37 Lust and hunger (1/2)

Aaron had checked the weather notice from the state administration weather department notifying everyone to be at home and the storm might worsen so he had gone to pick her.

Seeing faint light from mobile behind the couch, he reached and wrapped her in his arms. He knows she was tortured in the dark and she always feels somebody was going to hit her in the darkness.

”I'm here. You are safe with me.” His soothing, assuring voice and warm embrace started to calm her down. She didn't evade instead she leaned on him breathing slowly.

Aarvi realized everything was her illusion. She had thought she would get used to darkness soon but she was wrong. She always subconsciously expected the light in her dark life and that light is always Aaron.

Aaron silently accompanied her until her breathing and heartbeats settled.

Tia who had lighted the candles went inside, ”Sister Aarvi, power outage in the whole city. Traffic jams everywhere. Expecting landslides around slopes and hilly regions. You should...” She paused seeing Aarvi's deadly calm face and Aaron standing next to her.

Tia continued after placing a candle on the table, ”... leave soon. My cab driver is stuck in the traffic so I am checking for another cab, I will leave too.”

It was just eleven but the day was like eight in the night.

Before Aarvi, Aaron spoke emotionlessly, ”You will not get one. Come with us, inform parents at your home.” Aaron had all the details about people around Aarvi.

Aarvi didn't expect him to say the words that she wanted to say. She continued after him, ”Tia, even if you get another cab, you will be on the road for hours. My apartment is close by. We will settle there for now. Once the traffic clears, I will safely send you home. Alright?”

Tia happily agreed. She loves how Aarvi takes care of her. None of her friends believes she has a car and driver to pick and drop her every day to home from the shop working as a shopkeeper.

Taking required things, the trio left the shop but seeing the traffic, they walked ten minutes and reached the Skyarc.

Aaron collected the groceries he had asked his men to bring. They were entering the building, Shawn reached quivering in the cold. ”Huh... Little heart, I am cold.”

Aaron rolled his eyes and went ahead to the penthouse.

”Are you a kid?” Aarvi removed her upper layer shawl and rubbed his wet hair while he warmed his hands...

'Achoo'

Three turned to see Dax in the same state. He couldn't go to his villa so he decided to cozy up with his girlfriend who stays in the Skyarc. He didn't expect to see them.

”Dum Dum, I'm cold, I need a hug.”

”Get off!” Shawn pushed him away and wrapped himself in Aarvi's shawl in a protective stance as if Dax was stealing his sanity.

Dax: ”...”

”Dum...”

”Don't even dream. The doctor will kick your ass if I get cold.”

”Hmph.” He turned his head away walking towards the elevator, ”My girlfriend already prepared soup for me.”

Shawn suggested, ”Some intense bed exercises are better than soup in the cold weather.”