Chapter 28 : part II

Right now

I wish you were here with me (Oh-ooh)

'Cause right now

Everything is new to me (Oh-ooh)

You know I can't fight the feeling

And every night I feel it

Right now

I wish you were here with me (Oh-ooh)

Right now - one direction

Daliah placed the final dish on the table and admired the feast that they cooked together.

Walking in to the living room Daliah couldn't help but admire the gorgeous man infront of her, who was cleaning the living room.

Daliah's POV

"That's enough Baby. Go and get ready now".

I hugged him from behind and kissed his board muscular back.

"Will you join me!?"

The big baby turned to look at me with a cheeky grin.

"Not now lover boy."

I chuckled and pushed my outing boyfriend towards our bedroom so he can shower and get dressed.

After making sure the dinner table and the apartment is all clean one last time, I head to our bedroom.

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Coming out of our closet I placed our clothes on the bed and sat and used my phone for a bit until he comes out.

The sound of the bathroom door opening made me look up.

Good god! You have blessed me with a beautiful and perfect man.

Xavier came towards me and gave a tight kiss on to my forehead and gestured me to go and shower.

When I entree the bathroom I was surprised to see candles lit around the tub, that is filled with some soothing herbs inside to relax me.

I smiled and ran back out to kiss this cheeky boy of mine.

As soon as he saw me, his face lit up and held my legs tightly around his waist, kissing me back intensely.

His big warm hands traced up my spine so slowly arising goosebumps all over my body and making my core throb.

I moved Mack from the kiss, panting hard and whispered breathlessly.

"Even though I want to continue we can't but thank you so much for doing that. Now put me down Baby, I have to go and enjoy that bath and you need to get read"

I got down and rushed back.

I screamed, "I love you"

And received a "I love you more" with my handsome's chuckle.

After sometime, our parents and friends came.

We were all in the living room laughing, taking, basically catching up on everything since everyone has been busy with their own things after the kidnapping of me.

That's something where I don't want to go, because Xavier on the hospital bed is the last sight I ever want to see.

Xavier squeezed my hand that was placed on his making me look at him.

He gestured me with his eyes to the kitchen and I knew that he wanted some alone time with me before the dinner.

"Guys, just a moment. You all stay here Neil Xavier and I go arrange the table okay"

I excused us and went to the kitchen with Xavier right behind me.

"What's wrong Xavi?"

I made him sit down on the chair.

I know he's s feeling nervous but I wanted him to be more vocal about his feelings.

"I am a little nervous"

Is all he said and looked at me but I could see the more than nervousness in them.

"Oh Baby, I know that you are scared but look, it's my parents and our friends right. I know you are my strong boy and I am right beside you supporting you okay. They love you a lot and I know they all will support you and understand why we kept it hidden"

I hugged him closer to my heart and let him stay like that for some time.

"Daliah"

Is all he said and I knew he was thinking about something serious.

"Yes, my love"

I looked down at Xavier from my seated position on his lap to see him gritting his teeth.

I moved him back to look at his face.

"What's wrong Xavi?"

I furrows my eyebrows and made him look at me.

"What if your parents say that they don't want you spend the rest of your life with a man like me"

Xavier spoke and I could physically see him shaking because of anger.

I kissed him slowly while rubbing my fingers though his hair.

"Xavier, look at me"

I kissed his forehead one more time and made him look up at me.

"All these years I have been with you without any harm or hurt to me. They have no power to separate us and you know that my parents will never do so. Don't think too much alright. I am right next to you through everything"

Xavier nodded his head and pecked my lips multiple times.

I tried to stand up and make the table ready for dinner but I was plopped back down into his lap.

"Xavier let me get up! I need to make the table ready"

I whines but was I heard?

Absolutely not.

Xavier hugged me more to him and the next second his face was inside my sweater.

I squealed and tried to get him out but he only tightened the hold further and pressed his face tighter to my stomach.

"No, I want to stay like this. Can we ask them to leave please?"

His muffled voice came out with a whine.

I giggled at his antics and hugged him back.

"You know we can't do that and we have to let them know"

I told rubbing his back to calm his nerves hopefully.

Xavier hummed and kissed my stomach before coming out of my sweater and kissed my forehead before standing up to get ready for dinner.

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Xavier cleared his throat that made the dinner table filled with laughter and talking to seize into silence.

I squeezed his hand that was resting in my lap.

He visibly relaxed when I started to rub his hand.

"There is something that I would like to tell. The reason for this family dinner was, I wanted to tell everyone something regarding my health"

Xavi spoke staring at his other hand that was spinning the glass of water on the table.

"Are you dying?"

Cody blurted out which earned a smack right across the back of his head from Andrew.

"Not today, satan"

Xavier chucked.

"Guys jokes apart, tell us what's wrong with Xavier. Is he okay?"

My mom asked worry evident in her voice.

"No mom, he's not sick but he is dealing with a mental health issue"

I could hear my heartbeat ringing in my ears for how nervous I am about what's to come next.

"I have been diagnosed by split personality disorder since I was 8 years old but now it's under control because of one reason and one reason only; her"

I looked up at Xavier to see his gaze already on me.

I gave him an encouraging smile to tell the rest.

Xavier exhaled loudly and looked at my parents and our friends for their reactions.

My dad's face was blank.

My mom's face held a heart broken expression.

Our friends had unshed tears brimming in their eyes, even the boys.

"Son didn't you ever consider us at least a little close to your parents? Why didn't you ever mentioned this all this time"

My dad's once Naomi face had a painful emotion running in his eyes.

"We wanted to but we didn't want to take a risk by destroying the beautiful bond among the kids that was just forming"

Xavier's dad said.

"Daliah why?"

My mom asked with a hurtful expression.

My eyes welled up with tears and my throat clogged. I couldn't find my voice to tel that the reason why I hid this for so long is because I was scared that I'll be separated from Xavier.

"Because she was scared that we'll be separated"

Xavier said while holding my hand.

I looked up at him and smiled through but clenched his jaw at the sight of my tears.

He bent down and kissed my head.

"How did you take it when he first told you?"

Bella asked.

Flashback

"You mean to tell me that, the reason for being angry quickly is because there's another Xavi inside?"

The little 6 years old Dali asked curiously.

"Yes, and he only comes out when he's super duper angry like today when I saw another boy kissed your cheek and you blushed. I didn't like it that he made you blush because I want to be the one who can make your chubby cheeks go red. You are my best friend so I don't like to share okay"

Young Xavier looked at the little girl who was thinking hard after his confession.

" so I can't have more friends?"

The little girl was sad.

" No no! It's not like that Daliah. You can have girl friends and even talk to other boys but would it be okay with you if you do not get too close to boys?"

Little Xavier asked looking at his best friend.

"I anyways don't like to be near other boys a lot only you because only Xavi makes me feel like I can do anything I like"

The tiny 6 years old dreamily told the 8 years old boy.

"You are smarter than any 6 years old I've met. You understand me as always, I will always make sure this innocence of yours stays within you until I live Dali"

Xavier Knight promised to himself that day.

Unknown to them it was the beginning of something magical.