Chapter 762 - One day before wedding (J&J) (3) (1/2)
~ Pacific Ocean, not far from the coast of California ~
Guys are on the luxurious yacht which has three decks and provides variety of entertainment. Several staff members are present, including a bartender who can make variety of cocktails popular with gentlemen, and few chefs which are making sure that barbeque is just right, and that sushi is made fresh to order.
Aiden is standing on the tallest deck and gazing toward the coast, which is only faintly visible in the distance. He lowered his head to look at his phone and sees that Sarah is downtown Los Angeles. With a flick of his finger the screen changed, and he confirmed that Madison in back at the resort. A second later he flicked the screen again and stared into a dot which represents Sarah as if he is trying to send her some mental message.
”Jeff told me that one woman is giving you a headache.”, Steve said as he joined Aiden while carrying two chilled beers.
Aiden responded with a small nod and accepted one beer which Steve offered.
Steve observed that Aiden is looking at his phone and asked: ”Is she a real threat? Or are you just putting too much thought into it because she is the only one?”
”What do you mean?”
”For Jeff, more than few headache-inducing women will be at the wedding. He is concerned, but maybe because there are so many of them, none of them stands out like a real threat. Jeff does not seem too worried about them.”, Steve explained.
Aiden could see some logic in that. ”Maybe you are right, and I am overthinking it. But more than once I was close to losing Sarah, and I will not let that happen again.”
”More than once?”, Steve was curious.
Aiden didn't want to go into details. There are so many stories he can tell on that topic, but he wanted to explain to Steve why he is concerned without too much drama. ”Think of a scenario: you get drugged and they orchestrate it so that Bridgette sees you being intimate with another woman… Even if she knows that you were not yourself, will she be able to accept you like nothing happened?”
”I see what you mean.”
Aiden wanted to say: 'no, you don't' . Because stories like Sarah being drugged and ending up in a hospital with her life in danger twice, Dodson brothers dragging him into a shed so that Klark sisters have their way with him… are stories that are difficult to believe in. But Aiden was happy that he does not need to explain further. He does not want to think about it, if possible.
Aiden decided to change the topic: ”How are you and Bridgette?”
”We are good.” Steve smiled while thinking of Bridgette.
”Are you considering marriage? Or are you not there yet?”
”It's not that I didn't think about it, but we are not there yet.”
”If you thought about it, what is stopping you from proposing?” Aiden paused and asked another question: ”Did you introduce her to your family… elders?”
Steve's smile faded. ”They know that I am dating someone.”
”Does she know about your family?”
Steve was obviously uncomfortable, and that answered Aiden's question.