"Dear, I want spend time with you for some time." Maxon spoke coming towards me.

It was good to spend time with him but I was thinking about Daniel, so, I was pretty sure that it will not go well. Still, I nodded. We went towards a new area, a new building.

"Hey…what is this?" I asked.

"Go ahead." He spoke.

I entered through a wooden door and it was so cool from inside. I really liked it there. It was an enormous building. I first saw many tables and chairs and a shop kind of thing which I assumed to be café.

"So, this is a café. Isn't it?" I said.

He nodded and held my hand in his and led me through a curtain and there were two chairs and a glass rounded table that were beautifully decorated. I was stunned to see them and my eyes were fixed there. Maxon came from behind and made me comfortable. We both sat and I stared at him. He seemed so happy and I felt guilty from within. I betrayed him. How can I do that? Now, it's the past and I am not going to repeat it….

No matter how many reasons my brain put in front of my heart to not think about Daniel but my heart wasn't ready to accept any of this.

I tried to concentrate on Maxon. It was so silent here and Maxon was also smiling and not speaking much so, I just can't stop my mind to wonder about Daniel. What if Daniel was in place of Maxon and he would have brought me here? Leave, America...let these thoughts be aside.

I wanted to go to some place that could make me forget about Daniel…if not forever, but for some time.

"Hey…Maxon, can you take me somewhere…else that is not so silent. I need to uplift my mood." I spoke.

I was not sure where was he going to take me but I always liked his choice.

He didn't take his eyes off me and looked at me. I couldn't understand what was he going to do? He just came and took me towards a place, probably the centre of the room. He clapped once and the whole scene turned in one flashing second. Now, there were dancing lights and a floor too, for couples to dance. There was music too, which was being played in the background. It was "love me like you do." I really liked the song. There were so many lights and it almost looked like a club. I felt myself cheering up. I looked at Maxon and his eyes were squinting and he was looking at me. He suddenly pulled me in and I giggled. When he touched my waist I felt myself drowning and he was the only force keeping me up. I looked at him and he smiled. I held him by his neck and drew him closer towards me and finally, I kissed him. It wasn't a normal kiss or the fake ones which I had with Daniel in my dreams. This kiss was the one with my true love and I felt as if there was nobody in my life but him then, probably I may not feel lost and alone. Yeah and I should not worry about anybody else when I had him?

"Where've you been these days?" I asked him as we have met after a long time and because of that probably all this happened but no. I was not going to let it happen anymore because my love and my bonding with Maxon was not so weak that it may break by anybody who may come in between.

"Work stuff and a lot of official meetings…." He spoke.

His voice was so comforting. I didn't feel that Daniel was bad but nobody was better than Maxon, not at least for me. Probably, it was just kind of infatuation with Daniel…or maybe an exaggeration. Maxon seemed so true and so pure that I felt weak and guilty.

I couldn't help it because I have betrayed him directly or indirectly. Maybe, I should tell him. I couldn't stop my tears coming and he saw but he pulled me back again. I rested my head over his chest.

"What would you do if you do something that may break my heart?" I asked.

"I would never do that, America." He spoke cupping my face in his hands.

"But what if…." I stopped in between and held his hands in mine.

"What happened, you don't seem normal." He said.

"Just tell me…." I spoke.

My voice was getting rough.

"There is no one in this world who could please my heart more than you. It's just you…." He said and pulled me again in a kiss.

That kiss made me forget all that I was thinking and I closed my eyes and suddenly, the lights went out.

"Hey…what is this?" I spoke.

I couldn't even see him.

"Hey…stick to me." He spoke.

He kept his both arms around my waist and I could feel that he was looking at me. In the dark also, it made me feel a bit nervous. In this moment, I remembered the night I had spent with Daniel, which I now wished I hadn't. Maxon's touch was different than that of Daniel. I felt as he was touching each and every nerve inside my body.

"Hey…I am just coming in a moment." He spoke and he let go of my waist and moved away.

"Maxon…." I spoke because I didn't want him to go.

"Hey…I am right here." He spoke.

Then, he went to check the problem and I felt alone there. I stood still over there for about five minutes and I got really sick of standing there. I tried to find a chair nearby me and in that moment, I heard a sound…like a click. Maybe someone clutched the door knob. I turned around but saw nothing because there was darkness around me.

I stood there and I felt something wrap around my neck. It was cold. It seemed like a pendant. I touched it….

"Hey….Maxon, where were you?" I asked.

He didn't speak anything…. I felt his arms around my shoulders and he turned me towards him. I could see nothing. He pulled me again in a kiss….

This time he held me tighter and I felt a bit unusual…. It was hurting a bit but I liked it….

I felt so guilty that I wanted to tell him about Daniel. I should tell him.

"Hey…Maxon, I need to tell you something." I spoke.

Suddenly, the lights turned on.

I saw Daniel standing in front of me….

I was totally shocked.

"You….How did you get here? I asked.

"America…I just." He spoke but I cut him off in between.

"How did you touch me? How can you kiss me?" I said and I know that my eyes were getting welled up with tears. His face was getting blurry.

He couldn't do anything but watch me crying. I didn't want even to look at him.

"I felt that I probably said something to you which I shouldn't have but now, I think you deserved that. You ruined everything. This is my worst birthday." I spoke and I turned away and started walking away.

I knew that it was my fault earlier but now, he kissed by pretending to be someone else. When I was going, I turned my head towards right and I saw Aspen, standing near the switch.

I was completely abashed.

I wish there was someone else except for him, any other guard.

What if it had been Maxon? I would have been dead with shame and guilt. Maybe I won't ever have the courage to look at him.

I could see his shocking expressions. I instantly ran towards him. I tried to hold him but he backed away.

"Don't" he said and started walking out of the room.

I followed him out of the door and Daniel was left alone inside the room.

"Hey….you have to listen to me, Aspen." I said.

"Do I need to hear something else that would tear me apart?" he spoke irritatingly.

"Please…don't do this. Just listen…." I said and I started crying.

At this time, he turned to face me and asked me what I wanted to speak. I told him that Maxon was there but Daniel had come, in case, Maxon was gone and he took advantage of that.

"I don't care…mer. Whether, it's Daniel or Maxon, I don't care. I just know that you…leave it. I don't want you to be sad, at least, not today." He spoke.

His words felt like iron nails in my heart and I felt so heavy burdened. He strolled with me for some time. It was good to spend time with someone so familiar. I had known him since my childhood even before Maxon. Aspen was my first love but Maxon was extraordinarily special.