Is this destiny?

That evening, in the penthouse on the 20th floor in Los Angeles, Sarah was telling Aiden details related to the home she is building.

"I own a piece of land. A little over fifteen acres located at north of California, it includes about three hundred feet of private beach. The climate there is Mediterranean, that is why I picked that location. I'm building house there." She looked at him, waiting for some reaction.

"Go on." Aiden urged her. He was fascinated that she is only nineteen, and already thinking of owning a property and building a house. He wanted to hear more.

"The utilities are available." Sarah used the laptop to show on the map location of the lot. "The lot is connected to the electrical grid, but I don't want to use it as a power source." Sarah scrolled through photos of the lot while explaining. "One wind turbine is completed, and I plan to add solar panels. This will cause excess of electrical power produced which will be fed to the grid. My intention with this is to avoid any power outages. Also, Internet access will come from three separate ISPs, which allows the option of multiplexing upstream connections."

Sarah showed image of the lot taken from above and pointed. "This is where house will be built. Area is already prepared. I'm working with an architect to finalize floor plan. Once basement and main level are confirmed, construction will start. House will be elevated from the ocean level, and the sunset views are amazing."

She opened latest version of the floor plan and pushed laptop toward him. "What do you think?"

Aiden sighed. "I think... that no matter what I have on my mind, you are always few steps ahead of me."

Sarah was confused. "What does that mean? You think it's too much, right? That's fine. Think of this as I just shared something I'm working on. We can just get an apartment... something like this one. But maybe smaller, I think that this one has few bedrooms too many."

Aiden looked at her. "If we do that, will that place be a home for you?"

"It can be, at least a temporary one." She honestly responded.

"Do you think I want us to get something temporary?"

Sarah thought for a second. 'Is he wanting something like a forever-home?' But she tried to avoid thinking that way. It's best if she can clarify everything with him, and not let her imagination run wild. "OK, then what do you think will work?"

He pulled laptop with a floor plan closer and observed it. "I think that we should add few more parking spaces in the garage and make gym area bigger."

Sarah's eyes lit up. "Oh, that sounds like a great suggestion."

"And I need you to disclose whatever you invested so far, so I can give you half."

"That can be arranged..." Sarah felt her heart swell and she tried her best not to show how overwhelmed she is. "And I will start the process to add your name to the deed." She was over the moon thinking that the home she is working on will actually be THEIR home.

As much as she tried to look calm, Aiden saw that she is excited. He smiled. "Share this floor plan with me. I want to take my time looking at it and in coming days I will give you more inputs."

"Done. We can drive there to see the current progress, and while at it, we can spend some time on the beach. Maybe next weekend!" Sarah was not able to hold back, and she pounced on him. "Oh, this will be great!"

"Yes, it will." He hugged her tightly. Aiden felt her body pressing his and cleared his throat. "I feel a bit stuffy... how about we go and check out the swimming pool?"

Sarah raised her head and looked at him suspiciously. "Are you using code words again?"

His smile widened.

She got her answer, and blushed. "Uhm... should we put our swimsuits on?"

He caressed her cheek while enjoying her embarrassed expression. "That would be redundant, don't you think?"

"But I packed two swimsuits... It would be a waste not to use any." Sarah complained.

"OK. Go change." He gave in quickly. This was not a point where he wanted to spend time on.

Sarah happily hopped towards the bedroom to change. When she came out, she was wearing a teal string bikini. Sarah has a great body, and the bikini does not leave anything to the imagination.

Aiden was already in the pool. He watched her as she approached. Light was coming from behind her, and she looked like an alluring shadow. With her every step, he felt as the air is escaping from his lungs at a rapid pace as his desire to hold her was increasing. "Damn it!" He cursed. Aiden planned to take his time and to tease Sarah until she begs him for that intimate touch... but his body was telling him that he will not be able to control himself for long.

Sarah stopped one step away from the pool edge and looked at him. Water drops were falling from his messy hair, and he looked at her with his hungry eyes. She got into a daze. Her mind shut down. The only thought Sarah had was how she can't get enough of the man in front of her.

Aiden saw that she is not moving, so he used his hands to prop himself up, grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the pool. Sarah didn't expect this, and let out a yelp as she was falling in. Before she touched the surface, she was in his embrace and together they went under water. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and they kissed as the water pressure pushed them up. Sarah was not aware when it happened, but by the time they got on the surface, her bikini bottom was floating on her left. She looked at the small piece of teal fabric, then at Aiden questionably.

"I told you it's redundant." He mischievously smiled while untying string on her top.

Sarah smiled and closed in.. When he felt her lips on his neck, his fingers stopped for a moment before hurriedly undid the knot and he was able to remove last piece of fabric that separated them.