Is this destiny?

~ The base of the army of Chaos - Chicago branch ~

Friday

11:44 PM

Sarah and Aiden are in the penthouse, currently occupied by Mathew Young (aka Ellie's dad).

Sarah and Aiden were about to start getting ready for the pre-wedding party, but then Mathew called and interrupted them halfway through undressing for the shower. If his call was five seconds later, it would not be answered. Matthew said that he has something important to talk about and that it will be quick, so Sarah and Aiden fixed their disheveled clothes and moved to the apartment across the hallway. The three of them talked the previous night about the status and future of their business-cooperation, and Sarah and Aiden have no idea what is so important that it can't wait. But they can see that Mathew is hesitant to talk about it.

"Boss Young…", Aiden started, unable to hide his impatience. "We have a party for your daughter starting in about one hour, so… can we get to the point of why you called us to come here?"

Matthew is looking at Sarah and Aiden and he is not sure from where to start. He wants to tell them about Madam Kiani and that Melissa plans to get Ellie to be the next matriarch of the Kiani underground network. The main reason he wants to talk to them about it, is because he hopes that they will be something like mentors for Ellie.

Looking at Sarah and Aiden, Mathew can see that they are both young, leading their organization and Ellie trusts them. And he trusts them as well.

Mathew would love to give advice to his daughter, but she is not willing to listen. Ah, he needs to start talking, or these two will leave and think who knows what about him. He is usually a composed and a ruthless man, but when it comes to Ellie he becomes a nervous wreck.

"Someone powerful is close to Ellie…", Mathew started and paused.

"I assume you are not talking about us, right?" Sarah gestured to the three of them.

"Right, right.", Mathew nodded few times.

"Or Jeff... or Charlie...", Aiden added.

Mathew confirmed that as well.

"Are they a danger to Ellie?", Sarah continued probing when she saw that Mathew stopped talking.

"I don't think so, but at the same time I can't be certain about it."

Aiden wanted to go straight to the point. "Who is it?"

"I am not at the liberty to disclose that."

Aiden was irked. Mathew called them here to say something vague and he is not willing to give them any details… useless. Doesn't Mathew know that they are busy? Aiden snorted. "Why are we talking then? If it's ensuring Ellie's safety, I'm sure that you are more than capable."

"The thing is… that person wants Ellie to take over the organization. If she accepts, she will need to deal with an existing power and there is a high chance that part of the people who will be her subordinates are not going to be openminded about following an outsider. On the other side, if she declines, she will be in a position where she knows about something she should not know."

Sarah and Aiden exchanged glances and shared an understanding.

"Based on this, you want her to accept." Aiden voiced his observation.

Mathew confirmed. "Call me selfish but… Just by being my daughter, Ellie has a target on her back. I lost count how many assassinations and kidnaping attempts my men prevented without Ellie's knowledge. If she accepts this role, she will have her own people guarding her and I will sleep better."

"Where do we fit into that story?", Sarah asked Mathew.

"I am not confident that she will accept. I spoke more than once with her about making her my successor, but she said that she is not interested in underground. I hope that you can talk to her, give her some hints that organizations like ours are… normal."

Sarah burst into laugh. "Boss Young... We are many things, but normal is not one of them."

Aiden didn't find it funny. "You want us to expose ourselves in front of Ellie so that she understands that if she becomes a leader of an underground force she will have company?"

"Something like that.", Mathew admitted. He saw that both Sarah and Aiden frowned and he quickly added: "It will not be without benefits for you. If this is a success, she will have under her command a vast network of resources covering the North-East of the United States which can become your extension when you think in terms of allying yourself with her…"

Sarah and Aiden didn't stay long. After Mathew finished his little speech, Sarah and Aiden said that they will think about it and they headed to their apartment across the hall.  

…

Sarah and Aiden undressed and got in the bathroom without speaking. Both of them were thinking about what Mathew said while watching the tub getting filled with hot bubbly water.

"We need to be more vigilant.", Sarah broke the silence when she settled in the tub, facing Aiden.

Aiden nodded. "The fact that someone powerful is around Ellie and we don't know about it is concerning."

"Let's look into this.", Sarah suggested. "It will help us understand the situation better. I am not comfortable just telling her about what we are doing without knowing why we are exposing ourselves."

Aiden agreed. "While at it, let's increase surveillance around all of our friends. We are focused on our siblings and neglecting that our friends might be in danger because of us as well. For Ellie, we know that it's someone with a base in this area, considering that Mathew mentioned North-East coverage. And it's probably a person who interacts with Ellie in person."

"In person?" 

Aiden explained his deduction: "I don't believe that anyone would choose a successor from second-hand information. And there is a big chance that they are interacting for a long time."

Sarah bit her lower lip while thinking. "Do you think that the timing of Ellie getting this offer around her wedding is a coincidence?"

She was startled that Aiden is right in front of her. When did he get this close?

He inched toward her and licked her lower lip before sucking on it gently. "That lip is only for me to bite."

"Huh?"

"Your lower lip. You were biting it."

Sarah giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "If you want a kiss, you don't need an excuse."

Aiden smirked and pulled her to sit on his lap. "I need to hear it, why don't I need an excuse?"

"Because I am yours."

"Mmm…", he hummed in approval. "Mine."

Aiden kissed Sarah's neck and then his lips moved lower until he reached her breasts. He sucked one nipple into his mouth and flicked it with his tongue, while he teased her other one with his thumb.

Aiden's free hand grabbed her buttocks and squeezed them while pulling her closer to him.

"We don't have the time.", Sarah warned him when she realized that both of them are turned on.

"We can make it quick."

Sarah wanted to say that no matter how quick it is, they will be late because making love with Aiden is a lot of things, but it's never quick. However, her body was ablaze already, and she didn't care how late they get because there was only thought on her mind, and that is to merge with the man who is holding her in his arms.

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