Chapter 1922 - Back Home (1)

~ Los Angeles, the Cliffside Villa ~

7:42 AM

Sarah opened her eyes and smiled at the best sight in the world: Aiden's sleeping face next to hers.

She scooted carefully closer to Aiden so that she can steal morning snuggles without waking him up.

They arrived from Europe last night, and the whole staff of the Cliffside villa was ecstatic to welcome them back. They saw Aiden the last time before he was kidnapped, and Sarah didn't look like herself when she left a few days after that incident.

Of course, they all got the news that Aiden was found and that Sarah and Aiden need to deal with a few things before returning, but only when they saw them in person, they could relax. The extra happy news was that Sarah is pregnant, and now that people (and fur-babies) are back, the Cliffside Villa will be lively again.

Before calling it a night, they all gathered in the big dining hall for drinks and snacks that Matias (the cook) prepared with the help of the staff. They had a big banner 'welcome home' and balloons, and the dining hall looked festive.

Jeff, JoAnna, Sophia, and Felix didn't linger. Their kids were sleeping, and they all headed to their homes where their staff waited for them eagerly.

JoAnna had medical staff waiting at the LA Medical Center to admit Vasily as a patient. She closed off one VIP wing on the top floor, to ensure that Vasily is not disturbed (or attacked), and Jeff got people from the White family to secure the perimeter. A team of experts in neurosurgery and bone and facial reconstruction was ready to perform tests on Vasily and suggest treatments so that JoAnna can analyze them on the next day when she returns to work.

Out of the residents from the Cliffside Villa, Hong stayed at the base of the Voronins with Bo, Francisca, Wing, Azra, Souta, and Camila, while everyone else returned home.

Sarah told Hong to give them frequent updates and to let them know if he needs assistance.

Haru and Nala are in charge of keeping the communication channel open with Voronins, and they are also monitoring Voronins through surveillance cameras, as an extra precaution. They don't want to risk someone rebelling against Hong and them not noticing it until it's too late. Additionally, several squads of the Army of Chaos are stationed at the main base of Voronins and with the Lebedevs.

On the prior night, after the gender-reveal party, Hong and others from the Voronin family stayed overnight at the Lebedevs, and on the next morning, the Voronins and Lebedevs had another meeting where they discussed various possibilities for collaboration.

Sarah was pleased to see that people from the Voronin family who were in attendance were more accepting of the idea to work with Lebedevs. It's amazing what one party can accomplish in terms of getting people closer. Sarah took a mental note to start any future idea of alliances with barbeque and bonfire.

Maksim was polite and at the end of the meeting, as people made their way out of the conference room, Maksim made a point to remind Sarah of their deal. "Is there a dress code for attending your Christmas party?"

Sarah laughed. She had to acknowledge him. "You are a persistent man, Maksim Voronin."

"That is not difficult when I know what I want. It all depends on the motivation...", he responded with his signature cocky smile, and finished his thought silently, '…and you are motivating me.'

"We will be in touch, Maksim.", Sarah said and extended her hand to Maksim for a handshake.

"I am counting on it.", Maksim responded as he shook her hand before giving it a small twist and bending to plant a kiss at the back of her palm without breaking the eye contact. "Take care, Divna."

Sarah was impressed by how thick-skinned Maksim is. Sarah could feel the deadly blizzard behind her which steamed from Aiden and she was glad that they were only a few hours away from leaving Maksim on a different continent.

Sarah was glad that all their guests who arrived for the gender-reveal party stayed overnight. It allowed her to talk to them over breakfast and lunch, and by mid-afternoon, they all dispersed from the main base of the Lebedev family.

Once they were at the Cliffside Villa, before calling it a night, Sarah told everyone who arrived with them to take the morning off and recharge.

Now that they are back, they need to return to regular routine, which means that their kids need to work on their internships, and Sarah wants to plan for their family outings. They still have one month left until school starts, and Sarah wants to make the most of it.

Corey and Merve will be busy as Sophia's assistants, Imani and Jamari will shadow JoAnna, and Ron and Zula will be busy with Heinelurgy.

Other kids will get their assignments at the Blanc, White corp., Heinelurgy, and Smithsonite corp., as they originally planned before Aiden was kidnapped.

After finalizing arrangements to ensure that their kids are not wasting their summer away, Sarah and Aiden need to go to the White corp. Both of them still have their jobs there. Sarah wants to check on the status of her team which Ben is managing in her absence. Also, they have Blanc and the art gallery and several other things that were totally neglected, and their friends are eager to meet with them. The next few days will be busy.

"Why are you not sleeping?", Aiden asked drowsily, pulling Sarah out of her thoughts.

"I could ask you the same thing."

Aiden wrapped his arms around Sarah and didn't respond, fearing that if he says anything it will only spark further discussions and he only wanted to be lazy in bed with Sarah.

"When are we going to Fairfield?", Sarah asked Aiden after some time.

"I was thinking that on Saturday we invite people for brunch, and in the evening to leave."

Sarah approved. By waiting until Saturday, they will have a few days to organize things. "Sounds like a plan. Like that, we will get to see our friends and catch up with them before we disappear again."

"I wouldn't mind disappearing with you.", Aiden said.

Sarah hummed in approval. "We should also get a check-up in the hospital, and…"

"Many things.", Aiden interrupted her. "How about we leave any brain-work for after lunch? I want to spend the morning with my wife in bed."

"When will we visit your parents?"

Aiden groaned in disapproval. Didn't she get the message that he wants to spend a lazy morning with her? "After lunch, woman. I don't want to move out of here until then, or to think."

Sarah took a mental note that it's just past eight in the morning. "Will we stay in bed until lunch?"

"Mhm…", Aiden hummed in response.

"What about breakfast?"

Aiden waited for this. He pushed her chemise up and planted a kiss on each of her breasts. "My breakfast is ready."

Sarah giggled when she understood that he is talking about her breasts. "What about me?"

Aiden broke into a grin. "I have a thing or two that can fill you up."

Sarah's eyes flashed when he started grinding himself on her thigh.

"Shameless."

"And you love it."

"I do.", Sarah admitted.

Sarah and Aiden moved toward each other at the same time, and their lips connected in a kiss that turned hot and steamy within seconds. They relished their morning in bed at home while indulging in carnal pleasures… just the two of them (and baby Logan who enjoyed being rocked).

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