Chapter 255 - Grumpy Old Man
When they went out of the salon , Aria looked at the stairs then looked at Helios .
" You have a lot of stairs .
" said Aria .
" I also have an elevator since you are tired .
" said Helios .
Aria saw him in a shocked way as he pointed ta the elevator .
" ....you have an elevator , you have a cinema , you have a basketball yard , you have a pool , you have a giant garden , I am sure you must have an exclusive chef too.....the more I look at your home the more I feel like I am in wonderland .
" said Aria with a smile .
" He he he he ! It's just a normal home .
" said Helios as Aria stared at him raising her eyebrow .
" You are the only one who thinks like that .
" said Aria with a smirk then went towards the stairs .
" Aren't you going to take the elevator ?
" asked Helios confused .
" It's more fun sliding the stairs . In my childhood , I used to do this a lot . I kinda miss it . Seeing such long stairs , I am not gonna miss the chance .
" said Aria with a smirk .
" Childish !
" said Helios .
" .....Come and try it .
" said Aria .
" I will never go along with your childish behavior .
" said Helios .
" Fine grumpy old man ! Continue to grow old in that boredom of yours .
" said Aria with a helpless movement of her shoulders .
" ....In what way do I look like an old man ?
" said Helios with an annoyed smirk .
" Your age ! You are old .
" said Aria .
" Hah ?! I am only twenty-six years old . That is not considered old .
" said Helios .
" Well , you are fours years older than me . That makes you an old man .
" said Aria .
" You.....
" said Helios annoyed .
" Since you can't reduce your years you can try to become a bit childish...Is the grumpy old man scared to slide on the stairs ?
" said Aria with a teasing tone as she enjoyed his annoyed expression .
" Who's scared ? Heh ! You sure you have read the contract I gave you .
" said Helios .
" I am on a break today . Checking the contract on a break day.....I will not be able to pay attention to it .
" said Aria with a noncaring expression .
" Now , what ?
" said Helios when he saw her staring at him in a disappointed way .
" .....I don't remember why I was frightened by a person who's afraid to slide the stairs.....So disappointing .
" said Aria .
" ...Disappointing ?.....Okay , annoying childish tigress !
" said Helios really annoyed .
Aria laughed in a devilish way and sat on the handrail then looked at Helios .
' I can't believe I am going along with her nonsense.... ' thought Helos and sat on the handrail as well .
Aria pushed forward and Helios went after her .
" Wheeeee !!!!
" said Aria as she slid down the handrail .
The stairs were so long that Aria and Helios felt like they were inside a tornado . Things looked completely different . For a second he felt like he wasn't able to recognize his own home anymore . Aria's hair that kept flying in the air slowly tickled Helios's face . He looked at her back for a second in a daze . After they slid down the handrail they were arriving near the newel .
" And.....Jump !
" said Aria .
Only when she spoke , he got out of that daze state and the two of them jumped . When they landed , it took a second for them to get used to the ground . They looked at the stairs behind them then Aria smirked at him .
" Did the grumpy old man enjoy the ride ?
" said Aria .
" Seriously , stop it with this ! Have a look at your hair first , it's really messy .
" said Helios and Arfia immediately touched her hair and combed them with her fingers .
After checking her image from the marble part of the wall Aria turned towards Helios .
" Haaaah ! I hadn't done that in a long time . Your stairs remind me of the stairs at my university .
" said Aria with a smile .
" The stairs at your university ?
" said Helios surprised .
" Eeee....Anyway ! What do we do next ?
" said Aria .
" Aren't you the one who's supposed to plan the ' hang out ' ?
" said Helios .
" ...True !.....Hmmmmmm...What can we do ?....You mentioned that you have a cinema here . Shall we watch a movie ?
" said Aria .
" .....I would prefer something a bit more challenging .
" said Helios .
" Aaaaaa ! The....The boss wants things to get more challenging .
" said Aria with a devilish smirk .
" Yes !
" said Helios getting closer to her .
" What's in for this game ?
" said Aria with a grin .
" I haven't decided it yet but....we will definitely put a prize .
" said Helios .
" Now , you are being logical .
" said Aria with a smirk .
" .....What do you propose ?
" asked Helios .
" You have a basketball yard in your giant garden . How about a match ?
" said Aria .
" Hmmm...is it a good idea ?
" asked Helios looking at Aria .
" What do you mean ?
" asked Aria .
" You are so short . Will you be able to catch up with me ? I am worried you won't .
" said Helios with a smirk looking at Aria's height .
" Pfffhhhh !.....So what ? Napoleon Bonaparte was short too but he ended up becoming a king . Instead of worrying about my height , you should worry about yourself . Aren't you afraid that you are gonna lose ?
" said Aria looking straight at his eyes .
" .....What makes you think that I will lose ?
" said Helios with a smirk walking near her .
" Because....once the gap between boss and assistant disappears , I can kick your ass without any worry at all . You'll lose !
" said Aria with a smile looking straight at Helios's blue eyes .
Their faces were really close but both of them had a challenging look on their face . Helios on the other hand was also attracted by Aria's fighting spirit .
" Okay ! It is decided .
" said Helios with a smile then walked ahead as Aria followed him from behind .
Helios walked towards the windows and opened a door that was directly connected with the garden where the basketball yard was . When they stepped out , Aria looked at the yard amazed . She had seen it through the window but now that it was in front of her , she found it even more amazing . There was nothing missing . The balls were all lined up and cleaned , the first aid kits were also there , there were two fridges with transparent glass showing bottles of water and lemonade . There was also a giant closet and five big changing rooms . Aria stepped inside the yard shined by the lights on top of the chain wall surrounding the yard stunned .
' Wooooaaa ! ' thought Aria amazed .
" Do you like it ?
" asked Helios when seeing her eyes checking the whole place .
" .....It's good .
" said Aria as if she wasn't amazed by it at all .
" Let's put comfortable clothes first .
" said Helios and walked towards the closet then took out a female set of clothes then gave it to Aria .
" You have even have female sets of clothes ?
" asked Aria surprised .
" The female set clothes is an essential must .
" said Helios with a naighty smirk .
" Ewwww ! Did you give the used pair of one of your...crazy fan lovers ?!!!!
" said Aria checking the clothes in a freaked way .
" He he he ! I would give anyone the used set of clothes except you .
" said Helios making Aria look at him confused .
" Except me ?
" said Aria confused .
" You aren't my crazy fan lover , aren't you ?
" said Helios with a smirk .
" Of course not !
" said Aria with a firm and determined tone but deep in her mind , she couldn't deny the admiration that had started to blossom inside her for him .
' Of course not cause you aren't like those other girls . You aren't my plaything but my ally . As much as I am tempted by you to cross the line , I will never do it.......Especially when I am not serious . ' thought Helios with a bitter expression as he watched Aria's back .
He didn't want to change things . He wanted to continue remaining like that with her but he wasn't sure whether he would be able to do that .
When walking towards the changing rooms Aria noticed a pool right next to the basketball yard .
" Isn't the pool at the other sose of the house ?
" asked Aria who had seeen the pool previously from the window .
" I have two pools .
" said Helios with a calm tone .
Aria looked at him dumbfounded then looked at the pool .
" What a useless expense !
" said Aria .