Chapter 192

Aria's POV I woke up as sunlight streamed through the curtains, stretching my limbs across the empty bed. Aiden had already gone, even though I'd fallen asleep before he finished his shower last night. Funny how I went to bed first but still woke up later. "God, I'm such a sleepyhead," I muttered, rubbing my face in embarrassment. Tomorrow, I swore to myself, I'd start being a proper morning person. After breakfast, I walked Aiden to the door before his early meeting. The morning breeze played with my hair as he stood at the doorway, his hand resting lightly on my waist. "I'm heading to the office now," he said, his voice deep and smooth. "We're having dinner at my uncle's tonight." "Mmm-hmm," I nodded, looking up at him. "Drive safely." His hand lingered on my waist, making no move to leave. I raised an eyebrow. "Don't you have that meeting?" I asked, confused. "Won't you be late?" "Yes," he acknowledged softly, a playful gleam in his eyes. "But isn't Mrs. Carter forgetting something?