Chapter 414 - Sarah's birthday (14)

Sarah and Aiden checked the email, and saw it was related to their work at White corp.

Email didn't have many details. It said that a very important, time sensitive project showed up, and they need to return. Jeff sent a private jet to pick them up.

Less than a minute later, Aiden's phone rang. It was Jeff.

"Did you get the email?" Jeff sounded rushed.

"Yes."

"White corp. jet will be at the airport on island Brac in six hours. It needs one hour to refuel. Come back as soon as you can." Jeff didn't leave him the opportunity to refuse. Aiden understood that it's something urgent, but he was troubled. He looked at Sarah, feeling sorry that Jeff is asking them to cut this trip short. It is for her birthday, and they planned to stay for two more days.

Sarah saw Aiden's expression and even though she was not able to hear what Jeff said, she understood because of the email she received. Sarah smiled to reassure him that it's OK.

Aiden sighed. "Yes. Tonight, we will leave."

As soon as Aiden hanged up, Emir started bouncing around in a frenzy-like state. "What??! You are leaving tonight!?? Tell me I heard wrong!"

Sara sighed. "No... Sorry everyone, something came up, and we need to leave."

"No, no, no..." Emir whined. "What about another match? You promised another match!"

"I'm really sorry. There is nothing I can do at this point, except to say that we will make it up to you next time. We need to leave now."

It took some effort for Sarah and Aiden to leave. To Aiden's frustration, Emir was holding onto Sarah, not letting go, and others didn't help either. They all wanted for their Boss to stay longer. Only when Sarah promised that next meeting will be within three months, they started saying their goodbyes properly and let them go without causing big commotion.

As soon as they exited, Aiden voiced his thoughts. "It would be easier if you didn't stop me from smacking Emir. Others would also be quiet then."

Sarah laughed. "What's with you and smacking? Since when are you like that?"

Aiden rolled his eyes at her, obviously joking. "And since when you let others cling onto you like that?"

Sarah gave it some thought. "True… but he is a friend…" She saw Aiden smirking and realized that he is not serious. "Let's not talk about it. We should hurry. I want to get souvenirs for everyone home. There is a nice market close to the hostel, and we need to get our remaining things from the hostel before we go to the Island." She tugged his arm to hurry up.

Aiden extended his step and was next to Sarah in a second, resting his arm around her shoulders. "We should also talk to Matija and Toma before we leave…"

Two of them went through the list of things to do before they head back home and didn't notice that from nearby, one person watched them as they descended toward the town. Nick was hiding his presence between bushes and looked at Sarah and Aiden with a frown, his lips pressed tightly forming a thin line. He was not aware that one of his tightly clenched fists is wrapped around a prickly branch of the bush. Only when they were out of sight, he lowered his gaze and noticed few drops of blood that fell on the ground.

…

Sarah and Aiden didn't take much time to pack. They left most of the clothes there, to use when they come next time. That was perfect, since it gave them extra space in the bags for the souvenirs.

Sarah was happy that they are leaving with a private jet. "I was thinking how to take these Drachmas back home." She was lovingly stroking the marble container that they found in the shipwreck. "Like this we can avoid security checks and customs."

"You are taking that?"

Sarah excitedly nodded. "Yes. I have plans for these coins."

"Oh? Tell me." Aiden was happy to see her smile so widely.

"I want to discuss with Felix if we can put some identifiers or trackers inside. Then we can use them as a sort of token… but before that I will talk with JoAnna. She should know the best way to prevent them from oxidizing. I think this is silver…" Sarah was lost in her thoughts.

"Tokens? What kind of tokens?" Aiden was curious. Sarah's mind always managed to surprise him. Sometimes he thought that she works on a different frequency compared to everyone else.

"That is open for discussion. I have in mind something on the lines: for one token you get a favor, no questions asked."

Aiden laughed thinking how this girl plays too many games and gets these crazy ideas. "Ancient coins, high-tech trackers, shield against oxidizing? Isn't that a lot just for a token?"

"Hey! Don't spoil my fun!" Sarah pouted.

"Sure, sure..." He waved his hands and laughed. "Whatever makes you happy."

…

Before they left, it was already late in the evening.

They spoke with Toma and gave him instructions about further excavation. He promised to send daily reports about their findings.

Sarah and Aiden also talked with Matija and his wife, Lidija about the island.

Lidija was sad that they are leaving. It was a while since last time they had company. Previous owners didn't come often, and the island was on sale for more than two years. Only when they saw that it's not selling, the previous owner refurbished the main building to attract buyers. "I thought you will stay for two more days." She looked at Aiden. He was the one who told her that they will come on June 10 and leave after three days.

"Something came up, and we need to leave earlier." He shortly explained.

Lidija looked at Sarah. "Next time, let us know before you come."

"How much in advance should we let you know before we come?" Sarah was wondering if there is some protocol they should follow. Even if she is the owner, there are people who live here. She should take them into consideration.

"Don't get me wrong…" Lidija quickly explained. "You are welcome to come anytime without notifying us. All this is yours, after all. But if you give us one-two days' notice, we can make sure that the fridge is stocked, and that bed linens are fresh."

"Sure, no problem." Sarah smiled.

Matija helped them put their luggage in the powerboat, and his family joined to wave them goodbye from the berth as Sarah and Aiden left.

…

Sarah was watching Aiden drive the powerboat. The limited light that came from the console, bounced off from his face and torso, and made him look like a mystical Greek God. Sarah was enchanted.

Aiden glanced toward her and flashed his devilish smile. "What are you thinking about?" He asked suggestively. It was obvious that he noticed Sarah staring at him.

She didn't want to admit that she is just gawking. "I was only wondering… how we are going to return this boat?"

"Really?" He didn't believe her. He powered off the engines and took a seat next to her while answering her question. "I will let Matija and Toma know where it's docked, and they will come to take it back to the island. Matija has the spare key." He scooted close to her.

'Too close…' Sarah smiled and did her best to focus on the topic they are discussing. "Back to the island? Isn't this a rental?"

His eyes focused on her lips as he inched closer. "I never said that."

Sarah noticed that something is off. Aiden is distracting her with his handsomeness, but she realized that what he is saying is important. "Wait, wait… the powerboat is ours?"

"Yours… Happy birthday…" He removed the last inch of space between them, and their lips met.

Sarah's mind exploded. 'Did he just say that this is MY boat!' While his hands worked on removing her clothes, her mind turned into mush. His kisses, his touch, his breath, the slight swaying of the boat under the moonlight, everything merged into a perfect conclusion of the best birthday she ever had.