Chapter 639 - Start again (1) (1/2)

~ Fairfield ~

Sarah woke up and was startled that she is in unfamiliar place.

'Wait a minute… I know this place… this is Aiden's apartment!' Sarah was shocked that she is in Fairfield. Is this a dream? How else can she explain her sudden appearance in Aiden's apartment? And why would she be by herself in this bed, in this apartment, if it's not a dream?

Her mind was clouded and that only confirmed: it's a dream.

Sarah scooted out of the bed and headed outside. She heard sounds from the kitchen and went there.

”You are up just in time for food!”, Aiden smiled as he pulled a covered clay pot from the oven. ”But it needs to sit a bit… so you can freshen up and by then it will be just right.”

”What time it is?”, Sarah asked while looking around, unable to find a device which will tell her current time. Based on the light coming from the windows on this cloudy day, Sarah can tell that it's daytime, but not more than that.

”It's almost time to eat.” Aiden responded cheerfully.

Sarah stared at him, observing him carefully while he removed kitchen mittens. Except for his hair being short, this is how she remembers him in this kitchen… Cooking for her while they worked on projects together after classes. Even the apron is the same. 'Yup. It's definitely a dream.'

She never used a shower or a bath in this apartment for real, she might as well use it in her dream, right?

”How are you feeling?” He was standing in front of Sarah and observing her expression.

She smiled. ”Happy.”

There are so many memories of two of them in this apartment and she can only describe them as ' happy' . Even if she only dreams about them, they are still making her happy because this is the place where they spent countless hours working on different projects and chatting while getting to know each other.

Her penthouse is much bigger than this apartment, but this place has a certain warmth and coziness. It's not luxurious or over the top, but it's the place where two of them moved on from friends to a couple and that makes it special. She glanced on the side in the living area, toward the sofa. Yes, that is the place where they hugged for the first time, just below that sofa, and since then two of them are a couple.

Sarah could see a hint of anxiousness mixed with sadness in Aiden's eyes for a second before he hugged her tightly. His hug was so tight that it ached a bit.

' Wait a minute… why do I feel pain in my sleep?' Sarah groaned letting him know that she is not comfortable.

”Sorry…” He loosened his hold. ”Are you still tired? You look sleepy. Let me take you back to bed.”, Aiden scooped her with his arms and carried her back to bed.

She pinched herself and winced.

”What are you doing?” Aiden asked while settling next to her in the bed and wrapping his arms around her.

”I'm not sure if I'm dreaming.”

”Would you like this to be a dream?” He watched her intently like there is some hidden message on her face.

”I don't know… How did we get here?”