The Traps of Black Swan

Aaron's breath twitched as she continued to close the distance between them and brushed her nose with his. He craved to hold her and kiss her lips when her hot breath continued to assault on his skin.

Her lower lip corner touched his lips ever so gently causing him to hold his breath and anticipate while he wanted to grab her and taste her lips until he was content. Her face moved away from his lips next to his cheek, he felt her soft cheek graze his but it just passed away giving him the feel.

Her low seductive voice sounded at his ear with her lips dancing nearing them, "Nothing less."

Aaron felt like she was testing his self-control when he exactly knew she was just playing with him and the woman's heartbeat didn't even skip a beat being so close to him while his heart was racing at an unstoppable speed.

Aarvi was flipping aside amazed by his calm composition but her eyes widened when he went on top of her but she soon came to a sweet little girl look blinking at him innocently making it hard for him to do anything.

If anybody sees her different states in such a short time, they would doubt as she has a dual personality or probably possessed but he knew well she is outwitting him again. "Aarvi Evans, it's always a big bad wolf eating the little red riding hood."

"Oh!" Then she claimed, "So I will be a big bad wolf and you are my handsome little red riding hood."

Aaron looked at her dainty face in fascination trying his best to keep his gaze away from her lips to avoid crashing on them, "Are you flirting with me?"

She shook her head faintly and corrected him, "I am seducing you." Megan had called her and briefed what happened in the house. She had even asked Aarvi how she could ignore Aaron's charming face when he seduces her. In other words, Megan asked her to go easy on him.

Aaron knows she was tempting him and sadly she was successful too, "You have to bear the consequences after seducing me."

Aarvi innocently asked as though she didn't understand what he meant, "Why?"

Aaron: "..." If he didn't know she still had her limitations, they would be kissing now instead of talking.

She continued mischievously, "I just want to seduce and leave." Then she giggled to stop acting. "Alright, I need a hug." When she was on top or he, they had clearly maintained space so she asked for his warm cozy hug.

Aaron pinched her cheek thinking his life going to be hard if she keeps seducing him. Looking at her hands asking for a hug, "Like this?" He asked in a dilemma as they were lying on the swing bed. It wasn't going to be a hug but sleeping on her

She wrapped her arms around his neck without responding to him. Normally she hugs him and he had already once cuddled her to sleep so she felt no difference having no cross thoughts.

He rolled down holding her in the embrace to avoid his mind thinking something else if he stays on top of her. He apologized, caressing her head, "I am sorry about my grandfather."

Lying side by side, she didn't like their hug so she pushed him and sat down confusing him, "You shouldn't apologize to it. If I was in his place, probably I would have taken a whip and chased after the girl."

Aaron: "..."

He felt sorry for their unborn son or daughter-in-law, also grandson or granddaughter-in-law imagining Aarvi swinging the whip to scare everyone away. Nevertheless, he smiled knowing she understood instead of misunderstanding or disliking his grandfather.

Doubtfully he spread his arms leaning on the cage of swing and she hopped to his arms happily, "This is better." Seeing her relaxing embracing him, he casually asked, "Do you like to hug me so much?"

Aarvi hummed in affirmation before giving the reason, "It's like, my all day tension and tiredness dissipates." She paused, then she raised her head and asked in hysteria, "It isn't any kind of fetish, right?"

Aaron chuckled as he helped her to get off the swing to go inside the mansion, "There is a hormone called Oxytocin. Hugging is one of the actions that discharge oxytocins in your brain naturally. That helps in bonding and strengthening interpersonal relationships. It is also called a cuddle hormone or love hormone."

Aarvi cut in feeling suspicious, "That doesn't answer my question. Are you trying to fool me with medical science?"

Aaron bobbed her head and continued, "The Cortisol hormones are stress hormones which will be replaced with oxytocins hence you will feel relaxed and at ease."

Now it made sense to Aarvi who nodded, then jumped in front of him, and asked in an interrogation tone, "Have you felt like I said when you hug me?"

