Without Love - Chapter 26 - Epilogue

Angel's P.O.V.

I tried to stretch my hands and legs again and again I felt terrible pain in my hands. I still felt sleepy and my eyes were not opening. Then I remembered I was kidnapped, I cried on my fate. How many times I will get kidnapped? I tried to shake my hands but it pained again as something was attached to it. How can I forget that my hands were tied up? But I thought I got escaped; now I am thinking maybe I was just dreaming. I would not have felt this much pain while stretching myself if I would have been free.

My head still hurts and my eyes also hurt. I still don't know the place where I am. Am I already shipped to Zadar or am I still in that room? I forced my eyes to open and finally they opened. There was a lot of pain in my eyes as they were not adjusted to the bright light of the house I was in. My eyes could not stay open for long and they quickly closed. But again I tried to open them as I thought where I could be. Then slowly I opened my eyes and saw white walls surrounding me. After adjusting to the bright light I analyzed everything on my left and understood that I was in hospital. Then everything came into my mind.

Yes Joe had come to untie my hands and he had started doing it. But he left it in between as we heard the sounds of guns firing bullets towards the house. As he ran to the outer room to join Randy there, I knew it must have been Brian to rescue me. Both tears and smiles were on my face. All these time I had just slept in this room as they gave me the drinks. So I had not seen one more door in that room which could open to the backside of that house. Joe had started untying the rope, but now that Joe and Randy were not there here, I tried to untie the rope fully and after much struggle I succeeded. The firing continued to happen outside. I knew if I try to go through the front door then I might get a bullet or Joe and Randy might catch me. SO while they both were hiding themselves from the bullets, I tried to open the back door. My head was hurting out of all the sleeping, but still I managed to open the door and fell outside. As my head was spinning I really could not concentrate to stand on my legs, so I started crawling. I dragged myself away from the house, as much as I could do. I only remember this much, because after that there was a blast in the house, which probably killed Joe and Randy and made me unconscious. The last thing I could remember were flames of fire just a few inches away from me.

I looked at my right side and saw Brian with his head on the bed where I was sleeping. He was at a distance where I could touch his head and so I did. As a tear rolled from eyes I ran my fingers through his hair. He suddenly woke up and held my hand with both his hands. Tears rolled down his eyes and he was just speaking my name "Angel, Oh Angel." I too was crying now but still a smile spread across my lips. Brian quickly came up to me and kissed my forehead. I closed my eyes and smiled a little, but with my eyes closed also I knew he had a smile on his lips. We both stopped smiling now as our lips met and we continued kissing until we were disturbed by the doctor coming in.

The doctor checked me and said I could go home the next day. There was no danger and I was unconscious only because of the shock of the blast and some drugs which Joe and Randy gave me in the drink. Brian's parents had come to meet me and they were now okay with me. They did not have any objection to Brian and me being together. Brian told me how they found me behind the house at some distance after the blast and brought me to hospital in unconscious state. I was released the next day and sent home.

EPILOGUE

It's been four years since I was kidnapped last. Though I still have the fear that someday I might be kidnapped again, but Brian always was there near me and helped me forget the painful past. There are things that changed in these four years. To name them - Now I am 22 years old and I have finished the last exams at Miami University and am ready to join a company soon. The awkward feeling between me and Brian for being physically close has finally gone and we are now more than close. Yes, you correctly get it what I am saying. I have crossed the barrier of discomfort and allowed him to have me. No, we are not yet married. Brian never proposed me and I never asked him.

Today is my 22nd birthday and there is a party in my house. Brian has thrown this party for me because he is happy for my birthday and for my job. It's a Friday night and Brian has come a bit early from the office and helped me in making the arrangement of the party. In this party so many people are invited, this is not a big party, but still a medium party. In these four years I have made so many friends here and so many of them are invited today including some colleagues of Brian, some friends of Brian's friends and some of my friends from the university.

