hers.Ophelia smiles. "What about you?""I already know Italian. Italian, German, Japanese, Mandarin, and a few others."
Adrian sighed. They'd taken the company jet to Detroit, and had went straight to the Vitale Estate. Adrian was hesitant."Are we sure this is the best route?""We can trust Grim," She assured him. "And anyone get didn't eliminate must be very strong."
Adrian blinked. The light was so bright. He looked over. Where on earth was she?"Ophelia?" He called. "Opie, are you here?"They agreed they'd both take some time off work, so where else could she be?
Adrian glanced over at her. "Tell me you're joking? That I'm seeing things?"Ophelia smiled, saying nothing."Ophelia, I—thank you."
What good is it? I've gone to hell, but my blood is in your veins. Can you really be happy? As long as you're alive, I live on—Hades opened his eyes. "My father is a pedophile," he whispered.Ophelia turned over, half asleep. "Huh?"
Ophelia watched as Hades paced on the phone multiple times."No, I'm not sure when it occurred. My fiancée and I just got home and it's in ashes." He sighed.Ophelia sighed, making Hades pause and come over to inspect her. He looked her over.
Hades went to work the next morning, as if nothing happened. People brought him food, and letters, and cards and many words of sorrow.He still hadn't felt anything about his fathers death. It was just a fact now. His father, was dead.That was it. Ophelia went to work. That was what was on his mind. He didn't re