#Chapter 15: Exposed

Carol’s POV The crowd erupts into chaos around us. I don’t even realize I’ve closed my eyes until I see the bright flashes of cameras going off just beyond my eyelids. My arms wrap around Aiden, allowing him to lean over me and hide me from the cameras. My heart is pounding out of his throat. I can hear the other man yelling in distress and the sound of footsteps rushing toward us. Aiden leans back just far enough to grab my hand and pull me away. We rush out of the stadium as quickly as we can. I throw the scarf back around my face and the two of us dodge the paparazzi flocking around us. As caught off guard and embarrassed as I feel, I can’t help but laugh with exhilaration as Aiden drags me along. I can see him grinning, too. We manage to sneak out to Aiden’s car without getting caught. I clamber into the passenger seat and he gets in the front. We pull out of the parking lot quickly as the crowd of paparazzi begins to flow out of the stadium. My heart beat only begins to slow