Chapter 527

As the kiss ended, Willow melted into Aiden's embrace, her legs too weak to support her. If not for his strong arms holding her up, she would have slid right to the floor. Dazed and breathless, she felt his warm breath against her ear as he murmured in that deep, husky voice of his, "Willow, now you understand why I couldn't tutor you, don't you?" "Because if I did," he continued, his tone laced with amusement, "you wouldn't get any studying done." "I'd be too tempted to do... other things." Only after Aiden had pulled away and disappeared back into the kitchen, leaving her slumped in the chair, did the realization fully hit her. She buried her burning face in her hands. He was absolutely right. If he had actually stayed to tutor her, how could she have focused on her college entrance exams? She'd have been too busy getting distracted by her unfairly handsome boyfriend—and all the *indecent* things that came with it! === The next morning, Aiden prepared to leave at dawn. He needed to c