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Thirty-two
After two days, Aubrey and Jordan were finally able to leave the house. The house wasn't surrounded by paparazzi or anyone, but they needed to isolate themselves from the world, they wanted to spend a couple of days with one another while blocking every intruding sound. Everything was getting too much and they wanted to seek refuge in a safe sanctuary where nobody would bother them.
"It's going to be okay... just dodge any question about our private life, yeah? We don't owe any explanation to anyone." Aubrey wrapped her arms around his torso as they stood in front of the front door of his house. Her voice was soft and soothing; a painkiller to his troubled mind.
"I'm so lucky to have you, my beautiful Bree." He smiled as he planted a kiss on her forehead.
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