Is this destiny?

~ Fallon ~

Sarah and Aiden are on the rooftop of the building next to the one which was marked as the target of Marcus\' attack.

They set up cameras, sensors and drones in the area, to scan for anyone suspicious approaching the building, assuming that an outsider will try to sabotage it.

While brainstorming for the possible attacks, Sarah and Aiden agreed that in case the culprit is someone who lives in the building, they will not do any damage which starts from their apartment, because investigation will point to them. And even if it\'s an outsider, it\'s not likely that he will cause issues in an occupied apartment and risk being seen. That is why Sarah and Aiden got drones to watch over the basement and the only two empty apartments in the building.

The drones also scanned pipes and electrical wires within walls to ensure that there are no suspicious devices set up in advance which will be only triggered now. But this is a low probability scenario, because if someone just needs to activate a device, it can be done remotely without the need of someone to organize an attack on a building.

Sarah and Aiden thought that it will be an easy thing: the two of them relax while Eve analyzes people coming into the building and monitors those empty areas which are most likely to be the origin for an attack, however there is a lot of people in the building, and someone is almost always coming in (and going out), so the two of them had to stay vigilant.

Only after midnight the traffic in and out of the building slowed down a bit.

3:21 AM

Aiden packed a blanket which he folded in four and it served for seating. A second blanket was draped around them. It is chilly to sit outside in the night. 

By 2 AM they received communication about the other two night missions: Ron and Zula, and Haru and Nala. Both missions were a full success. With that information, they can relax and focus on their mission because their kids are safe at home.

To fill up the time, Sarah and Aiden chatted about various topics. Of course, they talked about their kids and the upgrades on their property which include a new building with apartments.

Sarah mentioned that her Sigma-army wants to meet up, in June, close to her birthday (as usually). Aiden didn\'t have any objections, and they confirmed that they will meet with them at their Chateau in France.

Next, the topic changed to the upcoming wedding: Jasper Kiani and Ellie Young.

Sarah is the maid-of-honor and Aiden is the best man, so they are in charge of bachelor\'s and bachelorette\'s parties.

Jasper and Ellie agreed that they don\'t want the usual two separate parties, but they want to be together. Actually, Jasper was OK with any, as long as they get to the wedding part where Ellie becomes Mrs. Jasper Kiani, he is fine. However, Ellie has no intention of allowing Jasper to have such a party without her around, considering that his plan for Jeff\'s bachelor\'s party included an evening in the gentlemen\'s club. There is no way she is letting her smoking-hot fiancé next to strippers, no matter how much she trusts him. Yes, she loves him, but she is unable to ignore the fact that her smoking-hot fiancé has a lecherous past and that many women ogle at him. She thinks of him as a recovering alcoholic, he is not drinking anymore, but she will not send him to a party with an open bar.

Since it\'s a joint party for both Ellie and Jasper, Sarah and Aiden discussed potential activities. After a lot of options and a careful deliberation, they agreed on an escape room: they form teams and compete who will solve puzzles and escape the room(s) successfully, fastest. Sarah wants a futuristic building, while Aiden is leaning toward the haunted house. Since neither of them yielded, they agreed to play a game of their own and the winner will get his (or her) way. After checking few options for the evening (after the escape room), they decided to book a restaurant which offers karaoke. So, there will be food and the entertainment will be provided by guests. Perfect.

Sarah and Aiden congratulated each other for planning a wonderful pre-wedding party for Japer and Ellie.

"What do you want for your bachelorette\'s party?", Aiden asked Sarah.

"Huh?" Sarah was surprised by his question but answered: "I am not interested in that."

Aiden frowned. "Are you sure?"

"I don\'t think I would enjoy it. Bachelorette\'s party is to celebrate the last day of being single with lady-friends. How I see it, why would I want to marry you if I see singlehood as anything worth celebrating? Another reason for that party is to spend time with friends, but my friends are already at our Cliffside Villa or in the area and I see them often enough. Usual girly-theme is to go to a spa and spend the day in luxury before going for a night out in a crowded club. You know I hate crowds and I don\'t want to go to a club without you. As for the luxury, there is nothing better than this..." Sarah hugged him tightly and rubbed her face on his chest before looking up at him. "And there is NO WAY I\'m sharing this with my lady-friends."

Aiden chuckled and hugged her tightly.

"You want a bachelor\'s party?"

Aiden grimaced. "After your little speech, do you think I dare to say I want one?"

Sarah laughed.  

He laughed with her. "I heard you say how you don\'t want one, but getting together with friends will be nice, right?"

Sarah agreed. "Of course, but it does not need to be anything more than our friends gathering at the Cliffside Villa. We can fire up the barbeque, and if there is any dish that Matias can\'t make, we will order it. It\'s private, comfortable, we can have a number of events planned right there for a memorable afternoon and evening. We can start from early morning if we want, and when our apartment building is done, we can even accomodate all our friends to stay overnight."

Aiden hummed in agreement.

Sarah observed Aiden\'s expression. It\'s dark, but she can see his face clearly with Eve-vision and for some reason, he looks like he is taking notes. "Did you find the meadow?"

Aiden\'s eyes shifted. "What makes you think that?"

"Because so far you avoided mentioning anything related to our wedding, so…"

Aiden smiled. He underestimated Sarah\'s intelligence. Sarah\'s people skills might not be her strong point, but she knows him the best. "I found few promising locations, and I am narrowing it down."

Sarah looked at him in disbelief. She knows that he wants to surprise her, but this is THEIR wedding. How can he keep this from her? She remembered that he always kept secrets from her, starting from the reason he approached her at the University, and that he is Omega, and that he knew how Philip was a no-good guy, and… Sarah stopped herself before she spoils her own mood. Aiden has good intentions, but that does not change the fact that he is keeping things from her.

She took a deep breath to compose herself before asking: "When were you planning to tell me?"

Aiden\'s eyes darted around while he scrambled to answer. Sarah is angry and he needs to pacify her. Somehow.

Both of them got a notification from Eve: \'Black van without license plates is approaching the area...\'

"This might be our cue.", Aiden said, happy that he doesn\'t need to continue on the previous topic.

Sarah can see that Aiden is visibly relieved, which means that he is up to something, but the mission is more important than bickering. Well, anything is more important than bickering.

She stood up and looked down on the street. "I hope these are the ones because this is dragging on forever. As much as I enjoy our chats, having them in our bed is more comfortable."

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