"Stop..."

"Stop, before I take your camera."

"Nope, not until I take a good picture."

"You already took like ten." I groaned trying to take Ava's camera.

"They aren't enough." I rolled my eyes as she settled in my lap with her legs swinging.

"Smile." I didn't smile as I looked at the TV.

"Brad smile, only one." she tried to make me look at the camera but I didn't. She made me look at her by squeezing my cheeks. She kissed me on the lips and then snapped a picture.

"You are turning bold," I remarked and she gave me her happy smile.

"I know, and you are liking it." I chuckled before smiling for her as she wants to click good pictures.

Ava and I moved into my old apartment. Ava is helping me with my dream project, the construction of the martial arts house is half done. It will be taking another six to eight months.

"Did you went through the list?" I asked tracing my finger on her thigh. She is checking the photos she clicked.

"Yeah, Ezarah helped me with the list. We will be meeting them soon until the house is constructed Mrs Knights is willing to help us." She said keeping her camera away.

"And?"

"She promised to take care of the kids you choose for a period of time. They will be living in the knight's shelter home." I nodded my head as I traced my finger on her skin.

"I'm thinking to buy land and construct a new martial house in a different city next year," I said.

"That's a good idea, Brad. Even I thought about it." She said leaning on me, I inhaled her shampoo smell lazily wrapping my arm around her.

"I will decide once this is done."

"I'm going to help with saving money." She muttered against my chest.

"You don't have to."

"Nope! We are going to buy our home together and I will be paying half the amount." I rolled my eyes but deep inside, she hit somewhere deep. She is sure about our relationship and I'm happy that she is making plans which include me.

"We can live here, I'm actually happy living in this apartment till everything sorts out." She said pulling away so that she can see me.

I didn't say anything as I pulled her close. I'm happy that she understands without me uttering a word. If I'm being honest, all the savings which I made are related to my dream project. My hands will be tight for the next two years.

I need to start making personal savings, I worry that it will be taking time. I'm lucky to have Ava, she understands the situation.

People think I make millions and it's a very easy task for me to buy anything I want and live a luxurious life. That's not true, we have to pay tax on the amount we received then I have to pay for my bills and coach fees. It will take years and a safe mind to save the money you earned.

"What are you thinking?" I shook my head.

"Wanna try outside food or shall I make something?" I asked her. One thing you should know about Ava is she can't cook. She tried cooking once and that was a big failure, at least she tried so I didn't comment on that.

"We don't have groceries. So outside food. We will make a quick stop at the mart to buy groceries," she said. I look at the screen watching the characters, Ava wanted to see this movie. Before she could finish watching it she wanted to take pictures of me.

"You wanna go now or wait for some time?" I asked her.

"Let us go out, I'm slightly hungry."

"Let me grab a t-shirt," I said. She stood up from my lap, I grabbed the remote and turned off the screen.

"I need to brush my hair." She replied walking into the bedroom. It is a single bedroom which was spacious to me but I wasn't sure if it is comfortable for both of us. I mean Ava's old bedroom was a spacious room for her, compared to her's the present is a little bit small. But Ava doesn't care about how spacious the room is. Which lessened my insecurities. While I grabbed a t-shirt she brushed her hair with the comb.

I'm in shorts while she is wearing sweatpants and a tank top. "Put on my hoodie," I said throwing a hoodie on her which was laying on the bed.

"Don't you think it is way too big for me?" she asks taking the hoodie.

"But you like them."

"True."

I went to search for my car keys, Ava tends to leave things in different places. I searched for them in the kitchen as I remember her holding them in the morning in the kitchen.

"I'm ready." I turned to her to see her wearing her cute flip-flops. I like it when she dresses up normal. I took her hand in mine before walking out of our apartment. I locked it while Ava stood beside me.

"You have any suggestion?" I asked her as we walked towards the staircase.

"I want to try Chinese."

"I know a place where they serve good food with a good portion of the quantity."

"Then we should share the location to my brother." She joked.

"Will do." She laughed while I smiled. Vincent likes Chinese and every time we go out he will be searching for a Chinese restaurant.

I opened the car door for her and she winked at me before getting inside. Ava loves to wink at me whenever she thinks I'm cute. It's funny when she tries to wink because she doesn't know how to wink properly.

"You really know this place well." She said watching the roads.

"I have been living here for the past seven years, that makes me know every road here," I said taking a u-turn.

"I used to go out with my college mates, you know them right?"

"Yeah, I don't remember them properly but I know there were two girls and three boys."

"Yup! And they are die-hard fans of yours." She chuckled while finishing the sentence.

"I would like to meet your friends," I said to her truthfully.

"Really?!" I turned my head to see her, rolled my eyes seeing that surprised face.

"What's so surprising about it? Your friends and everyone who are a part of your life are also a part of my life. I would meet every one of them."

I felt her wrapping her fingers on my hand and left a kiss on the back of my hand which fluttered my heart but I would never tell her that. These little things which she does make my cheeks and neck turn red. I parked the car and got out before opening Ava's door. She looks like a lilliput standing next to me.

"It's not my mistake that you turned into a beast." I was startled when she said that looking at me.

"How did you know that?" I asked her as I wrapped my hand around hers as we started walking.

"Whenever you look at me like that, I know you were thinking about the lilliput thing." I smiled as she rolled her eyes.

"You've been rolling your eyes at me lately little lady." The place a little bit crowded. There were people on the roads as we walked to the restaurant. I and Ava now habituated to this as people took our pictures. Now that I made things official to the media that I'm in a relationship.

"You know I look weird wearing a hoodie which is four times the size of mine."

"You don't look weird to me."

"That's because you love me." I smiled bending down leaving a quick peck on her lips.

*

"What about these?" I asked looking at the different varieties of cereal.

"Just take the one you like." She said putting her favourite cereal in the trolley.

"I never knew there were these many options," I said looking at the different types of cereal. She laughed pushing the cart forward.

"Let's go, Brad, we have so many things to buy." I followed behind her as she got the kitchen groceries. I removed her hands off the trolley so that I can push it forward while she chooses.

"You never been to supermart?"

"Nope, I usually went out for dinners. When I really needed things Mack would get me."

"But things changed now, I would like to have you by my side when we out for groceries and to do other things." She said pointing to the box.

"Like I would allow you to go out alone," I replied, she smiled pulling me down to kiss my cheek.

"I know."

"You are joining the agency next week?" I ask her.

"Yup, Ms Harper is going to visit us next week." Ava is going to be the professional photographer for Harper wedding planners agency. I'm happy for her as it is her dream to expand her business.

"They have ramen!" Ava said excitedly running towards the other aisle.

"You like ramen?"

"Yes!" There are many flavoured ramen boxes. It took time for Ava to choose while I replied to Axel and Celeb's messages.

Once done with the shopping and payment Ava thanked the lady, I took the grocery covers and walked out with Ava. "I want to eat ice popsicle."

"We can go to popsicle world," I tell her.

"How far is that from here?" she asks.

"Approximately 10-15 minutes drive."

"Cool, let's go then."