Is this destiny?

~ Austin, Four Seasons Hotel ~

1:26 PM

Sarah and Aiden are relaxing and cuddling in the king size bed of their hotel suite.

Sarah is facing away from Aiden while her head is resting on his arm. She enjoys feeling his firm body against her back, nothing is better than that skin-to-skin contact.

Sarah is tracing with her finger the fresh scar on Aiden's left forearm. It still looks pink, raw… but it's healing quite well considering that he refused to get stitches. The miraculous healing rate is due to the medicinal cream of Eastern European origins which Sarah always carries with her.

Aiden said that he thinks of the scar as a reminder how reckless he was, but Sarah sees it as his resolve to stay faithful to her.

She turned to look at him.

Aiden is laying on his back. Wrist of his right arm is resting on his forehead. His eyes are closed and if not for that enchanting smile on his face, she would think that her Greek God is sleeping. Snow white bedsheet is covering his lower half, and she can admire his exposed toned abs and chest. Ah! She can watch him all day and not get bored of it.

"What are you thinking?", Aiden asked without opening his eyes, making her hand freeze mid-air. She was about to place it on his abdomen and enjoy the firmness of his muscles, but now she feels like she got caught in doing something naughty.

"I am excited about tonight.", Sarah answered while slowly retreating her hand.

Well, what she said is not a lie. She is excited about tonight.

Aiden's sly smirk is telling her that he knows the parts she kept to herself, and at moments like these she is sure that he can read her mind because his eyes are definitely closed.

Aiden raised an eyebrow, and after a second he turned to face her.

"Excited?" He knows that she was checking him out. And he does not mind at all.

She looked at his dark eyes smiling at her, and asked: "Did you verify that the location is ready?"

"Yes. Everything is set. They will be expecting us. What is the status of our guests?" If he tells her his status, it's only fair that she talks about her part as well.

Sarah nodded. "Aaron didn't use email, or phone to warn them. And he didn't meet with any of them in person either. His flight from Chicago will land around 3 PM. So far he is true to his words. Thomas, Paul, Patrick and Henry are eager to come because they want to confront Liam. Liam hopes that they are meeting to discuss financial difficulties their families found themselves in. And Noah responded that he is in the area, with nothing better to do."

"And…?" Aiden could not make himself say Madison's name. He hates her too much at this point and just thinking about her makes his fists itch. Aiden is not sure if he will be able to control his urge to beat her into dust when he sees her, but he promised that he will let Sarah handle her.

Sarah knows that he is asking about Madison. "She is coming also. Aaron came up with a story how he has an interesting information on you that can be only given in person. He is quite good."

Aiden frowned. "You think that Aaron is good?"

Sarah shook her head disapprovingly. "Focus on important things."

Aiden was not willing to give up on this. "You said that a man other than me is good. And that was for Aaron. I find that to be important."

"Come on. I was only saying that he is good in making up a story to convince Madison to come. If you listen to their phone call, you will agree with me… but you already know that, don't you? Why do you enjoy giving me a hard time?" Sarah pouted.

He looked at her innocently. "I like to hear you say that I am the best. For you."

Sarah laughed seeing how silly he is. But she will indulge him. "You are the best. For me."

Aiden smiled happily and pulled the bedsheet up, covering both of them completely.

He propped himself on the elbow and observed her face carefully in the privacy of their bedsheet-tent.

"This is how I feel every time I'm with you. The whole world disappears and it's just the two of us." Aiden glanced around their white enclosure. "No world. Just you. And it's everything I need to be happy."

Sarah held her breath while her heart swelled from the unexpected sweetness of his words. He knows what to say to leave her speechless. Charmer.

Sarah placed her palm on his cheek and kissed him. Slowly. Only then she realized that he has a slightest bit of stubble. He didn't shave that morning when they arrived at the hotel. And she doesn't care. It feels wonderful. Everything about him is wonderful.

She pulled him closer to her, and he interlaced his fingers with hers.

Sarah and Aiden held each tightly other under that white bedsheet while exchanging kisses breathlessly.

They came to an understanding that there is no time for games, or for being reckless, or for giving anyone a chance to come in-between them. The time is limited, and they need to spend every available moment together, because even if they have a thousand years, it will not be enough.

4:57 PM

"Food is getting cold.", Aiden reminded Sarah. "It will not be good later, and we should eat before we head out. You can pack those things later."

"Coming, coming…" Sarah left the knives back in the box, sat next to him on the sofa and took a deep breath.

"Nervous?"

"A little bit.", she admitted.

"About?"

"About the club. I've seen such places only in movies, and they look scary. Too many people.", she shivered involuntarily.

Aiden patted her hand gently. "It will be safe, for us. It's completely controlled by the White family. I will introduce you to few people as soon as we enter, that will put you at ease."

"Thanks."

"Eat. Start with this." Aiden hovered a fork with a potato in front of her mouth.

Sarah obediently opened her mouth and allowed him to feed her.

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