When Freya met Aiden

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Aiden rode for miles, knowing exactly where he was going, but dreading getting there, in case Freya wasn't there, he took the turning a bit earlier than usual and went up a different way, Freya didn't know he had a bike, so if she heard a bike she wouldn't think of Aiden. He stopped and got off, listening to see if he could hear anything, he couldn't, so he started walking up to his special place, he kept stopping, listening but nothing yet, he rounded the trees and saw a fire, his heart started to pound, he looked around, but couldn't see anybody. The next thing he knew there was a knee in his back and an arm round his neck, choking him, before he could try and speak, somebody sniffed him let him go and started shouting "how the fuck did you find me, I didn't think you'd come here, didn't think you'd think I'd know my way and what are you wearing?" "Well Karan told me your nickname was 'the camera' so they knew that you could easily find your way here, it was Charlie's idea that you might be here, because we've spent the last few days looking everywhere for you, but obviously we couldn't find you. We need to talk, a serious talk, but before we do that, have you got any coffee on the go, I haven't had a drink since last night and that was a bottle of bourbon" "I've got coffee, I suppose you want food as well, do you?" "Well, I wouldn't say no, if you've got some going spare, I'm starving" "your always starving, but if all you've done is drink, I don't suppose you've eaten, have you?" "No not really, I'd lost my appetite, but I think I've found it again now" and he gave her one of his beautiful smiles and she crumbled. She slowly walked to him, expecting a slap, but he looked at her and smiled again and they fell into each other's arms. They were hugging, kissing and crying all at the same time, you'd swear it was years since they last saw each other, not a couple of days. "God Freya, I've missed you so much, why did you run away from me, am I that horrible?" "God, you're not horrible, I love you, but....." "You thought I was turning into your late husband, Karan told us all about him, he was as bad as my ex, but mentally not physically, you should have told me" "look let's have breakfast and talk, a really good talk, clear the air and tell each other everything about ourselves, and I mean everything, any dark secrets that you think would turn me away from you, and I'll do the same, how does that sound, are you up for it?" "Yes, everything out in the open, no more secrets between us ever, apart from what we're buying each other for Christmas and birthdays, but that's all, I'm good with that, are you?" "Yes, but first food, I've only got bacon, beans and biscuits, oh and some mushrooms I picked earlier and before you ask, they're edible I had some yesterday, is that ok?" "Definitely, I love a breakfast." Well Freya got on with the cooking, while Aiden watched and made fresh coffee "by the way you didn't answer my question, what are you wearing, not that I'm complaining, you look hot" "I came looking for you on my bike, hence my biking leathers" "I didn't know you had a bike, what sort have you got?" "A Harley Davidson, old school and noisy, didn't you hear it when I came up here" "yes, but that's why I jumped you, I didn't know you had a bike, all I saw was a fellow in leather gear, so I thought, a poor, timid old lady, all by herself, jump first and ask questions later" "where's the poor, timid old lady hiding, cause it sure as hell ain't you" "flattery will get you everywhere, how do you like your bacon?" "Bit crisper, please, then it will be perfect, do you know what, this is the first meal you've cooked for me, we've always eaten out" "you don't know what you've let yourself in for, I might be a rotten cook" "well you can't really go wrong with a breakfast, shame there's no eggs" "I'd have broken them, if I'd fetched eggs on the bike" "where is your bike?" "Hidden in the bushes, you don't know who might come around unexpectedly" "have you seen anybody else around here?" "No, just a tall, handsome man dressed in sexy bike leathers" "where is he, I kill him if he messes with my woman" "idiot, it's you, as well you know, I do love you in leather, you're as sexy as hell" "breakfast first, then we'll talk about..... things" and he gently ran his fingers along her arm and leaned over and kissed her "I do love you, you know" "I know, I love you too my darling, right breakfast, then talk, ok?" Ok." So, they had breakfast, with Aiden playing silly buggers, eating something and pretending she'd poisoned him.