Love Beyond Love

Chapter 48

EDITED

"What?" Sonia just whispered, not quite believing what Drago had just said.

"I love you." He said again with sincerity in his voice.

"Excuse me?" A voice said from behind him and he turned, only to face Alexander Black, Sonia's father. "What did you just say?"

"Dad." Sonia mumbled and quickly walked towards her father as she could see anger seething in his eyes.

"How dare you play with my daughter's feelings like this!" Alexander shouted and Drago stood silent.

"Sir, I am not-

"Don't say a word! Just leave!" Alexander ordered and Drago looked down.

"I am sorry Sir; I do not mean to hurt your daughter." He said. "I care for her-

"Oh really, you care for-

"Dad stop it, please!" Sonia pleaded. "Let me talk to him-

"Ali, don't tell me you are going to-

"Let me...I just have to talk. That's it. Please?" She pleaded again as her father looked at Drago angrily.

"Fine, but I will be back in fifteen minutes!" He said and left them alone as Sonia turned to face Drago again.

"I am sorry for that." Sonia said and Drago shook his head.

"It's okay. I understand." He said and Sonia didn't know what to say suddenly. His confession rang in her ears.

What could she possibly say?

She couldn't even wrap her head around the words.

Love?

You?

He loves me?

How?

When?

What?

Drago stood there, wondering what to say. She hadn't said anything after he'd said...all he could hope was that she talked to him.

After a few minutes of silence, she spoke.

"I think you are misunderstood." She said and he frowned.

"What?" He said, not understanding. "No, I have not misunderstood anything. I know you too have feelings for me."

"What?" She whispered, shocked. "Who said that I-

"Tara told me. That you...you were heartbroken after I told you about Gina. And that you...you know." He said and Sonia's heart beat fast.

"I...I don't-

"Please don't. It took me too long to accept my feelings for you. I don't want you to do the same." He pleaded as Sonia stared at him. "I can see it in your eyes. And I am sure you can see it in mine."

"I think you have misunderstood your...feelings." She gulped and shrugged.

"Why do you think that?" He shook his head in confusion.

"You loved Gina for...so many years. You said that...you'd promised yourself that she'll be the one who'll be yours. That she's your first love-

"Yes. She was." Drago nodded. "For a long time. But when I fell for you...I promised myself that...that I will be the one who'll forever be yours. Because you are my last love. There won't be anyone after you."

Sonia gulped at his words and tried to calm her heart. How could she believe him?

"What if I am not?" She said and shrugged.