The Traps of Black Swan

Looking at her grumpy for seeing Leon in her dream, Aaron raised her chin to face him, "Continue."

Aarvi let out a frustrated sigh as she quickly told it off, carefully looking at his face, "Leon Harmon handed me a cupcake, with his nauseous face being tender towards me as his filthy hand stroked my hair. I had smiled at the disgusted man before running to the teenager."

Aarvi wasn't sure if it was just a random dream created by her subconscious mind or a dream of her past.

If it was her past, then the dream confirmed that the teenager is different and Leon was an outsider.

She wanted that doubt to be solved by Aaron so that she could have a peaceful sleep.

Aaron silently caressed her cheek, trying to remember something. Meanwhile, Aarvi, who noticed him, jumped aside to fetch her mobile, thinking the images she had might help.

Aaron, whose hand was left in the air, got a mobile to his hand. He unlocked it to see his little Cupcake holding a cupcake and smiling at a young man.

On closer look, Aaron identified the man and looked at her. "Did you think Leon Harmon could be the teenager of your dreams as you couldn't see the face?"

Now it was clear to him why she was following him like a little obedient pet of his and overworked to speak about it with him.

Aarvi pursed her lips and nodded in acknowledgment.

Even though she thought it that way, she won't honestly believe it until she gets proper proof. She didn't want to look into the past forgotten memories because she didn't want to see anything about her relating to Leon Harmon.

Aaron held her hand and gently pulled her to him as he moved to the edge of the bed to get off. He teased her by taking her words, "Let's go and get married."

Aarvi chuckled as she went next to him, and he gave her a piggyback ride. "Where are you taking me? It's past one in the night." She asked between her laughter.

Aaron glanced at her through the side-eye as he poked fun, "To the marriage bureau. We will instruct the men to kidnap the officer. We will kick open the doors and get us registered."

Aarvi burst into laughter, bumping their heads, "That would be a wonderful memory to reminisce all the time." Because both will land in the prison as a newlywed.

Aaron left her on the couch in the living hall and covered her legs with a knitted throw before going to the study room turning on the bright lights.

Then he snuggled close to her after handing her his laptop opening a particular folder.

Aarvi opened a file. It was the ownership papers of the cafe which is near their school. It was in Aaron's name. The date of ownership registration was around the time she was thirteen years old.

Then she opened the following file, which was the picture. It was taken on the first day of the cafe after it was renovated.

Probably Aaron was taking a picture of the cafe, but Nikun had photobombed the picture with a cheeky smile and a wink.

The cafe was very simple in Scandinavian interior design. It was beautiful with dark green leaves plants hanging here and there in the bright place. It had a light brown, white, and black interior focusing on the white more.

Aarvi exclaimed, "This is the exact cafe interior I get in my dreams." Now the interior was changed to more artistic.

Aaron faintly smiled, resting his head on her shoulder as Aarvi continued to see pictures and exclaim excitedly, telling what she had done at which spot of the cafe.

She was accurate with the bit of memory she had recollected, but he was still missing there with just a title of 'the handsome teenager.'

Obviously, her heart is aware he is a teenager, but her mind wasn't convinced yet. He neither corrected her nor forced her to remember. He just left her to clear the doubt.

He rested hearing her mellow voice. Aarvi finally reached the critical, required file.

It was a report on a social media post. The picture was almost the same as the one she got from her team, but there was a difference.

Little Ava was standing behind Leon in confusion. The post had overly emphasized that Leon was helping the old man, and Aarvi was cent percent sure he was putting on an act.

He had included her in his act. As the dumbest girl, she had believed his actions and flashed him a smile before returning to the teenager.

Her doubt cleared, and it was purely coincidental. Yet, she hated that she had smiled at Leon Harmon.

Should she take revenge on Leon for tricking her?

"Aaron, where is your picture? I want to see you." She grumbled as she turned to him.

She smiled, seeing him sleepy, so she closed the laptop, "Let's sleep. It's late." She pulled him up with her.

Not only her, even he had a long day. Thinking about the whole day, she couldn't believe there were so many events.

...

The beautiful sight of the bright full moon in the dark sky caught her attention as soon they stepped inside their bedroom. Aarvi remembered something and made him sit and hastily ran inside the walk-in, saying, "One minute."

Aaron yawned and saw her coming out with the thin duvet causing him to smile.

Aaron is aware she likes to be in the open air and planned to sleep on the balcony. He went towards the balcony, admiring both the city view and dark sky view. Aarvi beamed excitedly for earning no objection and followed him out.

They had no more energy to waste, both cuddled on the lounge facing the moon with a sea of stars as their blanket. It was a grand view.

"Aaron…" Her voice was barely audible, yet Aaron hummed in response.

"Aaron…" She repeated in her euphonious tone.

Aaron looked at his moon that was more beautiful than the one in the sky.

Lifting her head to face him, she could feel his calm heartbeats while hers was loud and definite.

Was she nervous? Was she shy? She didn't know, and she didn't care either.

Her finger clutched his nightshirt, and the words left her lips, "You are the best thing ever happened to me, then and now."

A pleasing smile appeared on his face. He kissed on the tip of Aarvi's nose, "You have always been the best thing in all my life. Doozy." His deep soothing voice tried to calm her foolish heart.

Before Aaron could ask her to sleep, Aarvi smiled at him, just the same innocent smile unaffected from all the troubles of life.

Aaron silently adored her. It was rare to get that heartwarming smile of hers.

"Aaron Rivas, I love you…." Her melodious voice finally professed what he always wanted to hear.

She could feel his heartbeat quickly fasten and his tender gaze on her.

He couldn't be thinking this all dream, right?

Aarvi continued after a pause, "I doubt if it is enough to describe what I really feel, I am telling you anyway."

Aaron reacted by cupping her back head with much more anticipation for her to repeat while his eyes were more than ecstatic.

Her tuneful tone hypnotized him, "I love you more than you know."