149 Wait for me (1/2)

'How did you survive in such a harsh world?' He thought softly planting a peck on her forehead causing her to finally close her eyes and rest.

'Selfish?' He remembered why she told him about her family and her childhood.

She felt selfish because she finally got to see, feel, and relish being pampered, loved, and cared for her without expecting anything in return. She finally got to call a house a home that is filled with affection for her and she wasn't alone there. She feels she likes him because she thought she was craving his warmth but not him.

However, she failed to discern she never let anybody else show affection to her other than him. It may be the past or present, she carefully took steps before embracing him.

In his opinion, she was never selfish. She was feeling all those because he was the one who wanted her to feel loved, feel at home next to him. If that's what made her feel selfish, then he was one too. He needed her for himself in any situation, time, or place.

The exhaustion finally brought rest to her body, he could only hope, her thoughts in place, rest her mind without nightmares.

He quickly pulled his mobile out and dialed a number twice before it was answered and got a response, [Young Master?!] Aaron quickly instructed but in a whisper before hanging up the call.

Melia who was sleepy felt wide awake looking at the solemn and aloof man having melancholic air around. There wasn't a facade of seriousness, he had the real emotions on, unhappy and pained.

It had been six years, the warm teenager became cold like freezing ice hiding all his emotions. She had seen him sitting like a lifeless statue when he lost his mother and sister back to back. Then the extreme coldness when he failed to search his Cupcake, then all just saw his blankness.

Only after Aarvi got to know he loves her, Melia started to see the teenager Aaron getting back to life, indulging Aarvi in everything. She had hoped, wished he could be happy for the lifetime but his state left her in a daze.

She wanted to ask but her eyes fell on the girl in his arms as he carefully pulled the comforter on them. Her swollen eyes, trembling brows, pained expression, blocked nose, breathing through the mouth, Melia needed no words to understand Aarvi had cried for too long time.

She knew her boundary and limits so she didn't cross it other than praying in her mind they should live a happy life ending the sorrow.

Aaron helped Aarvi to drink a little water from the glass by holding her up, then he wiped her face, neck with a warm wet towel before noticing downcast Melia who was unhappy just by seeing them sad.

It took sometime before Melia slept in her room and Aaron dozed off in the swing.

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In the morning, it took time for Aarvi to open her heavy eyelids feeling the warm sun rays falling on her face passing through the tree leaves and branches. Slowly recovering memory from the night, she noticed Aaron still sleeping while the sun was dazzling in the sky.

She didn't know what time they slept but she definitely could guess their morning routine was missed. Since both had no plans to go to the office or Aaron to the hospital, she didn't wake him up.

She never ever told about her parents and her childhood to anybody, not even Shawn or Dax. In fact, Zain didn't know much other than what he had seen. Now the deepest secret was out and there was a thing less to hide from Aaron.

She was glad he didn't curse her parents or say anything against them other than becoming all ears to hear her, he was there to provide her comfort and silently accompanied her.

She didn't want anybody to tell her that her parents are the worst or she deserves better or she had the worst childhood. She already knows all that, so she was grateful for having him beside her.

Moving up from his embrace, her right hand snuck under his neck, her left hand wrapped around him and her cheek rested on his cheek, giving him a warm hug.

Aaron yawned again wrapping his arms, ”First time you are welcoming a morning in the right way.”

Aarvi smiled hearing his tease without bringing up about the night and subconsciously tightened her arms and teased back, ”Oxytocin in the morning is a good way to start.”

She wasn't stuck back in the memories so Aaron yearned to see her face but she wasn't letting him go. He flipped on his back and Aarvi ended up laying on top of him. ”Aaron…”

She tried to get off but he rested her back on him, fastening his hands securely, ”See, I told you, we should cuddle to sleep every day. You will get a human-sized Plushie.”

'Plushie?' Aarvi forced her head up to look at his face and poked his chest, ”You aren't even soft to be my Plushie so NO.” She turned him down again.

Aaron saw her and involuntarily cupped her face. Her eyes were still a little swollen but weren't much noticeable, They were bright and mischief erasing all the sadness away.