Is this destiny?

~ A private island, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean ~

Sarah and Aiden reached the island on Friday late afternoon and after dinner spent the evening on the beach.

Sarah enjoyed lazing on the sand with Aiden. It's a long time since they did just that: lazing.

The late snack of fresh fruits was perfect, and the sight of bioluminescent phytoplankton reflecting in his eyes reminded her of silly thoughts that he is a wizard. In a way, he is because he cast a spell on her, making him appear like a God in her eyes, and no other man comes close to him. Her Greek God.

As phytoplankton colony was drifting away, Aiden pulled Sarah closer and started a kissing frenzy with a goal to stop her from pushing the microscopic creatures back into the ocean. He does not want to spend this perfect night on anything other than holding Sarah.

The diversion worked.

Sarah was swept away in passion, too distracted to think about anything other than her need to merge with Aiden and he challenged her to see who can reach the bedroom faster.

Sarah grinned and dashed inside the villa confidently, she knows that she is faster. What she didn't know was that Aiden climbed on the roof of the poolside bar and then used a nearby palm tree to leap on the balcony.

Sarah rushed into the bedroom backward with a victorious grin on her face, expecting Aiden to come after her, and she yelped in surprise when he embraced her from behind.

"I won…", Aiden murmured in her ear before pushing her on the bed.

Ah, there is nothing better to get the blood pumping than a chase.

Sarah wanted to say that he cheated, but then remembered that there was no mentioning of any rules other than who can reach there first. Her devil is a crafty one!

…

First thing Saturday morning, Sarah reached for her laptop to check the status of the army of Chaos and their kids and… Aiden took the laptop away. She was sure that he was still sleeping!

"If anything is urgent, Eve will let us know. Everything else will wait until we return.", he reminded Sarah grumpily and pulled her back in the bed.

"Sorry… habit.", she said guiltily.

As much as she wants to relax and unwind, she is used to a certain routine and it's difficult to break out of it.

She snuggled next to him and took a deep breath. "I missed this."

He smiled. "Me too."

"What are we doing today?", Sarah asked. They talked about this being a relaxing stress-free weekend, but she knows that Aiden always has plans.

"I was thinking that after breakfast we go for a walk which can end with skinny dipping before lunch."

Sarah likes this plan. During the walk she will get a chance to interact with birds. Sarah took a mental note to get some bird food to make the feathery creatures more obedient. "Lunch at the gazebo?"

He hummed in confirmation. "If you wish."

…

Later that afternoon, Sarah was in the shower, happily humming a tune while remembering the day. After lunch at the gazebo the two of them went to the beach and raced with jet-skis for about one hour before gearing up and snorkeling.

She really missed this. Just the two of them and no one else. They are on the island about twenty-four hours and they made love on four occasions: on the beach after dinner, then in the bedroom before sleeping off, after breakfast while getting ready for their hike (in the master closet), and in the gazebo after lunch.

It's a long time since she relaxed and enjoyed like this. It helps her stir those raw feelings of pure love and lust which Sarah had for Aiden before Lebedev and Voronin families threw a shade on their lives. It's not that she loves him less or that she wants him less, but she has other things on her mind as well and more than often they throw her into a not-romantic mood.

Sarah told herself to stop. She needs to stop thinking about those families and anything else. That is why they came here, to relax and unwind and enjoy each other. And she is enjoying…

Thinking about enjoying, she decided not to dress up. A towel will suffice. She knows that Aiden is waiting for her in the bedroom and when he sees her in a towel he will get the message: they can enjoy some intimacy before dinner.

Sarah stepped out of the bathroom she smiled when she saw that Aiden has only a towel around his waist. Perfect! They are matching!

Her smile faded when she realized that Aiden is fiddling with his phone.

"Are you checking your messages?", Sarah asked in disbelief. That morning he took the laptop away from her!

"Yeah…", Aiden admitted without looking at Sarah.

"Did Eve say that something urgent happened?"

Aiden realized that Sarah is angry. He slowly lifted his gaze and looked at her guiltily. "Well… no. But Jesse sent me three messages saying that he needs my input."

Sarah snorted in response and plopped on the bed.

Aiden took that as an OK. He grabbed his t-shirt and pulled it over his head before leaning above Sarah and kissing her on the cheek. "Thanks! You are great! I will get him on a video call, and it will not take more than three minutes, I promise!"

Aiden gave her a quick kiss on the lips before grabbing his laptop and stepping out in a hurry.

Sarah exhaled in frustration and checked time. 6:12 PM, that is 9:12 PM in Los Angeles. And if it's related to the White family whose base is in Austin, that is 11:12 PM for them! What can be so important that it can't wait tomorrow? Or when they go back home?

Sarah snorted while thinking that it probably can wait, but Jesse told Aiden that there is something, and Aiden is not the one to leave things unfinished no matter how small they are.

She loves this side of Aiden, his attention to details is admirable, and the fact that he is very responsible and reliable is amazing… but this is their vacation, damnit! And he took away her laptop that same morning!

Sarah was thinking if she should dress up. She was hoping for some intimate time with Aiden before dinner, however, it seems that is NOT happening.

Maybe she SHOULD dress up, as a punishment for him but alas, that would be a punishment for her as well. Ah, decisions, decisions…

Sarah checked the time: 6:20 PM. What is taking so long? He said 'no more than three minutes' and that was eight minutes ago!

Sarah scooted off the bed and went to find Aiden. How dares he leave her in the bedroom to wait while he talks with Jesse during their vacation and she wearing only a towel?!

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