279 Something

Even the falling leaves seemed to freeze in air for a few moments as Elle's world screeched to a halt. 

But the moment she realized who was before her, everything resumed and she sucked in a breath. Alexander was smiling at her. It was a smile filled with pride and something a lot more. 

"Simply incredible." He murmured and Elle realized that his hand was grabbing at the muzzle of her gun. Wait… did she manage to…

"Too bad you didn't land a perfect shot." He added before flashing her a mischievous grin. Looking at that familiar expression, Elle was so speechless that she sagged and bent over, facing the ground. 

The adrenaline left her and now she felt like all the energy in her body was suddenly drained out of her. Weakness and lightheadedness then swarmed her, before she suddenly felt her eyelids become so damned heavy. That only made it more difficult for her to fight.