The Traps of Black Swan

Aaron was surprised but he didn't show it. He helped her sit on his lap as he anticipated what she was up to. 'Will she really kiss?' He thought without trying to kiss her or force a kiss on her.

She stood on her knees covering the gap closer, her left-hand fingers combing his back head hair and clutched it while her breath continued to assault his skin with her right-hand thumb gently circling his cheek cupping his face.

Aaron had almost lost control but controlled patiently waiting for what she was up to while his body started to react to her touches.

Aarvi cheeks turned pink up so close gazing his eyes, his hair was soft and silky slipping from her slender fingers easily, he was unnaturally godlike, he was so damn good looking that Aarvi failed to describe him feeling each adjective as an understatement.

She clutched her fingers to control her raising heartbeats staring at his deep set of eyes which were pulling back her gaze making it hard for her to think something else. 

She didn't even notice when her breathing twitched in her own game as she tried to pull herself away from him but her fingers failed her by tracing his defined masculine jawline feeling his soft skin on his beardless cleanly shaved face.

Losing her control, Aarvi forcefully shut her eyes and her forehead rested on him while her right-hand forearm reached his shoulder and clenched her fist tight. 'He is such a devil.' She thought of getting seduced instead of seducing him. 'You are definitely different specimens.' Her thoughts continued to grow.

Aaron had an inkling she was playing him but her reactions weren't lying to him so he didn't dare to close his eyes staring right at her blushing face catching her expressions. 

He just knew the theory in medical science, he never kissed anybody, so of course, he wished to know how it would really feel by kissing her lips. If he didn't have the strong resolve to wait for her, he really wanted to grab her chin and kiss her tender sensuous lips which were craving attention.

Going against how his body reacted, he hadn't dared to touch her clutching the couch. He slowly understood the effects she had on him and heard her mellow cheeky tone, "You think I need to learn to kiss. You are the one who was dead single before me."

And she sat back thinking she should learn how to seduce him seeing his ever so calm face, even a question popped in her head, 'Does he find me ugly for having his terrific look?' She felt it was highly possible for earning no reaction from him.

She didn't notice him silently taking a deep breath before he twisted her ear, "Aarvi Evans, I will make sure you pay for each of your actions…"

Aarvi didn't believe him and shrugged his hand pouting her lips, while the frozen Melia didn't know what to do with the snacks she prepared for the duo. As a bystander, she couldn't understand why both were controlling themselves when they wanted to kiss. She couldn't make herself take a step ahead and went downstairs without making noise.

Aaron flicked her head and pulled her back near him and cuddled her to watch a movie in which it was already at the wedding section. Aarvi asked him, "Have you seen my picture in a wedding gown before erasing them?"

Aaron hummed caressing her cheek as he asked, "Where do you want to hold our wedding?"

Aarvi's eyes slightly widened trying to shrug off the question, "Who wants to marry you?"

Aaron continued, "You like the beach, let's ask to build a huge sandcastle as our wedding backdrop."

Aarvi retorted immediately, "When did I say I like the beach? You can buy a castle for yourself, here you are talking about a sandcastle."

Aaron calmly hummed in response and changed, "Mocon Palace!" Then she continued to banter while he was the calm one discussing the wedding details without her knowledge…

It was too late when Aarvi realized she wanted to ask him 'How she looked in the wedding dress?' In other words, she wanted to know how she looks in his eyes.

She dozed off leaving Aaron wide awake, he just remembered her pretty little face right in front of his eyes. His memories were so fresh that he could still feel her tender skin brushing his face, 'You little devil, I will gobble you if you do it again.' 

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In the morning, Aarvi quickly finished packing for the road trip and wedding and was standing in front of her huge closet thinking what to wear for Rivas Mansion. 

Last time it was in a hurry so she had just gone in her casuals, now she felt like she should be a little formal. Aaron who entered her room to take her downstairs saw it empty and checked inside to see her standing in akimbo watching her wardrobe

"Are you planning to come in a black bathrobe?" He asked as he entered inside in his casuals.

