CHAPTER 3

Aaron accompanied Jeanne to his mother's home. They were riding Aaron's car while Harry then drove Jeanne's car behind them. Throughout the ride, Aaron put warm fuzzy feeling music on the radio.

“I love these kinds of songs, you know,” said Jeanne happily while throwing a gentle glance at Aaron.

At that time, Best Part by Ed Sheeran feat YEBBA was playing on the radio.

Aaron, who was driving, felt that someone was glancing at him directly and looked at Jeanne.

Their eyes met again, and Jeanne became shy with Aaron's look. She quickly looked away with a blushed face.

“So, you grew up here in Lyon?” said Aaron, trying to remove the awkwardness.

“Yeah. After my father died, we moved to Lyon,” replied Jeanne.

“Oh, I'm sorry, What happened to your father?” said Aaron, sympathetically.

“Thank you. Well. he served. Died while training. Oh, what about you?” asked Jeanne, trying to know more about Aaron.

“They both died. In a jet crash. Since then, I grew up with Harry,” answered Aaron, calmly.

“Harry is almost everything to me. He's the father, he's the mother, my ally, my enemy and my sidekick,” continued Aaron while laughing. 

Jeanne also laughed. Even though she just spent some time with them, she could see that their bond is beyond the employee-to-boss relationship.

"Well, I can see that. Erm, you know, you are being so nice to me, Aaron. You even accompanied me back home,” said Jeanne. She felt quite embarrassed by Aaron's kindness as she did not know how to reply back.

“I don't know how should I reply to you,”

“No, you don't need to. Take it as goodwill,” replied Aaron quickly.

Jeanne looked at Aaron lovingly. She cannot believe that there are still nice people on Earth like Aaron.

Aaron smiling gently. He tried to not talk so much as he wanted to keep that kind of 'boss composure'. Meanwhile, his eyes take turns glancing at the road and the beautiful girl beside him. 

Knowing Jeanne was beside him for 4 hours straight, his heart cannot be so calm as at times he can smell sweet, flowery scents coming from Jeanne and the beauty of Jeanne that he saw with the side of his eyes. 

“Oh, I feel like I want you again!” Aaron shouted the sentence in his heart.

Aaron noticed that Jeanne seemed to not remember what had happened between them. Aaron felt lucky that he was not caught but at the same time how he wished Jeanne would also long for him as much as he did. 

Do not get him wrong, the guilt was still there, but the lust was superior. And, for him who always got what he wanted, the time taken for him to get Jeanne was quite long and he did not have the patience.

After some time, Jeanne was asleep. In her sleep, she had dreams because her face seemed to be quite restless. Her face was still filled with sadness. She released heavy sighs at times. Aaron felt like holding and hugging the little figure to shush the dream and worry away.

After four hours of driving straight, they finally arrived at Jeanne's house. It was already late at that time. 

“We have arrived,” said Aaron upon arriving at Jeanne's home compound. 

She seemed to be smiling a little before getting out of the car. From afar, Aaron could see a small figure at the house balcony which Jeanne walked to. They hugged each other and seemed to be crying. Aaron waited in the car for a moment so that they could be at ease before meeting him.

Jeanne hugged her mom as tight as she could. She was not home for so long that she missed her mom so badly. But, due to the overwhelming expenses, she had to work her bone off to cover the expenses of her mom's medical. Her mom, Mrs. Heard or so-called 'Ma' welcomed her nicely even though she seemed to be tired. Seeing her only daughter in front of her heals her sickness a little. She felt like she had to survive for her!

“Who is that young man?” asked Mrs. Heard, seeing a figure beside the car.

Jeanne smiled a little. Seeing Aaron from afar in a much better condition than before, she only realized that Aaron was quite handsome. He's so very boyfriend-like. With his nicely built-up bodies, brown skin, and the deep eyes that melt everyone, any girl would fall for such a boy. Ah, not to mention his fragrance, Jeanne seemed to like it the first time she woke up from the faint but she's hiding the feeling secretly. He is such an eye candy!

“Ah, that's Aaron. Long story short, the one who helped me,” replied Jeanne, giddily.

Mrs. Heard did not say much after hearing her daughter replied. She can sense that the girl must have been feeling something for the man.

“Aaron, come inside. Let's have something on the table,” called Mrs. Heard.

Aaron, who just came out of the car, did not say much and arranged his step into the house.  He then greeted Mrs. Heard. He noticed that even though the figure in front of him is quite old, loads of cuteness are still there and she seemed like a warm person. Aaron also invited Harry together. 

Upon seeing Harry, Ma felt that something was familiar about the man but she cannot point it out. 

They then grabbed an apple pie and cinnamon tea while Jeanne was busy cleaning and unpacking her things in the room. In the room, Jeanne could clearly hear their happy laugh. She smiled alone. After finishing her chores, she steps out to the living room.

On the stairs, Jeanne peeped at the two figures. Ma was laughing hard at Aaron's joke.

What are they joking about? said Jeanne in her heart.

Then, the two noticed Jeanne and welcomed her to drink. After a long talk about almost everything, Aaron and Harry finally excused themselves to go back. Mrs. Heard bid farewell to them and asked Jeanne to accompany Aaron to his car. Jeanne then followed Aaron to his car. Harry was already in the car. 

It was quite cold that night. Jeanne, who was only wearing a t-shirt and long johns, did not bother to take the jacket because she thought that it would be just a while.  

“Thank you so much, Aaron. My mother really had so much fun. And, also thank you for eating the pie even though it tastes bad,” said Jeanne while laughing at the end. 

Aaron also laughed. Yes, the pie was quite bad but yeah, he had to eat it since Mrs. Heard offered him. 

Jeanne was still cold. She hugged herself that her cleavage is seen with the low-cut t-shirt. Aaron could only swallow his saliva seeing the delicious big breast that he once tasted. 

"I had so much fun too,” replied Aaron while maintaining her cool composure. He then realized that Jeanne is turning pale and that it was too cold and windy outside. 

He took out his bomber and wrapped Jeanne around it.

“Ah, thank you, you don't need to. You better make a move now,” said Jeanne while rejecting the bomber.

Aaron insisted so Jeanne finally took it. 

Aaron smiled and was happy with Jeanne's decision. But, he did not make any move as he was waiting for at least 'something' from Jeanne. Seeing Aaron frozen, Jeanne opened the door herself and led Aaron in. 

He then lowered down the window.

“Bye, Aaron. Hope to see you soon,” said Jeanne while randomly kissing Aaron's cheek gently.

Ahhh, those lips! Aaron's face was burning hot when the pinkish lips touched his cheek. Not to mention his favourite boob was directly in front of his face just now. He bit his lips. 

Feeling his increasing body temperature and unstabilized heart beat. Oh, look at what that tiny figure can do to me! I'm in love! 

“Alright, bye,” said Aaron simply to control himself.

After bidding farewell, they went back home. 

They both seemed unready to bid farewell, but it is what it is.

After seeing Aaron's car out of the house compound, Jeanne quickly went into the kitchen. She wanted to clean up the table, but the table was already cleaned by Ma. Wow, so fast! 

Then, she went up straight to her bedroom. Ah, the bomber smells so much like Aaron that Jeanne did not realize when she started hugging and smelling the bomber gently. She smiled stupidly when she realized her impromptu action.

Jeanne then makes her way to her bed with the bomber in her hand. She laid down and the bomber was placed right beside her.

What is this gentle feeling that I am feeling? Is this love? Jeanne monologues alone. She then drowned her memories with Aaron until she slept.