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๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ก.

- Serendipity

๐“š๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฎ

I smiled.ย 

What a turn my life is taking.

Xavier greeted my sisters with a firm nod before opening the door of the private polished-black helicopter.ย 

"Have fun", Tamara grinned and I smiled widely as she pulled me into a hug. "You lucky bitch", she whispered in my ear and I couldn't help but chuckle/giggle loudly before pulling away.

"Don't live with the fear." I heard Sophia whisper when she took my hand. I gave her a smile in return as I took a few steps forwards with our hands connected.ย 

Our fingers disconnected and I turned to walk over toward Xavier.ย 

"If anything happens to my sister, I will murder you", Tamara warned in a serious manner, but I knew she was teasing and it made me giggle softly. Xavier seemed a little uneased at first but nevertheless returned a stern nod.ย 

I attempt a smile and Xavier returned with his before I stepped into the front passenger seat of the helicopter - he closed the door after.ย 

Looking around the helicopter, I was just amazed. I had my own private helicopter too, but this was different. I'm actually getting picked up for a date in a helicopter by Xavier. The time I went out with Ashton, Nicholas and now Xavier was real. All the other outings I've been on with a guy were a mission.ย 

This was real.ย 

As expected, Xavier got into the pilot seat.

Xavier Valdรฉz knows how to drive a helicopter.

"You have a license?" , I asked and recieved a wink in return.

Xavier reached over the console and was about to buckle on my seatbelt until I stopped him half-way.

"I got it." It was my turn to wink and Xavier looked at me, amused.ย 

"As you say,ย seรฑorita", he said and I smiled as an attempt not to get fustered. A single phrase fromย Xavier Valdรฉz in Spanish is, I admit, a complete turn on. Curse his thick Spanish accent.ย Sitting back in his seat, Xavier began to press certain buttons and flip the switches above his head.ย 

Once I'd securely put on my seatbelt, Xavier turned to look at me.ย 

"Ready?", he asked with eyes looking into mine so very softly and an elevated smile resting on his lips.

I nodded.

The next thing I knew, we were already flying over the academy. My lips stretched into a wide smile as I looked down at the view beneath us. I never knew so much flat-land surrounded the academy.ย 

Currently, it was 7:00 pm, so it was still bright outside. The area surrounding the academy looked like a painting - the colours were blended so beautifully.ย 

"This is cool." I giggled and turned to look at Xavier, who was already staring at me with a soft gaze.

Turning back to look at the view, my smile lingered on my lips. A few minutes later, we were flying over the city. I always knew London was so big, but looking at it from this view was remarkable.

Once we landed at London Heliport, I took off my seatbelt and Xavier was fast enough to open the door for me. He reached his hand for mine and I obliged - his fingers wrapped around it tenderly.ย 

"I must say, you're a really good pilot." I praised once I stood beside him.

He placed his hand on the small of my back and looked down at me. "I know", he responded with a grin.ย 

Xavier then led me towards a black Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut and my eyes widened with my mouth ajaring.ย 

"That's a Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut", I said, mesmerised, while admiring the car. I looked up at Xavier, who was already looking down at me with a simple smile on his handsome face.

"Want to drive it?", he offered with keen eyes as they awaited for my reaction, which was my eyes enlarging even more to the point they may just pop out of it's sockets any second.

"Are you serious??", I squealed with a wide smile on my face and Xavier just stared at me with a soft emotion coating his face.

His answer was just handing me over the SMART key. Once I held it in the palm of my hand, I grinned and looked up at Xavier.

"You have a thing for Koenigsegg's?"

He easily mirrored my smirk. "I have a thing for the girl, who has a thing for Koenigsegg's."

"Wow", I exaggerated, chuckling.ย 

His warm hand that rested on my lower back, suddenly pushed me towards him. With our bodies deliciously close, he whispered, "What makes you think I didn't buy this car for you?"

I blinked. "For me or to impress me?", I questioned and narrowed my eyes at him.ย 

"Both", he answered right away and I smiled.

"If you did do that - then I'll say you've spent a lot of money impressing girls." I chuckled, but his face fell serious.ย 

"Not as much as I've spent and would spend on you", he said and hell, I knew he meant it. "I wouldn't spend money just to impress you because there's something so different about you. I think it takes a lot more than money to impress you."

"You really think that?"

