Is this destiny?

Noah walked back to the Chaos nightclub and found that the VIP room was empty. Did Sarah and Aiden leave already? He was not gone for that long.

He remembered the meetings that were scheduled, and he wondered if Sarah took those or if she canceled them. Sarah would usually take her responsibilities seriously, but now she was pregnant, and her mood was all over the place. Somehow, Noah pitied Aiden. But just a little bit.

Noah used Eve-lens to locate them, and he confirmed that Sarah was in a meeting with the representatives of an organization from Florida and that Zack, Masika, Allen, and Julius were with her. With four of them accompanying her, Noah's presence was not necessary. It seems that he really got a night off.

He wondered if Aiden was still hoping for a fight, and he found that Aiden entered the changing room and still didn't leave. That gave Noah an idea.

Aiden exited the shower area with one towel around his waist and another one in his hand. He rubbed his damp hair while going for the locker where his clothes are, and he thought about his fight with Jacob. It was relaxing, definitely a good exercise.

Aiden was not happy that he wasted the 'Mr. A' alias on only one fight. Now everyone in the Chaos nightclub knows that's him and no one will want to challenge him or to accept his challenge. Ah, how troublesome. But maybe on Tuesdays he can show up and ask Sarah to cancel a meeting abruptly so that he can take care of the challenger. Or maybe he should use some other alias.

Aiden paused at the sight of Noah. Considering that there was no one else present and that Noah was sitting on a bench and staring at the floor, Aiden asked: "Are you waiting for me?"

"Yeah.", Noah responded.

"You want us to fight?", Aiden guessed. His mind was still focused on fighting.

Noah made a face. "Maybe some other time. I wanted to ask you something…"

Aiden eyed Noah suspiciously. "Why do you look so serious?"

"Maybe it is serious."

"And you came to me for a serious issue?", Aiden asked jokingly. The two of them mostly bicker or are involved in challenging each other to prove who is better. Aiden does not dislike it, but there was a time when he hated Noah's guts. Their relationship changed as Noah proved to be reliable and even though Noah sometimes gives Sarah creepy looks, Aiden is confident that Noah will not try anything funny.

Aiden saw that Noah was reluctant to talk, so he toned down the sarcasm. "What's going on?"

"When you met Sarah, did you know right away that she was the one?"

Aiden's eyebrows lifted in slow motion. "Are you asking me for love advice?"

"I wouldn't call it, love."

"Then what is it?"

Noah was not sure how to respond to this. How does one know if the nagging feeling is curiosity or love or maybe something else?

Aiden sauntered toward Noah and took a seat next to him on the bench. Aiden wrapped the second towel around his head, making it a makeshift turban. "Tell this love guru… what is bothering you, mortal?"

Noah saw that nearly naked Aiden took a seat next to him and he scooted further away on the bench because Aiden was too close for comfort. Aiden's midsection was covered with a towel, while the rest of his body was bare... well, there was also a towel on Aiden's head which looked ridiculous. Noah was not in the mood for jokes.

"Can you answer me?"

Aiden observed Noah with curiosity. "That serious, eh?"

After a few long seconds of Noah frowning while Aiden smiled knowingly, Aiden decided to answer.

"You want to know if I've fallen in love with Sarah at first sight…", Aiden rephrased Noah's question before responding: "I would love to say 'yes', but it's a 'no'. It was not a love at first sight."

Noah was surprised by this answer. Since he saw Aiden and Sarah the first time, they were inseparable, and he could not imagine them interacting without hearts in their eyes or without that gooey lovey-dovey atmosphere that follows them everywhere. "When did you know? How long did it take?"

"It didn't take much. Of course, there was that initial attraction, and the more time I spent with her, the more I realized how amazing she is."

"But something made you spend more time with her until you understood who she was, which enabled your initial attraction to grow into love. Right?"

Aiden confirmed. "My mission was to recruit her to work at the White corp. Other than that, I remember thinking how she was hot and different."

"Different, how?"

"She reacted differently to me. Sarah was interested in me and she didn't know anything about my family or my background. What struck me was that when we were together, I was different. I wanted to protect her, to help her out, and not just get into her pants. Spending time with her felt right."

Noah knew that Aiden and Sarah met at the University. "You spent time with her during class and that is when you realized that you want more."

"No, man…", Aiden chuckled as he remembered his childish and desperate actions. "I hacked into the university's database and changed my schedule so that we attend the same classes. I stood under the window of her room and stared at it while wondering if she is thinking about me even a little bit. I went to the cafeteria and waited with the hope that she will show up. I forced my way into her life by arranging so that we are partners for projects. I wanted her to fall for me, and at the same time to verify what the heck was wrong with me and why I couldn't stop thinking about her. I didn't know that I will fall for her, but I knew that if I don't figure out what was going on, I would have that nagging feeling that I missed something important. If I didn't let my curiosity guide me, I would not be married to the most amazing woman in the world, and I would not be expecting a child… so many things would not happen and I would not create wonderful memories that I now treasure."

Noah narrowed his eyes and stood up abruptly. "Thanks, Aiden…"

Aiden looked after Noah with confusion obvious on his face. "You are welcome."

"Did Noah fall for a girl?", Aiden mumbled to himself. It looked like it. Why else would Noah ask those questions?

Aiden removed the towel from his head (the makeshift turban) and tousled his damp hair while shifting his thoughts from Noah to Sarah.

Noah's love problems are not Aiden's business unless the other party is Sarah.

Aiden wanted to join Sarah because he was not comfortable leaving her with some strangers. Sure, the kids are with her, but he will be more comfortable when he joins her. What if other bosses are unreasonable like the first one? After that experience, Aiden didn't want to leave Sarah's side, but he had to shower because there were traces of Jacob on him. Disgusting.

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