Almost all guests have come and some are still coming. Brian left for his home some half an hour ago to get ready and his parents are here already. He must have come already to the party. My friend Tia from the college has come to help me in the make-up. She did my make-up; I asked her not to do heavy make-up as I have always hated make-up. I had chosen a royal blue long dress that did not have sleeves. I had the perfect accessories for that dress and after Tia fixed my hair she went down ordering me to come to the party as soon as I am done with my shoes and bracelet. I checked myself in the mirror and was satisfied with the way I looked.

I went down with confidence to face the crowd, after all Brian will be with me, why should I fear? But whom I am lying? I was nervous like hell. Still I have this nervousness while I have to face the crowd, specifically after being kidnapped and staying in that hell for 7 months. I have this inferior feeling still if I am alone. As I made my way down the stairs, I got attention from all the people smiling at me. I too had a nervous smile on my face and I was searching for the one pair of eyes which will be waiting for me. And once I found those pair of eyes, all my nervousness vanished and the nervous smile turned into a confident smile. His eyes were constantly looking at me with satisfaction and slowly he came towards me and linked my arm with his as we finished the rest of the stairs and joined the people.

Many people wished me and congratulated for my job. I was happy and smiling all the time and very confident being with Brian. Yes he is the one who brings confidence in me. After that day of the blast when I came back, Brian had promised me that he can face the whole world with me. That day I was in tears of happiness and satisfaction. His parents were more than supportive and I knew I can face the world if he is with me.

The party was going all smooth, but I was seeing that somebody was noticing me from the starting of the party. He was a man in his thirties and probably came with one of Brian's colleague. Soon the man approached me and I could recognize him, though I don't know anything about him. He said "Hi" to me and my smile turned into a straight line. Brian was just talking to somebody else when this man had come to me.

"Happy birthday! Wow, you look gorgeous."

I said "Thank you" and tried to excuse myself from him but I found him following me, then I stopped not wanting to create a scene.

"Oh, I think you have understood that I know you." My breath became unsteady and I tried to avoid his eyes.

"Hey what's happening?" Brian's one hand slid around my waist as he said these words. He must have seen me getting worried, so he came to me. He has always been there to save me. He is an angel in my life.

"Um I thought I know your girl." The man said with a smirk.

"Oh really!" Brian asked raising his eyebrows.

"I didn't know this business is continuing here too." The man said looking me from top to down.

"Shut up and mind your own business. Don't you dare to talk like that to my wife?" Brian said angrily after reaching the collar of the man's shirt. His eyes were burning red with anger. I was getting afraid now. I quickly held his hand, but he was not ready to leave the man. But now the man looked timid. Sure he understood that I am not alone and his opinion about me is wrong. He was looking so afraid and confused. Sure he understood the best option for him was to leave and that is what he did before Brian could give a punch in his face.

But what did Brian say? Wife? I now looked at him with a shocked expression while the man left after saying "Sorry" to both of us. Brian turned towards me and found me staring at him wildly. Already some people were looking at us because of the small fight that happened here. But what Brian did now, just brought all heads turning towards us. He reached his pocket and brought out a velvety maroon color box and bent down on his knees. He opened the box and held out it to me. I moved my gaze from his eyes to the ring that he was holding. It was such a beautiful diamond ring. Eyes started to water and my hands went to cover my open mouth.

"Will you marry me?" He proposed me in front of all these people. I was speechless and overwhelmed by this action of his. My lips started to tremble and my heart beats increased unnaturally. I was so lost in his eyes that I forgot that he is there on his knees for more than a minute now. The only thing I could mutter is "Yes" and the whole crowd cheered and clapped as he slid the ring on my finger. He dragged me to a tight hug and I felt safe and happy being in his arms.

The shine of the party had finished, but my ring never stopped shining. After cleaning the mess of the party I changed to normal clothes and accompanied Brian to my bedroom to have a little rest, at least we went to the bedroom in that purpose. But both of us did not want to take rest, we wanted to submerge ourselves in each other and so did happen. Once we were on the bed we got involved in a passionate kiss. This kiss was as electrifying as my all other kisses with Brian, but it was still different as I was now officially engaged to Brian. He slid his hand under my shirt and started to feel my skin which sent a tantalizing sensation through my whole body.

