Sorry for taking so long, but I had to finish my training program, and I did yesterday. I hope you will like the chap. Enjoy!
"Are you ready?" Dante asked Zhalia who was standing beside him.
She was wearing light blue jeans, a black long sleeved shirt with a cleavage and black sneakers. She looked muck more feminine like this. Dante wasn't used to see her like this, and unconsciously he was checking her out. After all, he was a guy and he was attracted to Zhalia a lot, and now even more that before.
"I think so. You told me not to pack too much things, so I'm taking only this" Zhalia answered and pointed at the dark blue backpack beside her feet.
Dante didn't answer her; instead, his eyes were travelling all over her body. He felt that he's attracted to her as a man is attracted to a woman, not like he was attracted to her like herself.
Zhalia noticed and guessed what is he thinking about and blushed a deep red color. They were all alone in the house and she felt uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, Dantes eyes were traveling from her legs to her hips, from there to her waist and from her waist to her breasts. When Dantes eyes reached her breasts he swallowed hard. He wanted to do so many things to her as the primal need was rising in him.
"Dante…" Zhalias voice brought him back to reality.
He looked at her face only to see her looking away from him, biting on her lower lip and blushing badly. Dante gasped when he realized that Zhalia noticed his look.
"I'm sorry" he started to apologize.
"It's alright" Zhalia answered holding her arm.
"Sorry Zhaal. You know, you look really good. I couldn't help myself. You're just so beautiful" he said and caressed her cheek.
"Thank you" she answered with a small smile.
She had such a sweet smile. Dante looked at her lips and he couldn't resist trying them.
Suddenly Dante slid his hands around Zhalia and pulled her close to himself. He did it so quickly that Zhalia didn't had the time to do anything else but put her palms on his chest. She gasped to say something, but the words couldn't come out her mouth. She was only looking at him with widened eyes. Her chest was squeezed against Dantes, her lips were really close to his, while Dantes eyes were focused completely on her chocolate ones. Dantes hands were gently caressing her back, but she was still trying to pull away from him.
"Dante, please" Zhalia said with a begging voice.
Dante looked into her eyes, and on his great surprise, he saw fear. He realized that he's going too fast with Zhalia.
She wasn't that kind of girl who will play with him just for fun. Dane wanted to kiss her so much, but knew that it would only scare her, and he already made a huge mistake. Instead of kissing her, he pulled her closer and hugged her. He deeply sighed and closed his eyes.
In the moment when Dante pulled her closer, Zhalia froze in place. Now that she realized that he's hugging her, she relaxed and hugged him back. She knew that this wasn't his plan but he wanted to kiss her, but he changed his mind.
Zhalia was too afraid that he will break her heart. Zhalia didn't want him to play with her heart because in life she learned not to trust guys. She learned that they will only be nice to her until they get what they want, after that they will threw her away. That's why she never had a boyfriend and why she was always rude and mean with everyone who tried anything with her.
"Dante, why are we hugging?" she asked at last.
"Because it feels good" Dante answered with a smile.
"And because you don't want to open your heart for me" he added as quit as possible, afraid that she will hear it. He was hoping she won't hear it, but she did.
"It's not that I don't want it. I just…" Zhalia wanted to answer, but Amy stepped in.
"Hey guys, we're…" she said, but suddenly stopped as she saw Dante holding Zhalia in his arms.
"Um, should I go out?" she asked and walked towards the door.
"No! We're going too" Zhalia said as she jumped away from Dante. She grabbed her backpack and stormed out.
Dante stood in place with a hurt expression and a broken heart. Amy saw how sad he was and she felt sorry for him. Slowly she walked over to him and put her hand on his shoulder.
"You are hurrying things. Slow down and give her some time to think. After every step you make give her a week or even more" she gave him the advice.
"It won't help. She doesn't love me back" Dante said with sadness.
"She does. Believe me Dante, she does. She's just afraid because you're too fast. Let her make a step as well. You just made your step, now it's her turn" she went on. Dante thought for a moment and than smiled at Amy.
"Thank you. I will keep this in mind" he nodded and went out, with Amy following.
The taxi which he called before was standing in front of the house. Sophie and Lok were already in the car, but Zhalia was standing in front of the gates.
