Is this destiny?

~Hill family villa~

Next morning, Sarah woke up early and saw that snow is still falling. She glanced at the Christmas present for Aiden, 'I will give it to him today, so he can take it with him.'

She went downstairs for breakfast and heard the commotion in the dining room. The breakfast is on the table, while Sophia is talking on the phone, and Edward and Stella are discussing something about moving people to a resort.

"What is going on?", Sarah asked.

JoAnna responded, while applying cream cheese on her bagel: "Snowfall closed the airports. We booked the White Lotus resort. As a company, we can't just leave people who are stranded here due to cancelled flights in their hotels. They are working on figuring out who didn't leave the city yet and are offering them to move to resort until airports start working."

Sarah nodded in understanding and it took her a moment to realize: 'Aiden is also stuck and can't go away tonight!'

Her lips curved into a smile at the thought that he will stay in Seattle longer.

JoAnna was watching Sarah and noticed that she is acting out of character. "Hey, baby sis... last night I saw..."

Sarah was in her own thoughts, not hearing JoAnna. She approached her parents, oblivious to JoAnna's displeasure for being ignored. "Mom, dad, can I interrupt?"

They stopped talking and looked at her.

"Sure honey, speak freely", Stella said.

"You are moving company guests from last night to a resort, correct?", Sarah wanted to confirm. Seeing that Stella and Edward nodded, she continued: "Among those people is a friend of mine. Is it OK to invite him to stay here?"

"Friend?", Edward asked.

"Yes, Aiden White. He is... my classmate at the University", Sarah explained. "How much I know he didn't leave the city yet. Can I invite him to come here instead of going to a resort?"

Stella was excited. "Oh, it would be nice to meet your friend from University. Feel free to invite him."

Edward nodded in agreement.

Sarah flashed a smile.

"I'm going out. Can I take Huracán?", Sarah faced her dad.

"Going out? Do you need to go out in this weather?", Edward was not pleased that she wants to go out.

"Yes. It's been a while since I was in Seattle. I want to check out the city a bit, and then I can pick him up on the way back."

"Why that car?", Edward was suspicious. Does she need a Lamborghini for a simple city outing? He knows that Sarah likes to drive fast.

"4-wheel drive is safer for slippery roads", she responded innocently.

"Uhm, OK. Roads seem to be in decent state. But don't forget to be careful and stay within speed limits.", Edward warned.

Sarah grabbed a croissant from the table, and said to the old butler, "Mr. Joe, please prepare guest room for tonight."

Mr. Joe confirmed, "Yes, Miss Sarah."

"I'm going to get ready!", Sarah exclaimed while heading to her room.

JoAnna was looking after Sarah suspiciously. 'A classmate? Friend? I look forward to meet him', she thought that there is a pretty big chance that is the same young man from last night.

Sarah was in her world, happy that Aiden is stuck, and that she will get to see him soon. What checking out city? She is going straight to Aiden's hotel. Sarah is not aware that JoAnna has found her next opportunity to tease her. But she will find out soon.

Sarah pulled out her phone and texted Aiden, "On my way."

~Royal Suites hotel~

Sarah was escorted to Aiden's room by a woman from hotel staff.

When Aiden opened the door, the young staffer just inhaled sharply and stared at him, dazed. He was still in his pajamas, hair messy from sleep, dreamy smile on his face, and eyes locked on Sarah.

Sarah cleared her throat. "Thank you", she said to the staffer who escorted her.

The staffer snapped out of a daze, "You are welcome. Anytime!" She slowly walked away while not taking her eyes off Aiden.

Sarah shook her head looking at Aiden and rolled her eyes while thinking that is the effect he has on girls.

He grabbed her hand and pulled her in his room. As soon as the door closed behind them, she was in his embrace.

Sarah took a deep breath and a familiar woody-flowery fragrance filled her nostrils and spread through her body making her feel lightheaded.

"Did you just wake up?", she asked.

"No, I'm up for a while."

"Why are you not ready to go out?"

"Who said I want to go out?", he kissed her lightly on her lips.

Sarah pushed him away gently. "Go get dressed. We are going out. Shopping". She removed her coat and boots. Since he needs to get ready, she might as well get comfortable.

"Shopping?"

"You don't have more clothes than for two-three days, right? With airports closed, you need more", Sarah clarified.

"How thoughtful." Aiden was not happy that she pushed him away. He waited the whole night for her to come back. He was thinking about her and how previous night they kissed. And he wants more of that sweetness. And she is acting… indifferent. Aiden asked himself if he will ever going to be able to gauge her mood or her feelings. Just when he thought that she is into him, she pushed him away. Frustrating!

"This snowfall will continue at least another two days, and company is providing lodging at the White Lotus Resort. It is a great resort with any amenities you can wish for. But I hope that you will come with me and spend Christmas with me and my family" Sarah looked at him expectantly, unaware of his emotional turmoil.

