20 A kiss

Aeon was accompanying his girlfriend when he got a glimpse of President Evans smiling. He was thinking about meeting her but distracted by his girlfriend who shook his hand.

"Aeon, at least pretend like I'm your girlfriend instead of looking here and there. It's been a year and you still can't take a baby step towards our relationship. Do you know how much it hurts?"

Aeon clenched his fist but smiled, "It isn't like that. I just saw someone who could solve Amiah's problem..."

Mia frowned hearing him, "Why are you denying Brother Leon's help? He puts on so much effort for you."

Aeon's face was dark hearing Mia. If she hadn't tried to suicide asking him to be her boyfriend, if her father didn't show him her depression test reports, he never would have agreed to be with her who is close to Leon Harmon.

He respected their friendship but he never thought of her as more. He was planning that when she mentally stabilizes, he could talk out of it and break up from the burdening relationship.

But little did he know she didn't have any problems or depression and it was all her play to have Aeon by hook or by crook and she was also supported by Leon Harmon.

Aeon didn't show his irritation and coaxed, "Shouldn't I prove my worth too? If I depend on Mr.Harmon, what will be there as mine? Be here, I will be back soon. Alright? Be good."

He didn't wait for her response and walked towards Aarvi breathing a sigh of relief.

Aarvi started to quickly plan and replan thinking about how to handle the brothers together without any suspicion.

To control Leon Harmon, she needs two brothers on her palms. She had counter plans for later days but she didn't expect in the beginning. Probably because her complete day plan of fulfilling Shawn's wishlist was totally unexpected, she wasn't prepared for it.

A plan popped in her mind a sly smile appeared but she was suddenly pushed behind and a nude-colored overcoat dropped on her shoulder wrapping her to avoid the black dress peeping.

Aarvi heard Shawn say, "That's a good move." Followed by Dax commented, "Fooling the Harmons."

She was staring at Aaron who stood right in front of her covering their head with another jacket.

Bluffing a kiss!

Aarvi stared at Aaron who had no idea about her plans but still acted timely. Now she didn't need to change any of her hectic plans.

"Stand on your toes." Aaron instructed managing just a slight distance between them.

Her brows raised without understanding why she should stand on her toes.

Aarvi's face turned dark remembering her first kiss, she was about to move away, Aaron wrapped his hand around her waist right at the time when two brothers stood at a distance and looked around for Aarvi while Dax sat holding the menu card covering his face to avoid Aeon talking to him.

Aarvi said through her teeth, trying to stand back on her feet, "Doctor Rivas."

Aaron's breath twitched when their faces were right in front of each other with their breath falling on their faces under the jacket. Aaron's adam's apple moved, he tried to control his growing urge while Aarvi was gritting her teeth but due to close proximity, she could feel his changes.

Her slight irritation was replaced with curiosity and puzzlement.

Controlling himself from kissing her, he slowly left her on the floor as he started counting numbers in reverse order to avoid thinking about the kiss, especially kissing her.

Without being able to see Aarvi, Aeon left faintly nodding at Shawn as a greeting.

Sean asked Shawn, "Brother Shawn, did you see a pretty girl in a black dress. The dress was like an inch wide strap on her fair shoulders and designer cut of the hem. She is slender, she has long hair and..."

Shawn cut in hearing him continue to describe his 'Little Heart', "Third young master seemed to be interested in a girl. New fling?"

Dax shot him a glance. He knew he wasn't interested in Sean's love life but he couldn't understand why he wasn't chasing him away.

Aaron cursed Shawn in mind for purposefully pulling time so that something could happen between him and Aarvi.

Sean smiled awkwardly but didn't want to tell more about 'Beauty in back', "I think I started imagining now. I will get going." He glanced at the couple but left without bothering. It was common there so he didn't care.

Whereas Aarvi was sure something was up with Aaron. Without minding about the Harmon brother, she was standing back on her toes sliding her hand away from his shoulder but she stopped her hand on his chest feeling his heartbeat.

It was just four seconds Aaron decisively and abruptly turned around and sat calming his heart slowly breathing.

Shawn saw the lipstick wasn't faded on her lips and bleated to Dax, "Little Heart's first kiss was the worst, I thought she will get her best kiss tonight. Ugh."

Dax bopped his head and turned to Aarvi who was watching Aaron. He couldn't read her face other than guessing she was thinking about Aaron.

Aarvi was thinking about Aaron.

The Aaron Rivas, she heard and saw, was a calm and collected person even during emergencies. She wasn't having a heart attack for him to worry so why was his heartbeats so high?

A manager reached their section to inform, "President Rivas, the private party hall is prepared as per instruction."

Shawn stood up and pushed her towards the private hall while her eyes were still on Aaron who was aloof avoiding her eyes as if he was really busy with his phone and stupid mails.

It wasn't that he didn't want her to know but the probability of backfiring and Aarvi avoiding him is way too high. He knew he still needed time to crumble those high walls she built around her. A little more time doesn't really matter to him.

Aarvi who passed by the corridor saw her reflection and snapped back to reality. 'What the hell are you even thinking? Get yourself out of the abyss.'