Never Meant To Be

Chapter Forty Eight

Axel's POV

I drew back my hand having second thoughts if I should really do this or just walk away.

No, I already lost Aria once, I am not going to lose her again.

I took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

After a few seconds the door opened revealing Cassie, she had her coat on and she was carrying a purse, it looked as if she was about to leave. She looked at me for a while before stepping aside for me to enter.

"She is seated at balcony." She said and I nodded.

She then left locking the door behind her. I walked to the living room and I could see Aria seated on a chair looking at the street down below.

I walked towards her and came to stand where she was seated. She didn't look at me, she just continue staring ahead. I stood in front of her and kneeled down to her level.

I looked down and took a deep breath trying to control my emotions. I then looked at her face.

"I know that you don't want to talk to me right now, but I want you to know that I am not going to go anywhere Aria, even if you tell me to."

She looked at me and slowly brought her hands up to my face.

"I don't want you to go Axel." She said as she wiped the tears off my face.

I was a little bit taken back with her reaction as I wasn't expecting that.

"Aria... I.... I am..... I....." I stammered as I couldn't find any words to speak.

"It's okay, it's okay, you don't have to say anything." She said as she put her forehead on mine.

"You don't know how much I love you Aria, I am sorry for what you had to go through in the past." I said.

"You don't have to be sorry for anything, whatever happened, happened. It's all in the past." She said as she pulled away from me and looked at my face.

I took her hands and kissed them.

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Aria's POV

I know that I had told myself that I would set everyone free, but I wasn't sure if disconnecting myself from everyone was the right way to let everyone go. I don't think that I want to leave this world knowing that I left some stones unturned, I don't think I want to regret later because I made a permanent decision out of temporary emotions, I don't think I want to let my insecurities get in the way of me living my last days in happiness. I don't think I want to leave this world before experiencing Axel's love.

We are now seated in leaving room watching the television, though we were seated in a very comfortable silence, I knew there was so much for us to talk about but each of us decide to keep quiet.

"Ummm..... Aria?" Axel said breaking the silence.

"Yes." I said as I looked up at him.

"I know this might not be the right time to ask but I just can't help it." He said and I looked at him waiting for him to get ahead.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier of your father's real motives behind our wedding? Why did you keep it all to yourself and decide to take the blame for everything?"

I kept quiet for a while as I remembered how I tried telling him everything but never got the chance.

"I tried Axel believe me I tried. I tried telling you everything but I never got the chance. During our wedding rehearsal I remember taking you out so that I could tell you everything but before I had the chance to even say anything my father came and stopped me."