Aiden was busy in the garden when he got a ssage from Sarah to co to the study as soon as possible. It sounded urgent.
He was about to enter the house, when he bumped into JoAnna and Jeff who just arrived.
It would be rude just to go in and ignore them, they saw him. So, Aiden went to greet them first. When they heard that Sarah is inside, and he is going to et with her, Jeff and JoAnna decided to join Aiden.
Well, Sarah didn't say that he should co by himself.
After exchanging greetings with a birthday girl, Jeff handed her a big envelope. "Happy birthday, Sarah."
Sarah can do many things, but she was never good at accepting presents.
"Thanks", she said stiffly, unsure if she should open it or not.
"We hope you will like it.", JoAnna said while gesturing to Sarah to open the envelope.
Aiden perked up and peeked impatiently while Sarah got the docunts out.
"Wow!", Sarah exclaid when she glanced over the first page which summarized that she is the owner of the company which has eleven gemstone mines and two processing facilities.
Those are parts of 'Hanks industries' which Jeff acquired after Marcus' attacks failed.
Her eyes darted between Jeff and JoAnna few tis. "Are you sure? This is a lot."
Jeff and JoAnna smiled and nodded happily.
"Absolutely.", Jeff confird. "It will take ti for you to set it up and get your people in. If you have any questions, I am available to help but since you already have one mine, I believe you don't need a lot of guidance."
"I don't know what to say… thank you.", Sarah was really speechless.
Aiden nodded in approval and gave a thumbs up to his brother.
After they exchanged thanks and another round of hugs, Sarah told JoAnna and Jeff that Stella and Edward are here.
"Mom is outside helping with decorations or sothing, and dad said that he wants to rest. He is in one of the guest bedrooms…", Sarah explained.
JoAnna said that she will go and find Stella and Jeff said that he will join outside. Lunch is more than half an hour away, and he can be useful.
"Oh, right…", Aiden rembered. "Why did you call here?"
Sarah's face lit up and she called JoAnna and Jeff who were at the door to stay behind. "Mom got sothing from gran and gramps, and you might find it interesting also…"
Sarah gestured toward the big screen where a second later was a photo of a huge oak tree, a swing hanging form the branch and little-Sarah sitting on the swing (with a grumpy face).
"I rember that tree… It's on so of my old photos.", JoAnna said absentmindedly. "The stable in the back… This is gran and gramps place on the East Coast. Did they have this swing?"
Sarah nodded enthusiastically, happy that JoAnna recognized the location and explained: "You were there in 2002, that is when you t Jeff. They set up the swing for the next sumr with hope that you will co again, but you didn't. I was there."
"2003? You were like four years old…", JoAnna looked at the photo while taking in all the details. "Why are you sulking?"
Sarah shrugged. "I have no idea. But watch this…"
Sarah played a video file. Mary (aka gran) was recording, and they can see Sarah sitting on a swing (which is not swinging) and Jas (aka gramps) standing away from Sarah.
"Go and try again…", Mary urged Jas.
"No. She is always sending away and she does not want to talk to .", Jas pouted.
"She is a little girl. If it makes you feel any better, she does not talk to either. In ti, she will warm up to you.", Mary tried to pacify Jas.
"But she does not want to play with now. Last ti I tried pushing the swing, she fell and cried like it's my fault."
"Well, we put that swing with Anna in mind. Sarah is smaller and needs a gentler hand." Mary stifled a laugh.
"Why are you laughing?" Jas frowned at Mary.
"Nothing, nothing… It's…"
Mary stopped talking abruptly.
"Who is that?", Jas frowned before moving toward Sarah in quick strides.
Cara moved toward the swing where little-Sarah is and there was soone standing next to her. But it was only for a second before the video was cut off.
Sarah looked at Aiden, JoAnna and Jeff expectantly.
JoAnna snorted. "There better be more than this, because here we only see that you don't want to play with gramps, and he is not happy about it."
Sarah grinned and started the next video.
This one is taken much closer to the swing. Starts by capturing Jas.
"So, you are the younger Don's boy?", Jas grumbled. "Why did you co here?"
Cara moved showing a 7 year-old Aiden standing next to the swing and holding onto one of two ropes which are holding a plank where 4 year-old Sarah is sitting.
Sarah is not saying anything, but she is observing Aiden curiously.
"My big brother told that here I can find good won. So, I ca to pick one.", Aiden responded coolly (as cool as a 7 year-old can sound).
Mary laughed, making the cara shake.
"How old are you?", Jas growled.
"I will be seven this year.", Aiden proclaid while lifting his chin proudly.
Jas snorted. "Seven? There are no won here. Get lost!"
"My brother warned about you and your nasty temper, old man. But he didn't tell that you are a liar.", Aiden said with a straight face.
"Liar?", Jas asked in disbelief.
"How can you say that there are no won here? What about this one?", Aiden asked innocently while pointing at Sarah.
Mary burst into laugh again, covering the sound of Jas' cursing and making the cara shake.
"… You are a bigger rascal than your brother. Leave before I call your grandfather."
"Go and call him. That will give more ti to talk to my woman." Aiden grinned at Sarah and in the next mont dashed away when he saw Jas approaching him threateningly.
Jas was chasing after Aiden while cursing occasionally. After two circles around the massive oak tree from where the swing is hanging from, Aiden moved toward Sarah, cupped her cheeks in his palms and kissed her on the lips.
Aiden's action was covered by the sound of Mary's gasp.
"I have your first kiss and you have mine. So, you are my woman." Aiden told Sarah seriously and dashed again, because Jas was only few steps away.
When Aiden let go of Sarah, she lost her balance and fell backwards.
The cara shook as Mary hurried toward Sarah who was already weeping.
"Baby girl, are you OK?", Mary asked with a voice full of concern.
From who knows where, Aiden was right next to them, standing above Sarah. He took her hand and helped her stand up.
"My woman does not cry for this little thing."
Sarah's eyes full of tears blinked at him, but she stopped crying.
Aiden grinned and dashed away.
"What is your na?!", Aiden yelled while running toward the fence.
"What na? You will get a good whooping when I tell Don about this! You better keep on running because if I catch up to you…", Jas' voice drifted away as he ran after Aiden who already jumped over the fence.
"Sarah…", Sarah responded in a whisper while looking toward the fence before the video ended.
Jeff and JoAnna both laughed while comnting how Jas had headaches because of Jeff and Aiden when they were kids.
Aiden walked to Sarah in a daze and pulled her in a hug.
"I am so sorry I forgot about this.", he whispered in her hair.
Sarah smiled and leaned into his embrace. "How can you say that you forgot? Aren't we engaged? And I am your woman."
He humd in approval.
Sarah cupped his cheeks in her palms, got on her toes and kissed him on the lips. "I have your first kiss."
He smiled with a smile which reached his eyes. "And I have yours."
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