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ARIANA
FIVE YEARS LATER
Time passed in a blink. It was not easy at all. With Marian growing and me feeling guilty for leaving her. Enzo didn't say anything but he was exhausted. It was the graduation day. I turned the alarm off, flipped to the other side and fell asleep. Five years of hard work and sleepless nights, I was finally done with my studies.
I whimpered when Enzo pulled me to his chest, embracing him in his warmth. I wrapped my arms around his torso and buried my face in his chest. “You need to get up, sweetheart. It's your big day today. Or are you planning to be late today?” Enzo whispered softly in my ear.
I pulled my face away and looked at his face. He looked like he hadn’t slept peacefully in days. I cupped his face with both of my hands. I wanted to ask him why he looked like a zombie. Before I could ask him anything, he sat up on the bed and I ended up on his lap.
He cupped the back of my neck and started peppering kisses all over my neck. We had been intimate for all those years but that day, the intimacy felt like freedom. And I couldn't help myself but ask for more.
He kissed me right after, pouring every ounce of love into that kiss. When he finally pulled away, I sighed and my lungs were burning. My face was flushed and I was smiling like a fool. “I kept all my promises. Today, you are graduating from the University of your dreams. I don't know why you wanted to become a lawyer when you had always been into business. But still, I am proud of you.” My heart swelled up when he told me that he was proud of me.
I cupped his face and placed a soft kiss on his cheek. “I learned business from you. So no one could ever take it away from me, I had to make sure I am my own legal adviser. And since I am a certified lawyer now, I can be your legal adviser as well.” I replied excitedly. Enzo chuckled, listening to my response. He placed a soft kiss on my forehead. His lips lingered on my soon for longer than expected. Deep down, it felt like he had been hiding something from me.