Chapter 502 - Long time

"I like your smile in this picture more." He said nonchalantly. Sky glanced at him and again checked her smile in both pictures.

One had a playful smile whereas in another one was a sweet smile with a tinge of redness on her cheeks and her eyes were in a crescent moon shape. He chose the latter.

She didn't continue the topic and she pointed at his phone. "Show me my pictures."

Arlo gave his mobile and watched with her as she commented on pictures. She paused at a picture where she had wounded her hands around Arlo's neck scaring she would fall into the water. It was captured in city M.

Sky turned to her right to face him and asked, "That day Jane was talking about you saying as a gentleman in Harley Resort. Right?"

Arlo pinched her nose and hummed.

"So I was such a fool all these days." Sky commented and wiped her invisible tears as she continued with other pictures.

They continued to check and talk until Sky yawned. "That's enough! Sleep now." Arlo took his mobile.

Instead of going to the end of the bed, Sky laid down warning him, "You aren't allowed to do anything or else I will start keeping pillows again."

She knew well he always gave in to her way and respected her decisions. She decided to slowly 'get used to him' instead of running away.

Arlo didn't expect her to sleep there itself. Hearing her warning meant she was allowing him to sleep next to her. He looked at her who already closed her eyes pulling the duvet up. He wanted to ask many questions but he gave up thinking she might change her mind.

He slid down under the same duvet and pulled her close. Her head rested on his chest. She called him as she snuggled to a comfortable position. "Arlo!"

"Hmm?"

"Dad said you were the first one to see me wake up in the hospital and you decided to stay by my side."

Sky continued when Arlo hummed again, "You were always swift in your decisions then why didn't you confess me for so long?"

Arlo didn't answer her. He just kissed her on the crown and closed his eyes to sleep. Sky didn't press on and slept.

She also knew well if he really confessed before she knew him well, she wouldn't bother to look at him. After knowing well, she would have asked 'Why do you like me when you have Ray?'

That's how both started cuddle to sleep every day...

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The next day before leaving the Harley corporation, Peter came with Jimmy to her office.

Sky thought they have decided a place to go and pointed at the couch for them so that she could finish the last file in her hand.

She had finished work when Sam and Arlo entered inside. "So?"

Peter smiled sheepishly and said, "Ms.Sky! Are you interested in attending Wine fest?"

Arlo took a single armchair and Sam sat next to her. Sky glanced at both then at Peter, "Do Elina wants to go there?"

Sam patted on her shoulder indicating she was right. "Peter! The other four teased you, isn't it?"

Peter's face turned a shade of red.

Sky smiled and turned to Sam, "I have never been to the wine fest. What will be there other than wine tasting? Is it okay for us to go?"

Peter chimed in, "Other than wine tasting, grape stomping, live music, food stalls, and a flea market will be there. About your safety, there is no problem." Peter brushed his eyes on Arlo at the end.

Sam hummed, "But you can't taste much wine." due to her poor alcohol tolerance.

"That's not an issue. I don't crave wine. Jimmy! What about your wife? Will she join us?"

Jimmy hummed. Peter requested, "Ms.Sky, Please don't teach anything stupid to Elli."

Sky controlled her smile and asked seriously, "Are you talking about my THAT threat?"

Sam spoke for him, "One's wife admires you. Another one's wife is your big fan, so they will do as you say."

"Thankfully I am a girl or else these two would have killed me." Sky said as Peter and Jimmy agreed.

Later they planned to leave the capital on Saturday afternoon, Sunday festival and evening back to the pavilion.

Ethan was joining them. Ryan had a work trip hence he couldn't join. David had dinner with his friends hence he declined.

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One of the weekdays, when Arlo was free from Sigma work, he planned a dinner date with her hence Sam and others didn't follow them.

Both walked around the city shopping street before eating. Then they were strolling in the mall talking with each other.

Somebody called Sky's name. "Sky!"

Sky and Arlo both turned towards the source of the voice. One's face turned expressionless from lively. Another one's face turned cold from the affectionate expression.

"Karl!" Sky said and glanced at the new girl next to him.

Karl Milet saw Sky's fingers intertwined with a man next to her who was unbearable handsome. Sky was in a long white maxi dress that had multi-colored floral print near the neckline, shoulder, and hem of the dress. Waistband defined her curves perfectly.

Her jacket was in a man's hand and his jacket matched well with her dress. He could feel the girl with him swooning over the man who was with Sky.

Sky furrowed her brows and flicked her fingers in front of his face. Karl coughed lightly and forced a smile. "Long time! How are you?"

Sky could feel his awkwardness but she didn't know the reason, "Great! Thank you!... What about you?"

"Go...od." Karl replied and glared at his companion. Sky noticed it and looked at Arlo.

She didn't think much when they were strolling. Since it had been a long time that she freely walked around, she just enjoyed talking and looking around but not at the people and their reaction.

Arlo's gaze softened when Sky saw him and moved his chin up a little to ask, 'what?'

"Many are envious of me because of you." Sky whispered near his ear before giving him a grin.

Arlo rubbed her head with another hand, "But I feel the other way around."

He saw only men looking at her and he wanted to graze a few of their eyes. But she was smiling to know many women were looking at him.