The Traps of Black Swan

Aaron cupped Aarvi's face after Jose walked away right next to them with his girlfriend, "If you want to meet him..." Aarvi shook her head, cutting him in the mid, "Not so soon." If her plans go on the right track, she doesn't want to meet him so soon.

Aaron nodded slightly and switched the subject to Zain, "Does your Apple Pie look like him?"

Aarvi faintly smiled hearing him and shook her head again. Aaron thought only these siblings are stunning but Aarvi's words left him speechless, "ApplePie is very handsome, you will be jealous of him if you see."

Aarvi didn't lie but Aaron's expression made her forget about Jose and chuckle. 'He is my cousin' but she didn't say that, "Apple Pie wants to meet us next week."

Shawn's excited voice sounded behind her instead of Aaron, "I want to meet Brother Zain."

Dax added, "Add me in." He wanted to meet Zain for a long time. Dax and Shawn looked at each other and added in unison, "We want your Apple Rose Pie too."

Aaron watched them in complete cluelessness, Zain Kelly wants to meet him, he could guess it is because of Aarvi. 'Should he be tense?' He didn't know and he wasn't pressured by it either. And 'Why are these two excited to meet him? What's with Apple Rose Pie?' Now he realized he doesn't know a lot of things about her.

"Do you know how to cook?" Aaron asked Aarvi because she never cooked or never helped him in cooking.

Shawn, Aarvi, and Dax looked at each other and then at Aaron. Out of blue, the trio felt like Aaron was innocent and burst into laughter. Aarvi calmed down first seeing his poker face, "Let's get fresh, I am hungry." Shawn turned to his brother again and chuckled, shaking his head helplessly.

Nico who had silently watched them from afar could easily guess that Ms.Evans knows Dax better than to be called a business partner. Too bad he was far away and couldn't listen to them.

Aarvi who entered the ladies' restroom saw it was filled with women. Either they were near the mirror with makeup kits or chatting in a group. As soon as she stepped in, she earned everyone's blazing daggers at her. It could be because of Aaron, Shawn, and Dax because they don't leave these girls near them who certainly go to them due to wealth, status, or looks.

Aarvi wasn't an idiot to stay there by ignoring them or fighting with them if they wanted. There were like fifteen ladies who knew each other for years and she was totally new so she chose the safest way and exited the restroom without caring what they might think or assume.

She heard them snigger which didn't matter and Aaron stood in front of her holding her bag when she was thinking to go to the penthouse of Skyarc, "Forgot?"

Pouting her lips, her finger poked him as she blamed, "I got a lot of evil eyes because of you." Aaron had to force himself from smiling looking at her act pitifully.

Her workplace was near to the gym but she didn't have the bathing facility there. Reaching Skyarc and having breakfast would take more than an hour due to morning road traffic. "Hungry?" Before her voice could come out, her stomach growled giving him the response. 

Aaron twirled her around and covered her eyes with his warm palm as he instructed near her ear, "Walk."

Aarvi removed his hand off and asked, "Why are you closing my eyes?"

Aaron again closed her eyes and walked towards the men's restroom as he responded, "I didn't know you liked to see unclothed men."

Aarvi instantly stopped walking and tried to run but Aaron held her shoulder. He heard her utter in fluster, "Are you crazy? I'm not going there. Let me go." She tried her best to resist his push but her shoes were sliding on the floor.

Aaron didn't tell her, the men's section had a restricted side where only Shawn and Dax are allowed. He commented about how she was moving, "Do you know what people will think if you walk like this?"

She didn't hold back and blurted out in the general case, "Obviously they will think you are forcing me."

Aaron wanted to let her see how others were looking at him to make her understand what they were thinking, "Ms. Evans, why will a man take his woman to the bathroom in public places?"

'His Woman?'

She stood straight and understood what gazes Aaron would be getting and tried to flee but he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her back without moving his palm from her eyes.

Aarvi flushed imagining their current position. An arm around her waist and another hand covering her eyes with her back pressing on his chest. There pose would perfectly score the magazine coverage. 

