Chapter 418.: Strides
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The park near the theatre was just a small park that was frequented often by the people who lived in the locality. As it was almost on the outskirts of the city, it was less famous but it was still clean and had a comforting feel to it.
As they walked, they could see some people playing American football on the side. They looked like high school kids who were having a lot of fun.
There were also couples like them around but thankfully, no one focused on them. Although Ava hadn't done anything to hide her face, she still attracted a few glances due to her beauty.
On the other hand, no one noticed Aiden who was wearing a mask. They just thought that he was someone with a cold.
If they knew who he was, then there would be trouble and both Ava and he would make up on the front page of some entertainment gossip magazines and a group of women on some TV show would be talking about them, claiming it as one of the biggest gossips in Hollywood.
He wanted to avoid all that if he could.
'I feel good today after a while.'
Aiden thought in his mind. For years, he had just become a robot. Wade would often label him as that too and he was right as Aiden had only worked or rested.
There were no vacations nor he had wasted any money on things he wanted to buy.
There were obviously reasons behind that as Aiden wasn't a natural workaholic. He had forced himself to be one and it had never been easy for him.
Though, it was a necessity. The results were also there for everyone to see. It was the reason why his career was doing so well!
People are social animals, so it would be wrong to say that he was satisfied. But today felt like a day that he had not experienced in years. A nice, warm day.
As he thought that, he glanced down to look at the hands of Ava. Naturally, he moved his hand to interlock it with her.
Ava looked up, a bit surprised by this but she didn't seem to mind it. Instead, she smiled and they kept walking for a bit before she opened her mouth.
"You know I never thought you would ask me out."
"Really?" Aiden raised an eyebrow.
"Yup, I mean we only talked about work aside from a few other instances. You never really asked me anything about my personal life either."
When Aiden thought about it, it was true. Now that he thinks about it, there were chances that Ava was already in a relationship as he hadn't even tried to find out if she was single. After deciding to ask her out, he had directly called her.
In some alternate world, Aiden would have been left embarrassed but it didn't happen fortunately.
"I could get to know you now." He said, looking at her. She stopped and their eyes met.
"Are you sure? What happened to your 'no dating' clause?"
"I didn't have a clause like that."
"Are you sure?" Ava smiled. "There's a rumour like that in the parties. They are pretty heavy on detail coupled with the rumours of you being asexual."
"People have a lot of free time on their hands."
"In this industry, yes."
They both laughed together and soon, the atmosphere turned a bit awkward. Before it could get ruined, Aiden opened his mouth with conviction.
"So, what do you say?"
"About what?"
"You know it."
He looked at her and she thought for a bit. It wasn't an easy decision at all and looking at Aiden, she knew that he was serious. Very serious about the prospect of them being together.
Ava had rarely seen him like this. There was a fear in his eyes that he was trying to hide. The fear of rejection that everyone has somewhere in their mind. That alone proved that he wasn't playing around and was indeed serious.
"Okay."
She said and nodded her head.
For a moment, Aiden felt like his soul was leaving his body as he let out a huge sigh. Although he wasn't showing it, he was extremely nervous that he was going to get rejected.
In a way, it was valid.
Ava was the most beautiful woman he knew. She was even better looking than most actresses and was an executive in a Big 6 studio. He was sure that she would get attention from a lot of places, so in his mind, he had prepared himself for rejection.
But it went well.
"You don't know how scared I was that it would be a rejection."
He said after calming down a bit.
"Really? When you called me to ask me out on a date, you looked confident."
"It was an impromptu decision and I was much better because it was on call."
"Actually, I wouldn't have agreed to the date if I wasn't interested."
Ava suddenly said and Aiden looked at her with interest.
"I thought a couple of dates are normal for people these days even if they are just friends."
"I don't do that. I have already gotten a lot of offers like this but it's not my thing."
Aiden nodded hearing that. Ava always seemed like a cold person when she talked to others. But to him, she was surprisingly warm. Their relationship started with favours as they both needed each other but it had developed into much more.
Slow and steady, he thought in his mind.
"Anyway, let's go see the lake."
