Chapter 254

Aria's POV We pulled into the driveway at five o'clock. I watched as Aiden opened the back door of the car, and suddenly remembered the shopping bags I'd left there. I instinctively reached for them, but Aiden caught my movement and raised an eyebrow. "Afraid I'll damage something?" My cheeks warmed slightly. "No, not at all." He flashed me that disarming smile. "What did you buy?" I pointed to one of the bags in his hand. "A little gift for you, actually." Feeling suddenly self-conscious, I added, "Just something small." After all, I couldn't exactly afford anything extravagant for a man who had everything. Aiden's eyebrow arched as he lifted one of the bags. "This one?" He was holding two similarly sized bags - one containing a necklace I'd bought for myself (nothing expensive, just something pretty that caught my eye), and the other holding his gift. I shook my head. "The other one." "Let's open it inside." His warm fingers entwined with mine, tugging me gently toward the house. "Ok