He was starting to doubt what he had done. He wasn't sure whether he had been wrong or not. He didn't know whether he was actually responsible for his brother's death. All he knew was that, even if it weren't his fault, he had failed.If it hadn't been for the fact that he was in love with Celine, if it hadn't been because he cared about her, he never would've allowed himself to fall for her, even for a short period of time. There were other girls who had been interested in him before Celine. He knew that there were others that were willing to flirt with him, but he had always preferred women who would give him attention instead of asking for anything in return. He always felt uncomfortable whenever any female tried to seduce him, or worse, try to ask him to bed. No girl deserved the humiliation that comes along with getting rejected by a guy she fancied. It felt humiliating.But despite his discomfort, he still couldn't stop loving Celine, even though he was beginning to regret his
When he reached the door he froze.In front of him stood Roman, a bottle of red wine and some glasses sitting on the counter in front of him, along with three plates, forks and knives.He stared blankly at his older brother for what felt like hours before turning around, ready to bolt, but before he had made a single step, Roman spoke up."Don't run off like that!" he shouted as he turned around and hurriedly rushed to catch up with the younger man."Sorry…"He mumbled quietly to himself as he stepped forward and grabbed hold of his wrist tightly."Celine told me that you didn't sleep very well last night. I wanted to make sure you were alright."Roman didn't let go of his wrist as he lead him over to the table and guided him to sit down next to him."Thank you."He answered quietly, hoping that Roman wouldn't hear. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He knew that Roman had been worried and probably worried about him. He also knew that he didn't deserve his worry. And yet, here he
"I love you, sweetheart."He blinked a few times and tried to keep a straight face, but he couldn't contain the large grin that spread across his face as his heart filled with joy. If only he knew that he would be hearing those words soon. He hadn't really expected it, nor was he quite sure how to respond to them. However, as long as they were coming from Celine he would be able to take whatever she had to throw at him without batting an eyelid."I love you too, darling."Even if she had been surprised by his reaction, he still managed to pull her into his arms and wrap her tightly against him, holding her as close as possible while he buried his face into the crook of her neck. She couldn't help but smile. Of course she hadn't done this deliberately, but nevertheless she found that she liked the feeling of his embrace. The warmth radiating from his body, the gentle caress of his breath against her skin, the slight scent of alcohol that lingered upon his clothes and hair and the so
When he stopped talking, Celine turned around to stare directly at him again."And did you?" she asked. "Did you resist?""Yes, of course I did. I resisted the temptation and kept pushing my luck, and you became less and less interested in me, and eventually I lost all hope of ever having you.""You didn't lose all hope, however. You still loved me, didn't you?" she asked.For a moment she thought that she had succeeded in stopping him from answering her questions. When he continued to remain silent she decided that she would try again."Did you love me enough to give up your happiness to save mine?"Roman smiled sadly at her. She was right about one thing: he did still love her. He had always loved her. In fact, he was certain that he could never love anyone else as much as he loved her. Nevertheless, he knew that it was better if she thought that he had given up his freedom as an artist rather than his love for her. Besides, they couldn't afford to be distracted. They needed to g
"Do you like it?"She raised her head and looked over at Roman who was standing by the door with his arms crossed, wearing an amused smile as he waited for her reaction."Like it?" she repeated, staring back at the necklace. "How can I not like it, Roman? This is gorgeous!"A huge grin appeared on Roman's face when he heard Celine's praise for the piece, and he quickly approached her and wrapped his arms around her waist as he rested his head against her shoulder, "Thank you! It was my grandma's gift to me."Looking over at him, she could swear that she almost fell in love with him right then and there, because even though her heart ached, it was filled with happiness. She knew she was probably just dreaming, but she swore that she could actually feel it, and that it was a feeling she had never experienced before, she felt loved and adored by a person whom she loved deeply. If her dream was anything like the real one, then she could only imagine that he would never stop loving her
Her eyes continued to scan the page until they finally landed on one of his drawings and after staring at it for several minutes, she started laughing.It was a drawing of her.She remembered how she had told him that she would never wear a dress, and she had meant it. When they had first met, she had insisted upon dressing as a boy, so Roman had drawn her in a pair of shorts and a shirt, the outfit covered up with her leather jacket. It had been one of the first times that she had laughed. She could remember him telling her that she was beautiful, and that he liked seeing her dressed like a boy instead of a girl. She had replied to him with a sarcastic comment, stating that as far as she was concerned there was a difference between male and female bodies, and she couldn't understand how he would prefer a girl to a boy. However, it had taken Roman less than five minutes to change his mind about her wardrobe choice and to decide that she could wear dresses, as long as she wore short
