Is this destiny?

Aiden felt that he is hyperventilating.

What does JoAnna mean with: doubt his sincerity? How can Sarah doubt his sincerity? He was never this sincere in his life! He loves Sarah more than anything in this world, and he would do anything for her… he would do anything to make her happy… but he messed up. He messed up badly! How did it end up like this? If he wants to make her happy, then he should do what she wants… and she wants two of them to be together. What on Earth possessed him to suggest for them to split up?

Aiden thought how he always plans for everything… How did he allow for Sarah to get this hurt? And more than once?

Aiden has to agree that JoAnna is right. If he wants to spare Sarah from his past, he needs to remove evidence. There is absolutely no reason for those photos to exist. Even if the person watching him is among those photos, it does not matter. Because whatever comes at him, he will fight back, together with Sarah. Aiden will remove everything what can remind Sarah that he was trash… he will remove all of that so that he can start again, with Sarah.

Aiden found it difficult to breathe when questions assaulted him: What if it's too late? What if he broke her heart beyond repair? What if she looks at him like he is a stranger when she wakes up? What if she does not want to be with him anymore?

JoAnna looked at Aiden in silence and she can see that he is suffering. She thought that maybe she was too harsh. After all, he didn't hurt Sarah on purpose. At least not how much she can tell.

"Here." JoAnna handed him a capsule. "You know how to use it, right? It will make her sleep for another ten to twelve hours. Extra sleep will make her forget things temporarily and you might get a chance to fix things before she remembers why she crashed. That is the most I can do. Hurt my baby sister again and I can promise you that I will do my best to keep you away from her!"

JoAnna held her medical bag in her hands and looked at Sarah. Her heart ached to see her sister like that... broken. Rage swelled again in her and she glared at Aiden. "Get your shit straight or I will make sure you never copulate again!"

JoAnna stormed out of the room without looking back.

Jeff was not sure if he should go after JoAnna. She is very angry. He should probably give her some time to calm down… and it seems that his brother might need some support.

"Do you have a plan?", Jeff asked.

Aiden shook his head for a second before he nodded. "I need your help."

"I'm here also…" Felix was standing at the door which JoAnna didn't close. "You were loud, so I woke up… and I heard most of it."

"How much did you hear?", Aiden asked.

"Enough to know that you messed up again... and Anna is pissed.", Felix responded.

"That summarizes it well." Jeff said with a straight face before turning to Aiden. "What do you want me to do?"

"I want to take Sarah away from here…" Aiden started.

"You can use my jet." Jeff interrupted Aiden before he asked for it.

Aiden was grateful that his brother understands him without the need for many words and explanations.

"I will join you to drop them off at the airport.", Felix volunteered.

Jeff was happy that he will have company on the way back. "I will make the call so that pilot and the rest of the crew are ready."

…

JoAnna and Sophia are sitting on the sofa in the living area.

"Why don't you sleep?", JoAnna asked.

"Felix was trying not to make noise while dressing up, and that only caused him to make extra noise. When he told me that Sarah is not well and Aiden is taking her away, I woke up. And now I'm wide awake." Sophia explained. "I will take a nap later if needed."

JoAnna told Sophia what happened.

"Do you think it's that bad how it was last time?" Sophia was concerned.

JoAnna shrugged. "I don't know. But Sarah is in a bad shape."

"What if she again becomes… violent?" Sophia frowned.

"If anyone can handle that, it's Aiden." JoAnna comforted both Sophia and herself.

"I'm not confident that he is the right person to be with her right now." Sophia does not think that person who hurt her baby sister should be next to her. What if he hurts her more?

"You didn't see him. He is devastated. I think he deserves a chance to help her and makes things right." JoAnna assured Sophia.

"What if you are wrong, and he makes things worse?" Sophia was not convinced.

"I told him that I can make him NOT copulate ever again. He will not mess this up." JoAnna said matter-of-factly.

Sophia stiffled a laugh. "Not copulate? Where do you get these ideas? It's the TV, right? I should prevent you from watching it, because it's filling your head with rubbish."

JoAnna laughed and changed the topic. She does not want to talk about TV habits. Even though her sisters don't watch TV, JoAnna enjoys watching her dramas, alright? "The guys will be back in about one hour. We should make them breakfast."

"Where do you think Aiden took Sarah?"

JoAnna didn't know answer to that question. "He said something about starting from the beginning. I don't know what that means… but we can always look them up on GPS app."

"Starting from the beginning…" Sophia thought for some time before continuing. "If you could start with Jeff, from the beginning, what would that mean for you?"

JoAnna paused for a moment. "I'm happy where we are right now, and if I start over, there is a chance I mess up something. So, I would rather NOT start all over again. How about you?"

"If I could start again with Felix, I would not go and visit his mother. Ever. I would just pretend she does not exist. Whenever he asks me to visit his mother, I would fake an injury to avoid it. Other than that, everything is perfect." Sophia laughed.

"A-ha… but if you remove his mother from the picture, other things might change as well. Butterfly effect. Right? And then things might not end up perfect."

"True… but that is a too heavy topic before my morning coffee."

JoAnna laughed. "Let's go and make some coffee then, and we can plan for breakfast as well. Sarah and Aiden left, but we still have this place for two days. Let's make use of it.. Without guys going for outdoor adventures, we can enjoy with them in this winter wonderland."