Is this destiny?

Sarah was an emotional mess. Too many things happened, and she was moved by every one.

Just as she calmed down, she would look at the red sweater and the waterfalls started again.

Aiden was helpless. If he knew that she would cry this much, he would give her the sweater after the party. Or maybe tomorrow. He wanted to dance with Sarah, but like this, it will not be possible.

Since she opened the present, the two of them are sitting at their table and Aiden is waiting for Sarah to stop the waterworks.

"You call yourself a man?"

Aiden looked toward the voice and frowned when he saw Maksim standing next to them.

Maksim lifted his chin smugly. "I told you to take good care of Divna, or I will. Why are you making her cry?"

Sarah peeled herself from Aiden and wiped her tears with the back of her palm. She was grateful that she skipped on mascara tonight, or she would look like a raccoon. 

"Aiden is taking good care of me, and we already had this discussion. You can't just decide to take care of me without my consent! Stop talking about me like I'm a pet or some item that should be handed over."

Sarah's words would carry more weight if she was not shivering with sobs and if she didn't speak in a nasal voice.

Aiden glared at Maksim. They argued a million times already, but Maksim is not willing to give up. The only thing left for Aiden is to punch some sense in Maksim, however, Sarah asked Aiden to control his temper because other than talking smack, Maksim didn't do anything inappropriate. Also, Maksim is doing very well in the Voronin organization, helping Hong, and Maksim is a valuable ally.

Sarah's eyebrows shoot up when she saw that Maksim was holding a shiny box in his hand.

"Merry Christmas…", Maksim said while giving the present to Sarah. "I wanted to do this personally."

Sarah sniffled. "Thank you. Should I open it now?"

She was worried if it's something inappropriate or… explosive. That is from Maksim, and she learned to expect the unexpected when it comes to him.

Maksim smiled confidently. "Go ahead."

Sarah opened the box and removed the top layer of thin colorful paper.

With her index fingers and thumbs, she pinched the little outfit and lifted it up. It was a baby suit. It had gray suit-pants with buttons between legs (for ease of diaper changes), and the top was a white shirt with a black bowtie and suspenders, and it came with tiny black shoes, and a gray scally cap and it was absolutely adorable.

Sarah's smile directed at Maksim was an ugly grimace as she fought back tears. "You remembered…"

Maksim nodded smugly, knowing that he just scored some points. How could he forget that when he brought up coming to Sarah's Christmas party she said that she wants as a present an outfit for her baby boy?

Maksim's eyes widened in horror when he saw that Sarah started crying again. What did he do?

Aiden put his hands on Sarah's shoulders and pulled her to lean on him. He adjusted her face in the crook of his neck and started rubbing her back gently.

'Here we go again…', Aiden thought.

Aiden glared at Maksim. "Who made her cry now?"

Maksim opened his mouth to respond and then closed it without a word. He had no idea what to say. Over the months, he saw Sarah happy, angry, playful, stern, but this… he was clueless how to handle the situation where Sarah was crying. But somehow, it seemed that Aiden was handling it well.

Maksim exhaled and admitted defeat. For now.

Aaron observed the scene from the side, and then he decided to put his present under the Christmas tree. It's labeled, and Sarah can open it later. He didn't knit her a sweater or buy an outfit for the baby, but he didn't want to risk being another guy who made Sarah cry during this party.

Maksim made his way to the table where Vasily was sitting with Stella and Edward and he plopped on the chair.

Since Voronins and Lebedevs are collaborating, he was familiar with the trio.

"What's the problem?", Vasily asked.

"I made Divna cry.", Maksim said dejectedly. He saw that Vasily frowned, so he explained, "I gave her a present and she started crying. I thought that it will make her happy, but..." Maksim shook his head helplessly. 

Vasily craned his neck to see Sarah in Aiden's arms and he smiled a little.

"I know you admire my niece.", Vasily said. "You should be happy."

Maksim didn't get it. "How can I be happy if she is crying, and I am at fault?"

"This is one of the rare occasions where Sarah is showing her vulnerable side. She wouldn't do that if she is surrounded by untrustworthy people.", Vasily explained.

Maksim thought for a second. "Are you saying that she trusts me?"

Vasily confirmed. "She is definitely comfortable in your presence."

Maksim's lips curved into a smile in slow motion. Sarah trusts him and she is comfortable in his presence. He liked that.

Imani and Jamari danced slowly, and Jamari's hand sneakily went lower until his fingers reached Imani's plump ass. In the last few months, Imani's body started changing from a lean girl into a curvy woman and Jamari loved it. There was much more to grab onto when it was just the two of them.

They were still sharing an apartment and even though they didn't go all the way, they would explore each other's bodies and experiment.

Jamari is planning a romantic day on Imani's eighteenth birthday where he would propose, and the day will end with them make love. However, that is more than a year away and he was not sure if he will be able to wait that long but he will try.

Another couple with a lot of waiting was sitting on the sofa in the dark corner; Ade was cradling Hande in his arms and they exchanged light kisses.

Since their initial talk about making babies where Hande embarrassed herself (because she thought that she can get pregnant with kissing), Hande did her research and now she knows how babies are made. More than once Hande wanted to talk about it with Ade, but he is adamant about waiting for another two and a half years, and the last time she brought up the topic, Ade threatened that he will extend that period.

Ade is exasperated. He is fifteen years old boy, with an adorable girlfriend who wants to have sex-related talks, and he is more than eager to see what awaits for them beyond the invisible line he created, but Hande is not even thirteen years old (her birthday is three months away), and he knows that it's too early.

It's not that Hande is lusty. OK. Maybe she is a little bit lusty. But it's mostly curiosity because everyone seems to be getting handsy and doing things, yet she is stuck on hugging and kissing. She hears girls saying how amazing and miraculous intimacy is and she wants to try it out. With Ade. Hande is not a little girl anymore, even her boobs started showing!

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