Chapter 232

Aria's POV I fell asleep quickly, only to wake up a few hours later. I rubbed my eyes, blinking as my vision cleared. When I looked up, I found myself staring into Aiden's familiar dark eyes. It took me a moment to process where I was. "Finally awake?" he asked, his voice still husky from sleep. I nodded, making a little sound of agreement in my throat. As I lowered my hand, my fingers brushed against the fabric of his shirt, and suddenly I realized my position. My arms and legs were sprawled across his body, and my head had been resting on his chest. I quickly rolled away from him, the heat rising to my cheeks. "I usually don't sleep like that! I was just really exhausted!" Aiden's lips curved into that infuriating smirk of his as he reached out and pulled me back against him. "Using me as your personal pillow and then running away, Mrs. Carter?" The word "using" sent my mind straight to what we'd done earlier, making my skin tingle with the memory. "I wasn't running," I protested, sh