When Different Worlds Collide

Chapter 28

I gave her the bottle of water and she drank until it was finished.

"What happened?" She asked in a gravelly voice before she cleared her throat.

"Someone tried to kidnap you."

"Yeah I know that but how did you find me?"

"I assigned you bodyguards. They caught you before your kidnappers took you away."

"Oh my God."

"Tell me what happened," I demanded.

"I went to the park to study. When I was walking home, I noticed that there was a car following me. I kept it cool before I panicked and started running."

"They caught me and put a rag over me nose and I lost track of everything that happened next. "

"Why would you walk home by yourself? Are you trying to make me crazy? I can't even fathom the thought of someone hurting you," I hissed angrily.

"I'm sorry."

"I'm not giving you a choice anymore you're moving in with me."

"Elijah, I'm a grown woman I can handle living alone."

"No you can't, not when you're involved with me."

She shook her head, "I still haven't learnt enough about you or this mafia thing."

"Alyssa, I've told you enough, it's time for you to decide if this is what you want. Do you want to be with me?"

"Of course I do, it's just... I-I'm scared."

"You don't need to be scared. Move in with me and I can protect you and we can work on our relationship."

Alyssa opens her mouth to rebut but I spoke first, "Let's not argue about this right now, how are you feeling?"

"A bit sick, I just want to be held and cuddled."

"You know I don't cuddle."

She gave me a knowing look.

I smirk as she watches me unbutton my shirt until it's finally off.

"Elijah," she whined. "I was almost taken from you, the least you can do is cuddle me."

"Fine."

She grins from ear to ear as she turned her back and sunk into me. I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her closer to me as I rested my chin on her shoulder.

"I remember being so scared when my kidnapper grabbed me. I had my phone out to call you but it fell when he tugged me into his arms and put the rag over my face, and before I knew it I was blocking out."

I sighed, "I'm sorry this happened to you. Those bastards are getting what they deserve right now. No one will get away with trying to hurt you."

"I know," she replied sleepily.

Before I knew it I started feeling the light rise and fall of her chest showing that she's fallen asleep.