Aaron unwounded his arm and held her shoulder as he whispered "Walk"

Weeping in mind, she walked into the men's restroom which muted as soon as they stepped in. She was glad she wasn't seeing them or their expressions.

Aaron guided her walking right behind her with his cold unemotional appearance ignoring others' thoughts that were wildly racing.

Shawn and Dax who had just finished showering watched Aarvi flushed red and Aaron still guiding her to the bathroom when he could set her free.

Shawn murmured next to Dax, "If I knew Little heart could enter men's restroom, we would have wreaked havoc in country S."

Dax responded when Aaron entered behind her to the bathroom, "Just wait to hear her voice." The duo moved near to overhear.

Aaron left her after entering inside to see her scarlet alluring face but she was gritting her teeth, "Are you freaking crazy? I want to strangle you now."

Shawn and Dax chuckled low fiving each other. They knew she wasn't going to be romantic. Then Aarvi realized the bathroom she was standing in was no less than a luxurious hotel bathroom in a compact size.

Aaron stepped out to look at the two men for ruining his plan. The flustered Aarvi peeped out hiding behind Aaron before standing in front of them. "You, don't dare to laugh."

Of course, they did laugh louder than before looking at her behavior thinking she was in the common men's restroom. Shawn suggested teasingly, "I heard showering with a boyfriend saves a lot of water."

Dax hummed, "We will wait a little long for breakfast, no hurry."

Aarvi's jaw dropped hearing them, they never ever teased her when she was engaged to Vance so she had thought they wouldn't tease her as she is a girl but realized it's linked to the man she is with.

She forgot she was noob about all these and countered both, "Longer time means a waste of water..."

Dax who wore his blazer chuckled and Shawn cut in without letting her finish, "Water reservoir and water dams are full, the river is overflowing so please take all the time and waste all the water with your man."

Aarvi grabbed the bag which was in Aaron's hand and chased after them, "How dare you two tease me?"

Both went out of the private restroom closing the opaque glass door behind them. Aarvi yapped walking grimly towards the bathroom, "I am not your woman, hmph."

Aaron furrowed his brows and forcefully pinned her to the wall without control over himself, "What do you mean?"

Aarvi was about to speak but she didn't and watched his chocolate brown orbs darkening significantly and his voice was far away from gentle. It was dark, chilly, and pressing. She didn't speak and waited for him to realize his grip on her hand.

She will yield for anything but not for power or physical strength or background or the anger.

Aaron was too quick to control himself looking at her expressionless face. He can't bear to return to the days where she would hide her emotions and behave as though she doesn't feel anything. His anger was replaced with disappointment and pain. He gently pressed her arm where he had held for less than five seconds as he asked, "Is it hurting?"

Aarvi smiled instead. The man who knows to keep his anger and ego aside in a relationship would never dare to hurt his woman.

Aarvi moved closer and wrapped her arms around his waist. Aaron thought she was sad due to his sudden outburst, he wanted to apologize ignoring how he was feeling but Aarvi spoke before that as she raised her head placing her chin on his chest to face him.

"There is a difference in calling a girl as your woman."

Aaron understood what she meant to say. For him, she is still his woman even if they don't have a physical relationship. He grumpily said coiling his arms around her, "Girl or lady or woman, you are mine."

Who said Aaron doesn't have feelings? He had each one but he had buried it deep inside him, why is he hiding them? Aarvi didn't know and she wasn't in a hurry either. She will know them slowly. "I never said no for that."

It was like the disappointment of hearing her turndown being his woman didn't exist, the emptiness he felt earlier brimmed up with her words. 

Then she patted his head and continued, "I am yours, your cupcakes are mine. So you better bake them for me today."

Aaron had forgotten her love is his cupcakes and his real love rival is the cupcakes he bakes. In the past or present, his cupcakes always won the heart of his Cupcake.

He quickly moved and scooped her up announcing, "Let's save some water."