She is the one by Asheslove (book recommendations for young adults txt) 📕

'Hey brother' Leo said getting up and hugged Nicolas before turning to me. 

'Hii Elena' he said and I smiled.

'What took you so long man, everyone was waiting for you' Peter said.

'Go on Nic, you have to start the celebration' Edward said cheerfully. The way he was acting he was looking definitely high on drugs.

People gathered around. Leaving everyone there Nicolas took a bottle of shampane and went forward. 

I walked near to Leo. 'What celebration?' I asked recalling Edward comment.

'You'll know soon' Leo said throwing a wink at me.

'Ladies and gentlemen' Nicolas started gaining all the attention of the crowd at him.

'We all are assembled here for the opening of my new casino which is going to be the biggest casino in the history of Italy'. The crowd cheered and clapped.

He opened the shampane bottle with a knife making them all go in 'oh' clapping and hooting joyfully.

'In the name of casino royal' he said loudly raising a glass and gulping it. Everyone cheered repeating after him raising their glasses.

After that people scattered they all had few drinks which I refused when Leo asked me to. We remained there a little longer, they all talked for few minutes which I don't understand as their conversation was in complete Italian but whatever it is, it's some serious matter. All I was able to understand were few names that's all.

After their meeting ended Nicolas played some games and gambles his money with his fellow men. Edward was screaming, playing and enjoying everything like lunatic. Nicolas was busy in celebration on opening of his new casino getting all attention and not for once he searched for me the whole night.

It was making me sick to watch the scenes unfold looking at these criminals enjoying so leaving them there in that crowded and noisy casino, I walked out in the backyard, the voices faded and the clear dark night with twinkling stars came in view. The backyard was almost empty with only few people, the lanterns were hanging at the branches looking beautiful.

I sat on the long bench watching the sky. I think about my family and my eyes watered. 

I am trying to adjust with him for the sake of my family but to my dissatisfaction I am also getting used to Nicolas and I can't do anything to prevent it because nothing is in my hands. Nicolas atleast knows what he is doing and why he's doing while at the same time about me I have no idea so I blame everything on me. I blame myself for going to Cafe the day he saw me, I blame myself for going to club next day where he kidnapped me, I blame myself for not obeying him and escaping him which led him to reach my home and capture my family too, I blame myself for not telling my parents about my kidnapping, I blame myself for putting Chris and Julie in danger by taking their help to escape and I blame myself for not going to police even after knowing who he is, I blame everything on me because I know there's no way he will take any of these blames. I've fallen in his trap and I believe I overlooked the situations that might turn out in my favor. I am not his victim but I become prey of his sick obsession.

He was right when he said that he's taking place in my head because he already did, I want to deny it but can't run from truth. I still hate him as much I hate him the first day or even more but I am also accepting him now.

'Tesoro' Nicolas soft voice snapped me out from my thoughts and I composed myself before looking at him.

'What are you doing in out?' he walked to me and sat next to me on the bench.

'The crowd inside was making me dizzy' I replied looking away from him.

I felt his hand tucking a strand of my hairs behind my ear gently and I look back at his face. His eyes which used to be always used to cold were filled with emotions which I couldn't decipher. He leaned forward and kissed my forehead before folding his one leg on the bench angling himself to face me. He took my hands in his and kissed my knuckles and palms before looking back in my eyes.

'I am a criminal Elena; I do crimes all my life. If you ask me how many people I murdered and slaughter I don't even have count but I don't know what good I did in my whole fucked up life that I found you' He said looking at me with a smile playing on his lips.

I listened to him quietly without saying a word.

'Remember you said I will regret kidnapping you' he asked giving a light squeeze to my hands.

I nodded my head looking at him blankly before saying 'So what? are you regretting doing that. If you do then you can leave me and let me go Nicolas' I said in a very soft voice.

He chuckled on my words softly. 

'I am not saying I regret kidnapping you Elena, I would never regret that and never leave you or let you go' he said leaving my one hand and brushed my right cheek with back of his fingers. My cheek was cold in touch of his fingers.

How can I even think that. Monsters like him don't regret anything and most importantly him. He is saying all this just to bring me to his knees and submit myself to him. I don't understand what type of game he's trying to play for my submission since he brought me back.

Bastard.

'I'll never leave you Elena so threw this thought away from your head if you still think that, you are mine and I promise I'll make you mine forever'. 

'Having you is the greatest and most beautiful thing in my life which ever happened'. 

I swear to alcohol in his system which is making him ramble the shit that he doesn't mean at all. 

He cupped my face and captured my lips in soft yet passionate kiss. He pulled apart and before he would continue the moment was interrupted due to sounds from inside. We turned and saw Edward standing on top of a table screaming with a bottle of liquor in his hand. Nicolas muttered under his breath, his eyes clearly speaks he wanted to say more but leaving me he make his way in.