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Guardian Angel
Chapter 14-The end of the story
«Nolan... Am i dreaming?...» She asked with her eyes closed. She could feel the tears rolling down her checks. She could feel her eyes hurting.
«No. Unless we both watch the same dream.» His voice was broken. His voice was shacking.
She kept her eyes close and thought the kiss. His lips on hers. After all this time, after all these months she thought she would never had the chance to kiss them again. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the dead body in front of her. It wasn't Aiden, it wasn't her other half. It was Sam.
«He was Sam, then he was Aiden and after awhile he was Sam again.» Nolan explained trying to stop his tears. Both stand there in silence looking at the dead body. They couldn't take their eyes of him.
«He was Aiden?» Her father's voice broke their silence. Her father's voice brought them back to reality. She wanted to explain to him but what could she say?
«I saw it. The changing and then the second changing.» He said. There was shock in his eyes. He moved closer to his daughter and kneeled beside her. He wrapped his left arm around her and hold her thigh. She started sobbing and turned her eyes on Nolan. He bite his tongue and kneeled beside her like David. He wrapped his arms around her and felt her falling in his hug. David slowly stood up leaving the two young people to mourn. Leaving them to cry for their lost.
The next days were really difficult for her. She couldn't stop feeling pain. She was leaving Aiden's death for a second time. Every morning she was crying her heart out in the shower. Every night she was crying herself to sleep. Today she woke up with the same unbearable pain in her chest. She rubbed her face and cursed every single one of the sun's rays that woke her up. She was dreaming about him and she didn't want the dream to end. She shoved her thoughts away and opened her eyes to face reality. She heard noise from downstairs and she recognize Nolan's voice. Every day since the day Aiden died for a second time Nolan was always by her side. He was always there for her. The way he always was. The same way he was the first time she lost Aiden. He was her rock. He was giving her motivation to keep moving. «Aiden would want you to be happy. Aiden loved you more than anyone. He would want you to continue your life. He wouldn't want you to cry your heart out every day. He told you to move on. To be happy. » He told her after a break down she had in the middle of the beach. «I will always be by your side Ems. Even if you spent the rest of your life in your room crying i will be here to give you tissues. DO NOT try to push me away.» He said to her when she was in the middle of a crisis.
«Good morning sunshine.» Nolan said as he was putting his cup on the table. David smiled to his daughter and stood up to make her coffee.
«Thanks dad.» She whispered and sat at the free chair beside her best friend. Nolan wrapped his arm around her and pushed a plate with croissants in front of her. He looked at her with his /you are gonna eat/ look and she gave him a small smile. He looked at her taking the first bite and felt his heart getting a little happier. They were better. She was better. It's been over two month and she couldn't move on. She was grieving. This time it was worse than the first one. She was grieving in a much more painful way. Last time she took revenge of someone. Last time she had an enemy to take down. This time... There was nothing for her to do. The files they stole were enough for the police to lock away their enemy's forever. So there was nothing for her to do. Nobody to go after.
«Seconds. Only a few seconds. I was dreaming i will see him again. I was dreaming that i would see him even for a rare moment but now i wish i hadn't. I wish i hadn't see him.» She said to him between tears during one of her breakdowns.
David looked at the two of the feeling his heart full. They would get over it. They had each other. They would be fine. That's the only way he was letting himself to think. That was the only way he could think from the first moment. The first second he saw them crying on top of Sam's / Aiden's dead body that's what he thought. «As long as they have each other things will be ok» He gave the cup to his daughter and place a kiss on the top of her head.
«How are you today?» He asked as he was sitting against her.
«Much better.» She answered giving him a small smile.
«Amanda you don't have to pretend...»
«I don't. I said much better. Not fine.» She said and her tone was back to angry.
«Ems...» Nolan whispered and touched her shoulder gently.
«Sorry.» She said turning her eyes at her cup.
«It's ok honey.» He said taking her hand in his.