"You're not worth money, Kristine. You're worth much more."

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The feeling of excitement rushed through me when I drove the Koenigsegg. I followed the GPS on the screen that Xavier set up, and it led us to a South Bank Tower. My eyebrows furrowed, South Bank Tower was a high rise apartment building.ย 

"You have a unit in South Bank Tower?", I asked once Xavier opened the passenger car door.ย 

"Correct", he said and stepped out. I followed after and walked to stand beside Xavier. He placed his hand on the small of my back and held his hand out for the SMART key. I placed it in his palm and he passed it to a male dressed in a formal grey suit, who I assume is one of his drivers. I gave him a small smile as we walked past, just to be polite.ย ย 

We stepped into the elevator and I saw Xavier press the top floor button.ย 


When the elevator doors opened, my eyes widened in amazement. The luxury apartment was very modern and big. It had a white and marble interior.

ย Xavier helped me take off my coat and I felt his fingers graze my bare arms, setting goosebumps on my cold skin.ย 

"Thank you", I said once he took off my coat. It was without a doubt hard to not notice the grin on his lips while he hung my coat in the closet by the front door.ย 

Walking forwards, I felt Xavier hook a hand around my waist and he led me towards his private terrace. My mouth opened in awe when I saw a dining table set for two. A candle path trailing the way towards it.

When I peered up at Xavier with a smile on my face, he looked down at me with an adoring look on his.ย 

Adoring?ย 

He led me towards the table and pulled the seat out for me. I thanked him and took a seat. On the table, there was a plate of grilled asparagus, a bowl of mashed potatoes and a bowl of buns. There was a bowl of salad and a bowl of pasta with no sauce. The table was set with sterling silver and two glasses each - one for water and the other for champagne.

Xavier's 18. He's a legal drinker.

"Good evening, I will be your waiter for today", Xavier announced with a napkin around his arm and bowed - I laughed.ย 

"That was unexpected."ย ย 

"Would you like champagne,ย seรฑorita?"ย 

I chuckled, "Sure."

He took the champagne bottle out of the ice bucket and poured the liquid into both of our glasses.ย 

"Are you really going to be the waiter tonight?"

He took in a sharp breath and sighed. "No", he said and sat in the seat opposite myself.ย 

"You drink alcohol?", he asked.

"Suprised?" I raised a brow.ย 

He had a faint smirk when he raised his champagne glass. "Salud.(Cheers.)"

I copied his movements."Salud." We both took a sip of our champagne while maintaining eye contact.ย 

Once we placed our glasses down, I spoke, "I know I've already said thank you during lunch today, but I really just have to say it again. Thank you for the books."ย 

"You're most welcome, Kristine", he said softly and smiled.ย 

"Honestly, I wouldn't accept such an amazing gift - I would pay you back. But I'm not that really good of a person." I grinned and he chuckled.ย 

"I would have tried to return the money if you did", he said with his eyes levelled with mine, "I'll go get our dinner." He stood up from his seat and my eyebrows furrowed.ย 

"The next thing you'll tell me, is that you're tonight's chef?"

"Suprised?" He smirked and my eyes widened in amusement.ย 

"You know, Tamara said if anything happens to me she will murder you. That includes food poisoning", I joked and he rolled his eyes.ย 

"Funny", he said sarcastically and walked into the apartment.

"You need help?", I asked after him.

"No need." He turned and gave me a small smile to assure.

Not long later, he returned with two plates in hand.ย 

"Tonight's main course." He placed a plate in front of me. The steam coming from the chicken blew in front of my face and I smiled once I recognized the dish.

"Chicken breast with mushroom cream sauce?"

"I saw how you enjoyed eating it that day and I thought you would want to eat it again", he said. "It's my first time cooking it, so I hope it's good." He cleared his throat as an act of self-consciousness and I chuckled.ย 

He placed his plate down.ย 

"I'll go grab the extra sauce. You can eat it with the pasta." He retreated into the apartment.ย 

He cooks.

Once he sat back in his seat, we started to dine in. I took a bite of the chicken and my eyes widened of their own accord.ย 

"Wow, this is really good", I praised and Xavier released sigh of relief.ย 

"Does that mean, there will not be any food poisoning?", he grinned knowingly.ย 

"We wouldn't know until this meal is over."

