Chapter 1296 - Going Down

By the time Sarah got out of her lovey-dovey daze, everyone left, and it was only Aiden and her on the meadow.

"I assume that there is a party…", Sarah said while observing Aiden's expression. She does not remember if she ever saw him this happy. And she is happy as well.

"Yes.", he confirmed.

"Where is it?"

Aiden pointed toward the forest (actually, beyond the forest). "We have a hotel just for us, down by the Lake Brienz."

Sarah nodded in understanding. That explains people taking gondola. They are not silly to go through the forest all dressed up. 

"Are we taking the gondola?", Sarah asked.

"No."

Sarah exhaled. She knows that Aiden is enjoying this guessing game. And based on the playful smirk at the edge of his lips, he prepared something non-conventional.

Her eyes lit up. She got it! One of the helicopters will return after dropping of its load. "We will take the helicopter!"

"No."

Sarah frowned. "Don't tell me we are hiking."

Sarah was ready to complain how the tents are folded (and gone). Where will she change her clothes? In what clothes will she change!? She saw that Aiden gave his suit jacket to Jeff to take with him down, but what about her? There is no way she is hiking in high heels and this beautiful wedding dress!

Aiden chuckled. "No."

Sarah took a deep breath in frustration. "As your wife, I demand to know how we are going down."

Aiden's eyebrows shoot up and he chuckled. "My wife... I like it. But you don't need to get angry. Our way of going down is right there…", Aiden gestured behind her.

Sarah turned to the direction Aiden pointed at and her mouth was slightly open at the sight of a lightweight structure with wide wings covered in fabric. "A... hang glider?"

"Tandem!", Aiden said with a big smile.

"Did you ever hang glide?"

"It will be my first time in a tandem, but how difficult can it be?"

Sarah looked at him in disbelief. Did he miss the detail about her wearing a wedding dress? Why can't they just take the gondola like everyone else? Did he say it will be his first time!?

"Come on. It will be fun. I want us to do something unique together… now that we are married.", Aiden urged Sarah, seeing her reluctance.

"Me too… but…" She groaned in frustration. "Sometimes I wish that you are less handsome! It would be easier to say 'no' to you."

Aiden grinned. Hang glider is ON!

They put the white custom made jackets, helmets and eye-shields. Aiden helped Sarah tuck in the veil into her jacket before zipping it up. Sarah noticed that jackets are not only tight-fitting but also have harness around the torso and Aiden secured his harness to Sarah's with a sturdy metal clip. "Are you ready, Mrs. White?"

Sarah took a deep breath and bobbed her head. "I hope you know what you are doing." 

Adrenalin was coursing through Sarah's veins. Excitement mixed with fear. She never did anything like this. What if they crash and die? It will be one of the shortest marriages in history but at least they will be together. But she does not want them to die. Not now when their lives together just started. Does he know what he is doing?

Aiden saw that Sarah is nervous and he knows that she is freaking herself out. He held her tightly and melted her reluctance with a scorching kiss. 

"Keep on doing this, and we will either not leave this place or crash for sure…", Sarah said breathlessly.

Aiden chuckled and touched his ear stud. "We are ready."

Few seconds later, a helicopter piloted by Haru was above them with a cable hanging down. 

Aiden attached the cable to the control bar of the hang glider and few seconds later, with a light tug the helicopter pulled them up.

They were high above the meadow when Aiden detached the cable and took control of the hang glider.

Sarah had to admit that it's amazing. 

Their harnesses were attached to the hang glider, ensuring that they don't separate from the aircraft so there was no need for her to hold onto the bar, other than for balancing herself. But less than a minute later she realized that she can hold onto Aiden and relax and enjoy the breathtaking views because he is controlling the non-motorized aircraft flawlessly. 

Sarah didn't know that Aiden can fly a hand glider. It seems that there are still mysteries this man is holding for her to discover. Her husband. 

Ah, she can't believe that they are married! And this morning she thought they are going for a hike to enjoy the nature!

While on the topic of enjoying the nature, Sarah took in the sight of two beautiful lakes nestled between the mountains, connected with a river which travels through the small city known as Interlaken. Breathtaking. 

She glanced up and giggled when she realized that the fabric on the wings of the hang glider is pure white, and there is a banner flowing behind them which says: 'Just Married'. 

Yup. They are married.

"Get ready…", Aiden's voice rang in her ear.

Suddenly, Sarah felt a surge of panic. "Ready for what?"

"Hold onto me tightly."

Sarah swallowed hard. What does he mean by that? She is holding onto him. In the next moment, she realized that the key word is 'tightly'!

She stuck to him like a koala and wished that she has suckers like an octopus for extra grip. What is he thinking!?

She looked in horror as he reached and unlocked the harness at her back, detaching her from the aircraft. Oh, God! Is this how it all ends?

Sarah screamed when he detached his harness from the hang glider. Why did he do that? They are still very-very high in the air! Does he really want to make this the shortest marriage ever? If she knew that getting married will make him suicidal, she would say 'no'!

Sarah screamed even louder when he let go of the damned thing which allowed them to glide among the clouds and her heart stopped at the feeling of the cold air brushing against her cheeks when they started plunging toward the ground! Heck, even if they fall into the lake it will be difficult to survive at this speed!

She felt his arms wrapping around her tightly while they were free falling, and she didn't realize that he attached their harnesses together around their waists, securing them together firmly.

There was a sudden tug, and they slowed down significantly. Sarah opened her eyes and looked up weakly to see… a parachute!

She lowered her gaze to the man who is stuck to her and saw Aiden who was not even trying to suppress his laughter. Well, that explains all the shaking. He is laughing to the point of tearing up.

Sarah was so angry at him for pulling this stunt on her, that she wanted to run away and not speak to him for a long-long time, but there is nowhere to go. He is the only one with a parachute. And she thought that it's just a puffy jacket!

"I love you, Sarah White…", Aiden's voice rang in her ear.

Sarah sighed and hugged him. She loves him too. Did he call her 'Sarah White'? She likes it. Maybe she should change her last name... or not! How dares he scare her so much!?

Sarah leaned her head on his shoulder and enjoyed the view below them.

Slowly the buildings were getting bigger, and she could see people on the ground. Some of them were waving at the two people who were descending with the parachute. 

Sarah sighed. Aiden can navigate the parachute with two people masterfully. Is there something he can't drive? Her husband is amazing like that.

Based on the building they were approaching and the fancy-dressed people on the sun terrace waving at them, Sarah concluded: that is their destination, and the party started.

Aiden and Sarah landed softly at the roof of the hotel where Ron and Zula waited for them to help with collecting the parachute swiftly so that it does not drag them down.

Sarah's legs were so shaky that she almost collapsed when Aiden detached their harnesses. 

Of course, he carried her princess style to the suite on the top floor.

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