Aria's POV
"Of course," I answered without hesitation. In all the time I'd known him, I'd never seen him this subdued, this vulnerable. Whatever was going on, it was serious.
The car started moving again, leaving the city lights behind as we drove further into the darkness. Twenty minutes later, we pulled over again.
This time I was smarter. I peered out the window first, trying to figure out where we were before making any assumptions. But all I could see was darkness—no buildings, no signs, nothing familiar.
If it had been anyone else but Aiden bringing me to a place like this, I might have been concerned for my safety. The thought made me smile a little—I trusted him completely.
He turned off the engine but made no move to get out. "Today is the anniversary of Katherine's death," h