After we broke the kiss and breathed heavily, he sat up and removed his shirt and again came upon me. As he continued to give kisses all over my face, my jaw line, my neck and reached my collarbone. Then he hungrily removed my t-shirt and looked at my half nude chest. He then slowly kissed my breasts over my inner and reached down and kissed my belly and navel. All this time it sent shiver through my whole body and I was going out of control. Soon I stopped him and pushed him to my side and went over him. I greedily looked at his toned and muscled body and ran my fingers on his shaved chest. I started kissing him all over like he was doing with me some seconds before. All this time he was running his fingers on my back and once he could not take any more he stopped me and removed all my clothes. He too removed his clothes and came on top of me. We were again in a passionate kiss and he started playing with my breasts. While we were still in the kiss he entered in me and he never causes a pain while doing this. And the act continued till we both were satisfied and fell asleep in each others arms being exhausted.

It was morning 11 am and we were still sleeping. We would have continued to sleep if somebody would not have knocked on my door. When I opened the door I found Brian's mom on our door with her hands on her hips. She was looking a bit angry and I quite did not understand why she was angry.

"Morning" She said and I wished her back. I was getting a bit worried that whether I did anything wrong so that she is angry. She could see my problem on my face and immediately she laughed loudly seeing me like this. Though I did not understand but I smiled a bit. She held my hand and came inside the house with me.

"Look at you Angel, you are so nervous." I looked at her with blank eyes.

"I just came here to wake you up so that we can go for the shopping for your marriage as we planned last evening. And I know you have forgotten about this plan." She said while continuing to laugh and I remembered that we had planned yesterday night for marriage shopping. I too started to laugh and put my hand on my head. Hearing all this laugh Brian came down from the bedroom and joined us. After an hour we all were out for shopping, though we did ladies shopping and Brian and his dad did gents shopping.

Soon the marriage day arrived. I now do not fear for anything or anybody who can come from my past and question my present. I have understood very well that my new identity is I am Brian's wife and nobody has the right to blame me for my past. At least I can allow somebody to blame me but I can never allow somebody to blame Brian's wife. I love him too much that I can't allow anybody to blame him or anybody that belongs to him. As we finished the marriage vow and the kiss, I knew we both were right for each other and I could see in his eyes that he was also feeling the same.

"Angel, I was thinking something." Brian said chuckling as we were in bed in each others arms after having an awesome sex as a married couple.

"What? That you are now married?" I said teasing him and poked his cheek.

"No, I mean Yeah, we are married, but what I was thinking is our names are so matching." He said playing with my fingers as he was half on me.

"How?" I asked.

"Well see, Brian, Angel these two names can be joined together like Briangel."

"Oh yeah, they can be joined so nicely. Briangel" I smiled happily and we kissed passionately holding each other in each others arms and many times we made love that night. Since then the Briangel couple never spent a day without love.

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Hi All Readers,

This is the last chapter of this story. I am about to post the first chapter of my new story. My last two stories were strong and serious, but my next story will be a lighter story. And yes in the next story there are so many characters(though you have to concentrate only on the two main characters. Please comment on this story and read my next when I post it. :)

@KK - Hey the last chapter you just read. hope you liked it.

@Enider - She can't die so soon. She has to experience a better life no....

@Ghidey - See now those people will never be back. They are gone. Angel is relatively safe. And very happy.

@Gouthami - She is alive, she had to experience love. How many days she would have spent without love.

@Ria - Yes yes, she is alive. I could not disappoint you.

@Rachel - Everyone could not make it out, the bad men are gone, only Angel could make it out.

@sants - I hope you liked the last chapter. And the new story is on its way.

@shruti - Please let me know whether you liked the last chapter.