Is this destiny?

Aiden carried Sarah into the suite on the top floor of the hotel where Ellie and Bridgette waited for them.

Per plan, the newlyweds will change into the second set of outfits. Sarah will need her hair to be re-done and she will probably need help with changing as well. That is where Ellie and Bridgette will come in handy.

Sarah was holding onto Aiden tightly and her face was hidden into his neck.

Aiden wanted to put Sarah down, but he felt that her grip on him is still firm.

"Give us a minute.", he told Ellie and Bridgette and closed the bedroom door behind them.

Aiden sat on the bed with Sarah in his lap.

He glanced at the woman clinging onto him and smiled at the thought how that is his wife. Amazing. Everything went great. And better than great.

Next in their schedule is the party before the two of them can go and enjoy their first night as a married couple... and the rest of their lives. Together.

Tomorrow is Sarah\'s twenty-first birthday and he promised her the top of the world. He is excited and hopes that Sarah will like everything he prepared for her.

Aiden is not sure how long they held each other before he realized that her grip on him is not easing up.

"Love?", he called.

She didn\'t respond.

"Hey…" Aiden tried inching away to see her face.

"Can we stay like this a bit?", Sarah whispered.

Aiden knows that when Sarah feels insecure or overwhelmed, she wants to be held like that. He is happy that his proximity is providing her with the feeling of safety which can ease her anxiety.

The first time she did that was in his apartment in Fairfield. It was the first time he approached her close enough for them to touch, and hug. At that time he didn\'t understand why she asked him if they can stay like that longer. But now he knows. This is her time to calm down and his closeness is allowing her to do so. He could not be happier about it.

"Sure. As long as you want, love… as long as you want." Aiden tightened his hug and they sat like that in silence.

After some time, Sarah became aware of the music which is drifting in from the outside. As soon as her body moved, her eyes met with Aiden\'s.

"Better?", he asked her.

She smiled. "Yes."

Aiden kept her to sit on the bed next to him and knelt before her.

Sarah watched him as he carefully removed her shoes.

"I wanted to take them off as soon as we reached, but I assumed that you need my cuddles more than you need to get rid of these.", Aiden explained while giving a gentle squeeze to her feet.

Sarah took a deep breath while watching the man of her dreams kneeling in front of her while massaging her feet. Can he be any sweeter?

"Are massages included in the marriage?", Sarah asked with glee.

Aiden looked up at her and flashed his devilish smile. "That is negotiable. Besides getting this hunk right here…" Aiden gestured toward himself and continued: "You get three services to pick from."

Sarah giggled. "Three? What are my options?"

He spoke with a straight face: "Massages, cooking, cuddling, making you laugh, expert level undressing, master level body washing services in the shower and in the tub with no nook or crany on your body left untouched, legend level in making you come over and over again until you scream for mercy…"

Sarah\'s laugh interrupted him. "I don\'t need to pick anything."

"Eh?"

Sarah slid off the bed and got on the floor next to Aiden. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Well… I know that all of that IS included with this hunk right here. You are my all inclusive husband."

"Hmmm…", he hummed in approval and nuzzled her nose with his. "You are a wise woman, Mrs. White."

"I must be wise because I married you."

"I would not use that as a criterion because I am obviously the one who got a better deal here."

Sarah\'s eyebrows shoot up. "Oh?"

He confirmed. "I am married to the kindest, the most beautiful, the most talented, the smartest, the wittiest…"

Aiden\'s words were stopped with Sarah\'s kiss.

"I love you.", she whispered in his lips.

"I love you more.", he responded before his lips moved toward hers.

A minute later, Aiden inched away with difficulty.

"We should stop while we can.", he said while his hungry eyes didn\'t leave her inviting lips. "Let\'s save this for tonight."

Sarah closed her eyes and took a deep breath before agreeing. "OK."

"That music…", Sarah said. "Is that from the party?"

Aiden stood up and extended his arm to Sarah while tilting his head toward the balcony, indicating that they should go that way.

Sarah stepped on the balcony with Aiden and held her breath at the sight in front of her.

The view of the turquoise water of the Lake Brienz meeting the dark green forest on the other shore, with snowy-white peeks above which are meeting deep blue sky… is breathtaking. The air is fresh and crisp, the nature is unspoiled, the sun is heating them up just right, everything is perfect.

Sarah wrapped her arms around Aiden\'s waist and sank in his embrace while enjoying the view.

She glanced down toward the source of the music and saw three floors below an upper terrace with their parents and grandparents chatting and basking in the sun. Matthew, Jarred and Mrs. Ronin are there as well. Stretching below them on the ground level is a much livelier atmosphere with a sun terrace which has seating arrangements, a large dance area and a stage for the band. That stage is the source of the music.

On the right, Sarah observed a garden whose view is partially obstructed by the building. But she can see a huge jenga and a pebble beach with kayaks on one side. In the middle of the beach is a large stack of wood pieces piled up upright. There will be a bonfire!

A loud whistling sound from below got Sarah\'s and Aiden\'s attention. Ade and Jamari were waving at them vigorously. Their action was noticed by other guests and it didn\'t take long for people from the ground level to wave and shout something toward the newlyweds.

Sarah assumed they are asking them to come down, or maybe they are congratulating them. She could not be sure because all the voices blended into noise. It ended up with Sarah and Aiden awkwardly waving toward their guests before Aiden pulled Sarah inside, and closing the double door behind them.

Sarah laughed. "Huh… they are energetic. Now what?"

"We change into something more dance appropriate and go down to join our energetic guests.", Aiden explained and opened the door of the bedroom.

They found Bridgette and Ellie slumped on the sofa, watching television with a bowl of dried fruits between them.

"You are out!", Bridgette exclaimed while leaping off the sofa.

Ellie was right behind her. "Let\'s go and get you ready. The guests are waiting…"

Sarah looked helplessly toward Aiden while Bridgette and Ellie pushed her into the bedroom.

Aiden shook his head without a word while smiling at the scene in front of him.

Two seconds later, Ellie emerged from the bedroom.

"You can change here.", Ellie told Aiden while putting the garment bag with his outfit on the sofa. "We will not peek." She said with a giggle before closing the bedroom door behind her.

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