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Later that day, Cassidy had to go to Aira's school and pick her up since Asher had been too busy for the past week to do that, and Adrian had offered to come with her as he himself was on a long break.

When they arrived, there was still almost half an hour before her last class was dismissed. They waited outside the school, and as they did so, they ended up in a nearby park with a playground.

No one is around at the moment. They can see the sun setting in the background, lighting up the sky with a rosy hue. Adrian is leaning against the pole, hands shoved in his pockets, while Cassidy is sitting down on a swing.

She was still, her eyes focused on the ground. Something is on her mind. He could tell just by looking at her.

Adrian shifts his gaze up at the clouds, a gust of wind hitting his face. He himself has something on his mind. It's about that thing that Edward let him know on a phone call while Cassidy went ahead of him to take a shower earlier that day.

"Cassidy, I think you should already know now...

" he began with a serious tone and expression, making her turn to look at him.

"I sent my mother to a mental health facility in another country. Far from where we will be going. Our relatives there would be the ones to take care of her.

"

"Oh, I see...

" she breathed out, a little taken aback.

"Since when had you planned that, Adrian?

"

"That exact day she showed up again. Apparently, it was Sophie's family who kept her hidden that whole time. They had no idea that she was already at that state since we decided to keep that information to ourselves, so they believed everything she said and even helped her out. I couldn't tell you this earlier since I was afraid you're... traumatized.

"

Adrian steps closer to her, leaving only a small gap between them. He can smell Cassidy from there - smell that sweet, fruity scent all over her that never fails to entice him.

"I hate it when people try to hurt you. Damn right. It pisses me off. Why can't they learn? Why can't they just leave us alone? Why do they always try to tear us apart?

"

Her face went a bit pale at his words. She got off the swing, turning away from him. Her gaze was cast down on the ground, her hands curling up into fists.

"It frustrates me, too. I know how you feel. I don't understand it, either. I wish that this will never happen again to any of us. But I guess we'll always live with problems, and I know we should be used to it by now. Still, it's not fair that there are people out there who have it all good and normal. Us, on the other hand? We're far from normal. We're probably one of the most abnormal couples out there.

"

Adrian is caught off guard, not expecting her to have an outburst. He was about to say something to reassure Cassidy, but she went on to add,

"Even so, let's stay together. Let's not let them have their way.

"

He can't help but blush when she turns to look back at him and gives him a smile he completely adores. His heart skips a beat at the sight of her bright smile that rivals the sunset behind her.

"You know what, Cassidy?

" he then said, pretending to be serious.

Adrian walked closer to her and embraced her by the waist, placing his head on her shoulder. With a smitten gaze, he thought about just how perfect Cassidy was.

"I could just eat you right now.

"

"Ah, Adrian, you're too crazy!

"

She lets out a giggle while he presses a fond kiss on her cheek. For some time, they only stand there and look around the playground - at the swing that goes back and forth with the wind.

"Can you imagine it, love? Just think what it's going to be like in five or ten years from now. How will we be? How will things change...?

" Adrian started to say, still not letting go of their embrace.

"I wonder how many of our kids are going to be running out here.

"

"Say what...?

" Cassidy could not keep herself from laughing.

"You're already thinking that far ahead? Honestly, I still can't imagine myself being a mother.

"

He could see her blushing bashfully - just the way he liked to see her. She took a few steps away from him, and pretty soon, he had her cornered between himself and the slide beside the swing.

"We should have a little girl that looks like you...

" he went on, caressing her cheeks affectionately as he stared at her dreamily.

"A little girl with strong red eyes and soft black hair. She'll be innocent, smart, brave, and beautiful like her Mommy. She'll be a kind girl with a big heart. Of course, her Daddy isn't going to let any scoundrel get to her. She's not going to have a boyfriend until she's twenty. The guy she'll be picking must convince me first. Oh, and if he makes her cry, I'll bury him alive. Sounds pretty good, huh?

"

"Good? You sound way too protective...!

" she exclaimed at him, and he laughed.

"What if we have a boy? You're going to let him date until he's twenty, too? He'll probably be just like you. He'll have that devilish smirk of yours and those scary blue eyes that can intimidate the toughest of guys. He might have the smarts and the looks like you, and he might have lots of girls chasing after him like you.

"

"I'll just make sure he doesn't turn out like me, then. I'll give that boy some good discipline. Still, I want a baby girl.

"

"Well, it's not like we can decide that. Besides, that's still a pretty long way from now.

"

Adrian smirks then, taking hold of Cassidy's hand - if only she knows what he has planned.