Sky"s soft and sweet tone was sounding as the pictures of Sky with Arlo changed on the screen. There were funny, there were happy, there were cute and many more. Even though he never liked to take pictures, he never said no for her to take his solo picture and he never could say no take pictures with her.
"...Mom had told me once, "Your prince will come. He may not be riding a white horse or have a big castle. But he will want you and only you. That will be better than any fictional story." I really didn"t believe Mom.
Do you remember what Senior Tom said? "When you get someone who loves and cares for you by ignoring everything and everyone else just to be available for you! Don"t let him go." Well! I found it unrealistic.
Do you remember the travel blogger Jane? Even she said, "Every girl meets a gentleman in her life who is polite and gentle to her. But he will be violent to others who try to hurt her. When you get such a man, don"t let him go. Hold on to him." How can every girl be lucky to get such a man? I felt it impractical.
But these far-fetched things are actually true for me. Hence it"s AFairytale."
Arlo who had pulled her to arms pecked her forehead as the tender smile didn"t leave his lips.
Sky"s voice from the video which was paused continued, "Mrs.Harley, you are soo easy to please. Only a few lines and you are overflowing with all the love cuddling me."
Sky grinned looking at him who chuckled hearing her tease.
Both didn" say anything and video continued, "Today I"ll tell you the little things which you don"t know, which I never told anybody. Let"s start with our first song..." The picture on the screen was still from Ethan"s birthday where Arlo was holding Sky"s hand, she was looking at him before the pictures changed.
"...It was the first time I wished to hear you daily. I didn"t run away from your performance for using the washroom. I ran away because you were the first person who gave complex ununderstandable thoughts."
Arlo didn"t want to miss any picture or any word. So his complete concentration was on the screen as his arm wrapped her tight.
Pictures changed to Rocky mountain, "Will you beat me if I say I heard your compliments "very pet.i.te and vivacious." and I thought you are an as*-kisser hearing vivacious. (Sky"s giggle.) Anyway, Thank you for your compliments Secretary Arlo."
The pictures taken in the kitchen started playing. "Kitchen! This plays a very important role. This was also the second place I had messy thoughts which I eventually cleared my all thoughts after seeing Ryan (Sky giggling). This is the place where I started to get comfortable with you and I found myself telling you so many things eating all the yummy delicacies.
... ..."
Sky had mentioned about all the happy occasions with pictures speaking about how she felt and thought about it.
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The restaurant in which Sky and Arlo were present was under Apollo. Norvin Wright who had finished dinner with a business client wanted to take fresh air hence he went upstairs ignoring "Customers aren"t allowed" board.
He was about to push the transparent door to enter the terrace, he noticed a couple kissing under the first snowfall of the year. He felt it was a picture-perfect scene...
He turned to leave but he identified Arlo when they broke the kiss. He couldn"t identify the girl as she had buried herself in Arlo"s embrace.
He wasn"t sure if he was waiting to confirm her as Sky or he wanted to see Sky after such a long time whereas he couldn"t forget to remember her even a single day after so long.
He saw Arlo carrying the girl and identified her as Sky who was pouting her lips and her cheeks were red. He turned aside as he leaned on the wall and took a cigarette out to smoke. He finished his cigarette and wanted to leave but froze hearing Sky"s voice.
It sounded even sweeter than whenever he had heard. He listened to her completely. Everything! From beginning to end.
He got to know Sky didn"t know Arlo"s ident.i.ty when she married him and the mighty President Smith was working as her secretary. He understood why Arlo said her as a Personal secretary.
A fairytale, he liked how she described and teased Arlo in the entire video. He just wished her to be happy as he knew he doesn"t stand a chance after hearing only t.i.ts and bits of their story and how much she cherished him.
Even though he didn"t know how Arlo treated her, hearing her say about Arlo, he discerned Arlo treats her the best unlike how he treats others.
He sighed when a thought came to his mind, "If I had met you before Arlo, would you have accepted me?"
He felt his legs numb standing for more than half an hour in the same place without moving. After clearing numbness, he left the restaurant after talking with the manager.
