63 New home (1)

Just as Sarah's mood dropped because Aiden has plans for New Year's, she heard his voice. "I plan to be with you".

"Oh..." Sarah's face lit up. She was happy to hear that, but still had to ask reluctantly, "Don't you have plans for the holidays?"

"Besides spending time with you, no." Aiden honestly replied as he got on the bed.

"Oh..." Sarah was not sure what to say.

"Do you want me to have other plans?" He raised one eyebrow and leaned toward her.

"No, no, no... that's not it." She got flustered.

"Then what?" He smiled.

Sarah found him to be very seductive. That smile of his could disarm her in an instant. "It's just that I'm pleasantly surprised, that's all."

He looked at her seriously. "Going forward, I don't want us to separate."

His words touched her soul who wanted nothing else than to be with him, always. Sarah enjoyed the warm feeling that spread from her chest. She looked him in the eyes and smiled. "Yes. Let's not separate."

Aiden was elated hearing her words. There was nothing he wanted more in this world than to be with her. He is not sure when or how it happened, but when they were not together, he missed her immensely. And when she was by his side, he felt at peace. He saw that she blushed, and he enjoyed the thought that he has this effect on her.

"You can get me into this state without even touching me." Sarah admitted.

He slowly licked his lips. "It would not be fair if you do that to me, and I can't return the favor."

Before she could respond, his lips brushed against hers, and her whole body shivered. She felt a relief provided by his touch, and hunger for more. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him in for a deep kiss. She could not stay away from him. Every moment where he didn't touch her was painful for her to bear. His every touch made her shiver and her body asked for more.

He was thrilled to know that she wants him as much as he wants her.

...

After breakfast, Sarah and Aiden headed to Fairfield in Sarah's new car. Before they left, Sarah hugged Vivian tightly. Vivian had dark circles around her eyes, which showed that she didn't sleep much previous night.

Sarah felt her heart tighten when she saw sadness in Vivian's eyes. "Call me whenever you need to talk."

Vivian promised that she will call her.

With the car, the trip is just over four hours long.

About halfway along the trip, they made a stop at a scenic place to take a break and stretch their legs. In a small coffee shop, they got coffee before heading out toward fenced in vantage point. From there they could appreciate the view of a waterfall among lush greenery. They leaned against the fence and enjoyed the view and crisp fresh mountain air.

Aiden embraced Sarah from behind and lightly kissed her neck. He felt that Sarah shivered and smiled while thinking how quickly she reacts to his touch. He continued kissing and lightly sucking her neck and ear. Sarah's legs got weak. "You need to stop. This is not the place...", she pleaded, but she was not able to push him back.

"There is the car." He whispered in her ear.

"No, no, no... I don't want to taint my baby!" She used every ounce of her remaining reason to retaliate.

He chuckled. "Your body does not agree with that." He teased her as his lips continued traveling over her neck.

Sarah looked on her right, and saw some people staring at them. It was a family of three, and mother covered eyes of the boy who was about ten years old. Sarah turned to face him and put her hand over his lips. "People are staring!"

He looked at her red face and flashed a mischievous smile. "Let's give them a good show!"

"You are shameless!", she scolded him.

She wriggled out of his embrace. "Let's go back to car!"

"That's what I said!", he teased.

Sarah looked at him in horror. "That's not what I meant! Let's go back on the road... to drive..."

He could not help but laugh when he saw her all flustered. "Yes, just drive.", he confirmed.

Aiden was giggling as he followed Sarah back to the car. Before getting in the car, she turned around and looked at him furiously. "Do you enjoy teasing me?"

He stopped in front of her, looked her in the eyes for a second before coming closer and putting his arms around her body. "Do you think it's easy for me to hold back and not touch you all the time?"

Sarah's frustration diminished. "Well... no." Sarah remembered that she read how men have bigger need for physical contact then women. 'If I have such an unbearable need to touch him, I can't even imagine how he feels.'

Seeing that she is not angry anymore, he leaned in and kissed her. And again, and again. Every next kiss was longer, deeper and more passionate. Sarah was losing herself. Thought started appearing in her mind, two of them going to the back seat... Sarah managed to pull herself out of that thought when she added to that that it's an open parking lot, and it's in the middle of the day. If they do that, people will see them! She pushed him away. "We need to stop... Give me a minute..." Sarah panted and didn't dare to look at him.

After few minutes, she composed herself enough. "Let's go!" She got in the car behind the wheel and started the car. She found it difficult to look at him. With every glance, she found her mind running wild, and her body heating up.

After some time, she admitted, "Now I can't even look at you and stay calm."

He smiled and reached out with his hand to push a lock of hair behind her ear. When she felt his touch, she flinched. "If you continue touching me, we will drive off the road."

Aiden looked at her, struggling to keep his hands to himself. He pulled out his phone and started going through his emails.

...

They reached the address of her apartment. Sarah parked on the street and looked at the building. It is a newer building, more than ten stories high in the downtown. 'Good location.' Sarah observed the area.

At the door there was a tall and slim man, wearing a dark coat, standing straight with his hands behind his back. He observed them heading towards the door. "Can I help you?"

"Hello, I'm Sarah Hill. New owner of unit 12A. She showed him the apartment keys in her hand."

Doorman nodded excitedly. "Oh, nice to meet you Miss Hill. I'm Ben, your doorman. Let me know if I can be of any help." He opened the door of the building.

"Can you tell me on what floor is unit 12A?"

"That is one of two top floor units. 12th floor." Doorman Ben confirmed what Sarah suspected.

"Thank you, Ben." Sarah was happy that it's on the 12th floor and tried not to jump from joy at the thought that it's the top floor unit. 'PENTHOUSE! Apartment should have a nice view. And top floor units usually have some special features compared to other ones.' They headed in and took the elevator to 12th floor.

Once elevator door opened, they were in a hallway. Only two doors are there, facing each other, 12A and 12B.

Sarah was excited. She put the key in the lock and unlocked doors which had 12A on them. She was reluctant to open the door, not sure what to expect.

"Aren't you going to get in?" She heard Aiden's voice after some time.

Sarah nodded and pushed the door open while taking in a deep breath.