"Listen, I'll be on the airport on time, but I have some business to do first. See you at the airport" she said and started to walk away, but someone caught her wrist.
"I'm going with you" without turning back she heard Amy saying it.
"You don't have to" Zhalia answered.
"But I want to" the younger girl answered. She took Zhalias backpack and put it in the car with hers.
"We'll be there on time" Amy repeated Zhalias words and looked into Dantes eyes.
Dante only nodded and the two girls slowly walked away. Dante was thinking about the things that happened between him and Zhalia back in the house, and suddenly Amys words started to echo in his mind. He decided to listen to Amy. He will give Zhalia time and he will wait for her to make a step as well.
Meanwhile, Amy stopped a taxi and they sat into it.
"To the airport please" she told the driver.
Zhalia looked at her with a questioning look which was asking what is she doing.
"You can't be serious you wanted to walk to the airport. I know you don't have anything to be done Zhalia. You don't live here for so long to have anything important to do. The only thing you could have done is paying for the apartment you have, but I was with you the last week when you did it" Amy explained.
Zhalia looked onto the floor and stood silent.
"But I also know that you didn't wanted to be in the same car with Dante, and I know why" Amy went on.
"How could you know, you weren't there" Zhalia muttered.
"Zhalia, did you forgot what am I? I can feel it. I've told you about gaining new abilities" Amy whispered to her. Zhalia sighted.
"So, what are you going to do?" Amy asked, curious.
"I think I'll leave the team" Zhalia said with a cold voice.
"What? You can't do that! You're part of it!" Amy's eyes widened with shock.
"I'll ask from Metz to put me on lone missions. I don't want to be near Dante anymore" she turned away from Amy.
"Zhalia…" Amy wanted to say something, but Zhalia stopped her.
"No Amy. I made my decision. I love Dante with my whole heart, but I don't want to go on like this. I won't be his toy. He can't just play with me like he does with other girls. My decision is final. After this mission I'm leaving the team" Zhalia said without any emotions. Amy only sighed.
Soon they reached the airport. Soon they found the rest of the team and they sat on their seats in the plane.
Amy was sitting alone in front of Dante and Zhalia, while behind them were Sophie and Lok. Zhalia wasn't talking to Dante at all. She was only answering him when he asked something directly from her. Lok soon fell asleep, Amy was half awake and Sophie was listening to music, so Dante decided to talk with Zhalia.
He couldn't take it anymore, he had to do something, to apologize, to make up somehow or to go on and kiss her this time.
"Zhalia, please listen. I know you're angry at me and everything but…"
"Please Dante, I don't want to talk about it. Especially not with you" Zhalia interrupted him.
She was looking away from him and Dante hated it when she did that. He hated when he was unable to see her eyes. Those eyes were always telling how she feels. If she was happy, they were shining. If she was sad, they were a bit blurred. He was just hypnotized by those eyes.
Dante gently put his palm on Zhalias cheek and turned her head to face him. As she looked at him, Dantes blood froze. At the first sight they were black and emotionless. Dantes eyes widened in shock first but than he calmed. He realized that her eyes aren't black.
They were filled with tears and she was trying to control herself.
"Zhalia" Dante caressed her face.
He recognized lots of emotions in her at that moment. He saw love, anger, fear and sadness. Zhalia pushed his hand away from her face.
"Just to make it clear. After this mission I'm leaving the team" she announced.
She stood up and sat down beside Amy.
Dante didn't know what to do; he was only sitting on his place without anything on his mind. He knew he screwed it up and that Zhalia is leaving because of him. He looked out of the window with a tear in his eye.
Amy woke up from her light dream and looked at Zhalias eyes filled with tears. She didn't notice that Dante's awake.
"Are you leaving because of…"
"Give me one minuter mum. It's too early to go to school" Lok muttered through his sleep before Amy could say out Dantes name.
Amy saw a tear roll down Zhalia cheek, and she hugged her tight.
"It's ok. It will all pass" Amy whispered into Zhalias ear.
"Thank you" Zhalia answered with a breaking voice.
She put her head on Amys shoulder and she soon fell asleep.
To be continued...
That's it for now! Please don't kill me for making Zhalia leave the team. After all, I had to put some kind of drama into Dantes life, he was too peaceful. Leave some reviews to know what you think and to know if you like it or not. Thank you!