Aria's POV
I woke up to discover it was already eight o'clock in the morning! The bed was empty except for me—Aiden had gotten up hours ago.
I hurried out of bed and rushed through my morning routine, splashing water on my face before heading downstairs. Not surprisingly, I found Aiden just finishing his swim. Honestly, I couldn't help but admire how he managed to wake up early and swim after our intense lovemaking last night. The man had stamina that defied logic.
After breakfast, I escaped to the music room under the pretense of practicing piano. Last night had been wild—he'd kept me up until the early hours of the morning. I vaguely remembered him kissing me even when I was half-conscious, whispering "I miss you" against my ear more than once.
For a moment, I truly believed he loved
