Is this destiny?

Aiden turned off the engine of Ducati Dark Icon at the top of the hill, above Fairfield.

He helped Sarah to get off the motorcycle and she turned around to observe the surroundings. It was dark, but her Eve-lens allowed Sarah to see clearly the dirt road they took to reach this place. Dense foliage and mature trees filled the space, allowing for small patches of unkempt grass, and Aiden stopped at the small clearing that provided an amazing view of the town below them.

"How do you know about this place?", Sarah asked. They came to Fairfield many times, but never here. And she saw Aiden getting a blanket from the storage compartment of the motorcycle, so he definitely came prepared.

Aiden carefully spread the blanket over the soft grass, making sure that there are no rocks below. He turned to Sarah and grinned. "Secret."

Sarah narrowed her eyes and decided to tease him. "When you bring me to a romantic secluded place like this… it makes me wonder if I'm the first girl here with you."

Aiden's grin fell and he quickly explained: "This is my first time here. I saw it from the helicopter during one of our previous visits when we went to the base, but it was raining so I decided to bring you here when the weather is dry."

He saw that Sarah was smiling mischievously and he pulled her into a hug and squeezed more than necessary.

"I can't breathe.", Sarah said through giggles. She tried getting her arms out, but his hug captured her torso and her arms. Sure, she can use her left arm to force him to let go, but that would kill the playful mood.

"You know why I'm punishing you, don't you?" He loosened his hold a bit but didn't let her go.

"I know, I know… I promise never to mention your debauchery."

Aiden squeezed tighter, making Sarah giggle again.

"Let me go, so I can hug you…", Sarah pleaded. "When you keep on pressing me on you like this, I don't know if you are punishing me or enjoying when my breasts are squished against you."

Aiden grinned. "Guilty as charged."

Sarah shook her head helplessly and sat on the blanket, pulling him down with her.

Aiden spread his arms, inviting her into his embrace, and she leaned on him. They looked at the lights of Fairfield in silence. If not for the sounds of crickets, everything would be completely still.

"Are you ready to go home tomorrow?", Aiden asked Sarah after some time.

"The only thing pending is to visit our base on our way home."

They travel between Fairfield and Los Angeles with one of their soundless helicopters, it's faster. But an aircraft like that can't land anywhere without attracting attention, so they keep it in the base of the Army of Chaos and use more common vehicles to move through the city.

Since they will make a stop there, Sarah wanted to talk to Dylan, Zayne, Malik, and Alex personally and thank them for their well-executed mission related to Bryn and Kaia.

Sarah is aware that soldiers of the Army of Chaos are ready for more than just combat. They also act as spies and sometimes need to do morally challenging acts, but this was something she requested from them to do. Aiden told Sarah not to worry too much because it was done for Blanc and it's not her personal vendetta, but Sarah feels guilty about asking those four guys to seduce Bryn and Kaia. As compensation for their efforts, other than regular rewards for a successfully completed mission, Sarah decided to offer them a transfer to any location of their choice. Based on the location they select, different opportunities will be presented to them.

"Once we go home, there will be a lot to do.", Sarah said. "Anna should be ready with the treatment plan for Vasily, and we should plan a trip to New York, that is where Vasily's base was and we need to officially take control of his people. Maybe we should move his base to Los Angeles, it will be easier to manage. And there are…" Sarah stopped talking abruptly and let out a long exhale. "I will think about that tomorrow. Let's enjoy the bliss of a non-eventful night before we resume our crazy schedule."

"I was hoping that our stay here will be more peaceful.", Aiden shared his thoughts.

"Mhm…", Sarah hummed in agreement. She hoped for a few days of peace as well, but… "It seems that excitement follows us wherever we go."

Aiden chuckled. "Excitement. That is a nice way to call it."

Sarah nodded absentmindedly. "I find it fascinating how Kaia and Bryn came from different backgrounds, yet they reached the same point. Kaia grew up in a family that pampered her and indulged her every whim, giving her a sense of entitlement. Bryn on the other hand grew up with her strict mother, who made her feel unworthy. And both of them ended up in our store, trying to seduce their way into riches because they felt that they have a right to do so."

"I didn't know that this will make you think about them so deeply."

Aiden didn't like that Sarah was concerning herself with nobodies. They have a lot of people to think about as-is, and Kaia and Bryn were extras. She is pregnant and she should relax. 

Sarah put her hands over her belly. "I'm going to be a mother, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to raise our child. These two days taught me that too much of everything is bad. We should not spoil our kids, but we should not be too strict either. It's all in the balance."

Aiden noticed that she switched from a 'child' to 'kids'. He loves that she is pregnant, and he will be delighted to impregnate her again. However, that was the easy part. Thinking about raising kids, made him anxious.

"I don't know if I can do that.", Aiden admitted. "How about this… I will spoil our kids, and you enforce the rules. Like that, we will strike a balance."

Sarah looked at Aiden in disbelief. "You want me to be the strict parent? Logan will hate me!"

"No, no…", Aiden denied it. "I only want you to balance me out."

"If you spoil him and I'm balancing, that means I'm the bad one. I will end up going after Logan and parroting: 'no', 'don't', 'stop'. How will he love me?"

Aiden smiled dreamily. In his mind he saw Sarah going after their son, disciplining him.

"He will love you because you are amazing.", Aiden said. "Just how I love you. No matter what you do, I won't love you less, and neither will Logan."

Sarah's fighting spirit dissipated completely. Her husband is a sweet talker.

"If he inherits your silver tongue, I won't be able to scold him no matter what mischief he does."

"I will teach him well.", Aiden said shamelessly. "Lesson one: hugs and kisses solve most of the problems."

Sarah poked him in the ribs. "If you teach him to go around hugging and kissing girls, he will cause a lot of trouble, just like his…"

Aiden sealed Sarah's lips with his, preventing her from speaking further. Was she about to mention his fickle past? Probably. But he will not allow it.

Aiden kissed Sarah a few more times, and when he was confident that she gave up on finishing her sentence, he spoke: "Logan will watch us, and he will learn from his father that only one woman is worth of his hugs and kisses."

Sarah knew Aiden loves her to pieces, he proved it with his actions many times before, yet she still ends up melting under his intense gaze and his confessions speak to her soul.

"How can you be so perfect?", Sarah spoke into his lips that lifted into a smile.

He hummed before responding. "In me, you see a reflection of yourself. The perfect one here is you."

Sarah pushed him down on the blanket and straddled him.

She removed her top in one swift move and Aiden hummed in approval. 

"You just proved my point, love. You are perfect...", he spoke while unbuttoning his pants.

Sarah and Aiden made love that night on a hill above the lights of Fairfield. They indulged in each other as the rest of the world disappeared into nothing.

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