During the rest of our meal, Xavier and I talked about a few things, getting to know each other. I was able to not spill much and was relieved. When we didn't speak, he would glance at me from time to time and I noticed.ย 

"You're not that bad of a cook, Mr Valdรฉz", I commented with a smile.ย 

"Thank you, Ms La Cartier", he returned with an ear to ear grin.ย 

Xavier then stood up and grabbed his empty plate. He was about to take mine but I beat him to it while standing up.ย 

"Kristine -", he started and I turned to look at him.ย 

"I can take my own plate to the kitchen", I said with a smile. Since I had one empty hand, I took the bowl of salad and started making my way into the apartment.ย 

I could feel Xavier's stare from the back of my head.

Once I was in the kitchen, I placed my empty plate in the sink and the salad bowl on the counter. The moment the bottom of the bowl touches the marble countertop, a pair of arms placed themselves over the countertop, caging me from behind. He leaned his firm chest onto my back and I held back a gasp at the sensation of his rock solid abdomen pressing against me through the thin material of his shirt. His right-hand knuckles soothingly moved up and down my right arm.ย 

"Dessert?", he whispered into my ear. A fluttering feeling filled my stomach once his hot breath fanned my ear and travelled down my neck.ย 

"Should I be worried?"ย 

He chuckled deeply. His husky voice then spoke, "Don't worry, tonight you're not it."

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Once we were done eating our dessert, which was a deliciously sweet vanilla pudding with strawberries. Xavier led me into the elevator and took me up to the private rooftop garden.ย 

Oh . . . my god

It wasn't just the beautiful garden interior that impressed me, it was the view.

Xavier's fingers wrapped around my hand and he walked me towards the glass fence of the roof. We stared out at the city lights of London side by side.

"What a lovely view", I said. When I looked up at Xavier, like before he was already staring down at me. At that point, I wondered if he ever looks away from me. Even for a second, does he?

"Indeed", he mumbled He took a step back and I watched him take a few more steps backwards until he was standing a few feet away from me. He now stood in the very centre of the garden.ย 

"You know about the Royal Ball?", he asked and I nodded. He reached out his hand and asked me while looking into my eyes from the distance, "Shall we practice?"

I laughed under my breath. "Dance?"

"Whether or not I'm your date, I'll dance with you regardless", he said and my heart started to beat a little faster than usual for no reason.ย 

This feeling, I don't understand it.

I don't think I want to.ย 

"So dance with me", his eyes pleaded.

Breathe.

Smile.

Breathe.

My feet were under his spell as I walked toward him and laid my hand in his. His fingers pulled me in and our chests pressed against each other. His hands hooked around my waist and mine rested on his broad shoulders. When our eyes found each other, we started to waltz in the night, in this rooftop garden.

He twirled me around and I smiled. We both swayed our bodies to the imaginary music. Xavier smiled when our eyes met again.

His thumb came up to caress my cheek.

"If only", he whispered.ย 

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Currently, at 9:52 pm, Xavier walked me back to my room.ย 

"And we managed to arrive back before curfew", I said.ย 

We both now stood in front of my room door.ย 

"And nothing happened to you, which means I get to live", he chuckled.

I took a step closer. "Don't be so sure." I squinted my eyes at him with a smile. Xavier just smiled softly. "Thank you for tonight, Xavier. It was . . . great." I smiled and he just continued to stare down at me with a soft smile.ย 

He locked his finger in a strand of my hair and tucked it behind my ear. When he looked back into my eyes, he took a daring step closer. Both of his hands gently held my cheeks and his thumbs caressed them while he gazed into my eyes.

God, yes, my heart is beating way too fast.

His face started leaning closer towards mine.

I'm about to have a heart attack.

ย I could feel his breath against my lips and the tip of our noses touch.ย 

I think my heart stopped.

I froze and I hated that I did. Every time I kissed someone on the lips, it meant nothing. It should mean nothing. It was nothing. But then Sophia's word appeared in my head.ย 

"Don't live with that fear."

I have no idea what to do with this beating heart of mine, Soph.ย 

When I thought his lips would touch mine, he gently brought my head down and leaned his face up to kiss my forehead.

A slow and meaningful kiss.

One that I'll never forget.

His lips lingered there for a moment longer before he pulled away and said, "Duerme bien hermosa. (Sleep well beautiful.)"


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