Lifen blinked her eyes, trying get through his words. He cupped her cheeks and lifted it a little to make her comfortable. "You are someone really special to me. Do you get that? You can't be like them, you are not allowed to. And you can'tbe with anyone else, always stay by my side. Let me be your black knight".

She was holding a blank expression all this while. Was he confessing his feelings? If yes, then what should I do? Why am I feeling b.u.t.terflies when he his gazing me like this? Have I fallen for him?

Deming was pretending to be nonchalant with her blank expression but deep down inside him a tide was racing harshly. He was forcing himself to not make his inner feeling obvious but it didn't take too long when he lost all his control, "Don't torture me. Speak something. Your silence is shredding me into pieces. I can't handle your blank expression when I am expecting you to acknowledge my true feelings for you".

His eyes were getting dull with every pa.s.sing moment as if he is losing all his hope. Seeing this, Lifen's eyes was gaining its softness. Her feelings were now presenting a clear picture for each an every confusion which was developing inside her.

She can't see him like this, losing all his hopes. His eyes are made to s.h.i.+ne not to get dull. Her heart was aching looking at him like this, because he was someone who has somehow gotten close to her heart. Seeing him in pain is something that she can't afford to.

When he saw that she is not responding to him, his hand left her face, his eyes were dull implicating that he has lost in something very important to him. He slowly turned his back and wanted to walk away but felt something warm tugging to him behind.

Her hands had unexpectedly come to wrap around him from behind. He can feel her face pressing against his back and something warm dampening his s.h.i.+rt, "I won't leave you. I will always be on your side. Don't be angry anymore".

He instantly held her hands which were wrapped around him and turned around to look at her. He placed her hands gently on his chest and wrapped his around her waist , "Really? Can you promise me?".

She nodded instantly without giving any second thought, "I won't promise you but I can a.s.sure you that I will always work hard for our love and won't leave you until and unless I have lost all my hopes". Her eyes were br.i.m.m.i.n.g with positive energy as if nothing could stop her.

He ignored all the words she had uttered now and only concentrated on one phrase, 'for our love'. His eyes shone bright than the afternoon sun. His lips curled up and his eyes rejected the urge to blink, he stared deeply into his eyes.

She blinked her eyes in confusion, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Can you say that again?", he urged like a child urging to get a candy. His eyes full of innocence.

She gave in to his this innocent request. "I will not leave you", she said without being hesitant.

He shook his head, "Not this one, the one which you have said after that".

"I will always be by your side".

He again shook his head, "After that".

She gave a deep contemplation to the words she have uttered before. And suddenly her eyes beamed as if she have got what she was searching for but at the same time she felt a little embarra.s.sed. How can she?

Looking her fl.u.s.tered expression, Deming lifted her chin up to look at him, but she avoided looking into his eye. "Look at me and say that again. I want to hear that again", his lips curled in a smug.

"I will work hard for our love", she smiled. Her eyes were full of shyness. Hearing her repeat that beautiful but strong words again, he leaned down on her and gave a small peck on her lips. It was not that pa.s.sionate but it left a tingling feeling on her lips.

Her face was flushed red and her eyes were closed as she wanted to avoid being embarra.s.sed in front of him. "Why are you being so shy in front of me? You don't have to be", he gently pinched her nose which was red because she had cried before.

"Oww", she slowly opened her eyes. She looked at him for few minutes and then said softly, "I think, we should return now. I need to go to the hospital before returning home".

Deming stared her for few seconds and then nodded reluctantly, " Okay, we can return now. But forget the promise you have made today. I don't want this beautiful promise to be a dream which vanishes when the next day starts".

She smiled sheepishly and nodded to him. They turned to leave but suddenly a growl was heard. He tilted his head and looked at her face.

She closed her eyes tightly and hugged her stomach in embarra.s.sment. Deming left a loud laughter seeing her like this, "Let's get something to eat first. It won't be good if your stomach is left waiting".

"Don't laugh, it's all because of you", Lifen pouted.

"It was because of me? Were you planning to devour me? Spare me, I am not that delicious", he chuckled, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

"Shut up. It's not like that", she said in a fl.u.s.tered tone.

" Oh then are you saying that I am delicious? Then tell me was I sweet to taste?", he teased her .

Lifen was highly embarra.s.sed. She placed both of her palms to cover her face and yelled, "Please stop teasing me".

Deming chuckled and then gently removed her hands and softly caressed her cheeks, "I like teasing you. Don't feel embarra.s.sed. No matter what you do, it won't hinder your cuteness. You are just too cute".