«I need to go.» She said and she run upstairs. She throw herself in the bed and let her heart's beating calm down. It wasn't working. It was only becoming worse. She was feeling the room small. She was feeling she couldn't breathe. She stood up and run to the window. She opened it and let the air hit her face. She was feeling dizzy. She couldn't hear anything else rather than her own heart.
«EMS!» Nolan shouted to her and grabbed her by her shoulders.
She looked into his eyes but she couldn't see him. She was lost. Her mind was in a dark place. The kiss. The death. Him laying on the ground. Him in her arms telling her to move on. Him in her cough. Him still. Him getting suffocated. Him dying.
«EMS!» She heard someone calling her. She heard her name again and again and she understand she was back into her nightmares. She forced herself to get out of there. She dragged herself back to reality and looked into Nolan's eyes. She collapses into his hug and took a few deep breaths.
«What happened?» He asked with terror in his voice.
«He is gone. He is gone and he is not coming back.» She said and pushed him away. She stood up and walked towards the window. She looked at the sky. Every day she was hoping for a miracle. She was hoping that he was going to keep his promise. But now... She didn't. She didn't hope anymore. It's been more than two months.
«Ems...»
«DON'T NOLAN.» She shouted and turned towards him. «He is not coming back. He is gone. He is dead. He... He lied to me... He was dying and he wanted me to be happy so he lied to me. It's ok. I get it. He had to give me hope. Hope is the most precious thing someone could have. But hope... Hope can destroy you. Hope will tear you apart slowly. And when you finally lose hope... Your heart will have a hole. » Tears were rolling down her face. She looked at her friend with pain in her eyes and then walked out of the room. She walked out of the room. Out of the house. Out. She walked towards the beach.
Aiden was looking at the Mirror Portal feeling pain in his heart. Seeing her crying... He couldn't stand that anymore. He pulled his mind out on the portal and fall on his bed. He grabbed his head with his hands and closed his eyes. He was fighting his tears. Months passed. This was his life. He was only able to look at her through the portal. Doclin hadn't even talk to him since he returned to the protector's castle. He was feeling like he was a prisoner. He was feeling like he was punished for something. But it was Doclin who gave him his real form in front of his people. In front of his family.
A gently knock at his door and he quickly fixed his position. He didn't want to look weak. He saw Ryan walking in and let his body relax. He rubbed his forehead and let a small and sad laugh escape his lips.
«You were hoping it was going to be Doclin, right?» Ryan asked and sat beside him with a sad smile on his lips.
«Every second.» He said and turn his eyes towards the door again. «Any idea where he is?» He asked hoping that finally someone had seen him. The boy looked at him with pure honesty. He nodded negatively.
«Aiden i am starting to worry about him.» He finally said.
«About Doclin? He is the boss around here.» Aiden said with anger in his voice.
«Yes but there are people higher than him.» The boy said and locked his eyes with Aiden's eyes.
«You think because he revealed the real me...» Aiden said and stand up slowly.
«Tricia was really mad about it. »
Silence felt between them.
«Aiden you have to find him and talk to him. If they are planning to hurt him then you are next.» The boy said and there was fear in his voice.
«Any idea where they may keep him?» He asked as he was walking towards the door.
«There are always guards outside his room. I know it's a restricted area but i had to make sure something was wrong before i talk to you.»
Aiden wanted to shout at the little kid for being so risky but he couldn't. He only dragged him into his hug and kissed his head.
Aiden walked slowly into the restricted area. The restricted area was the part of the castle that the private rooms of the elder's angels where. He saw the two guards talking and moved closer. He walked right in front of them and stand there waiting for them to give him permission to talk.
«You know you are at a restricted area?» The first guard asked and trying to grab his hand. Before they realize it Aiden kick the first one in the stomach, punched the second one in the face and let his power get out of his system. His guardian's angel power knocked them both out of his way. He saw them flying in the hallway and falling hard on the floor. He saw them lying on the floor still and he rewarded himself with a small smile. Then he pushed the door open.
When the door opened Doclin jumped off his bed. When he saw Aiden running inside his room he felt relieve.
