An age gap love story.
A brokenhearted billionaire.
A college girl.
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"Nevaeh," Aiden whispers, "can I rest my head on your shoulder?"
I nod, letting him rest his head on my shoulder. He closes his eyes.
"Thank you." He sighs in contentment. "...
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My eyelids flicker as I feel a soft kiss on my cheek. It wakes me up, but my eyes still feel so heavy I can't really open them.
Once my blur vision becomes better, I can make out Aiden smiling down at me. He's already in his office suit, and rays of sunlight cast upon his handsome face. The sight makes me wonder if I'm still in a dream.
"You can sleep again," he says in a soothing voice. "I just want to let you know that I have to leave early for a factory visit."
I squint, trying to sit up properly on my bed, but Aiden makes me lie down again.
He places a kiss on my forehead. "Just rest again, Heaven. You told me that you didn't have any morning classes today."
Now that I think about it, he's right. I want to get up and send him off at the door, but I need time to muster all my energy.
"I'll see you again later this evening," he says.
"Okay," I say in a hoarse voice.
I sound groggy, and that makes me want to bury myself. I don't even want to know how I look right now. Aiden looks so perfect while I'm a sleepyhead mess.
He chuckles lightly. I watch with a lost expression as he walks out of my room.
These little things between us make me wonder all over again if all of this is real. Despite this huge feeling inside me that I know I can't stop anymore, I can't help but feel that I'm just a kid. Being together with Aiden makes me think whether I deserve him or not.
I flop my head back into my pillow, staring at the ceiling as I pull my blanket up. I close my eyes, trying to sleep again so that I can get rid of this overthinking habit. It fails because I suddenly don't feel sleepy anymore.
I blink. Once. Twice. My head is already filled with Aiden again, especially about the moments with his family yesterday. I still can't believe that it happened and that his parents were being so nice to me.
His mother is the sweetest person ever. The things she said to me when we parted make me feel that I mean so much to Aiden.
Even though I always try to deny this happiness, things have indeed gotten real between us. I can't help but think so.
But then, why do I still have this fear inside me?
Why am I feeling scared, so very much scared? Like everything can end in a blink of an eye.
My eyes squeeze shut as I lie on my side. I want to sleep again, but I can't. It's pointless because my mind has already been clogged up.
I groan, getting out of my bed. Just like any other morning, I need my usual cup of hot tea, so I walk out of my room and head to the kitchen. The first person I see when I step into the site is Ashton. He's sitting on a stool at the counter, sipping his coffee and reading a newspaper.
