Chapter 179

Aria's POV I took a deep breath, accepting the bottled water from Aiden. Without thinking, I tried to twist off the cap only to find it already loose. I glanced up at him, catching the way the sunlight made his dark eyes dance with amusement. "You already opened it?" I asked, feeling a little flutter in my chest. His gaze lingered on my face. "Isn't that what a husband is supposed to do?" The word "husband" sent a pleasant tingle down my spine, making my ears burn. I couldn't hold his intense stare, so I looked away toward Ryan and the others in the distance. "Well, aren't you thoughtful," I mumbled. Before I knew it, his deep voice was right against my ear. "Would Mrs. Carter like to test her skills against mine?" I hadn't noticed him moving closer. His chest pressed against my back, and suddenly I felt hot all over. His woody cologne drifted around me with the breeze, making it hard to focus on the golf club in my hand. "I'm not very good at this," I admitted, my fingers tightening a