«What are they gonna do to you?» Aiden asked immediately.
«Hey you need to listen to me.»
«What are they gonna do to you?»
«Calm down. In case you forgot it we are already dead. They don't plan to hurt me or anything like that. They want to sent me to peace land. It's fine. Great place.»
«I thought they were going to destroy your soul. Damn it Ryan.»
«Ryan is a clever kid. He may be dead longer than you but he will always be a kid.» Doclin said trying really hard to hold his laughs.
«Aiden look at me. There are more important things to worry about. They want to sent you to peace land too. It's nothing be scared off. I tell you it's a great place. You can see the people you love though mirrors portals there too. But you cannot go yet. You gave a promise to your girl and you have to keep it. Listen... Tricia is going to take my place in two days. I can give you these two days. Give me your hand to mark you in order to get out of the castle.» He said and extend his hand towards Aiden. Aiden looked at him in confusion but he gave him his hand. Why was he helping him?
«I may be in charge but you have to sneak out. I am giving you your pass but they will try to stop you. You have two days. When Tricia takes my place the first thing she will do is to bring you back by force. You have two days. Actually... 30 hours. » He said keeping his eyes on his watch.
«Why are you helping me?»
«Go. Tell her goodbye. We will see each other at peace land.» Doclin said giving him a warm smile.
Emily walked back into the house and found it empty. She walked upstairs and towards the room feeling exhausted. She opened the door and felt her heart stop beating. She sallow hard and felt tears coming back in her eyes. He was there. He was there looking out of the window in her bedroom.
«I am sorry for being so late.» He said keeping his back towards her. She could hear the pain in his voice.
«I thought you lied.» She said unable to move closer to him.
«I know. I am really sorry for the pain i brought back in your life. I didn't...» His voice crack and a tear rolled down his face.
«You are dead?» She asked. She couldn't believe she actually asked that question.
«I am alive only for this day. Only for 28 hours. I am alive only for you.» He said and finally turned around to face her. She looked in his eyes and felt every single rational thought in her mind dying. She ran to him, jump on him, wrapped her feet around his waist, wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. She was kissing him and she was crying. She couldn't believe she had a chance to a proper goodbye. She pulled out of the kiss and looked into his eyes.
«I love you.» She said touching her forehead to his.
«I love you more.» He replied and inhale her perfume.
They close the gap again and he moved them to the bed. He fall upon her and kissed her sweet. His hands travelling all over her body. That body that he had missed more than anything else. He took of her blouze and kissed her naked neck. His hands were on her flat stomach and he could hear her moans even though he was feeling like he was in paradise. He could hear her deep breathing singing with his and her pulse. It was like music to him.
«I missed you.» She whispered and pulled him even closer to her. She wanted him as close to her as possible. She took of his t-shirt and felt his skin on hers. It's been so long. She turned them around and now she was lying on top of him. She pressed her lips on his and let a smile appear on her lips. After so much time she was finally able to smile.
«So your heart is really brave?» She teased him and moved closer to him. He hugged her and tried to hold his laughs. He failed.
«The only reason i am brave is for you.» He said and kissed the top of her head.
«Hey. Don't you dare say that again. You are one of the bravest persons i have ever met. Remember what you did for your sister? For me? Even for Nolan! You do anything you can for the people you love.»
«I think that this is why Ryan likes you so much.»
«I wish i could meet that kid.» She said and tangled their fingers.
«I need to ask you something.» He was thinking about it even before he leave the castle. He was thinking about it but he didn't knew if it was the right thing to ask her.
«What is it?» She said without even thinking to take her head of his chest.
«My mother. Can you please visit her? Every now and then. She is all alone.» He said and couldn't bring himself to look at her.
«Of cour...»
«I would love to visit her now but... well it will be difficult to explain to her. And it will be even more difficult for her to survive after i leave.» He cut her off feeling the need to explain himself. «Just call her. See if she is ok.»