Ava suddenly said, pulling Aiden out from his thoughts.
Their date continued like that.
***
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The park near the theatre was just a small park that was frequented often by the people who lived in the locality. As it was almost on the outskirts of the city, it was less famous but it was still clean and had a comforting feel to it.
As they walked, they could see some people playing American football on the side. They looked like high school kids who were having a lot of fun.
There were also couples like them around but thankfully, no one focused on them. Although Ava hadn't done anything to hide her face, she still attracted a few glances due to her beauty.
On the other hand, no one noticed Aiden who was wearing a mask. They just thought that he was someone with a cold.
If they knew who he was, then there would be trouble and both Ava and he would make up on the front page of some entertainment gossip magazines and a group of women on some TV show would be talking about them, claiming it as one of the biggest gossips in Hollywood.
He wanted to avoid all that if he could.
'I feel good today after a while.'
Aiden thought in his mind. For years, he had just become a robot. Wade would often label him as that too and he was right as Aiden had only worked or rested.
There were no vacations nor he had wasted any money on things he wanted to buy.
There were obviously reasons behind that as Aiden wasn't a natural workaholic. He had forced himself to be one and it had never been easy for him.
Though, it was a necessity. The results were also there for everyone to see. It was the reason why his career was doing so well!
People are social animals, so it would be wrong to say that he was satisfied. But today felt like a day that he had not experienced in years. A nice, warm day.
As he thought that, he glanced down to look at the hands of Ava. Naturally, he moved his hand to interlock it with her.
Ava looked up, a bit surprised by this but she didn't seem to mind it. Instead, she smiled and they kept walking for a bit before she opened her mouth.
"You know I never thought you would ask me out."
"Really?" Aiden raised an eyebrow.
"Yup, I mean we only talked about work aside from a few other instances. You never really asked me anything about my personal life either."
When Aiden thought about it, it was true. Now that he thinks about it, there were chances that Ava was already in a relationship as he hadn't even tried to find out if she was single. After deciding to ask her out, he had directly called her.
In some alternate world, Aiden would have been left embarrassed but it didn't happen fortunately.
"I could get to know you now." He said, looking at her. She stopped and their eyes met.
"Are you sure? What happened to your 'no dating' clause?"
"I didn't have a clause like that."
"Are you sure?" Ava smiled. "There's a rumour like that in the parties. They are pretty heavy on detail coupled with the rumours of you being asexual."
"People have a lot of free time on their hands."
"In this industry, yes."
They both laughed together and soon, the atmosphere turned a bit awkward. Before it could get ruined, Aiden opened his mouth with conviction.
"So, what do you say?"
"About what?"
"You know it."
He looked at her and she thought for a bit. It wasn't an easy decision at all and looking at Aiden, she knew that he was serious. Very serious about the prospect of them being together.
Ava had rarely seen him like this. There was a fear in his eyes that he was trying to hide. The fear of rejection that everyone has somewhere in their mind. That alone proved that he wasn't playing around and was indeed serious.
"Okay."
She said and nodded her head.
For a moment, Aiden felt like his soul was leaving his body as he let out a huge sigh. Although he wasn't showing it, he was extremely nervous that he was going to get rejected.
In a way, it was valid.
Ava was the most beautiful woman he knew. She was even better looking than most actresses and was an executive in a Big 6 studio. He was sure that she would get attention from a lot of places, so in his mind, he had prepared himself for rejection.
But it went well.
"You don't know how scared I was that it would be a rejection."
He said after calming down a bit.
"Really? When you called me to ask me out on a date, you looked confident."
"It was an impromptu decision and I was much better because it was on call."
"Actually, I wouldn't have agreed to the date if I wasn't interested."
Ava suddenly said and Aiden looked at her with interest.
"I thought a couple of dates are normal for people these days even if they are just friends."
"I don't do that. I have already gotten a lot of offers like this but it's not my thing."
Aiden nodded hearing that. Ava always seemed like a cold person when she talked to others. But to him, she was surprisingly warm. Their relationship started with favours as they both needed each other but it had developed into much more.
Slow and steady, he thought in his mind.
