Steph looked at the way George was looking at her blankly and knew he was deep in thoughts
She moved and held his hands in her's. He was brought back to reality with the gestures. He held her hand tightly and kissed her lips passionately. Steph was caught off-guard but still she responded with the same passion. She was brought back to her senses when she remembered her father was in the next room. She cut the kiss and held his chin looking into his eyes.
" Not here babe. Don't forget dad is in the next room"
" Now tell me what's happening"
" Well I promised to be honest with you but am not sure if you are ready for everything that is happening."
"Someone send over the assassin to get rid of your father. We suspect it's one of your father's enemy that has been working with your stepmother for a while."
"What? For how long has dad known that Nicole is a traitor?
"He says its way before you moved out of the house. In fact he thought it was wise of you to move out and pretended not to care to keep you safe."
"I know dad told me he was silent because he wanted to keep me safe but he never said from what. There are so many things in our family that I find weird"
"Tell me everything you know about this matter. I am ready for anything. Even if you say you are a vampire or a werewolf I might as well believe it."
He turned and held her hand with both hands and told her softly about how they have known each other for so long and that she have amnesia which made her forget him. He went as far as telling her about what happened on the day of the said accident and how she suffered trauma. With everything being explained to her it become a reality with fragment of the incidents shooting to her head. With everything happening so fast she felt headache and it became too much for her to bear an s shouted in pain. George was scared shit. He help her shouting her name and calling the doctor. It was a good thing that they were in the hospital.
The doctor checked on her and said everything is fine she is just recovering her lost memory.
When she was unconscious everything become clear to her. She saw her playing with an older kid in the old house. She liked to follow him around even when he was cold and always chase her away. He was always cold and shouts at her until the day that he only looked at her but not shout.
It became a routine for her to go find him. Even if he was not talking, she found him adorable and a great company. Their relationship become better over time and he could talk to her eventually. Though he was not talkative but he could respond to her questions and curiosity. Over the years they become closer but she noticed that he would always go missing for days. The one day she went to look for him and found him shooting someone in the room. His grandfather was telling him to do it and he did. The next thing she saw was a gun pointed at her and fired. She had lost consciousness before she knew what happened next.
She remembered when she opened her eyes in the hospital the next day she could remember and everyone in the room except a handsome young man in the room. H looked worried and seemed to have cried though he was hiding it, she could see. When she asked who he was, he seemed hurt and lonely.
From that day onward she had never seen him again. When they moved to the city with her family everything seemed normal with Sam being there as always. Though Sam had been her friend since childhood, there seemed to be something missing.
When she opened her eyes again she saw George sleeping on her side holding her tightly in his embrace. The movement woke George up and he was happy. He held her hand
"You are a wake"
"I am sorry. I should not have told you everything at ago."
"Hey it's oaky"
"I am glad you did"
"I knew something was missing in my life but never thought it was this serious."
" I love you Steph and it would hurt if anything happens to you. I don't want to hurt you. Though I have stayed away for so long to keep you safe I couldn't make it. I am happy Sharon move away. I would've made the worse mistake of my life."
"I want you to tell me something first"
"My life is a mess and dangerous. I have so many enemies around me some come to me to avenge my grandfather. I may not be there every time but I know I will keep you safe."
"Before that I want to ask if you would be willing to be with me despite all the danger around. If you would be willing to love me as always despite knowing the truth about being in a mafia gang."
George's heart was pounding. He didn't know what the answer would be. He didn't know if he would accept if she said no.
His hands were all sweat and shaking slightly. No how he seemed composed and calm on the surface. Steph could see he was tense and scared of what she could say next
She frowned looking at him with a serious expression which made him loose composure and his lips trembled slightly. She was sorry for him but she had to made a decision that was beneficial to both of them and their future