The known stranger

12. The forbidden

Ella's Pov:

"ETHAN" I shouted on top of my lungs and looked around frantically in hopes of spotting him, he was at some distance, his back towards me, he was looking down, deep in his thoughts, even in this state of despair I couldn't help but admire his otherworldly beauty.

"Ethan Help me!" I barked but my voice was muffled by the gush of water, my lungs were giving out, I was pulled down with a tremendous force, I knew I wouldn't be able to make it, the struggle to surface above water had removed all the air from my lungs and my chest had started to hurt unbearably, my family's face flashed before my eyes and how I wished I could say proper goodbyes to them but more than anything, I wished to hold Ethan's face and kiss him, just once, just one taste of him, even if he didn't return my affections back, but all of that felt like a distant dream now.

I closed my eyes, and everything grew silent around me, my eardrums throbbed, just as I had began to drift into nothingness, I felt someone snatch my wrist and pull me across violently, was it the angel of death come to take me? at least I'll be reunited with dad, I thought, dying didn't seem too bad now.

I was brought above the surface of water sharply, my head churned as I was layed down on the soft carpet of grass.

"Ella" he shouted desperately, but his voice sounded like a distant dream.

"Ella stay with me" he cupped my face in his hands "please..please...please" he whispered.

He then started to press on my chest, till I was brought back to my senses and coughing up more than a lung patient on their death bed.

"Godammit woman, do you have no sense of awareness about your well being" he clenched his teeth, his jaw ticked, he stepped away from me and bent down placing his hand on his knees, he looked murderous as he looked  at me, he was still wearing his shirt and his jeans, which were soaked now.

"I am sorry Ethan, I don't know why I went near the currents" I was freaking out but walked upto him and took his face in my hands, his eyes were frantic when they met mine, I ran my thumb across his sharp cheekbones.

His hands ran along the curve of my waist, he had no idea what that did to me "you're so fragile, it feels like I have to fight against the whole universe just to keep you In one piece and breathing" my breathe hitched, his one hand then slowly rose to the side of my neck and traced my pulse up and down with his fingers "I could break you so easily with the bend of my finger, my porcelain doll" His pupils dilated and his face darkened as he looked down upon me, his words were threatening, they were not supposed to quicken my heartbeat, and stir up the wanton desire in me, but my heartbeat quickened and my core pulsed in anticipation of something, I couldn't put a name on, he noticed that as well as his eyes fixated all over me.

"You are a mad wom.." I cut him short as I rose up on my toes and put my lips on his, If I was spared another day by the gods, I decided to not spend it running away from my feelings for him, his mouth tasted like sin but felt like heaven and all kinds of right and wrong merged together, when his lips started to move against mine, the world came crashing down below my feet, my brain was liquified, my core molten lava and I felt dizzy, if it was not for his tight grasp on my waist, I would have sank to the ground. He deepened the kiss like he was trying to consume me, as my legs became more wobbly, he picked me up with ease and pressed me against a tree with a thud that caused a jolt of pain pass through my spine but I didn't care, I wanted him to consume me, devour me, take my soul, he parted my lips and deepened the kiss, his tongue invaded my mouth, a soft moan escaped my lips and his grip around me tightened, he grunted, his voice deep, vibrating against my mouth, sending bolts of electricity in the pit of my stomach.

When he pulled away, I was panting for air. He still held me against the tree, my legs wrapped around his torso, He rested his forehead on mine, I haven't been so out of breath, in my whole life.