As Long As You Love Me

Down The Memory Lane

Carlos turned over the file on his table and stared at it thoughtfully, memories started flooding around him and he had tears in his eyes. He stood up and went near the window to get some fresh air and have some control over his emotions. It is always like this whenever he thought about her, why did she leave him six years ago and vanished all of a sudden, and what about the accident?

It was the day before the wedding in an elite club in Dublin. It was the most luxurious and upscale place in the entire city where only the nobleman and the celebrities could be seen. The people who were gathered in the VIP lounge were very influential and wealthy people. The table was filled with liquor as they waited for the guest of honor, the groom to arrive.

 Suddenly, everyone started cheering as the groom to be waked in, the tall and handsome Carlos Vincent. He was every women’s heart’s desire, but he had given away his heart to the most beautiful girl in Dublin. Mia Brooke the stepdaughter of Stephen Shaw and Brenda Shaw.

He just rolled his eyes and started laughing as he took his place near Samuel, his childhood buddy.

Samuel punched him and asked him how he was feeling about the big day?

Carlos blushed and it was quite rare for him to blush with so many people around him and his friends started teasing him happily. As the four of them were not only his friends but brothers and had been with him since his diaper days. Their families were close-knitted, and they always gathered together for every occasion.

Each of them excelled  in their own way. But Carlos was the CEO of Citadel international and the wealthiest and the most powerful man in entire Dublin. His father had a great name and was respected by everyone.

Today was his bachelor party as he was getting married the next day to Mia Brooke. He had known Mia since the time her mother married Stephen Shaw and moved into the manor when she was ten years old. He still remembered meeting her for the first time when she was riding a phony her long hair bouncing away and her beautiful big eyes staring at him. He could not take his eyes off her and now she was becoming his wife. He was lost in his own thoughts when Jake made a toast and pulled him out of his dreams.

Forced by his friends he kept on drinking as the toast was in his name he could not refuse. Suddenly his phone started ringing but because of a lot of drinking he could not find his phone then it stopped ringing. He was in a daze due to alcohol so did not bother, but again his phone started ringing then he finally found his phone and when he saw the caller he smiled and picked up his phone and said, “Mia I am missing you.”

Oweee…………..., His friends started teasing him.

On the other end Mia spoke urgently, “Carlos I need to tell you something can you come to the outhouse, please don’t ask me anything just come.”

Carlos was in a dilemma and looked around at his friends but said immediately, “Wait for me baby, I’ll be there.” Then he hung up.

Samuel heard it and was not willing to let him go but finally when Carlos said he will come back. They allowed him to go.

 But they knew of course that he won't be coming back.

Carlos hurried down to the underground parking lot and got into his car, he was quite surprised to get Mia’s call at this hour but something did not sound right, so he thought it was better to go and find it himself and besides he was more than willing to meet his women. He started his car and drove away down the country road.

He had a lot of alcohol and was driving carefully, as his mind was very sharp no matter how much he drank he was always in control when he was driving his car.

Slowly he reached behind the manor, where the beautiful lake was sparkling in the night because of the moonlight. The estate was very big so there were many outhouses near the lake but this was the oldest one which belonged to his grandfather and later he gave it to him and it was also the hideaway where he and Mia met whenever she came back for her vacation from school.

Then he saw her standing by the railing near the gate of the outhouse. He was mesmerized by her beauty as she looked so beautiful in the moonlight he got out of his car and walked towards her. As he neared her he could see that she was crying and then she turned, and she saw him and ran towards him and hugged him tightly.

He held her and everything came to stand still, he started kissing her. Her lips trembled. He could taste her tears falling down her cheeks and held her apart and asked, ‘What’s wrong, why are you crying?’

She just looked at him and said, ‘Nothing I just missed you, kiss me, Carlos.’ She started kissing me.

He looked at her concernedly and said, ‘Are you sure you are okay?

She nodded then started kissing him.

Carlos tried to control himself and tore away from her and said huskily, “Mia, I want you, but we can wait till tomorrow, I want your first time to be special.”

But Mia was not listening she continued kissing him and did not allow him to speak.

Carlos lost control over himself he had too much to drink and when Mia started kissing him, he picked her up and carried her inside the outhouse.