My Devious Soul

Sincerity

Elijah's POV:
I woke up early in the morning and decided to take a shower first.

When I entered the kitchen since I wanted to prepare breakfast,I found a black envelope on the kitchen's island.

"Yana must have taken it."I thought to myself.

I knew,it contained the possible locations for tracking Roman and the driver in order to kill them before I even opened it.

But I decided to give myself a break from mafia in the next few days,because I wanted to spend the holidays with my family.

Just in time when the breakfast was ready,I saw Yana coming in the kitchen looking sleepy,but more likely sad since her father is getting buried on Christmas Eve.

I wished her a good morning and gave her a soft kiss on the lips.

"Ah,I forgot to tell about to the envelope."She mentioned as she remarked it on the island counter behind me.I smiled and muttered"It's alright."And gave her another kiss,but it was a passionate one.

We sat down in the dining room and started having breakfast in peace.Yana stretched an arm on the table and I gently covered her hand with mine letting her feel my warmth and love.

We were in the middle of having breakfast when we heard Victoria crying.Yana was about to stand up,but I stopped her"No wait,I'll go."And added a smile.

Yana's POV:
I was about to stand up and go after V when Elijah stopped me saying"No wait,I'll go."I smiled while he stood up and walked upstairs in the bedroom.

Since I had the baby monitor next to me on the table,I could hear and see everything from our bedroom"Hey baby,it's alright,daddy's here.Shshshsh,it's alright,you're with me."

All those words made myself smile and my heart melting.

Elijah returned back with V in his arms who looked all sleepy and confused seeing me there.

"Look,there's mommy."Elijah mentioned in a low tone while approaching me.I immediately smiled,because she gives me strength.

He sat down with her in front of me and suggested that I should keeping eating while he takes care of her.

Elijah's POV:
After breakfast we got ourself ready for the funeral and we were driven to the cemetery.

My eyes followed the black coffin that was being lowered into the ground.Yana stood across from me,right next to her mother.She grasped Yana's arm and both of them looked brokenhearted.

I had Victoria in my arms while Bruno was standing a few feet behind me.

There weren't many people at the funeral,a few friends and family members of Clemente and Akira's.

I threw Yana a look and she slowly raised her head.

A smile appeared on my lips.

A smile that showed hope.

I nodded assuredly and she nodded back trying to force her lips to turn into a beam.

Silence stroke for ten long minutes and then people slowly started leaving one after another.

Yana and her mother approached me and Victoria immediately wanted to be in her mother's arms.I looked at Yana and she nodded with a forced smile.I gently handed her Victoria.

Ever since I returned back home,I remarked how Yana forced a smile around Victoria.She doesn't want to fill her up with her bad energy.

Akira then asked her daughter"Do you need anything,hani?"Yana just shook her head looking emotionless.

"I'll take care of her."I maintained catching Mrs.Claude's attention.

She smiled and replied"You always do."

I nodded and Akira reminded us about the dinner her family and Clemente's family will have.

Yana told me yesterday night that she barely wants to be there and I really understood why.

She just wanted to be alone.

Akira hugged us and said goodbye.

At the end were only Bruno,Victoria,Yana and I.

"Elijah?"I heard Yana saying.I turned my gaze to her and blinked"Can you please hold her again,please?"She asked innocently,"Of course!"I responded and nodded with a smile.

While I took V back in my arms,Yana made a few steps in front approaching the graveyard of her father which was decorated beautifully.

Victoria was in my arms all still just like before.

Moments of silence passed and then I felt a cold drop on my forehead and one on my hand.

I immediately knew it was going to rain.

I turned around to Bruno who was a few steps away and gave him a sign to come to me.

"Please bring me an umbrella and then go with Victoria in the car."He bowed and did so.

The rain just started when I opened the umbrella.I approached Yana and put the black umbrella under her head too.I wanted to grab after her hand,but she refused.

Silence stroke between us and we only heard the strong pouring rain while we stared at Clemente's grave.

Yana sighed catching my attention and then looked at me with watery eyes.

"Please don't cry."I said wiping her tears gently away,she buried her face in my chest while her arms got wrapped around me and I was rubbing her back slowly with one hand.

Seeing her crying made my heart shout,because her tears were like poison for me.

"I promise,I will find them and I will revenge for everything they have done!"I promised solemnly.

Yana broke the hug and started staring at the grave again.

I sighed and apologized.

She looked at me,"Your father died because of me,because those guys were actually after me."I explained,Yana just stood still and listend.

"I'm so sorry for dragging him in my muddle.I shouldn't have let him meet me that day,because they were after me."I maintained strongly.

Yana tried to assure me that it wasn't my fault at all,but it was hard to believe.

"Yana...I already put you in danger and I could've almost lost you."I claimed feeling really guilty."No,mon amour,you didn't."She tried to console me while putting her hands on my cheeks and shaking her head.

All her consolation words couldn't change my mind at all!

"Sometimes I...I even ask myself,do I really deserve you?Should I really start loving someone?"I admitted opening myself.

"You do,you really do and you really deserve me!And you shouldn't let mafia to stop you from loving someone at all!"Yana maintained trying to show a hopeful smile,I tried to force a smile,but I failed.

Yana took a deep breath and suggested"Why don't we go home?And try to rest our minds...to find a solution together to be...happy."

I just stared at her father's graveyard not moving at all.