Chapter 27 - Date (1/2)

Sarah didn't sleep much. She slept late and woke up early. Just as she finished dressing up, Aiden called her, ”Are you ready? I'm downstairs.”

She put on her coat and headed out.

In the car she rubbed her eyes, and he noticed, ”Do you have a headache?”

”No, just tired”, she responded.

”No problem. You can sleep in the plane.”

Sarah observed his mysterious smile. ”Where are we going?”

”Let me surprise you”, his smile widened.

She looked at his handsome profile and that smile which enchanted her. Sarah would usually look at the scenery outside during the car ride, but now her attention was on the young man next to her. She was not able to look away.

They reached the airport and boarded a private jet. It was not her first time in a private jet, but she was surprised that he got one. Biggest benefit of flying with private jets, in her opinion, is that you save a lot of time at the airport. You don't need to arrive hours before departure, and there is no wait to board the plane.

After breakfast on the plane, Sarah slept off. Aiden covered her with a blanket and observed her for a while. 'So careless.' He gently removed a lock of hair from her face and pressed his lips on her forehead. She stirred a bit but didn't wake up.

While she slept, he was working on his laptop, and occasionally looking at her sleeping face.

When Sarah woke up, she could feel that plane is descending.

”How long did I sleep?”, she asked.

Aiden checked time, ”Just over five hours.”

Sarah was cursing herself that she slept through time she could spend with him. She said in a quiet voice, ”Sorry. I'm used to sleep on the plane.”

He laughed seeing that she is embarrassed for such a thing.

When they landed, it was dark outside. Sarah observed that signs at the airport are first in French, and then in other languages.

They got inside private car, in the back seat. He placed his right arm around her shoulder and pulled her towards him. Sarah didn't object, and she snuggled next to him.

They passed few signs, on the side of the road when Sarah asked, ”Paris?”

He nodded. ”Surprised?”

”Yes”, she answered, with a shine in her eyes.