Looking at Aarvi, worried that their relationship was becoming everything about herself, Aaron sighed to himself.

His caressing thumb on her cheek shifted and pinched her cheek. He was feeding her well. Her cheeks were plump and softer. He genuinely responded, "I am happy anywhere as long as my Cupcake is around me."

When he thinks of going anywhere, it doesn't excite him if she won't be present around him. If it's with her in any place, he will look forward to their time even if they have to sit and do their work.

Her eyes sparkled at his words. A delighted arc of lips appeared on her face, morphing her cheeks into glowing soft pink blush, "Anywhere?" She asked for his affirmation.

"Hmmm." He acknowledged with a hum as he tapped on her nose tip. He had no doubts about it. He got back to breakfast when she cupped her face and started her daydreaming.

After a few seconds, "Then, let's leave our job and open a cafe and flower shop under one roof." She could already envision how the cafe and flower shop together would come up.

Her words instantly reminded him of his little Cupcake running around in the cafe, following him everywhere, calling him over and over again. Followed by it, he imagined Aarvi helping him serve customers, teasing him, and running to his arms when no customers were around.

His profession looked very small against his imagination, her happiness, and their blissful life together. And he loved it. However, he squinted his eyes at her, leaned back on the chair, and crossed his arms, looking skeptical, "Why do I feel like you want to eat cupcakes all day and every day?"

Well, Aarvi hadn't thought of it. Recalling the cupcakes, he bakes for her. Her pink tongue tip licked her juicy red lips tempting him to claim them. She eagerly offered, even though it was her daydream, "I will give you loads of flowers, and you give me the cupcakes."

'Flowers?' He wasn't an admirer of flowers. He likes them because she gives them to him with extra attention and lots of love.

His hand reached for her chair and pulled it close to him in one swift move, "I only want My Cupcake." His words warmed her heart, and his enticing voice effortlessly cast a spell on her before his lips did the magic.

Aaron captured her lips for a quick kiss so that they could complete their breakfast. But her lips were more delicious and inviting than the food he had prepared. He pushed the coaster of his breakfast plate away while nipping and sucking her soft petal-like lips.

He broke the kiss to lift her from the chair and replaced his breakfast on the dining table. A slender pair of arms made their way on his shoulder, pulling him for a deeper kiss.

Like the hunger was being fed, their kiss was needy and raw. Greedily kissing, both ignored the work. Aaron pulled her body closer to his. He found it hard to keep his hands off her when they reached her curves and squeezed them.

Aarvi bit back her moan. She tightened her arms, pulling his face much closer. Her lips firmly pressed against his, her tongue rolled with him, exploring his mouth like newfound treasure in a whole new world.

If a good kiss is stored in the memory for a long time, she wants to keep each of their kissing memories to lock in her memories permanently.

Intoxicated, she had no idea when he had dominated their kiss, pulling out a few whimpers, making her light-headed, clinging on to him.

Unfortunately, their searing kiss abruptly came to an end due to a ring of her mobile. A tiny groan left his lips for the disturbance while she mewled in reluctance to let go.

Gazing at her heavily hooded eyes, flushed little face, and parted lips catching her breath, Aaron had to battle between continuing their kiss or attending the call. Eventually, he answered the call and put it on speaker for her, still keeping her in his arms. She had a long day of plans. He didn't want to affect any of it.

"Boss, Tia reached the shop." Her team reported Tia's location.

She closed her eyes and buried her face on his chest, calming her pounding heart. She didn't want her breathy voice to make things awkward. So Aaron had to respond, "Alright." His raspy, constrained voice lingered in the air.

Aarvi's lips arced to his voice, feeling his heartbeats. She licked her slightly swollen lips while thinking, 'The dining hall - Checked,' She should try kissing him in different places next time.

Aaron, who ended the call, could feel her emotions and her mischievous smile. "What naughty thoughts are you having?"

She pushed her head back to face him. She blinked at him in surprise. She wasn't so easy to read, and she wasn't even facing him. 'How does he know I have naughty thoughts?'

She contemplated a few seconds before letting him know, "That- We have so many places to cover." Then she slowly turned to the kitchen, making him understand her thoughts.

Aaron breathed slowly to keep the little monster in check. If her kiss had an unimaginable effect, her words had no less.

He whispered near her ear, "Not just kiss." Aarvi, who had assumed he would tease her, turned to him in perplexity.

He moved closer until their lips grazed. Aarvi held her breath and felt dizzy by their proximity while he continued, "We will do more.. Soon.. We will mark.. Each corner."

Aarvi's face buzzed with scarlet red, imaging them in different censoring positions at each corner of the penthouse. It aroused her further, making her instinctively press her legs together, but Aaron was between.

Aaron was both entertained and a little regretful. He was pleased by watching her and regretful due to the treacherous little monster.

He kissed her forehead as though it would be enough to calm both of them. He tidied her hair and dress while she was pouting at him for seducing her. She felt like an innocent little Red Riding Hood for thinking of kissing when he had gone far ahead. "A big bad wolf."

He placed her down from the dining table before reminding her, looking her in the eye, "Cupcake, I haven't even done anything yet."

Aarvi: "..."

Whatever he did to her was nothing? Then she didn't want to think of more. She covered her cheeks and ran to the living hall. "Brazen man." She always thought she was the most shameless one in them.

He let out a throaty chuckle behind her before grabbing their mobile and leaving the penthouse with her.

-----historical

At the flower shop,

Tia was checking the preorder list on a laptop when she heard the handgun slider unlock behind her. Her eyes were soon alerted, and numerous thoughts kicked through her mind.

Clark had already informed her that her life was at risk, she has to be attentive, and they will be around to protect her.

Her strong instincts kicked in defense. She tried to feel the surroundings. She could sense the person behind her was tall; the gun nozzle was pointing at her head.

In the blink of an eye, she swung her legs around kicking the man's leg. The man missed the steady balance which shifted his attention to the ground. Meanwhile, she twirled around and skillfully twisted the hand that was holding the gun.

She was about to snatch the gun, her eyes popped out in shock.

Dax: ?? - ??

Aarvi, Shawn, and Aaron: ? _ ?