Aaron bent to her height going closer to face her straight, his thumb gently circled on her flawless rosy cheek while saying, "My brain releases oxytocins just by looking at this pretty little face."

Aarvi's smile broadened hearing him and demanded curiously, "Then I should charge you something."

As much as he loved to bake her cupcakes, he was also envious of it. He quickly thought and countered, "Don't tell me your dangerously pleasing face just values cupcakes?"

Aarvi understood what he had expected her to charge him and she really wanted to be a dummy, seeing him still flirting and trying to trick her. She pointed her forehead jutting her lower lip into a pout, blinking harmlessly.

Making him happy is that easy if it's Aarvi and she saw him smile helplessly before cupping her backhead to kiss her forehead.

Leaving their work aside, Aaron cooked while Aarvi sat on the island kitchen counter and helped him with the preparation of dinner and highly demanded cupcakes.

--- At Rivas Industries ---

The next day, Aaron had expected Aarvi to follow him as she had told Shawn and Dax but she left sooner than him and he went to his office.

Entering his office, Milo was towing behind him when a paper landed on the file he was holding and saw Aarvi sneaking behind them asking him to read it.

"President Rivas, your first appointment is with the flowers..." Milo glanced at Aarvi who quickly hid when Aaron was turning behind thinking Milo lost his mind.

Milo Wen composed and continued to read without meeting Aaron's eyes, "After appreciating the flowers, you have a coffee date on the couch as you go through the files..."

'Ms. Evans, why do you want me to die?' Milo thought but he had to continue. "...as you admire the pretty girl in front of you. Then you have a morning meeting to resolve the issue raised at the construction site..."

Milo was amazed by how well she kept track of Aaron's work but his lips twitched with continued lines, "... so please don't keep thinking about the girl who will be in your office room. Complete your work without flirting other than taking quick glances at her serious working face so that you two could go out for a lunch. You might have to miss her till evening anyhow she will get you some tasty snacks so don't slack off."

Milo Wen controlled laughing when he raised his head to face Aaron's amusement. He thought he might have to continue the actual schedule but Aaron cued him to leave as he went to the couch where Aarvi was sitting in the armchair without showing herself.

"My today's schedule is winning and engaging." Aaron went in front of her to see her holding a beautiful bouquet of light pink tulip bulbs. He likes her choice of flowers instead of randomly picking one, "Are you really going to get me one daily?"

He asked as he kissed her head while taking the bouquet. Aarvi hummed and added, "Unless I really can't, I will get you one."

He curiously asked seeing so many varieties of flowers she has in the shop and gets him. "I wanted to ask for a long time, do you have a flower farm?"

Aarvi didn't hide it, "Yeah, eighty acres near backwaters dune of the Mocon dam... Leon Harmon is allergic to pollen." She wasn't sure how he would react to it knowing her real reason behind the farm and the shop.

Aaron smirked standing in akimbo thinking about her farmland, "No doubt Shawn calls you artful businesswoman."

"Heh?" Aarvi was confused with the reaction she got. Aaron rubbed her head and went towards the vase, "Your monthly turnover at the farm is enough for us to live for years."

It was a land for outdoor shooting and the charges are sky-high, it sends flowers to Mocon and other three cities around. She had employed over fifty who looked no less than bouncers. It was a perfect hideout place if Leon Harmon gets to know. Or if she wants to severe Leon's allergy, she doesn't have to spend a penny to fill his places with flowers.

She never did anything that brings losses to her even if it is for her vengeance, "Aren't you upset?"

Aaron returned to her, seeing her puzzled expression, "Nope, I am grateful to Leon Harmon for giving you such a wonderful concept that I am enjoying."

Her trouble instantly replaced with content while her hands unknowingly caressed his face.

Aaron didn't evade her touch or made her uncomfortable, "What is your plan for today?" Since she was going out in the afternoon, he kind of guessed she has some plans.

Aarvi smirked remembering her absurd plan.. She had thought to take a break but somebody was stepping her line repeatedly, "The Craft family."