Is this destiny?

~ Switzerland, Interlaken ~

June 9

7:12 AM

Sarah woke up refreshed after a good night sleep.

She glanced on her right and saw the sight which puts a smile on her face every morning: Aiden sleeping by her side.

She snuggled next to him and took a deep breath. Aiden\'s woody-flowery fragrance always lingers on him, making her experience nostalgic happiness and giving her comfort at the same time.

Sarah thought about the previous day. They spent the morning in their Chateau, in a two hour long meeting with the Sigma army. After that, Aiden insisted on packing things for them for the next three days, they had a lunch and headed to their next destination (aka here).

They reached Interlaken after about ten hours. Well, the drive should be seven hours long, but they made one stop to grab some food and stretch, and the unplanned stop which was supposed to be a few minutes long phone call with Oni ended up taking almost two hours in the forest (next to the highway), on the blanket... Ah, Aiden never cared about the place.

When Sarah and Aiden reached the hotel last night, they had the time only for a dinner before heading to their room to freshen up. Both of them slept off quickly.

Sarah was mentally exhausted and didn\'t sleep well the previous night due to all the mess with Oni and Jesse (or should we call him Michael from now on?). Sarah is relieved to hear that things are going the right way. It does not mean that Oni and Michael will end up as a couple with their happily ever after, but at least Michael opened up and they started talking. That is a good sign.

During dinner, Sarah looked up Interlaken on her phone and her eyes lit up at the possibilities this place offers: a small town between two lakes which are connected with a river, and there are steamboats, railways, castles, monasteries, mountains, waterfalls, nature reserve, alpine dairies, vineyards, breathtaking views… they can spend a month here and not run out of things to do!

Sarah remembered that their hotel is next to the lake. It was dark last night, so she was unable to see much, but now is different.

Sarah scooted out of the bed and wrapped herself in the spare blanket before walking toward the window.

She inhaled and held her breath at the sight of the mesmerizing deep blue color of Lake Thun surrounded with dark green hills and snowy peaks in the back.

"You like it?", Aiden\'s deep voice sounded before he yawned.

"It\'s beautiful." Sarah turned toward Aiden and smiled at his sleepy face. "Sorry, did I wake you up?"

"Mhm…", he hummed in confirmation. "I can\'t sleep when you are not by my side."

Sarah shook her head helplessly and returned to the bed.

"Better?", she asked when she snuggled next to him.

Aiden pulled her into his embrace and kissed her forehead. "Life is perfect when you are next to me."

Sarah smiled. He was always a sweet talker. She found that the bed is warm exactly right, and Aiden next to her is even better and she yawned. "I\'m going to sleep again. Like this." She rubbed her face on his chest.

Aiden hummed approvingly. "That\'s the point. We are not in a rush."

"Don\'t tell me we came all the way here to sleep."

"No. But lazing for some time in the bed will not make us miss anything. It\'s early." Aiden closed his eyes, indicating that he wants to rest more.

"What are we doing today?"

Aiden opened one eye and looked at Sarah. "Breakfast and then a hike.", he said after some time.

Sarah grinned, happy that he told her this much. "Sounds exciting. Anything interesting for before, during or after hike?"

Aiden closed his eye and grumbled disapprovingly. "Why are you trying to spoil it?"

"Why am I spoiling it?" Sarah poked his cheeks, making him look at her.

"It\'s just a hike. But now I need to come up with something for before, during or after it, otherwise I\'m risking of getting you disappointed.", Aiden whined.

"If you tell me the plan, it will be all easier.", Sarah grinned.

Aiden kissed the tip of her nose. "Tomorrow is your birthday, and I will take you to the top of the world."

Sarah held her breath, expecting him to say more. But there was nothing else. She ducked under the cover and bit his arm (not hard).

"Ouch! What was that about?", Aiden complained while rubbing the bite-spot.

"You better not tell me anything if you will give me only riddles. Now I am thinking what is \'the top of the world\'!", Sarah protested.

"It\'s a feeling, love. A feeling.", he explained while pulling Sarah closer and burying his face in her hair just behind her ear.

Aiden\'s breath tickled Sarah\'s neck and she felt his erection pressing on her thigh and her hands started exploring his body… down his back, all the way to his buttocks and then moving around his hips to the front…

Aiden cleared his throat and bent his body at the waist so that his mid-section is out of the reach of her hands.

"Not now, love.", he said with difficulty.

Sarah inhaled sharply. "You planned something!"

Aiden\'s eyebrow arched. "Of course, I did. It\'s your birthday tomorrow, right? That means that today, and the next two days are fully planned. I need you to stop guessing and relax."

"But… you said that we have time… Why are you avoiding it? You are not a guy who will miss a chance to dip his dipper in my honey pot."

Aiden looked at Sarah in disbelief and repeated slowly: "Dip. My. Dipper. In. Your. Honey. Pot. … Where did you learn that?"

Sarah laughed. "Hey, focus on the important part."

Aiden chuckled. "Is there anything more important than my dipper and your honey pot?"

Sarah gave up on trying to find out more about his plans for her birthday (for now). She snorted and turned her back to him demonstratively. Ah, for his birthday she will make plans and not tell him what is coming! The control freak inside him will go crazy.

"Oy!… Stop!", Sarah exclaimed through giggles when Aiden started tickling her.

"You turned your back to me. Now I will punish you."

Sarah tried escaping from the bed, but he saw through her and pinned her down with his body.

Sarah had to admit a defeat for him to stop.

By the time they finished the tickling, both were awake, and they decided to get ready and head for breakfast.

The breakfast was on the sun terrace of the hotel with an amazing view of the Lake Thun. The food was an array of super-tasty local products. The bread was so fresh that it was still warm, and it was served with local cheeses and a variety of spreads. There was also muesli (made with rolled oats, yogurt, fruits, nuts and a bit of lemon juice) and rösti (roasted grated potatoes) which goes great with sunny-side up eggs, and the best part was fresh alpine milk.

After breakfast, Sarah was rubbing her stomach. "I am too full. I can\'t go hiking now."

Aiden laughed. "You are full, that is why you should go hiking. Don\'t worry, we will go slow. It will help with digestion..."

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