Is this destiny?

Sarah was listening to audio file and felt that her heartbeat increased. Somehow, she was anxious.

Aiden's voice was heard: "Mr. Hill, I was hoping to have a word with you."

"…" Edward didn't respond, but based on Aiden's next words, Sarah assumed that Edward offered him to take a seat. Probably with a wave of his hand.

"It's OK. I will rather stand."

After some silence Aiden spoke again: "As you know, tomorrow I will go with Sarah on a vacation… and… I plan to ask her to marry me."

Sarah was aware how hear heart is wildly thumping. He told Edward that he will propose!

There was a long stifling silence and then Edward's icy voice sounded: "Why are you telling me that?"

"I was hoping to get your blessings." Based on the sound of his voice, it seems that Aiden was submissive. That is rare.

"My blessings?" Sarah can tell that Edward's temper is rising. "You dated her without my permission. She left the house with you, and you didn't ask for my opinion then. Why do you need my blessings now?"

"Because it will mean a lot to Sarah."

Sarah felt her heart expand when she heard that Aiden is suffering Edward's bad treatment only because of her.

"And why do you think that I will give you… my… blessings?" Edward obviously struggled to keep his composure. It seems that he really does not like the idea of Aiden proposing to Sarah.

"Because I love Sarah very much. And I will do everything in my power to keep her safe and happy." Aiden's response came smoothly. It warmed Sarah's heart.

Edward snorted. "Safe? That is an interesting word considering that is coming from you."

"I don't understand."

"I am aware of your special background and all the trouble that it brings. How can you guarantee that you will keep her safe?" At this point, Sarah can actually imagine Edward glaring at Aiden. And she is sorry that there is no video recording.

Aiden's firm response surprised her: "Since you are aware of my special background, you should know that not just trouble, but power as well comes with it. And I will use it to protect Sarah for the rest of my days."

"Rest of your days? How old are you?" Sarah could not believe the condescending tone Edward used… or how calm and confident Aiden sounded.

"I will be 23 this year."

"You are still wet behind your ears. What do you know about love and making lifelong promises? What is to say that next year you don't find another girl?"

Once again, no matter how much Edward belittled Aiden, his calm and confident response leaved her breathless.

"Mr. Hill, there is no other girl for me. Ever. Before Sarah came into my life, I was in a dark place and I believed that is who I am. Sarah is my light. I am a better person because of her, for her. I will never abandon my light. Even if I have a thousand lifetimes, I will devote all of them to her, because she deserves it…"

Sarah removed her headset slowly.

"Eve, where is Aiden?"

"In the study.", Eve responded.

…

In the study, Aiden is standing and facing the large window. The ocean is beautiful, shimmering under the moonlight and millions of stars which are speckling the clear sky, but he does not see it.

Last few days, Aiden is troubled. And it's getting worse by the day. Everything since that wedding night was a complete failure. He does not see anything good, because he is consumed in fear that Sarah is slipping away. Again.

He was so confident that they are unbreakable, especially after he found out that she knows about his past and that she does not care about it. She accepts him as is. He was floating in happiness that two of them will spend eternity together. How is it possible that in a blink of an eye his whole world collapsed?

He can see the pain in Sarah's eyes whenever she looks at him… and his insides are ripping into pieces because he does not know how to fix it. How can he erase her pain when he is the one who caused it?

More than once he thought that it will be the best for both of them if he just leaves. Maybe if they give each other some space, the wounds will heal. But he can't make himself leave.

Aiden felt arms wrap around him from the back and he closed his eyes. He placed his palms over hands which rested on his chest and smiled bitterly. This is not the first time in last few days that he imagines Sarah holding him. He knows it's not real, but it's the best he can get because since they came back home she didn't touch him at all. And it seems that with time his imagination is getting stronger because it never felt so real like now.

"I'm sorry…", Sarah's faint whisper made him open his eyes abruptly.

He looked down and he can see the hands!

Aiden turned around slowly without letting go of her, afraid that if he lets go she will disappear, and he will realize that it's not real.

But it is real.

Sarah is standing right there, her arms wrapped around him and her head rests on his chest.

Aiden embraced her and took a deep breath, inhaling scent of her shampoo. It feels like forever since he did that last time.

"I need your help." Sarah said without lifting her head.

Aiden looked down at her and was not sure what to expect. But she is right here, hugging him… that means that she does not want them to separate, and that is all that matters. Everything else, they can work on.

Sarah took his silence as an OK to proceed talking. "I'm struggling with this, and I need your help..."

She looked up and her soul shook when she saw his deep dark pools full of love. "Can we go back to where it all started? Can we go to your apartment in Fairfield?"

If she wants to create happy memories and remember good ones, her only option is to go to the place which is, for her, a definition of a happy place. His apartment.

Aiden smiled and responded with a nod. "When?"

"As soon as possible."

"We will be there before the sunrise." He kissed her forehead gently and tightened his hug.

Sarah held him snugly and took a deep breath, allowing her favorite woody-flowery fragrance to fill her up.

'Yes, this will work…', she thought while smile spread on her face.

"I'm going to tell Sophia before they sleep for the night, and then I will pack things for few days.", Sarah told him before heading out of the study.

Aiden called the pilot to get the jet ready and turned to face the large window. He was surprised to see how ocean is shimmering under the moonlight. He didn't notice it before.

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