Is this destiny?

"Divna, are you following me?"

Sarah paused when she heard the name. Can it be the same guy from the styling place? She lifted her gaze and met grayish-blue eyes. Yup, it's the same guy. She can't remember his name, but those eyes and the cocky attitude are difficult to forget.

Well, he is persistent and not lacking in confidence. Sarah thought about how to get rid of him. This is the Bolshoi Theater, and she can't make a scene here. An argument should be avoided, and a physical fight is out of the question. And besides, this is her birthday, and she is dressed up for a special evening with Aiden, not to entertain some nobody.

Since punching and yelling are out of the question, Sarah decided to use sarcasm. "Yeah. I am following you. I saw you coming here, and I sneaked in with the hope that you will notice me. Can't you see that I dressed up only to impress you? And you fell right into my trap. Why else would you come and talk to your stalker?"

Maksim's eyebrows arched in amusement. "Divna, you are killing me. Do you need to be so harsh? This game of playing hard to get is going too far. You need to give me some hope."

Sarah looked at him in disbelief. He understood that she is sarcastic, yet he is still not leaving. "Why do I have a feeling you never heard a 'no' in your life? Is it so difficult to understand that I am not available?"

Maksim looked around. "Really? Then… Where is your guy? Is he your boyfriend, or just a date? In any case, he should not leave you on your own. You are too eye-catching. Creeps might try to pick you up."

Sarah was irritated by his lame acting. Why is he asking where Aiden is, like he does not know? Based on the timing of his appearance, Maksim was watching them, and he took the chance to approach her when Aiden was out of sight.

"The only one trying to pick me up is you. And HE is my husband."

Maksim narrowed his eyes at Sarah and gave her 'I'm not buying that story' look.

Sarah exhaled. "It does not matter if he is my boyfriend, or a date, or a husband. The point is that I'm not interested in you. Please, leave me alone. Go to your date."

"How do you know that I'm here with a date?"

"I'm confident that a guy like you will not come here on his own."

Maksim's eyebrows shoot up and he grinned. "Ah, so you noticed that I'm handsome."

"I was more going for full of himself, but you can call it handsome if it makes you feel better. However, pestering me does not mean that I will change my mind."

"Pestering? Aren't you exaggerating? I am expressing my interest in you because you are beautiful, and I like your attitude. Don't tell me that you are not enjoying my attention."

Sarah rolled her eyes. How can he like her attitude?

Eye-lens told Sarah that Aiden is approaching. Great. If Aiden sees this guy again, there will be trouble.

Sarah gestured at her glass on the bar counter. "This is the second drink tonight I'm unable to have because of you. I call that pestering and there is nothing enjoyable about you not getting a hint. I'm not playing hard to get. Do I need to call security? Stay away from me or I will not be polite."

Sarah took her clutch and went to intercept Aiden before he comes to the bar. She is aware that Aiden controlled himself at the styling salon and she is not sure how much that control can stretch.

Maksim watched Sarah disappear into the crowd and he pursed his lips. She said that she will not be polite if he keeps on pursuing her? Was she polite so far? This chase gave him a thrill. She is an interesting person and he regretted that he does not know her name, or how to contact her. But he had a feeling that they will meet again, and until he finds out more about her, he will call her Divna.

Sarah and Aiden returned to their seats on the VIP balcony and Aiden noticed that Sarah is tense.

"Is everything OK?"

Sarah reminded herself not to bother with insignificant nobodies. This is about Aiden and her and she will not allow anyone to spoil it. "Yeah. I'm fine. I look forward to the second part of the show. What did Jeff want?"

Aiden realized that whatever it is, she will not talk about it, and she is changing the topic. "About the White foundation. The text he sent me was to call him when I get a chance, and when I spoke to him I realized that it was not important. I told him to give me a few hints next time so that I know the call can wait. Are you enjoying so far?"

Sarah hummed in approval and kissed him on the lips. "The two of us in a new place doing something new for my birthday… it's perfect. Thank you."

…

On their way to dinner, Sarah was barely controlling herself not to jump around in order to try some of those ballet moves right there on the packed street.

"If I grew up here, I would definitely be a ballerina.", Sarah said and paused. "But then... I would not meet you. You were looking for a hacker, not for a dancer."

Aiden chuckled and pulled Sarah closer to him. "Did you forget that we are destined to be together? If you were a ballerina, I would be a dancer as well. I would find you and try to hire you no matter where you are and what you do."

Sarah leaned into him and enjoyed that thought. "Yes, we will always find each other, no matter what."

…

The elegantly set up table with red rose petals scattered over the white tablecloth was waiting for them in a restaurant that served Russian flavors with a modern twist.

Sarah liked the open wood-burning ovens where fresh bread was baked.

The atmosphere was romantic, the food was delicious, and the company was divine.

"Thank you, for arranging all this...", Sarah told Aiden as the waiter brought desserts. "I really needed a break, and this is perfect."

Aiden reached over the table and held her hand into his. "I always said that we should go on vacations more often. I don't want us to delay and to wait for something to be over before we can go and relax because we always have several things going on."

"I agree. Where do you want to go next?"

"When this mess is over, I want us to go to our private island."

"Which one?"

Aiden shrugged, indicating that it does not matter. "I will leave that up to you. My condition is that it will be just the two of us. At least for a week. The longer the better..."

When he said that it will be just the two of them, Sarah remembered that she is pregnant and that he does not know about it. She observed their surroundings and thought that it might be a good time to tell him. It's a romantic dinner and they had a great day and there is no reason to postpone sharing this information with him.

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