Is this destiny?

Aiden saw Sarah\'s eye-signal and he understood that he is here as her reinforcements. Ron and Zula messed up and he should talk to Ron.

"Is this how you treat the girl you love? You sleep with her and then you want to abandon her?"

"That… that is not what I meant." Ron stuttered.

Aiden narrowed his eyes. "Are you saying that Sarah is lying?"

Ron sensed danger and he swiftly waved his hands defensively. "No, no. Sarah is not lying, but she is slightly off. I told Zula that if I hurt her again, I will leave and…"

"Why are you assuming that you hurt her?" Aiden cut Ron off. "Don\'t tell me that you did something against her will…"

Ron felt that this is getting worse by the minute. He glanced at Zula nervously. "I would never do anything against her will. But I thought that I hurt her because she was not there when I woke up and bedsheets are bloodied and…" Ron stopped his words when Zula hid her face in her palms. She is embarrassed and he said too much.

Aiden snorted. "Don\'t put this on Zula. You are the one who went ahead without protection. As a man who cherishes his girlfriend, you should ask her if she is taking anything, and regardless of her answer, you need to have condoms ready. Didn\'t we talk about it?"

Ron lowered his head in guilt. "I know. But I was not planning for it, and I was not ready."

"Not ready?" Sarah interjected. "Based on the fact that the two of you are here, after having unprotected sex, both of you were ready. Well, you have nine months to plan for parenthood." 

Ron swallowed hard. "What?"

Aiden understood that Sarah wants to spook them further. Well, he will play along since he is awake anyway.

Aiden gestured toward Ron and Zula. "It seems that the two of you have a lot to talk about. Will you start picking names? Or the color of the nursery? The second bedroom in your apartment will be perfect for the baby. We should give you privacy because this has nothing to do with us."

Zula bolted on her feet. "Are you going to leave us like this?"

Sarah looked at Zula and she felt that her façade is crumbling, but maybe she can hold on for a few more seconds because this is serious and this is the perfect opportunity to teach both Ron and Zula a lesson they will not forget easily.

"Leave you like what? The two of you are in a roller-coaster relationship and unless you get yourself together, it\'s only a matter of time before you break up and no amount of love for each other will save you." Sarah said sternly. "Ron. Yesterday you snapped at Zula because you were not thinking. The two of you made love last night without protection. Zula, you woke up and realized that you and Ron messed up, and instead of figuring it out among each other and then coming to talk to us WITH Ron, you came on your own. As a couple, you need to do things together, and you need to think BEFORE acting because what one of you does, impacts the other. You are not kids anymore. You want to date, and to do what grownups are doing, it\'s time to take responsibility for your actions and act the part or you will suffer the consequences."

Sarah saw that both Ron and Zula are staring at the carpet and her mask fell off completely.

"Luckily, it\'s not unsalvageable."

Ron and Zula lifted their heads and looked at Sarah expectantly, and she explained: "There is a morning-after pill to prevent unwanted pregnancy. I will tell Genie to send someone to buy it for you. Zula, make sure to take it within twenty-four hours of intercourse and it will be effective. Since Anna is still recuperating from her c-section, I expect you to get an appointment with Emma to discuss contraception and get a prescription."

Zula nodded and smiled in relief. "I will make sure to talk to Emma today and get an appointment as soon as possible."

"Do you have condoms?" Aiden asked Ron.

"No." Ron admitted.

Aiden glanced at Sarah. "Let\'s tell Genie that with the morning-after pill, we need a pack of condoms as well." Aiden turned to Ron. "Make sure to use condoms until Zula\'s contraception kicks in. This is not a game. And don\'t you dare to fool around and rely on the morning-after pill as contraception because that is a strong dose of hormones which can harm Zula\'s body."

Zula felt that she is slowly sinking into the floor how embarrassed she was. Or maybe those are her knees going weak.

Sarah was about to say that they can leave, but there is one more thing… "Ron, Zula, I hope that going forward, you will not allow anxiety to get the best of you. You are a team and you need to rely on each other. There are things you can and should do on your own, but if it\'s something that impacts both of you, you need to do it together. That is the only way your relationship will stay strong."

Sarah remembered that it\'s not all bad and that it should not end with scolding only. "Ron, I am proud of you for arranging the romantic dinner. Treat Zula like that every day and your relationship will have a great future ahead." Sarah turned to Zula and continued: "Zula, I am glad that you came to talk to me without delay. If you tried to hide this, it could get worse. I only wish that you spoke to Ron about it first and that you came to me together."

Aiden looked at their feet and saw that Ron is barefoot. Based on Ron\'s appearance, Aiden can guess that Ron was in a panic and that he rushed here in his desire to be with Zula. Well, that is a good thing.

Aiden waved at Ron and Zula to leave. "We are done here. Go to your apartment and talk it out. And make sure to tell Genie that you need new bedsheets. Don\'t be embarrassed about the blood, Genie handled worse."

Sarah and Aiden watched Ron and Zula walk out of the study and they plopped on the sofa. Ah, parenting is hard.

Sarah pushed Aiden to lay down and she adjusted pillows behind his head before squeezing next to him.

"What?" Sarah asked when Aiden stifled a laugh.

"Your top is upside down."

Sarah laughed. "So is yours."

"Do you think that they will be fine?"

Sarah exhaled and voiced her thoughts: "They are young, but I believe that they are going in the right direction. Ron\'s past is weighing on both of them, and I am pleasantly surprised how far they came."

"Should we go back to the bed?" Aiden was hoping for some extra sleep.

Sarah yawned. "No. Here is fine… I am too tired to move. But before we sleep off, we need to tell Genie to get the stuff…"

Sarah wiggled and reached for the wireless phone which was on the table next to the sofa. It\'s a phone like any other, but it has extra features to serve as an intercom with the staff.

"I will talk to Genie… while you grab the blanket from the storage…" Sarah said while pressing a button that will connect her to Genie.

After the short talk with Genie, Sarah saw that Aiden was back on the sofa with the blanket and his arms ready to take her into his embrace. Sarah snuggled next to him and they slept off within seconds. For Sarah and Aiden, there is nothing better than that extra-morning sleep in each other\'s arms.

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