"I love you too," he responded.They stood there for a moment, neither of them knowing quite what to say next, until Celine realized that there was something that she had to ask him."Roman," she began. "Would you mind if I stay over at yours tonight? There's something that I have to talk to you about...something that has been on my mind for quite some time."He nodded slowly."Alright," he said. "There is a spare room upstairs, you could use that if you want.""Thank you," she murmured. She then lifted her head, causing him to bend down and capture her lips in another passionate kiss. When they separated from each other, she looked up at him. "I'll go take a bath before I start changing. Why don't you go upstairs and get ready?""Sure." He gave her one final kiss before turning around and heading to the stairs. "Be right down."Smiling slightly, Celine waited until he disappeared up the steps before heading straight to the shower to wash away the last traces of sleepiness. When s
In the end, it took almost three hours before his parents and sister showed up at the house to pick him and Celine up for work. As soon as the car stopped at the parking lot outside the studio, both of them quickly exited the vehicle and headed towards the entrance, while Roman was busy unlocking the main doors, waiting for Celine to enter the studio first, while he held onto her hand so that she wouldn't lose her balance. Once she was inside, he closed the door before locking it once again.They walked up towards the elevator, making small conversation with each other along the way, trying to distract themselves with the new topics of their conversation, until finally the elevator dinged its arrival. They stepped inside and pressed the button for their floor, taking the opportunity to admire how amazing this particular floor looked from the inside. Not only were the colors and designs very unique and striking, but there was also a whole bunch of windows scattered throughout the r
King Roman finally get all of he ever wanted the throne, peace and his family back without any disturbing, he feels so happy to raise his children together with his beloved wife Celine.Celine was finally able to get out from the cursed and finally together with King Roman."Celine, let me take you into the magical garden there."Celine nodded and King Roman kept holding her hand.He kissed her hands and she smiled happily at him.The two got out of the castle and started walking in the garden.It wasn't just the normal garden but a magic garden that could make plants grow from anything.They went through the garden and when they get to a small pond near the garden Celine jumped into the water.She swims around happily and laughs as she looks up from the water.When she comes back out she saw that the king hasn't follow her so she looked over where she last seen him.He was standing right at the edge of the pond looking at something that made him smile like never before.Her husband a
Unfortunately, this didn’t stop his heart from breaking a little whenever they cried or when they woke up screaming in the middle of the night, scared of monsters or demons, unable to control themselves. Sometimes, Roman wondered if he should try to help them somehow, but then he remembered what happened the previous day. If he had interfered, then the kidnappers would have gotten away with everything, and Celine and his daughters would have died. Instead, he decided to ignore them, pretending as if nothing had happened and letting the incident be completely forgotten. This way, Celine could have a normal life again, and he could finally sleep without worrying about her.As Roman went through that process of ignoring and forgetting about the incident, he gradually began to grow tired. Despite that fact, he stayed up until late into the night before finally falling asleep.When he woke up the next morning, the sun was shining brightly and he could hear birds singing outside in the
Slowly and cautiously, he moved his gaze toward the direction that he thought he had seen the source of the noise coming from. And suddenly, he realized that the source of the sound had been Celine’s hand. She was clutching her left hand tightly in both of hers and she had begun rocking herself back and forth in a small circle. The movements weren’t violent, though, but rather rhythmic, and were definitely something that Roman recognized as something she frequently did when she was upset.It wasn’t that Roman was surprised that Celine was having trouble sleeping or that he was worried that she might be feeling uncomfortable. After all, she had been through quite a bit today, and it was understandable that she might feel that way. But what shocked him was that she was apparently doing it in the middle of the night instead of at the usual hour when he would normally be waking her up to ask her if she needed anything. It was odd behaviour for her, especially after what had happened
