Five months later:

It feels like years have passed between them. Not in a bad sense, in a very good sense. Every day, she wonders how this man remains so perfect.

After the initial issues, they were able to float through the waves together and reach the shore. It wasn't easy.

People never let them be.

She did the press conference explaining all of the stalker situations. She didn't go into deep details just a basic of how things went.  That should be enough for the media. She was able to clear her husband's accusations and instead made him the hero he was.

The other thing was that her husband's family decided they will buy out the shares of Ayaan's company from the people who always seem to be on his head and so now the company officially belongs to the B5.

She has a share in his company too. She was an active member of his company and now she was able to find a place and build it however she desires. It was still a work in process and she was still working on hiring the models who expose natural imperfections.

"Will you take some rest?" Her husband fussing over her as usual

It has become a habit now.

She usually forgets to eat her food due to her workload. Her husband, however, never forgets her meals.

"I will-".

She didn't even get to complete the sentence when he lifts her off the office chair.

"You will eat now. You know I don't like eating alone and I especially don't like you skipping food".

He grumbled the whole way to the kitchen about how careless she was with herself and her health. It was sweet. The only reason she was ever careless for once in her life about herself was him. He was always there. He always takes care of her.

She doesn't have to constantly worry about being perfect. He doesn't care. She doesn't anymore. It was hard to set that image of her. Yet, she did. Now she had a separate image though. Of his wife.

People do expect from them. But they were both private about their affairs. They never drag attention to themselves. Even though he wanted her for his image, he never once did anything to perfect it. The media attention was on them for a very short period after they found out that they won't find a scoop on them, they left them alone.

That reminds her of the traitor who let those two bastards in. It was still a mystery. No one knows who was responsible for the act. There are doubts and fear around since this whole organization was built for their protection and was a private organization made from scratch. There is a gap because of what went down.

Her husband was still mad about it. Every time he looks at the scar on her back, he will curse and gets mad all over again. He blames himself. No matter what she says, he always blames himself.

Which is also why he was overprotective of her. He didn't even trust the guards so usually, he accompany her everywhere. He had one of his oldest guards come back just so he can assign his services to her. The first few months after the incident, he would lose his mind if he didn't find her at once. He would panic and the fear will fill his eyes until she was in front of him.

She understands that. She wasn't complaining. She understands how scary it was for him. Because it was so scary for her to go through it. The fear of never seeing her husband again. Never living that happy life. Never being able to tell her husband that she loves him. The fear was instilled in her too. It seems that he knows that, even when she doesn't show, whenever he searches for her, it was also something she was hoping to do yet she couldn't.

He understands the need to reassure her. He would simply wrap his hands around her and hold her until she says something. Because once she was calm down (like him) she starts talking and blabbering. That's how he knows she was ok.

"Is Ehan ok?" She asked because when she went for her doctor visit she found he was unfocused which was rare for a beast of a man like him

Ehan was Usman's son.

Her husband frowns, "He should be. Or at least, I think he will be. He never talks".

"You don't either". She teases and he smiles, "He just seems off".

"Did he say something to make you uncomfortable? Cousin or not, I will beat his ass".

She laughs, "No. No. He is a gentleman. I was just wondering what's going on with him. He looks haunted".

"That's what selecting a field like his does to a person. He never asks for help from anyone. He is just.. alone?"

"I hope he gets better". She sighs because Ehan helped her through the incident by treating her injuries and aftereffects

"He will". He shrugged, "I have something I need to show you". He sounded excited about whatever he had to show her

She grins, "You do?"

"Yes. So, eat your food and we will leave".

She did. They enjoyed their food while he explains his next project to her. He always involves her in all the things he does even when she doesn't understand half of them. Whenever she asks questions (she asks a lot of them), he will patiently explain them to her.

She did ask him why he never gets mad at her or annoyed. He had just said, "I barely just got you, baby. I am never going to hurt a heart that owns me".

She had swooned. For days, she still blushes to remember those words.

After they were done eating, she changes into comfortable clothes and reaches his car. He was still trying to teach her how to drive. She was terrible at it. He didn't mind though. According to him, he gets to spend time with her while she loses her mind over not being a good driver.

He laughs.

He does that a lot lately. He will laugh around her freely without any caution or restrictions. He was still a hard wall in front of the world and the media. Whenever he was by her side, he was just a softy. She did tease him about it.

Whenever they are at an event, and so far they have been in two for the changes they did in their company, he was never reserved at affection in public. He would touch her any chance he gets. He will stay by her side. Whenever their social battery runs out, they will hide in the corner and just gossip. Mostly, she would gossip and he will stand there and listen while playing with her hair or fingers. He had a ring for her. He likes whenever he finds it on her ring finger. He will play with it all the time. With the locket too.

"You never told me what the locket means?" She places her hand over it because she wears it everyday

"It's very simple, really. Life, stability, a connection with your partner". He shrugged, "I am not even sure why I thought of that in such an early phase of our relationship. I guess I always knew you will be my end game".

She smiles.

He stops the car asking her to not look around. He moves to her side of the door and opens it. He asked her to focus on him instead of the surroundings and she did. It was easy to focus on him. He is the most gorgeous man alive. And she was lucky to have him.

"Look ahead, baby". His voice snapped her thoughts as she turned to the house that stood in front of her

She gasps because she had seen this house before. It was one of the advertisements a few months back. She had mentioned vaguely how beautiful it was.

"What did you do, Ayaan?" She asked, shocked and he grins at her

"I did something else too". He dragged her inside the house until they were in the basement and she looked at the wide pool in front of her, "You said you like something like this. I hope it is good?"

He sounded nervous and unsure which was like him. She was mind blown that he remembers such small details, then again, she shouldn't be surprised when she has already witnessed how much he focuses on every word of hers.

Her eyes brimmed with tears and his eyes filled with concern as he started blabbering, "If you didn't like it, we don't have to stay here. I know how uncomfortable you have been in the new apartment we shifted in. I know you are scared of all the unknown people in our building and I wanted to find you a safe place. I wanted to find a safe place where we can start our new journey. I should have asked you".

She shakes her head, wrapping her arms around him, "I love it". Then she raises her head, kissing his nose, "And I love you".

He kissed her forehead, bringing her into his embrace as he nuzzled his nose in her neck, "You are my forever".

Ayaan and Aaira.

The end.