213 Silly Little One

"Huh?" Amber asked subconsciously.

Her mind was still blank from all the kisses when she heard him speak.

"I said we should really stop here, before we'd end up somewhere else," Ashton repeated brushing away the strands of hair in her face.

He put her down and was ready to take a step back when Amber suddenly hugged him in the neck tighter.

"Can we stay like this for a while longer?" she asked.

Ashton sighed before he carried her, princess style, to the edge of the bed.

He had no choice, she didn't want to let go of his neck, and he could only sit down in order for her not to have difficulty.

He rubbed her back as she remained hugging him.

"What happened to your lips?" he heard her ask without her looking up.

He chuckled, "A payment, don't mind it."

He didn't even feel any pain from it.

They stayed that way for a while longer before he felt her slump in his embrace.

He once again chuckled before he carried her to the bed, allowing her to sleep properly.

Ashton fixed the blanket over her and made sure she was comfortable enough before he bent over planting a kiss on her forehead.

"Silly little one," he muttered as he watched her sleep.

She came to him because he didn't visit her and even left the room a while ago without looking back at her.

He really was mad after all but she knew of it so she came to explain.

Yet she could have done it tomorrow after resting, he also would speak with her tomorrow but she was as stubborn as hell that she wanted to fix everything by tonight.

Hearing her say that she lived her life for revenge and guilt made him hurt not for himself but instead for her.

But hearing that everything changed for the past year that they were together, happiness welled up inside him.

Happiness he never felt before even with Madison in the past.

It was something he only felt towards Amber slash Nathalie.

Yes, he felt a different happiness from years ago, to that little girl who had been playing with the three of them but was even more mature than they are who are years older than her.

And this happiness is something he didn't want to runaway from despite what he experienced with Madison.

Instead it was something he wanted to treasure for all eternity.

He was not a cheesy person who would speak words he had spoken a while ago but everything just came out naturally for him as he spoke to her.

He stood up and went to take a bath before returning to her side, lying by her side and pulling her towards him, wrapping his arms around her waist.

But she turned around and wrapped her arms around his waist instead.

He smiled at her before planting another soft kiss on top of her head, hugging her towards him and falling into a deep sleep.

He was relieved to have her in his arms.

He was truly relieved.

*****

"I thought we are resting?" Xander said chancing upon Timothy outside in the garden with a canned beer in his hand.

He turned and turned on his bed but couldn't fall asleep, so he decided to come out and have a bit of a drink.

This is not their place but they were told of where everything is.

Upon coming down, he found the door towards the garden open. Looking out he found his brother standing under the moonlight.

He took a can himself before coming out joining his brother.

"I really couldn't sleep despite wanting to. I was tired from the two weeks of captivation and the information I received before and after it. Yet when I lay on the bed, my mind just won't let me sleep," Timothy replied as he drinks another mouthful of his beer.

"Same goes for me. I have been turning in the bed but to no avail," Xander said as he opens his can.

"She grew up while we are not watching," Timothy chuckled as he started.

Xander chuckled in return, they were always so protective of her when they were young and took it upon themselves to watch her grow. But now, she had grown up and matured a lot without them being there.

Timothy sighed, "I feel weird."

Xander looked at him and laughed, "As I do. Knowing who she was and being with her I somehow feel weird not knowing what I should do."

"Or how to interact with her," Timothy continued what Xander wanted to say.

"Should we say, it would be a bit awkward? Especially since her appearance have changed quite a lot," Xander once again added.

"No wonder she had to wear a mask and was even making others believe that she has a scar. She got the appearance of Clarissa Price, I never thought she would grow up to be such," Timothy replied.

He didn't think much about it when they were trying to calm her down. But when he thought back, he never would have believed that she would really look like that when she grows up.

Their blood was already among the top but her appearance is far ahead of others.

And surely the Price would know that she is among them once she takes off that mask.

There is after all, only one child that is currently outside the Empire.

There was only Nathalie Price.

"I didn't need to ask right?" Xander said after a few moments of silence.

Timothy looked at him.

"It may not be entirely but it was the Price Empire whom she wants to take revenge on. They were the ones who sent those assassins for the life of our parents and her life."

"I found out about it when she showed me-"

Timothy stopped, he had just realized that there is still more information that they haven't told Xander.

"What is it?" Xander instantly asked

Timothy looked at him intently, 'Would he still have his pride if he find out Nathalie's other identity?'

Xander had always been proud of being a doctor that is among the top.

But it haven't sank in him yet, that his sister was the president of multi business all over the world.

What more if he found out that she were actually the top hacker and programmer?

"What is it?" Xander repeated seeing the look Timothy is giving him.

"Maybe you should start your own hospital now?" Timothy suddenly suggested.

Xander frowned instantly, "Why should I? There are only a few doctors as good as I am out there. I no longer need to have my own hospital."

If Alissa and the others were here, they would surely think one thing, 'Narcissism runs in the blood. Who did they get it from?'

"Why don't you return to school instead?" Xander then retorted back.

"Without going back, my company is already booming," Timothy said back.

"My intelligence would be out of your reach if I were to return to school," he added afterwards.

Yup, narcissism indeed runs in the family.

"Well, it was Capa entertainment that helped boost your current popularity," Xander retorted.

He was of course following the news on his brother's business and being close to Capa who was a rising business is a big plus for him.

Timothy thought back before he started laughing which baffled Xander even more.

"What is it? Are we going for another round of let me guess what you are thinking?" he asked.

"No, no," Timothy said waving his hand while still laughing.

"I just… just realized how well our little sister is taking care of us," he added.

But with his laugh came a tear.

For he remembered that Amber went with them to an amusement park then the beach.

"What do you mean? Did she do more?" Xander asked.

"She didn't only save us today Xander," Timothy said looking at Xander.

"Not only today?"

"Do you remember when I told you that in my subconscious state I heard our savior said that someone would surely cry and get hurt if we were to die?" Timothy started.

Xanedr thought back before nodding after remembering their accident when they were around ten and twelve.

When they decided to runaway.

"I think he was among those who was with Amber and our parents when they lived outside the empire."

"He was sent by our parents?" Xander asked.

"No, it was Natha- it was Amber. She must have been the one who sent him for he only spoke of one person. How she found out that we would be in an accident, I don't know but surely she had known."

Xander went silent.

"You see, after being with her in Kuiper country, there was one time where together with Ashton and Alissa, we all went to an amusement park."

Xander just listened.

"Thinking back it could just be a coincidence, but after the amusement park, we actually went to the beach."

Xander stared at him in shock.

He was kind of scared to Fast rides and beach but Timothy has more fear in it.

For Amber to bring him to those places only means one thing.

She was aware of what happened to them when they were young.