Chapter 526 - Perfect date - day 4 (4) (1/2)

When they freshened up, Aiden asked Sarah how she is feeling.

”Our dinner is about half an hour hike away. Do you think you can do it? Or should I arrange transportation?”, Aiden clarified.

Sarah listened, and her mind heard what she wanted. 'Hike? Birds!' She nodded enthusiastically. ”I am totally fine with birds! I mean… with hike…”

Aiden laughed.

They walked through the jungle, making a stop occasionally for Sarah to try getting any of numerous birds to get on her hand, unsuccessfully. With her delays, that half an hour hike lasted more than one hour. Sarah was busy going from one bird to another and didn't notice that they are going uphill.

Only on the last stretch when they walked out of tropical foliage and faced stone steps which spiraled around a mountain-like-rock, she noticed that they are quite high up, treetops were below them, and they were still climbing.

At the summit, there was a table set up for a dinner for two. Sarah looked around and observed that the summit is massive. Trees around them, lake in the back, and in front expansive views of the ocean. As sun was going lower, Sarah could imagine that they will have great sunset views. She made a 360-degree turn slowly to take in the surroundings.

”Do you like it?”, Aiden smiled.

Sarah's lips were stretched into a smile as far as they go. ”Yes. I like it very much.”

Close by, spare footwear was waiting for them, and they replaced hiking boots for light summer shoes.

Aiden waited for Sarah to finish observing surrounding so that they can get seated.

She was focused on the lake.

Aiden explained. ”Natural spring pushes water up here. On the other side is the waterfall which we saw from the bottom…” He saw that Sarah didn't understand. ”Lake with the gazebo.”

”Oh…”, Sarah indicated that she remembered. 'So, this is on the other side of that cliff with the waterfall.'

The food was great, and they enjoyed breathtaking views of the sunset, ocean and the jungle below.

”I gave you the promise ring at the sight of the best sunset in Greece… My intention was to propose to you, and to give you the engagement ring with the best sunset on Pacific.”, he admitted.

Sarah smiled and kissed him. ”Thank you.”

She was grateful that he thought of this romantic ambience, but she would not trade the image of her Greek God proposing naked for anything in the world. Not even for this super-romantic sunset view of the ocean and jungle below them.

Sarah observed the table and frowned. ”You promised that we get to drink something of your preference… I see only sparkling water here.”

”We will have my drink after dinner.”, he mysteriously smiled.

Not long after they finished with food and Sarah saw that dusk is gradually turning into twilight and fidgeted nervously. ”Isn't it getting dark? We should go back. Right?”

Aiden nodded. ”In a bit.”

Sarah could only relax in the chair and sip her sparkling water while that 'bit' passes. But she was uneasy thinking that those stone steps are steep and going back in the dark will be dangerous.

As soon as dark covered the sky, Aiden stood up and extended his arm to Sarah. ”Come, let me serve you that drink.”

Sarah stood up and took his hand.

It was dark, but their eyes were used to the dark, so they could roughly see where they are going.

At the edge of the cliff Aiden lifted his arm and made a movement as if he is wrapping it around something. With his other arm he held Sarah around her waist and pulled her close to him.