Aria's POV
I looked up and my eyes widened in disbelief as I saw Aiden walking toward me. His sudden appearance there made my heart skip several beats.
"Am I dreaming?" I instinctively pinched my cheek, and a sharp pain made me gasp. "Ouch!"
The pain confirmed it—this was real.
By the time I fully accepted this fact, Aiden had reached my side, his masculine scent instantly enveloping me.
He grabbed the hand I'd been pinching myself with.
"Why are you hurting yourself?" His deep voice sent a familiar vibration through me.
I met his burning gaze, my eyes flashing with excitement and a hint of shyness. "Just making sure you're really here."
"Is that the only way to confirm it?" His voice dropped lower, taking on that seductive tone that always made my heart race.
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