"Anyway, let's go see the lake."
Ava suddenly said, pulling Aiden out from his thoughts.
Their date continued like that.
***
The park near the theatre was just a small park that was frequented often by the people who lived in the locality. As it was almost on the outskirts of the city, it was less famous but it was still clean and had a comforting feel to it.As they walked, they could see some people playing American football on the side. They looked like high school kids who were having a lot of fun.There were also couples like them around but thankfully, no one focused on them. Although Ava hadn't done anything to hide her face, she still attracted a few glances due to her beauty.On the other hand, no one noticed Aiden who was wearing a mask. They just thought that he was someone with a cold.If they knew who he was, then there would be trouble and both Ava and he would make up on the front page of some entertainment gossip magazines and a group of women on some TV show would be talking about them, claiming it as one of the biggest gossips in Hollywood.He wanted to avoid all that if he could.'I feel good today after a while.'Aiden thought in his mind. For years, he had just become a robot. Wade would often label him as that too and he was right as Aiden had only worked or rested.There were no vacations nor he had wasted any money on things he wanted to buy.There were obviously reasons behind that as Aiden wasn't a natural workaholic. He had forced himself to be one and it had never been easy for him.Though, it was a necessity. The results were also there for everyone to see. It was the reason why his career was doing so well!People are social animals, so it would be wrong to say that he was satisfied. But today felt like a day that he had not experienced in years. A nice, warm day.As he thought that, he glanced down to look at the hands of Ava. Naturally, he moved his hand to interlock it with her.Ava looked up, a bit surprised by this but she didn't seem to mind it. Instead, she smiled and they kept walking for a bit before she opened her mouth."You know I never thought you would ask me out.""Really?" Aiden raised an eyebrow."Yup, I mean we only talked about work aside from a few other instances. You never really asked me anything about my personal life either."When Aiden thought about it, it was true. Now that he thinks about it, there were chances that Ava was already in a relationship as he hadn't even tried to find out if she was single. After deciding to ask her out, he had directly called her.In some alternate world, Aiden would have been left embarrassed but it didn't happen fortunately."I could get to know you now." He said, looking at her. She stopped and their eyes met."Are you sure? What happened to your 'no dating' clause?""I didn't have a clause like that.""Are you sure?" Ava smiled. "There's a rumour like that in the parties. They are pretty heavy on detail coupled with the rumours of you being asexual.""People have a lot of free time on their hands.""In this industry, yes."They both laughed together and soon, the atmosphere turned a bit awkward. Before it could get ruined, Aiden opened his mouth with conviction."So, what do you say?""About what?""You know it."He looked at her and she thought for a bit. It wasn't an easy decision at all and looking at Aiden, she knew that he was serious. Very serious about the prospect of them being together.Ava had rarely seen him like this. There was a fear in his eyes that he was trying to hide. The fear of rejection that everyone has somewhere in their mind. That alone proved that he wasn't playing around and was indeed serious."Okay."She said and nodded her head.For a moment, Aiden felt like his soul was leaving his body as he let out a huge sigh. Although he wasn't showing it, he was extremely nervous that he was going to get rejected.In a way, it was valid.Ava was the most beautiful woman he knew. She was even better looking than most actresses and was an executive in a Big 6 studio. He was sure that she would get attention from a lot of places, so in his mind, he had prepared himself for rejection.But it went well."You don't know how scared I was that it would be a rejection."He said after calming down a bit."Really? When you called me to ask me out on a date, you looked confident.""It was an impromptu decision and I was much better because it was on call.""Actually, I wouldn't have agreed to the date if I wasn't interested."Ava suddenly said and Aiden looked at her with interest."I thought a couple of dates are normal for people these days even if they are just friends.""I don't do that. I have already gotten a lot of offers like this but it's not my thing."Aiden nodded hearing that. Ava always seemed like a cold person when she talked to others. But to him, she was surprisingly warm. Their relationship started with favours as they both needed each other but it had developed into much more.Slow and steady, he thought in his mind."Anyway, let's go see the lake."Ava suddenly said, pulling Aiden out from his thoughts.Their date continued like that.***
