Is this destiny?

~ California, Beach house ~

"Come here…", Aiden called Sarah to join him on the balcony in a soft voice, like he is afraid that someone will overhear him and gestured toward the beach.

"What the…?", Sarah frowned when she zoomed in on Haru and Nala, holding each other on the beach while laying side by side on the white sand… with their lips locked in a kiss.

"I told you to talk to her. Didn't I?", Aiden said smugly, happy that he got proven right so quickly.

"I talked to all the girls..." Sarah told herself to calm down. Haru is twenty years old and Nala will be seventeen this year. Kissing is not a big deal, right? But how quickly will they progress further? Haru and Nala are spending a lot of time together; it's undeniable that they are in love and both eager to experience what is next… Just how she was, and still is with Aiden.

Sarah cleared her throat. "I will talk to her again and give her a reminder…" She looked at Aiden. "Don't make this a girl only issue. You talk to Haru also!"

Aiden didn't try to avoid it. "I will. When we get back, I will buy him a pack of condoms and explain… Oy! What was that about?", Aiden exclaimed when Sarah pinched him.

"What condoms?", she glared at him.

Aiden's playful smile told Sarah that whatever is coming next will be teasing.

"A real man should always have some handy. You never know when without any warning a breathtaking girl will tie him up to the bed and have her way with him." His smile widened when he noticed that Sarah is avoiding his gaze. He knew that she remembered their first time.

He craned his neck to get a better view of her face. "Do you remember?"

"No.", she denied it instantly.

He was not willing to let her out of this easily. "Oh? You forgot that one minute you are hacking into someone's phone and the next one you are hacking your way into my pants AFTER you blindfolded me?"

"What one minute, next minute? One was in the evening, and the other one was the next day…"

"I thought you don't remember…", he chuckled.

Aiden scooped Sarah in his arms and carried her inside. "Now that I think about it, I was in a coma, so we didn't celebrate many anniversaries of our firsts."

Sarah hugged his neck and had to agree that they missed celebrating a lot of things. Even the Valentine's day was rather uneventful because they spent the day at White corp. and then helping Sophia and Felix with Cecilia and the latest furniture set which needed assembling. They had an almost-romantic dinner and Aiden got her flowers and chocolates, but the romance was cut short because they had missions with the army of Chaos. Compared to the last year in Greece, this Valentine's was like a regular (busy) day.

"What do you want to celebrate first?", she asked.

Aiden placed Sarah on the bed and laid next to her. "How about our first time?", he winked playfully and added: "You can tie me up again."

Sarah's hands moved toward the buttons of his jeans without delay. "How about… we practice a bit, and I tie you up when we go back home?"

Aiden's smile widened when he saw that she is removing his pants. He approved. "Practice. I like that."

Aiden laid on the back with hands behind his head and allowed Sarah to be in charge of the first part while they re-enacted events from that morning in the hotel. Their first time. It was almost the same, with a difference that they were not so nervous, and they know exactly what the other one likes, and even though he started with hands behind his head, he reached toward Sarah a minute later.

~ Los Angeles, LA Medical Center ~

Tuesday

9:48 AM

While Aiden and Sarah are reminiscing their beginnings, Penny had her health checkup and Emma accompanied her.

"Thank you, Emma for joining me…", Penny said as they walked out of the exam room.

Penny had an appointment with her obgyn to track her pregnancy. Everything is fine, and the results are showing a healthy baby boy growing in her belly. Three full months, going on fourth. She is nervous and excited.

Penny is thinking how in about a month she can see Benjamin. They told them to avoid any contact, but Sarah sneaks the information between the two of them, and that is how Penny knows that Benjamin is asking about her frequently, and that he is eager for them to get back together. Penny is comforted by this knowledge, but sometimes, thinking how Ben also wants to be with her is making this separation more painful.

Sarah promised not to tell Ben that Penny is pregnant or where she is working, and he does not know where she is staying. They want to ensure he does not go and visit her in a moment of weakness.

Penny wonders what Benjamin's reaction will be when he finds out that she is pregnant. It already shows a little bit, but not over the clothes. Most of the times she believes that he will be delighted that she is carrying his child, but when the hormones kick in, she fears that he will push her away.

The art gallery where she works is open from 1 PM to 5 PM daily. If there are any shipments or private showings, that is scheduled for the morning hours, and sometimes there are events which go until late into the evening. But today is a regular day, so Penny scheduled her pregnancy checkup for 9 AM, with a plan that after that she goes and visits few apartments with Emma which they are considering renting together. After that, the two of them will grab lunch and then Penny will go to work. Well, that is the plan.

"No problem. It's my pleasure. How about we go and grab a coffee before checking out apartments?", Emma offered.

Penny agreed. She does not drink coffee now that she is pregnant, but she can always have an herbal tea.

Emma plans to offer to Penny that the two of them move into one apartment which she got from Miss Sparks as an apology for offending her (the incident when Miss Davis spilled wine on Emma's dress).

It's a four-bedroom penthouse, close to downtown Los Angeles and to Penny's work as well. It even has a large terrace with a lawn and a garden which is perfect for lazing on a warm sunny day (under a large umbrella). It would cost thousands to rent that apartment otherwise.

Emma is spending every night at Charlie's villa, but she wants to have a place of her own. Penny can use the penthouse freely, and Emma will come and give her company occasionally.

Emma is also considering that if Benjamin and Penny end up getting married, Emma can give them that penthouse as a wedding gift. She does not really need it, and after those 'apology sessions', she has two more apartments in addition to this one! They are both large and in good locations, but further away from Penny's work.

"Miss Ronin!", a woman's voice called when Emma and Penny approached Emma's car on the parking lot for employees.

Emma turned and recognized the woman. "Miss Davis…" Emma saw another woman next to Chelsea and called: "Miss Thompson…"

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