Ethan sat next to her, "What"s wrong?"Winnie flushed as she spoke which was too very low to hear, "You don"t have to hold yourself for me."
It took him time to understand her and replied gently, "We just met today. Don"t worry about me."
Winnie replied without hesitation, "I trust you."
Ethan contours turned very soft so as his smile. Fighting his urge, he spoke softly, "I was dead single till today. I don"t have protection."
Winnie bit her lips before saying, "Aren"t we going to marry soon?"
Ethan felt very warm hearing her obliquely proposing. He was thinking to talk to her next day about it as her career and her complete life were in the country P.
He didn"t hold back anymore and threw the blanket aside before showering her with all his love...
He never had thought he would also become responsible and shoulder his family business. When he finally did, he got his lost love whose roots spread better and firm than the past.
... ... ...
On the way home from the Jeff family house, Arlo observed Sky looking at the subway entrance and sitting quietly.
As much as he knew, she would always like to do small and crazy things. Recently, she never asked or did anything other than working or going out with them when others planned and enjoyed there.
She only asked to take her to Country P where Winnie was settled so that she could talk and convince her to talk for Ethan"s sake.
Even though he never restricted her, he started to feel she was restricting herself.
Initially, he thought that he must be overthinking as she was still the same mischievous when she plays around with him or play pranks on her friends.
But as days pa.s.sed he noticed her keeping him always in sight or she would call and talk as they continued to work in their office, controlling to go out in public places, being on guard all the time which wasn"t her usual self.
"Honey!"
She hummed in response as she turned to him.
"Let"s go in the subway." His voice was indifferent but her voice had excitement as the faint smile grew wide on her face.
"Really?"
Arlo pinched her cheek and stopped the car. "If you wanted to go, why didn"t you tell me?"
Sky realized she got caught. While trying to find the reason she heard him say, "Let"s go. The last train is in less than ten minutes."
Sky saw him getting down and rolled her window down instead of getting down, "Arlo... If it"s for me, we don"t have to go. Let"s go home."
Arlo ignored what she said and opened the door after instructing his guard to get a car to the last station.
Seeing her sitting in the car with complex emotions, he carried her out. "Aaarrrlo... I will walk."
She was in an evening gown and he was in his Italian slim suit. Both looked out of place and upon that if he carried her, everyone"s attention would be on them.
"If you are ready to tell me the truth, I will let you walk." He entered the Subway entrance and stood on the escalator to go downstairs.
"When have I lied to you?" Sky whined looking at his side profile. She couldn"t help trace his chiseled jawline against the light as her head tilted sideways.
"Are you sure you never went under... Can you put me down now?"
Arlo noticed her eyes tracing his face admiringly and his lips slowly turned up hearing her question.
Hearing her change of question without completing the first one, he understood, she was back to her senses seeing his smile.
He let her down after exiting the escalator. Seeing her run away, he held her hand and walked with her as he teased her.
One was delicate and dazzling. Another one was the suave and cold prince. Both were in blue matching their outfits looking completely out of place which attracted everyone even if they didn"t want.
Sky had a transit card in her card holder which was with Arlo but he didn"t hence he bought one for himself and both entered inside.
"I have never seen you using public transportation, why do you have this card?"
Arlo asked as he looked at her who was over the moon just by the thought of using the train.
Hearing his question, she bit her lip before replying.
"When I came to Capital, I was staying in the Horizon tower alone. Brother Jai had restricted me to go to town A. I didn"t want to go to the Harley mansion and I had n.o.body else. So to take a break or distract myself or to keep myself busy, I used to aimlessly travel. Sometimes for a few hours and sometimes a whole day."
Even though she fluently said, he could feel the bitterness in her tone. "Now you have me even if you want to travel aimlessly."
The little uneasiness she felt due to her tiny past instantly vanished hearing him and flashed him a bright smile, "I have everyone and YOU. So everything is worth."
As they continued to talk waiting for their train, two girls asked them blus.h.i.+ng heavily. "Are you two celebrities? Is there any reality show going on here?"
Hearing her nervousness, Sky replied coolly with a faint smile, "We aren"t."
"Oh!" She looked disappointed but a smile appeared soon, "Miss! You are very beautiful and pretty and your boyfriend is very handsome. You two are great together. Sorry that we disturbed."
"Thank... you..." They left before Sky could respond. She turned to Arlo first and searched here & there around him.
"My boyfriend! Where is he? Why don"t I know about him?... Let me search." Sky tried to move to search for her boyfriend.
Her hand was still in his hand. He effortlessly twirled her and held her next to him. The people around them gasped which made her turn pink.
"Sweetheart! I still have to avenge you for hiding your cravings. Now, are you asking me to enforce all the rights of a husband?"