Aiden snapped out of his thoughts. "Are you inviting me to your home?"

"Yes", she confirmed and added: "My family is very friendly. As long as they think of you as my friend, they will be very welcoming."

"What if they find out about us dating?", he didn't like the idea of sneaking around.

She thought for a minute before responding: "They might be OK or go crazy. This is my first time, so I can't predict their reactions. I'm the youngest one, and they are all protective of me, especially my dad."

Few seconds passed before he nodded.

"Does this mean you will come?" Sarah wanted a confirmation.

Aiden knows that Sarah cherishes her family, and their opinion is important to her. Her inviting him to stay at her family home is actually a big deal. "Yes. But I will not lie to them. If they ask me directly if we are dating, I will confirm."

Sarah was happy with this answer. 'Why would they just ask him such a question?'

Her eyes sparkled from excitement, she hopped towards him and placed her lips on his.

Aiden embraced her and returned her kiss. The whole night he was thinking about her, barely getting any sleep, and now that she is here, in his room, in his embrace… he does not have an intention to let her go. Previous night she said that she needs to go home because it's late. But now, it's different. It's morning. They have the whole day if needed.

His tongue found his way inside her mouth and she lost her breath.

Sarah wrapped her arms around his body, removing any distance between them.

Aiden lifted Sarah up and carried her to the bedroom without separating his lips from hers. He placed her on the bed and started sucking on her earlobe.

A moan escaped her as his kisses traveled down, across her neck. Her whole body shivered. He was on top of her, and she could feel him grinding between her legs as they moved. Sarah's mind exploded, all thoughts left her mind, except for the ones about the man on top of her. Her sense of self was reduced to a burning desire which was expanding inside of her.

His hands reached bottom of her sweater and started lifting it up, exposing her stomach.

Her skin was warm and soft and smooth, and her body curved in all the right places. Aiden used all his willpower to look up at her and speak: "If you want me to stop, now is the time to tell me."

Sarah looked at him, her chest was moving rapidly as she was struggling to breathe. This feeling of him on top of her, sweetness of his kisses, his hands caressing her body… she does not want it to stop.

She was happy that even at this time he is giving her a choice, but it's a choice she does not need. As a response she pulled her sweater over her head and threw it on the floor.

His eyes flashed in surprise as he looked at her perfect body for a second, before his hands started traveling from her small waist towards her full breast covered in a pink bra.

He sucked her lips and moved lower down her neck while his hand slipped under her bra and started gently kneading her breast.

Their tongues found each other again, and both of them were losing themselves.

Her hands reached towards his waist, and she started pulling his pajama top over his head, ignoring the buttons.

He stopped kisses for a moment to allow the fabric to go over his head and then he dived back towards her lips.

As he leaned on top of her, their skin touched, and Sarah's body trembled from the desire she never knew she had within.

They were consumed by their passion, and neither of them heard knocks on the door or the door unlocking.

Through her haze, Sarah heard female voice, "Room service, cleaning!"

Sarah's mind instantly cleared up from the shock. She grabbed Aiden's face and pushed him away.

"You didn't put 'Do Not Disturb' sign on the door?" Panic in her voice was obvious.

Regret with a hint of guilt flashed over his face, "I forgot."  

"Get off, get off!" She squirmed under him. Sarah grabbed a bedsheet, wrapped it around her top and walked outside bedroom. There she saw a hotel maid preparing to start tidying the room.

"Excuse me, can you come back later? We are about to check out."

The maid was surprised to see Sarah. Since no one answered the door, she assumed that no one is there. "Of course, no problem", the maid answered while heading outside and closing the door behind her.

Sarah returned to the bedroom and saw Aiden sitting on the edge of the bed. His face is hidden in his hands, and she can't even guess what he is thinking.

Sarah was not sure what to do. Now that her mind cleared up, she is shocked and embarrassed by her behavior from few minutes ago. She was so bold! And shameless! And she let him touch her (almost) everywhere!

She mumbled awkwardly: "Pack your stuff, so you can check out. Then we can go and grab some food."

Aiden didn't say anything. He stood up and went to the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

Few seconds later, muffled sound of the shower came from the bathroom.

Sarah plopped on the bed and took few deep breaths. Her mind calmed down due to shock of maid coming in the room, but her body is still feeling hot. She laid on the bed, staring at the ceiling, 'WHAT. THE. HELL. WAS. THAT!?? I was ready to sleep with him just a minute ago! My body took over and I went with the flow.'

Sarah was always in control, and this is the first time her feelings took over, desire overwhelming all reason. She was terrified and excited at the same time. 'I never knew that love and desire can be this intense.' Sarah looked at the closed bathroom door, unsure how she feels about everything that happened. It felt good at that time. It felt right at that time.. But now… she is embarrassed.