chatted for a long time, enjoying each other’s warmth. Sebastian was excited about his surprise and he couldn’t wipe the grin off his face.
“Why are you so gleeful?” she asked.
“Arielle, you have absolutely no idea how much I love you. You have no idea what you have done for me and how you have changed my whole life. I adore you unequivocally, and becoming your husband has become my sole desire, my sole purpose in this life.” Lost in his amazing words, she was shocked to hear the captain’s voice.
“Sir, we have arrived. Please prepare for landing.” Sebastian moved Arielle off of his lap and set her next to him. He reached around her and pulled the seat belt from the back of the sofa. She clipped it on. He did the same, never taking his eyes off of her face.
“We have arrived!” she exclaimed, repeating the captain’s words. “Wait, where have we arrived?” she finally asked.
Sebastian shrugged his shoulders smiling and kept quiet. It wasn’t long before the plane came to a complete stop.
Sarah appeared again, smiling politely. “Did you have a good flight?” she asked Arielle.
“Yes, thank you, it was great.”
A few minutes later, the captain walked out of the cockpit and opened the door.
“After you,” she heard Sebastian say, chuckling. Arielle walked slowly to the door and out into a clear fog. She made her way down the five steps. As soon as she stepped on the tarmac, she looked up and her mouth dropped. Her eyes fell on the bright, colorful sign that read ‘Vienna International Airport.’
“Vienna? Vienna!” she cried out. She felt Sebastian’s arms around her, and the soft touch of his lips on her cheek.
“Happy birthday, baby!” She twisted around and fell in his arms in tears.
“Oh…my…God,” she cried out. “This is amazing!”
“I’m glad to see you are surprised,” he said softly.
“Sebastian!”
“Yes, darling.” He was watching her, but she was now lost for words. Sebastian thanked Tony and Sarah, who were both standing at the top of the ladder watching Arielle’s excitement. Sebastian waved at them and told them they would be back in a few hours. They nodded and wished them a fun time.
Sebastian pulled her softly toward a limo that was waiting a few feet away. Arielle shook her head, convinced that she was dreaming, but his presence next to her convinced her it was real.
Dinner was at one of the most beautiful restaurants in Vienna. They dined in a private room for two. To her surprise, Sebastian enjoyed a complete meal and had a couple of glasses of wine with her. He kept smiling throughout dinner, making comments about how incredible it was. She kept looking at him with disbelief.
Leaning over, he said, “I can enjoy human food just as much as the next guy.” He let out a soft laugh.
“Come on, Sebastian,” she whispered. “I know that you don’t like the taste of human food, so why do you do this? I don’t care if we go out for dinner.”
“But I care. I don’t want anything to be different for you. I want it to be the same as if you were with any other guy,” he whispered back, wincing at the thought of her with another man.
“Um…in case you haven’t noticed, you aren’t just any other guy. Everything is different being with you, and I like every part of that. So don’t do it for me, because I’m happy just being with you,” she said, keeping her voice quiet. He smiled wide and leaned closer to press a soft kiss on her lips. When the dinner was over, he pulled a little black box out of his pocket and set it in front of her.
“What’s this?” she asked, surprised.
“Just a little something from me.” He chuckled.
“Sebastian! What am I going to do with you?”
“Anything you want to do, I’m game!” He winked at her.
“But you can’t keep doing this,” she said with a firm voice. “It makes me feel bad. I could never give you anything like this. Please, Sebastian, all I want is you, nothing