So, he would wait. He would patiently try to support his wife, and he would try to be there for her, and he would do his best to make sure that she was always happy. But above all else, he would have to keep reminding himself to stay calm. No matter how angry he was, no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn’t be able to break down if he were to lose his composure. And if he broke down, there was no doubt that he would never forgive himself. Not for something like that. He might not understand what it was like to live with her constantly and watch her suffer, but he didn’t want to find out what the outcome might be if he actually broke down. So, for the sake of his family, he would remain strong and hold himself together. That way, if things did end up getting rough, he had a chance to save what little remained of his family and his sanity.And that was all that really mattered. Everything else, everything else was just distractions.His thoughts were broken away from their current tr
It had become quite clear over the course of the last two weeks that he wasn’t going to be able to keep pushing Celine as far as he normally would have. It pained him to see her hurting like this. He understood, logically speaking, that she was still in a fragile place mentally, but it seemed that the more time that passed by and the more painful memories that surfaced, the less he wanted to push her. So, in order to help her move forward, he would have to allow her to talk to him, but only after she had been cleared for release. He was going to be patient with her, however long it took. In fact, he would be patient for years if it meant that he would eventually be granted the opportunity to help her heal and grow stronger.Roman sighed deeply and ran his fingers through his hair before turning his attention back to the book resting on his lap. It was nearing the end of the third chapter and he had already finished reading through it three times. This was the fourth time he had re
Celine continued crying quietly, occasionally letting out a small whimper or sniffle, until she finally lost the ability to hold back anymore. She sat against the cold white tiles, hugging herself tightly and allowing her body to relax as much as it possibly could. A part of her wished that she didn’t need to be rescued, that she could just fall asleep and never wake up again. Or that someone would come in and save her from everything else. Maybe Roman would come back after work and sweep her up into his arms and carry her to bed. Perhaps she could convince him to stay. To spend forever with her. To be happy together.But no matter how desperately she hoped that was going to happen, it wasn’t going to happen. Because he wouldn’t be back for another week and even if he was, that wouldn’t give her enough time to convince him that her problems were truly worth helping her deal with. It just wasn’t realistic.She wasn’t going to lie. It hurt. There was a part of her that still loved h
Roman sat down at the other end of the counter, turning his head so that his eyes were looking up at her. He had a soft smile on his face and she was unable to avoid smiling back. She loved when he smiled like that. It made her feel warm inside. It brought back memories of simpler times that she wished she could forget. When they were both young and in love. When things between them weren’t complicated or hard to work through. Before everything had gone so wrong and they were separated by miles upon miles of ocean. Before they had even met. “So…what happened?” he asked hesitantly.“What do you mean?”“Well last night was kind of weird…and today isn’t exactly the best situation either, so what happened last night that has you so upset?”“Don’t worry about it,” she mumbled.“It doesn’t look like you want to talk about it,” he pointed out. “And honestly, I think it would probably make you feel better if I knew what was going on. We don’t know each other that well yet…we hardly know
The next morning, when Celine awoke, Roman was lying on the couch, facing her, sound asleep. His arm was slung over the top of her torso and he was snoring gently into her shoulder. He looked peaceful as his eyebrows were relaxed and his mouth hung slightly open. For a split second, he looked younger and less exhausted than he usually did. His hair was disheveled, sticking out at odd angles and there was an obvious flush on his face due to the heat radiating from the heater. Her heart fluttered in her chest at the sight. He looked so adorable and it gave her butterflies to see him looking so tired and worn out. She reached up with her hands to push some of his messy curls away from his forehead before running her fingers lightly over his temples, pushing them downwards gently as she did so. His eyes fluttered for a moment and she thought he was about to wake up, but instead, he nuzzled into her hand, sighing contently as he continued to drift further and further towards slumber.A
Roman nodded quickly, standing up and walking swiftly towards the kitchen. He rummaged around inside the medicine cabinet for a bit, searching through the various bottles until he managed to find a bottle which he immediately popped open and handed to her. She took it gingerly and swallowed down two capsules. She glanced up at him and smiled gratefully. “Thanks.”“You’re welcome. How are you feeling anyway? Are you really alright?”She nodded. “Yeah. I’m fine. A little dizzy, maybe. But I’ll manage. It’s just exhaustion.”He frowned slightly. “But you just said that it’s been three weeks. What happened? Have you not slept for three weeks now?”“I told you, Roman. My body is just adjusting to everything that happened. That’s all. Don’t worry about it. Please, stop asking questions. You’re making me uncomfortable.”Roman sighed and sat back down on the couch, taking her hand into his again. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked so many questions.”“No, no, you’re fine. Just please stop