Saved By A King (under reconstruction)

Chapter Seventeen

Elisa

He was lying. He had to be lying. Why would he lie though?

"Elisa, please understand I couldn't do anything at the time. Please.." Jackson held onto me tighter as I stared at the fireplace. Memories flashed back to when I was lying in front and a pick was carved on my back.

"You couldn't do anything.. it's fine." I looked back up to Jackson, caressing his cheek softly before I kissed his lips.

"You are here now, telling me the truth." I whispered against his lips as I gently pulled away. "Nothing could be done."

I crawled off the bed and went over towards the sofa, not daring to look back."I've been selfish, I should have been paying attention." My mind was in a whole other place when I spoke.

"Elisa, don't you think I would have tried to do something if I could." Jackson came up behind me and gently took my hand in his.

"I've been the selfish one, Love." He kissed my hand softly. The feeling I felt in my heart couldn't have been replaced with anything more then the love I felt  toward the man that kneeled before me.

It was almost like he was worshipping me.

"Jackson.." I gently took ahold of his hand before placing a soft kiss to it. "You're here now, and I know things between us have been odd but I promise that I will stand by you. If there is something real, something true between us please tell me."

Jackson held my hands in his. He looked up at me, I couldn't read his face it was as if hiding his emotions was the only thing keeping him sane while I sat there loosing my sanity.

If someone in this world truly loved me, loved me for me and not my name or what I am entitled to. Then I begged god to have that person tell me. I begged for that person to be Jackson.

"Yes." His reply was simple and it had felt that a weight had been lifted off my shoulders completely, my breathing began to settle down again and I managed a small smile as my hand caressed his cheek, feeling the stubble on it.

"Then promise me one thing, you will never hide anything from me ever again. Wether you think it will protect me or not. I must know. Please.." Jackson quickly attached his lips to mine not breaking away for what seemed like years, when we finally pulled apart we were both out of breath and smiling at each other.

"I promise, my love."

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Jackson

I awoke to the sound of lighting clashing outside my window. I didn't know what to think. I had just told Elisa everything and she seemed to be taking it well. Very well...

You loose a child because your father is a diabolical son of a bitch, and not one sob comes out?

Strong. That's what she was. Elisa was a strong women, someone I could never wish harm on. Yet... I still helped kill her child. The only child she would probably ever truly wish for.

Elisa was to Marry Adne tomorrow. But I couldn't bare seeing her trapped in that damn estate much longer. Being beaten, hit, and called nothing. She was more than something, something I fell in love with since day one.

Weakness....

Salvatore's voice kept replaying in my head. That no grateful, good for fucking nothing bastard.