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a s t e r

[ s y m b o l i z e s   p a t i e n c e   a n d   i m  m e n s e   l o v e . ]

Sometimes not all plan goes according to how we want and the similar happened to me. After I returned from the date, I was informed that Aster was still kidnapped and due to police guards outside Daniela's it was impossible for our gangsters to help her out of there.

I was angry, I wasted so much time with that Daniela for nothing.

"What the hell should I do now?" I yelled at no one in particular.

My family and friends surrounded me and were panicking as well.

"I can help here," Brian suggested and I turned my attention to him.

"How?"

"Media is a strong thing, we can let the world know whatever we want. She threatened you with your father and Aster. We can threaten her with same. Call her and tell her you can shatter her father's image as well."

His suggestion made sense.

"I can't, me dating her is keeping Aster alive."

"Then I will do that. She knows I am Aster's ex and will care for." Look of guilt passed in his eyes.

The guy wanted Aster back, but that was so not happening now. I let my anger subside and agree with his plan.

He made the call and threatened Daniela that if she didn't let Aster go, he will go on tv and defame her father and how the daughter of Head of Police is a kidnapper. But he also added the extra not so nice touch that Aster was his and he wants her back. She had nothing to do with me.

Even if this was an act, it made my blood boil. She was mine and mine alone.

"What did she say?" I asked as he hung up.

"He is ready to let Aster go, but he wants to get us married in her presence and only then she will believe me." His voice was strained.

I gritted my teeth together, my palms clenched into fist feeling angry and hopeless now.

"I want her back anyhow." I finally managed to say the words out loud.

Brian nodded and left me frustrated to the point of crying.

***

We were all gathered in a small church, next to Daniela's dad's house. Brian was dressed up for the wedding and my eyes were on alert for Aster. Daniela was hanging to me like I was her freaking oxygen and this was annoying me even more.

It was a small gathering, really small with Brian's parents, Aster, Aster's dad , me , Daniela and few of guards from my dad. Amelia didn't join in because she was the Aster escape person.

My thoughts broke when the melodramatic, sad music started playing and flower girls came and spread flowers around. I knew it was time Aster will come in and my eyes stayed on the door. But we waited for a while and no one came.

I saw a frown on Daniela's face, Noah looked kind of panicked as he walked out alone on the aisle.

"Where is Aster?" I asked Daniela, rather harshly.

She scowled in my direction ," You tell me that."

She looked really angry and it didn't seem like she knew where Aster was.

"Oh, don't worry. She is with the reporters giving an interview, about the meaning of flowers and her flower shop. She is my to be wife, I wanted the world to see what she does." Brian said with a sly grin.

Suddenly my phone rang and Diana answered on the other end, "She is safe now."

Her words gave me an energy shot and I almost pushed Daniela away. Her perplexed expression made me angry.

"You can't do this Kyler, your dad will rot in jail for this." She spat out the words.

"Well, another information I didn't reveal. Beside the reporters your dad is there, protecting Aster and Kyler's dad."Brian sounded smug.

And I was glad that this guy was here and trying to protect Aster.

Daniela looked totally shocked now and I had to chuckle at her distress. Serves you right for hurting my Aster.

Yelling like crazy she ran away from the church.

***

It happened too quickly, yet I thought I could clearly see each and everything in slow motion.

After the commotion the first thing I wanted to do is visit Aster and I did. She was free from reporters and two police guards stood outside the Aphrodite. And she was definitely not dressed for a wedding.

"You are here," I said out loud, relieved, amazed, grateful.

"So are you." She replied with a dazzling smile.

"I thought you were getting married."

"Nah, even the thought scares me." She was trying to joke but there was truth in her words.

"I can wait, you know?"

"My scars, you know, they might take too long to heal. I have no experience in acceptance, just rejection." She said with a light shrug of her shoulder.

"I am here, as long as it takes, to accept you. I am patient but I need a silver lining to hold on to." I offered my side of the deal.

And stepped closer to her. She was fine, not hurt, just fine and here with me. This was a miracle for me and she was my dream.

"Here Aster make a choice." I presented her with Aster, another flower Amelia got me to give it to her.

Meaning behind these were patience and immense love.

"I am keeping these Aster, because I can be patient enough for you. But can you reciprocate what I feel?" I held her cheeks in my hands and gently rubbed my thumbs over them enjoying the sense of warmth and satisfaction it gave me.

"Amelia took over your lessons." She looked at the flower in my hand as i explained the reason why I knew the meaning behind the flowers.

"Of course, she did." Aster breathed out a laugh which made me hopeful.

"So?" I pressured her for the answer.

I was just being me, it was not like if she didn't give a favourable answer then I will give up on her. That was not going to happen. She will see how much I have accepted her, in my life, in my heart.

"So?" She dragged this on but I saw a playful expression on her face.

Cute, this woman was cute as hell.

"Will you be mine? For real this time." I asked the dreaded question too afraid to lose her now.

When she was kidnapped, I was filled with dread and I wanted to act on my impulse now. She can hate wedding and I will make her love them soon.

She gave me another aster flower, "For immense love Kyler." She whispered softly and my inside flipped.

"You are named perfectly, you know, Aster, for patience and for love." I gave her an Eskimo kiss making her tremble with laughter.

And then I saw her walking in the shop filled with rage, Aster saw my shocked expression and was about to turn and look at the reason. But before either of us could react Daniela shot the gun.

All the world drowned around me as I felt a warm liquid flowing on my hand from the gun wound, on Aster's body.

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What? Don't hate me...or you can not like I could change what already happened :P XD

But I planned it this way. We have one more chapter and an Epilogue to go.

And yes, we can all shout out and say Daniela is a bitch. She was the pampered daughter of  her father and a no to her made her angry.

The next chapter will be updated on Wednesday now :)

I hope you enjoyed this one and do vote.

And yes Aster is name of a flower, that is where I picked the name from :D