In the Bas.e.m.e.nt, when he was driving out he saw Sky sleeping in Arlo"s arms as he carried her towards their car holding the big bouquet of red roses.
He knew the dinner date was arranged by Sky and the bouquet was for Arlo. He always thought a man should do those for his woman, seeing the contradiction he was really, really jealous of Arlo.
His grip tightened on the steering wheel and drove out.
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The video wasn"t even half played, Sky who was resting her head on his chest, dozed off hearing his heartbeats. Arlo noticed her and held her close as he continued to watch and hear her.
He had told her about him when he took her to Smith mansion first time. When he got to know his dumb wife was also in love, she was sleepy and answered his questions only.
Hearing her briefly tell about most of the things, he rewound a few parts of the video to hear her and smile more.
In the end, he had a blissful smile. He was content knowing she spent the time to prepare the video irrespective of her workload.
He likes it how Sky personally does everything when she could just ask somebody to do it or she could even skip it.
He messaged his men to clear the way and carried her out asking her to sleep when she woke up by the movements.
After making sure she was comfortable on the shotgun seat, he took the driver seat and drove home...
After reaching home, Arlo woke her up as he carried her inside, "Sky, Do you want to check on Jai?"
Sky lips tilted up hearing him. She pulled his cheeks, "Young Master Smith! Are you showing off how well you know Young Miss Harley?"
Sky pecked on his cheek thinking all must have gone to bed. Ryan who was taking stairs after talking with Olivia, hit on his forehead realizing his life would be again stuffed with lots of PDA.
Arlo left her down at Jai"s door. He wanted to leave but Sky held him and entered the room after a light knock as she just wanted to make sure Jai was sleeping.
Sky furrowed her brows seeing Jai sitting in balcony in just nightwear without warm clothes. She turned to Arlo, "Get fresh, I"ll come after sending brother Jai to bed."
Arlo nodded as he caressed her cheek feeling helpless seeing her worried and left.
Jai who had turned towards room saw her coming hence he entered inside. "Brother Jai! Why were you sitting outside?"
She checked his temperature and relaxed. "Do you want to go home? Are you getting bored here?" She took him to bed and tucked him in after he laid down.
He thought he should have slept seeing her sitting on the bed next to him, "Little sister! Nothing is important than you."
Sky faintly smiled knowing that he was still waiting for her to speak up, "Even if you go to h.e.l.l, I bring you back to me. Sleep now. I"ll take you out tomorrow."
Both saw Loran enter inside rubbing his eyes. After seeing her, he hugged her first, kept a pillow next to her, and laid down without saying anything.
Loran wanted to check on Jai, after seeing both, he slept there s.h.i.+fting her palm on his head.
"Brother Jai! You should learn from Dumbo. Sleep now." Sky played with Loran"s hair from which he falls asleep faster.
Jai just smiled, "Little sister! Are you going to sit here?"
Sky hummed, "If I leave, you will become a zombie. Brother Jai! You know I love my sleep, so don"t worry about me. Sleep now."
Jai knew well who was important for her, he or her sleep. He sighed and adjusted her pillow before sleeping so that she could rest soon...
Sky wasn"t sure when she fell asleep until Arlo adjusted her on the bed and pulled the blanket over her.
Sky woke up and checked on both brothers to leave, Arlo who visited to make sure she was resting instead of crying, saw her leaving Jai"s hand.
He stopped her and whispered, "Sky, didn"t your brother stayed with you whenever you needed him?"
She nodded and whispered back, "Then will you join us? Why are you awake so late?"
Arlo flicked on her nose gently realizing she was leaving for him and he also felt warm knowing she wasn"t casting him aside.
At last, he moved Sky towards the end and he leaned on headrest caressing her hair.
Sky didn"t like Arlo not resting properly, "Go to our room and sleep. You will get neck and back pain like this."
He couldn"t understand why she worries so much about the trio; Jai, Loran, and Him. "If I get, give me a ma.s.sage tomorrow. Simple. Now Sleep."
She flashed him a smile and slept. Arlo dozed off after some time.