Is this destiny?

As the start of the race approached, the excitement intensified. They had more than forty participants who signed up for the race.

Hande made sure there are enough flags for everyone before she got on the boat with Michael and Oni. She was excited. Even though she will not participate in the race, with her current position from the boat, she can get a good look at Ade and no one will suspect anything.

Merve watched from the side and smiled at the sight of Hande getting on the boat. Merve is happy that Hande is becoming more independent. Before they came here, Hande was always with her mother or older siblings, and at the Beach House, she was mostly sticking to Merve. That is why Merve decided to step away and to give Hande a chance to make friends on her own, but that does not mean that she is not watching her younger sister.

"Ready?", Masika asked Merve.

Merve confirmed. She is delighted that she is getting along well with Masika. Since Masika saved Merve and Hande in Turkey, Masika was coming to the Beach House often and the two of them are good friends. Masika and Merve went together to line up for the race.

Bo, Souta, and Wing were next to Master Hollow and observed the commotion.

"You kids should learn how to swim.", Master Hollow said with sadness in his voice.

He taught them many things, but in the mountain, there is no place for swimming. He is upset to see that his three disciples would love to join the competition, however, they are unable to do so.

"Don\'t worry, Master.", Bo comforted the old man. "When we return to Los Angeles, we will ask someone to teach us. They have a swimming pool there."

Sarah and Aiden heard this. They are sitting on the lounging chairs nearby.

"No need to wait. There is a swimming pool here, and we can start anytime.", Sarah said.

"Tomorrow morning there will be a few hours break which we can use.", Aiden suggested. "But that means that you will miss on free activities.��

Bo, Souta, and Wing nodded in agreement. They are eager to learn as soon as possible so that they can join in the next race. They like to compete as well.

"Are we participating?", Aiden asked Sarah.

Sarah confirmed enthusiastically. "Absolutely. There is nothing better than a friendly competition to show that there is the next level."

Sarah and Aiden stood up and removed their t-shirts. Whoever saw them in swimsuits, understood that they are getting ready for the race.

Aiden\'s eyes ran over Sarah\'s alluring body and he smiled when he saw her staring at him.

"Something wrong?", Aiden asked innocently.

"How is it possible that my husband is so handsome?", Sarah responded with a question.

She inched closer to him and spoke only for him to hear: "I still remember the first time I saw you topless, you were breathtaking. But now… I can barely control myself from ravishing you right here."

Aiden laughed. He loves it when she looks at him like that. He leaned closer and kissed her on the cheek. He would kiss her on the lips and do much more, but their kids are around, so he will keep that for later.

"I remember that the first time you also barely held back from ravishing me.", he said smugly in a low voice.

Sarah exhaled. Well, he is right. The image of him in the hotel room stepping out of the bathroom with damp hair and exposed top flashed in her mind and she smiled while her cheeks flushed. That was the first time she thought of him as a Greek God. Her Greek God. Since then, his shoulders got wider, his muscles are firmer, and she got a taste of all the pleasures his body can provide. That is her husband.

Aiden pinched her chin and lifted her head while observing her dazed expression with a devilish smile on his face.

"Let\'s go for a swim.", he reminded her.

Sarah hummed in approval and put her hand around his waist.

Master Hollow watched them walk away, joined at the hips, and shook his head. But he didn\'t disapprove. He was amazed that they love each other so much that they can tune out everyone else. He wondered if Sarah and Aiden would be aware of an enemy approaching them.

Francisca and Femi were in charge of signaling the start of the race.

All the competitors stood side-by-side on the dock, facing the boat on the lake. They know it\'s not far away, but at that moment, the boat felt like it\'s miles away.

"Don\'t you want to stand in the line?", Francisca asked Sarah and Aiden who were standing two steps behind everyone else.

"Don\'t worry about us. We are not competing officially, we are only joining the fun.", Aiden responded and gestured with his hand to Francisca to go ahead.

New girls were curious to see Sarah and Aiden swimming, but the older kids had complicated expressions.

"Is this a good thing or a bad thing?", Xiaohui asked Daniel in a whisper.

Daniel exhaled. "You will see… Don\'t worry about them. We will follow our own pace."

Xiaohui smiled. She understood that Daniel told her that he will follow her pace. "You don\'t need to slow down because of me. I will catch up."

Daniel looked at her seriously. "I will never leave you behind."

Xiaohui blushed fiercely as her heart threatened to thump out of her chest. She is confident in her swimming; she learned in school and was the fastest swimmer in her class, but how is she supposed to swim like this?

Xiaohui was so distracted that she didn\'t notice that Francisca and Femi signaled the start of the race. Daniel took her hand into his and tugged her toward the water.

The cold water of the lake made Xiaohui come to her senses and she started moving.

"Are you alright?", Daniel asked.

"Yes…", she mumbled while avoiding to look at him.

Sarah and Aiden waited for everyone to get in the water and then they jumped at the same time.

Francisca and Femi had the best view of Sarah and Aiden as they disappeared under the surface of the lake. The two girls exchanged confused glances.

"Where are they?", Femi asked while looking toward the swimmers.

"There!", Francisca exclaimed while pointing to the front. "Ah… Sarah and Aiden were under the surface and they overtook everyone!"

Femi nodded. "They resurfaced at the front. They are really in the league of their own."

Francisca and Femi discussed how older kids told them that Sarah and Aiden are awesome, but hearing about it and seeing it are two totally different things.

On the boat…

The boat has two decks, and Michael, Oni, and Hande are on the top deck where the controls are.

Michael laughed. "They can\'t help themselves…"

"Sarah and Aiden?", Oni guessed.

Michael hummed in approval and gestured toward the monitors.

They have a number of drones recording everything and Michael is looking at the live feed.

Oni noticed that Hande is carefully observing the monitors.

"Are you interested to see someone?", Oni asked Hande. "We can zoom in to a specific person, if you want."

Hande shook her head vigorously. There is no way that she will admit that she wants to see where Ade is.

"If you are not hurt, would you swim also?", Hande asked Oni.

Oni confirmed. "Absolutely."

Hande looked at Oni\'s left hand which is in a cast and then at Michael\'s right one. "How did you get hurt?"

Michael\'s mood dropped. His chest tightens whenever he remembers that Oni was tortured, and it was his fault.

"Our mission went wrong.", Oni responded before Michael could.

Hande doesn\'t know what happened, but she saw that both Oni\'s and Michael\'s expressions are not good, and she understood that she should not ask any more questions related to that. Her gaze moved to the screens.

Her eyes widened and she held her breath when she spotted Ade. He is among the fastest swimmers, just how she suspected. The more she finds out about him, the more she is realizing how awesome he is. Hande exhaled dejectedly. There is no way that she can compare to him.

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