A Love Forgotten (Arianna and Elijah)

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old gently move my body, wiping away sweat and changing my clothes.

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His wider was like the prosle apting lanece drifting in through the open winds. He lifted ine, placing me down onto something dt and cushioned

Helt his presente close to try wat as he whispered, "You allly girl it you don't wake up soon, I'm going to kiss you."

cheek. Was a peck even considered a kiss? It felt like a joka like something meant to fool child

surge of trustration, my eyes snapped open

me froze as he saw my eyes open. Then, gradually, a radiant smile spread across his face.

his eyes spackling, more beautiful than anything I had ever seen. And then without warning, he leaned in, p

pulling me into a deep, lingering kis

one month after my com. When I opened my eyes, the first person I saw was Logan, and his kiss woke me up. It was suc 1ch renrand almond as if I had been reborn

(long after, Très came barreling into the hospital com, thowing herself at me in a

t was such a sweet way to return to thi

at me in a storm of tears and remorse.

sun was sil barse, barely able to make a sound, so I let her sob all over me, clinging to my hand as if I might vanish at any moment.

(mouce cracked as she choked out, "Ari, do you forgive me?=

ring her putty, beat-streaked face, my heart ached for he

seen unconscious, she'd deadly suffered too-ber usual sounded face had lost all its softness, and she looked thin and drained. Her voice warned in the medur "nude mega 900 so foolish? Why did you jump into the sea? You have no idea how dangerous it was cütqadınascade of memories from right before I lost consČIOUSNELL

loves me expression as I picked up her phone, typing a single question, "Where is Elijah?" -

efined betre she finally said, "He saved you. He jumped in and pulled you out, but he broke his leg in the process

Im the hospital. He could have been discharged, but I think he's been staying to wait for you to wake up."

prterssing this.

for my hand, fer expression taut. "Ark, please don't do anything like this again. You nearly died"

• Turn ayes told me how close I had come to not making it

precious tall from the second floor was just a dramatic gesture-bult to scare, hall to seek comfort this time, I'd genuinely Even up. Somehow, against all odds, I'd been hughe Howrsed on pete, lost in thought.

desproved coelulty. "What did Elijah say to you? Why would you go so far as to jump off that cliff?

I shock my Brad, unwilling to delve into those memories. But before she could press further, Logan walked in

and in his tone, and I noticed that Teri seemed intimidated by Logan

and ask if she could stay a line longer, but Teri quickly gathered her things and left in a flash before I could reac

Bytted to Logan. He seemed to read my mind, adjusting his glasses as he calmly said, "Going forward, try not to talk with Ms. Stuart about the past

naked confused but he didn't elaborate. Instead, he simply picked up an apple from the table beside the bed and began peeling it

so I watched him quietly.

were beautiful-long fingers with defined knuckles, moving with a gra

grace that reminded me of lotus petals stretching toward the sun.

tudy, Luger red casually in a white shirt and tailored slacks. The top button of his shirt was undone, and as sunlight streamed in through the Loga, absorbed in peeling the apple, seemed

of my action

de a few skilltal turns, be to the pre, letting it fall to the floor in a single, delicate spiral Fe

a fleeting moment, I wished I could be that apple pourling