Is this destiny?

Michael wanted to sleep longer. If he can have his way, he would stay in the bed as long as possible and then enjoy the day with Oni.

But thanks to Oni\'s teasing he is awake; and based on her energy, she has something on her mind.

"What do you want to do?", he asked in defeat.

Oni was happy that he gave up on the idea of sleeping, but him asking her what she wants to do was confusing. Didn\'t they discuss their plans over dinner last night? And their plans for the next few days are missions, missions, and more missions.

"I thought we will spend some time in the bed, then have breakfast and start scouting that place. Is there anything else we should do?"

Michael didn\'t answer her question, but his expression told her that he is not excited about going on scouting missions.

He took her hand into his and observed her slender fingers. "You are not wearing any rings."

"I never owned one.", Oni admitted while trying to conceal her embarrassment. She told herself to stop it. Being poor should not be embarrassing, yet here she is: hiding her face and avoiding his gaze because she never had a ring.

Michael kissed her forehead and whispered: "If you own one, would you wear it?"

Oni\'s eyes opened wide when her mind exploded: \'Is he thinking of proposing a marriage!?\' She dismissed that idea because the proposal would be a surprise, but he is definitely up to something.

"If you have something to say, just say it.", Oni demanded.

Michael licked his lips before responding: "Some of the finest jewelers have shops in Frankfurt. I thought of getting you an early birthday present."

Oni looked at him while thinking about his words. Her birthday is in two weeks. He said something about jewelers and was looking at her hand, and he mentioned rings, but she wanted a confirmation: "A ring?"

He responded with a small nod.

Oni inhaled deeply and said in one breath: "It should be nothing fancy so that I can wear it every day without attracting attention. And no stones because they are colored and need to be matched with clothes. And if you are getting me one, then I will get one for you as well."

Michael smiled, happy to see that she is excited. "I don\'t want you to buy me a ring, it\'s your birthday. But I can get two."

Oni\'s face lit up. "Can they be matching?"

"If you wish…"

"Oh, I wish!", Oni exclaimed and leaped up. In one quick move, she straddled him.

"Thank you for making my wishes come true!", she said while raining kisses all over his face.

A few seconds later, Oni stopped moving abruptly. She wiggled her hips slightly, to confirm that what she feels at the cradle of her thighs is his erection.

Michael\'s and Oni\'s eyes were locked on each other and they had similar smiles on their faces as she lowered herself on him.

Ah, lovemaking with a promise of a ring… there is no better way to start the day!

…

Oni was confident that she is floating within pink clouds of love.

After breakfast, Michael and Oni headed to the jewelry shop and Michael told Oni to pick whichever ring she likes. It took Oni a long time to decide on simple platinum bands that are shiny at the edges with a brushed finish in the middle.

Michael argued that they look masculine, but she didn\'t care. "I told you that I want something simple. This will go with everything."

She also liked that the design is not girly so that their rings can be completely matching, and he can wear his proudly, just like she will wear hers.

The two of them went to the nearby dessert shop and enjoyed a variety of sweets and a homemade lemonade while waiting for the rings to be resized and engraved with their initials. Each ring will have "M" and "O" on the inside.

By the time their rings were ready, it was close to lunch, so they headed to eat.

Oni was giddy while looking at the ring on her left ring finger throughout their meal.

"You like it?", Michael asked with a big smile on his face.

"Yes, very much…", she gushed. A second later, she covered the ring with her right hand and looked at him apprehensively. "Is it OK for me to wear it now? It\'s not my birthday yet."

Michael smiled dotingly and put his left hand on the table, to show that he is wearing his ring. "I\'m not taking mine off, and it will be strange if its matching ring is hidden in a jewelry box. They are rings for couples, someone might even mistake them for wedding bands…"

Oni\'s eyes widened as a smile bloomed on her face. She loves that he called them rings for couples, and did he say, wedding bands? Ah, her heart can\'t take it anymore! But she told herself to focus because Michael was still talking.

"For your birthday, we will figure something out. Maybe an activity for couples during the day which will lead to a low key date where we sleep in one of the most romantic places."

"That is very specific.", Oni noticed.

Michael looked at her slyly while explaining: "I will not confirm or deny that I made some reservations and that Sarah and Aiden approved for us to take two days off…"

Oni smiled to the point of her cheeks hurting. "I don\'t think that life gets any better than this. Thank you."

Michael nodded in agreement while looking at the ring on his left ring finger for a second before his gaze moved to Oni. Life right now, the two of them… it\'s perfect.

Eventually, they reminded themselves why they are in Frankfurt and they were back on the familiar outdoor terrace of the coffee shop, the same one where three months ago they came in the roles of a brother and sister, and Oni met Robert.

Michael was reading the newspapers and Oni was playing on her phone while they took turns stealing glances at the people walking on the other side of the street. They paid close attention when someone entered their target building as the afternoon trickled away.

That building doesn\'t have any security cameras, which is not unusual considering that it\'s an old building. But it makes their scouting job harder. They found few other oddities, which is that their infrared and x-ray sensors on the Eve-lens are almost useless with showing only vague blurry outlines, and they contributed that to the old building which is made out of bricks and stones, and it probably has walls thicker than normal. That was the only explanation they could come up with that made sense.

Michael looked at the people coming and going, and he checked the time while wondering when is the dinner? There is still at least one hour. He didn\'t feel like sitting here. He wished to go back to the hotel room and snuggle with Oni, or maybe go to the riverbank and sit on a bench with Oni by his side, and to enjoy the sunset.

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