When Aiyana opened her eyes the next morning, she found herself all alone as if what happened the other night was just a trick of an incubus.

But she knew that what she saw, rather felt, was real. There was a faint essense of his on her sheets.

He smelled like the fresh dew of after-rain. Was her thought.

She quickly arranged her disheveled mattress, as if she did not wanted anyone to know what had happened the previous night.

Just like the soft breeze in the air, her whole day was spent within a haze.

She didn't even think about mentioning the scenes of the other night to her brother. For a matter of a fact, she knew that her brother won't possibly believe her. And as of for truth, she really did not want to tell him. It was a weird feeling. But it was there.

When the night arrived, after dinner, she excused herself to the garden, earning a few weird glances, but it didn't stop her from doing what she wanted to.

The dark garden was lit with small twinkling fairy lights, making a beautiful scenery. This was her paradise, her safe haven.

Settling herself on a wooden bench, she closed her eyes enjoying the sweet but soft breeze on her skin.

Her sleeveless creme dress had her arms feel the slight cold from the night air.

On such special moments, she really forgot all her disabilities. In front of nature, everyone was of equal value. With no discrimination what so ever.

She hoped to bath in this feeling for all her life.

were there.

Watching her breathe from the sheer blackness of the dark forest.

Her eyes, when closed, deeply accented her ethereal facial features. He must say, that although they would love her irregard of her physical features, she was created with essense of divine beauty.

From her entrancing eye lashes to her soft exquisite lips, every aspect of her face was highly alluring in their eyes.

After a while, just couldn't watch from afar anymore. wanted her in their arms. Trapped and vulnerable. To be totally dependent on .

swiftly crossed the distance between them and riveted her enthrallingly soft waist in their arms, hugging her close to their breast from behind.

To surprise, she did not struggle like the previous night, rather she flinched for a second and then relaxed in arms when started breathing her essense to senses and feathering soft kisses on her neck.

After had had their fill of her, they just stood in silence engulfed within each other's hold.

Azazel, whose both palms had engulfed her small waist, started gliding his hand on her body, till it reached the flesh of her chin. He softly turned her to face himself, all the while keeping his eyes on her face.

Aiyana, when realized she was being turned around, opened her eyes. And what she saw, really mesmerized her.

He was.... Beautiful. Was what she thought.

His face... looked nothing but unearthly. Such extravagant features that the word 'Beautiful' would do it no justice even. And his eyes!! Lo behold! His deep amethyst purple eyes were staring at her without a hitch. Making it impossible for her to break away from their spell.

When they noticed that she was enthralled with them as the same as they were, they felt a small spark of hope in their heart.

That maybe, maybe she would love them as they would to her.

When Aiyana realized that she was openly gawking at him, her face concorted to blushing due to her embarrassment.

In a trice, in front of their eyes, her cheeks had reddened to a point where it resembled a pink quartz, teasing them to bite it in all its glory.

When she made a move to back away from him due to her newfound shyness, he tightened his hold on her waist to bring her extremely close to him. To his heart.

She glanced at him puzzled. Now that her brain was somewhat working, she wanted to know what was actually happening. Or rather, what was he doing to her?

She wanted to ask him... But how? Will he understand her signing?? There wasn't even something to write on so that she could question him through it..

She was gradually becoming frustrated which was effortlessly noticed my him.

My name is Azazel. He quoted to her using sign language.

Aiyana was fairly surprised at his actions. Because for her, her brother was the only one who ever communicated to her in sign language.

You know how to sign too?? There was a happy gleam in her eyes while asking him that.

Yes.. She smiled at his reply.

My name is A-I-Y-A-N-A. She giggled her name in return.

Aiyana..... Such a befitting name for our goddess... His beast whispered in his mind.

He replied in return.

All of a sudden, he heard footsteps approaching the garden. His eyes widened at that.

Someone is coming. He signed to her.

Aiyana's eyes widened with realization. And when she was about to turn back in reflex, he held her hand in his.

Will you be my friend? He asked her in hurry.

Aiyana was confused for a second before the question registered in her mind. Friend.... He wanted to be her friend? .... It was so... surprising!

When she fell into a daze, he lifted her hands to his face and brushed his lips against her fingertips. His desperate eyes abruptly reminding her that someone was coming and their time was coming to an end.

With his other hand, he signed, Yes or no?

She took a deep breath and gave him a heartwarming smile as she signed

Yes...

His azalea lips broke into a joyish smile at her acceptance. And he repeatedly smooched her palm with butterfly kisses as his heart thrumped in happiness.

See you soon. With that, he vanished into nothingness all the while giving her a mischievous smile.

Before she could even gawk at his mysterious dissappearance, her brother had just appeared behind her to take her inside.

Bud, are you okay? He had asked her with worried eyes as she looked somehow unfocused to him.

She replied him in positive. And they started to walk inside.

But, before leaving, she turned around and rounded her eyes on every corner of the garden for the last time.

He wasn't there.

Unbeknownst to her, he was standing there to play safe until the moment she entered the house with her brother.

Then he vanished.

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