Chapter 106

Aria's POV I glanced at the door and quickly bent down to pick up my phone, feeling oddly guilty. "Aunt said lunch is ready," Aiden said, leaning against my doorframe. "Oh! Perfect timing. I just finished practicing," I replied, awkwardly hiding my phone behind my back like a teenager caught doing something naughty. Aiden's dark eyes flicked to my hidden hands, a knowing look crossing his face. "Ready to eat then?" "Yes, definitely." I got up and carefully closed the piano lid before following him downstairs, hyper-aware of his presence just steps ahead of me. After washing my hands, I checked my phone and found Julian had sent over the sheet music for the two songs. I'd completely forgotten about it this morning—too distracted by Aiden's perfect abs when I'd walked in on him. Lucy finished bringing out all the dishes as we sat down. I glanced across the table at Aiden and decided to bring up my new gig. "So, I accepted a side job," I said, watching his reaction. He looked up from his