My Angel

CHAPTER 43: APART

Alya's pov~
  
"They are leaving!" Maddie pouted as she walked into my room. "Artur said they will be gone for a few days."

I straightened and looked at Maddie with
wide eyes. "Alessio is going too?"
She nodded and pouted. "Yeah."

He didn't say anything. I saw him last night, yet he never said a word. The thought of being without him made my heart ache.

It had been a week since the first time he
kissed me in the piano room. Sometimes during the day, he would take me to the creek.
And then we spent most of the night together.

He always bent down and kissed mesoundly on the lips. He would steal kisses while I read. Sometimes, he would pull me on his lap.

I would lay my head on his shoulder
and read while he played with my hair. He never pushed for more.

These days had been the most beautiful.
Each day, my heart grew fuller. Alessio had weaved his way into my heart and I didn't want to let him go. Instead, I embraced it.

And now, I felt distressed at the mere
thought of spending even one day without him.

"How long will he be gone?" I asked.

"I don't know. Artur said a few days."

"Oh,"I muttered, looking down at my
hands, which were twined tightly together.

She stood up. "C'mon, let's go."

"Where?" I asked.

"They are probably about to leave now. Let's go say goodbye to our men."

When I quickly stood up at her words, she smiled. I followed her out of my room, my heart thumping hard as we made our way down the hall.

As we made our day down the stairs, we
saw the men at the bottom. Nikolay and Viktor were talking, while Artur leaned against the wall. Alessio was looking at his phone.

When he heard us, he looked up and I saw his gaze soften at the sight of me. Maddie ran down the rest of the stairs and jumped into Artur's arms.

I continued to slowly make my way down, keeping my eyes on Alessio. He gave me a small smile when I
stopped on the last stair, feeling nervous.

I ducked my head shyly and played with the hem of my dress. I felt him coming nearer and he stopped in front of me. Alessio placed a finger under my chin and tilted my head upward until I was staring into his soft blue eyes.

"I was just about to come up and say
goodbye," he said.

"Oh."

"Something came up and I have to take
care of it. I'l be gone for a few days."

I nodded. "I understand."
Walking down the final step, I stood beside him.I saw Artur dip Maddie low and she laughed. He kissed her soundly on the lips.

I peeked up at Alessio and saw that he was staring at me. He brought a hand up, and gently trailed a finger down my cheek. He brushed his thumb over my lips and then whispered, "I'll see you later"

"Bye,"I whispered.

"Bye."Alessio took a step away from and after giving me final look, he turned around, wal king away. The other men followed closely behind him and Maddie came to stand beside me.

Letting out a dejected sigh, I brought a
hand up and placed it over my chest.
As I watched his retreating back, my
shoulder dropped and my chest felt tight.
I already missed him.

As the days went by, I realized how much I needed Alessio. His presence had become addicting. His touch. His kisses. His blue eyes. His gentle caresses. His smiles. Everything
about him was deep ingrained in me.