«Aiden» she said and looked seriously into his eyes. «I will make sure your mom is fine.» She said and kissed him slowly.
They walked on the beach holding each other's hand like they use to do so much in the past. The beach was their safe place. They bought a villa in Capri. They were dreaming of Maldives. Sea was their home. Now they were hugging each other hearing the waves hitting the rocks in a slow and calm rhythm.
« I can't believe i have to say goodbye to you again.»
«It should be getting easier by now.» He tried to joke but he felt her fist in his stomach.
«Too much i guess?» He said holding his stomach in a dramatic way.
«You are not funny.» She said but she was smiling. She didn't knew why she was smiling. This time was for good. This time was forever but she was smiling.
«Promise me you will be happy.»
«I will.»
«Promise me you will move on.»
«I will.»
«I mean it Amanda.»
«I promise i will be happy. I don't promise i am going to end with another man.»
«Amanda...»
«Hey look at me. » She said and cupped his face in her hands. « If it comes... I am not going to push it away. If i fall for someone i will let it in. If that's what you want to hear... Ok i promise. But what i don't promise is that i will find love just to find love. I don't need a man to be happy. » then kissed him. Slow and truly.
«That's all i ever wanted. You to be happy. »
They stayed there looking at the sun. Looking in each other's eyes.
«I love you Amanda Clarke.»
« love you Aiden Mathis.»
He pulled away of her. He walked away of her. She never stopped looking. Even when he was gone she kept looking. A tear rolled down her face but she smiled.
Aiden walked towards Doclin. As soon as he reached him he sat beside him and let a tired yawn. Peace land was a great place. Doclin didn't lie to him. He was there for almost a year and he was feeling himself again.
«You never answered my question» Aiden said looking through Doclin's mirror portal.
«What question?» Doclin said not taking his eyes of the mirror even for a second.
«Why did you helped me?» Aiden said and waited for an answer. Doclin was too focus on him mirror.
«Ok who are you stalking? I thought you were really old.» He said and turned his eyes back to Doclin's portal. Then he felt something in his stomach. He felt something kicking inside of him. That was Amanda's home.
«What are you doing?» He almost shouted to him.
«The real question is why you are avoiding to look for her. You are here almost a year and i never saw you looking for her thought these things.» He said pointing at his mirror portal.
Aiden was too afraid to search for her. He was too afraid to see her crying again. Because there would be nothing he could do to change that. When Doclin saw that Aiden wasn't planning on answer him he took a deep breath and started talking.
«You asked me why i helped you. Because i wish someone had helped me too. You are not the first angel that keeps his feelings Aiden. I was. But nobody was feeling it. I forced myself to hid it. I become what they wanted me to. I followed the rules. So in the end i saw the woman i loved dying. I saw her dying because i was too afraid to try to save her. I was too afraid to go after her. I was too afraid to do what you did. That's why i helped you. Because i would give anything to see her face once again. And i did. » He turned his eyes towards a girl a couple of meters away of them.
«Ria?» Aiden said in completely confusion.
«When she died her heart moved here. I never found out if she was here or in some of the other places of the universe. Maybe the fact that i helped you was my redemption. » Doclin said and gave him a warm but at the same time sad smile.
«The reason i am looking over your Amanda is because i did something when i let you leave. When i let you go visit her.»
«You did what?»
«I healed her.» He said and point to the mirror portal.
Aiden felt his heart beating faster and faster as he was realizing what he was looking at. Amanda was holding at her arms a small, a tiny baby.
«She is your daughter» Doclin said and with that he stood up and left.
Aiden looked at the picture in front of him and felt the happiness filling his soul.
At the end Emily or Amanda whatever anyone prefers didn't need a man to be happy. She needed her daughter. She needed a part of him. And she got it. And Aiden didn't need to be with them to be happy. It was enough for him to see them happy. It was all the happiness in the world he could ask. They were meant to be. And they would. Even death wasn't enough to tear them apart. Even death wasn't enough to stop their love. In the end they would find each other again. And a love so pure and true would win.
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