Chapter 102 - Big thoughts (1/2)
Sarah is snuggled next to Aiden in the bed.
”How did you know?”, Sarah asked.
”What?”
”That it's not just my neck...”, she looked at him in the eyes.
”It's not about here...”, he pointed at the neck. ”Or here...”, he pointed at her chest. ”Or here.”, he pointed at her stomach. ”It's about the fact that I'm touching you.”
She squinted her eyes.
”You don't believe me? Do you want to try it with someone else?” The moment these words came out of his mouth, he regretted it.
Sarah's face showed a mix of shock and disgust.
He hugged her quickly. ”Wrong choice of words. Sorry...” He kissed her forehead. ”I know because of myself.”
Sarah was still frowning, not understanding what he wants to say.
He looked at her face and then explained, ”Before you, women tried to get my attention, but it didn't work out. It's not that I was trying to push them away, but there was no reaction in me. When I met you... for the first time, I was not in control of my thoughts, and my body reacted on its own. I have an intense need to be close to you, to touch you. When we are not together, I feel like I'm losing my mind how much I'm thinking about you. When we are together, I can't keep my hands to myself... and I know that you feel the same way about me.”
Sarah looked at him, with her eyes wide open. She was shocked how accurately he described how she felt. So many men approached her, but she was not able to form a single thought of romance or relationship that included them. And when Aiden showed up, no matter how much she tried to use her reasoning and keep her distance from him, she was not able to push him away. Being with him comes so naturally, that trying to push him away feels painful, like trying to remove a part of her soul.
Sarah hugged him tightly and rested her head on his shoulder while he embraced her. They slept off like that.
...
Sarah woke up in the middle of the night, hungry. She wrapped herself in a light blanket and went to the kitchen. Fridge was almost empty; they were supposed to be in Fairfield by then. Sarah was happy to find a good selection of ice cream in the freezer. She took one pint of chocolate chip ice cream, spoon, and sat on a lounging chair at the terrace next to the pool. The sky was clear, and low noise from the street was almost non-existent. It was very peaceful.
That week was like a dream, a lot of things happened, but main highlight for Sarah is how she was happy to spend time with Aiden. She met a lot of people and attending meetings in an office setting reminded her of two years ago when she spent some time helping her dad at Orion Enterprise. Sarah thought about people that stood out... 'Jeff, I don't think he gave up on Eve. But he will probably give me some time to relax and lower my guard before trying again.' Other than that, Sarah thought how Jeff is driven by profits, and as long as she does not cost him any money, she will be on his good side.