Chapter 218

Aria's POV I blinked, jogging over to where Aiden stood. My eyes fell to his collar before traveling downward. "Want me to help with your tie?" Aiden arched an eyebrow, lifting the hand that held his tie. "Thank you, Mrs. Carter," he said with that smile that still made my stomach flutter. I felt my cheeks warm as I took the tie from his hand. I'd always known Aiden was tall, but standing directly in front of him like this really drove the point home. At 5'6", I wasn't short by any means, but I still had to rise on my tiptoes to properly adjust his tie around his neck. This was the second time I'd done this for him. The first time, my nerves had gotten the better of me—my hands had trembled so much that the knot ended up loose and crooked. I'd wanted to fix it, but the warmth of his cedar cologne had made my fingers uncooperative, and I'd given up in embarrassment. Now, though we were much more comfortable with each other, I still felt that same flutter of shyness. But this time, I man