Chapter 491 - Ali : Please, Dont ... (2/2)

He had, after all, been telling her that he would never force her and was willing to answer any questions about his Faith.

But would he be able to accept the fact that he had opened her heart to God, but not to his Faith?

Sophia's thoughts were disrupted upon the arrival of Ali. He came over, gave her a kiss on the cheek and sat down next to her.

”Hey, what's up?” Ali asked, looking at her lovingly.

Sophia gulped, and looked away, feeling guilty.

”Sophia? Love?” Ali asked worriedly, turning to face her.

”I'm sorry,” Sophia said, smiling at him.

She looked at him, putting her hand on his cheek.

He was so handsome, with his chiseled dark looks. His face matured more since the year before and Sophia knew that he was one of those types that would age well. In fact, the older he got, the more striking-looking he became.

And this same handsome man loved her with all of his heart.

Her heart clenched in pain.

”You're sorry? For what?” Ali asked, his heart dropping upon seeing her sad face.

Why?

What was happening?

Things were going so well so why did he have this sense of foreboding?

He didn't want to overthink this.

Perhaps she was apologizing for not looking at him earlier? For averting her gaze?

Then again, why did she do that?

He gripped her hands harder, feeling like there was this huge lump in his throat suddenly.

Sophia closed her eyes and her head hung low. She had to do this. She had to. It had been going on for quite some time already and it's not fair to drag it for so long.

But it was so hard.

Opening her eyes, tears formed and Ali shook his head.

”No, don't say it,” Ali said pulling her close and hugging her tightly, ”Please, don't say it.”

Sophia started crying then, softly and Ali felt his shoulders getting wet. His mind was denying what was in front of his eyes and he took her face in his hands, wiping her tears.

”Please, Sophia my love,” Ali pleaded, ”Don't leave me.”

Sophia blinked, and her tears kept falling, ”Ali, I ..”

Ali did the unthinkable then.

In desperation, and in his immense fear of hearing those words he never wanted to hear, he kissed her. Kissed her to stop her from talking. To stop her from saying those words.

Sophia closed her eyes, the tears falling and mingling with their joined lips. She returned his kiss, thinking, 'one last time'. Ali, upon getting a response, did not stop but instead, the kiss became more intense.

Their breaths became one, their tongues mingling desperately and soon, his hands started roaming. It was only when Sophia felt his hands go under her shirt did she pull away abruptly, grabbing that hand.

Ali froze, realising what he had just done.

He looked at her in horror, with intense guilt hitting him.