Play In Darkness (Eng/END)

41. Stay Close To Me My Soulmate

As close as Dreams to Eyes

Stay Close to Me, My Soulmate

If You're with me, then who cares about the World

I want to get immersed in Your Love

When Your hand is in mine

All of Heaven is with me

~Mere Haath Main - Faana~

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The image was too real for a dream and too impossible for reality. A part of Delisha still thinks that the past she saw is someone else. Yet feeling Devdas' loving and possessing touch, she knew it was real. She felt dazzled by the memories that kept looping in her head and Devdas caressing which left her breathless. The pressure of her hand caused Devdas to let go of her lips and stare out of breath.

They both sat on the sofa and saw Delisha's eyes filled with tears while grasping her stomach in pain, Devdas exclaimed worried, "Why, Chandni? Are you feeling sick? Where? Is it because of me?" Devdas was about to reach the body of the woman in front of him but was pushed over by the woman.

"Why?" asked Delisha sadly. "Why everything about you I see is a past that I don't even know?" When with Imdad his touches were reality, while Devdas's made her feel sad and suffering.

[She mutters to herself, "If Imdad kisses Devdas, could his memories of the past come back?"

["Kiss my rival? Even if I die and the world of doomsday, I will never do it!" said Devdas]

Devdas seemed to bounce from his seat. "So you can remember who you were before because I was the one who sent you to reincarnate, it's only natural that if I touch you, you remember everything."

Delisha stared at Devdas with a sad frown. "But what I saw was a tragic event and I felt pain right here in my chest." Delisha squeezed her chest where the knife had stabbed her in the past. Devdas immediately cupped Delisha's face with his big hands so that she didn't look away. The man's face was sad again as if he had been hurt. "It's all my fault, Chandni, I shouldn't have left you. I'm sorry, I failed to protect you," he said softly.

Delisha was silent. She didn't expect to hear such a confession from a man who was known for being arrogant and heartless. "But that was in the past," continued Devdas, "I knew I had lost my abilities as an angel of death. But this time, in this life, I will make sure you are safe and secure, no one hurts you." The gray eyes twitched enthusiastically, hopefully. "Now, not even death can part us!"

Delisha lowered Devdas' hand from her face and gave him a dubious look. "What do you mean, Devdas?"

Hearing his name immediately mentioned, Devdas felt Chandni had softened upon him. "I have the formula to deceive death," he said with a faint smile on his lips.

He took out something from the chest pocket of his suit. The crystal bottle was the size of his grip and there was a black substance tingling in the bottle. "This is Nigrum Mortem." The term was taken by Devdas from the plague of the Black Death, a great pandemic that first hit Europe in the mid to late 14th century and killed one-third to two-thirds of Europe's population.

Delisha stared in amazement at Devdas. The man lost his angelic status, but he wielded something equivalent to the power of Death. "Where did you get this substance, Devdas?" muttered Delisha, staring closely at the crystal bottle which Devdas raised in front of their faces.

"You wouldn't believe it if you knew what kind of creatures are under the ice sheet at the South Pole. Most of it will only be a source of illness and death for humans, but this substance in my hands is the antidote."

Delisha gasped. "So, you mean ... who comes into contact with this substance ... will be immortal? Live forever?"

Devdas laughed curtly. "Hahaha, the concept of immortality does not exist in this mortal world, my dear. Not even we, the angels, are eternal. All life is energy. If the owner of life takes that energy, then we will die. This substance ...," Devdas clutched his bottle and looked at Delisha, "is a substitute for that energy."

Delisha couldn't stop imagining. She was chatting with the ruler of black power as if discussing his favorite toy. "But Devdas, isn't this substance ... very dangerous and violates the laws of nature?"

Devdas laughed again. "The laws of nature? What we know about nature laws is only a froth in the ocean of His knowledge. Everything is neatly hidden behind the dark veil of space. For hundreds of years, I still don't know why he created me as a 'broken' angel, but I think now know why I am what I am. "

"Why?"

"Because only I can control this substance," Devdas glanced at Delisha and brought her face closer. "For me to control the world so that I can protect you, my Chandni!"

Delisha covered her mouth. Something opened her conscious mind. Was the trigger for Star Corp's rampant power in the future is herself? Chandni?

Delisha hurried to stand on her feet and walked away from Devdas. She needs to think clearly. She muttered, "Devdas, you make me ... worry." Just a step, her body fell again into the Devdas' arms who was sitting because the man pulled her hand. Devdas said softly, "Utne paas tu rehna humsafar, tu jo paas ho phir kya yeh jahaan."

Stay close to Me, My Soulmate, If You're with me, then who cares about the World.

Delisha forced a laugh. Indeed, when people are in love, the world seems to belong to both of them.

"Don't leave me, Chandni ..." sighed Devdas as he closed his eyes and buried his face in the crook of Delisha's neck, inhaling her soothing scent.

"But ... I have to go back ...," Delisha said nervously, "Imdad might be looking for me ...." Me and my mouth, Delisha muttered to herself.

Devdas pursed his lips together until his teeth ground at the names of other men being called as they held each other. But as Aftab suggests, he must be gentle and patient with women. After 250 years of training, he can be patient.

Devdas tightened his arms and said while hiding his face against Delisha's neck. "You can come back, as long as you don't leave me like the other day, as if I'm a disgusting creature."

"I don't ...." Delisha was silent, at that time the one who was in a hurry to leave Devdas was Maya in her body. Why should Maya be afraid of Devdas? Delisha noticed the black wings on Devdas' shoulders. She wrapped her arms around Devdas' shoulders to embrace the man and touched the wings made of the black smoke. And when it comes into contact, the smoke churns gently, like an animal who delighted to the master' caress it.

"Oh, Devdas, what are you?" Delisha unconsciously muttered softly.

"I'm just a man who really loves you," muttered Devdas in answer to her question.

Oh, my, Delisha didn't know where to settle her heart anymore. How can he control Devdas if she can't control her own heart?

She let go of her embrace and stared into the man's dark eyes. "Devdas, I'm sorry ...." Those dark eyes were crouched sadly, Delisha reluctantly brushed the man's jaw and said as gently as possible, "I really have to go back." What could this man do? He can do anything, great power is in his hands, "I need time to understand all of this ... I hope you don't mind."

The woman is so gentle and caring, her eyes shining beautifully and a smile adds to her already extraordinary allure. Devdas only hopes he can continue to see her for life. With a heavy heart, he released Chandni from his arms.

Delisha stood up and Devdas stood with her as well. She smoothed her slightly messy hair with her fingers. She froze because Devdas stroked her hair, helped to tidy it up, even the man also grabbed her shawl and wrapped the thin cloth around her head while saying it made Delisha stunned. "If I have absolute authority over you, I want you to wear a burka, so that not one eye can gaze upon you, except mine."

Devdas turned his back on Delisha to hide his disappointment. "Just so you know, I'm human now and I have a lot of jealousy."

Delisha didn't know what to say. "Thank you," she said softly, looking at Devdas back, "for having such great feelings for me." Then she turned to leave Devdas alone in the room.

After Delisha left, Sanjay, Devdas' personal assistant entered the room and bowed respectfully behind his boss. "Watch Marianne Webster!" Devdas said coldly, "she is my valuable asset, whatever happened to her and what she did must be known by me! Understood?"

"Yes sir!" said Sanjay, bowing to accept the commandment.