Aarvi saw him and temptingly slid one side of the bathrobe revealing her fair collarbones and flawless shoulder, "Why not?" Her seductive tone sounded as her another hand pulled her bathrobe skirt aside stepping her slender leg out to entice him.

Aaron controlled with all his strength from gulping the nonexistent saliva or giveaway any reaction looking at the alluring temptress. 'My sexy seductress is going out of hand.' He pinched between his brows, shutting his eyes close thinking he quickly has to find a way to tame her without crossing the line.

He was so patient because he didn't want to trigger her past until she could handle her psychological state completely. He doesn't know many things from her past which hadn't left her to live forgetting it easily. So he was willing to wait however long it takes but he couldn't understand what she was expecting trying to seduce him.

Aarvi's lips twitched uncontrollably seeing his reaction and strongly started to believe that she doesn't have any sexual appeal but just a pretty little doll to be admired from afar. 'Tsk tsk my pitiful life.' She thought as she turned him around and pushed him outside before shutting the cloakroom door on his back without letting him utter a single word.

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At Rivas mansion

Aarvi alighted the car watching all Rivas family members excluding Jordan Rivas waiting at the door for them just like many other loving families without putting on an air of richness. 

First to sprint on his toes was Shawn who gave a quick hug to her, "Little heart…" He held her shoulder and pushed her in front of Connor Rivas who was delighted by their arrival, "Big Dad, meet your shy little daughter-in-law."

Aarvi stomped Shawn's leg for saying daughter-in-law when she was just a girlfriend of Aaron, "Master Rivas." She greeted and noticed Connor who raised her hand to pat her head taking back realizing she doesn't like touches.

All noticed it too and heard him say, "I can finally relax handing my stubborn son to you."

Aaron stood next to Megan greeting her, "Aunty Megan." And nodded at the other two men as greet, his lips twitched hearing his father whereas he wanted to reverse the statement. He wanted to be the one to look after her, take care of her, pamper her, spoil her, tend to her, and do everything he could to make her feel loved every second of her life.

A faint smile appeared on Aaron's face when Aarvi lowered her head for his father to pat. She didn't get her parents' love, when she was getting it from Aaron's family, she didn't want to push it away. She couldn't change overnight so tried to make little changes slowly. 

Connor was a little taken aback because he wasn't expecting it. He saw Shawn's hand on his own head to show him why she lowered her head then Connor gently caressed her head with a huge smile hanging from his lips.

Then Aarvi was pushed in front of Shawn's father, Karsen Rivas who had met her numerous times so they knew each other. Her transformation wasn't only shocking to Megan, Shawn but also him. He had felt and still feels like Ava and Aarvi are totally different girls.

The soft-spoken, jolly, sweet girl was a stark contrast to this serene young lady who is very careful about her actions. He doesn't dislike Aarvi or the past Ava. The current Aarvi is confident and determined, ready to face any trouble thrown at her, this attitude naturally brought his admiration for her but he likes her past self more than the current one.

"Uncle Rivas" She greeted him as she used to in the past. He was the man who showed her how a father treats and indulges his child. He was always courteous to her and even called her to kick his son's ass whenever Shawn used to miss his calls or messages.

'Ava' word controlled from the tip of his tongue and smiled, "Child, do you know? We had thought he would die single and we were ready to force him to arrange marriage. You got a big strong-headed child to look after."

Aaron: "..."

He couldn't believe they were calling him a child whereas the ones who looked and behaved like children were looking at him, grinning widely.

Aarvi responded, "Uncle, you know I am trained in taming big children." She pointed to Shawn and they knew Dax too.

The elders chuckled hearing her while Shawn and Aaron looked at each other, then at her. "Little Heart, you are the little one here." He hmphed loud enough causing elders to laugh again while Aaron shook his head helplessly.

After greeting Megan, they were about to enter, but Butler announced hurriedly, "Master, Second master… Knox's family arrived just now and Fish…" He hadn't even finished two high-end cars parked in front of the mansion. "Fisher family is also here."

Shawn frowned deeply seeing Naomi alight and thinking Fiona Knox might be arriving too with her family. Megan's brows furrowed higher realizing Jordan Rivas permitted them to arrive to stand two families' daughters against Aarvi.