Chapter 81
TARA
My eyes blinked open, and I momentarily forgot where I was. Looking around me to accustom myself to the darkness was, and when the steady inhale and exhale of a second person sounded next to me on the bed, memories of what happened between
“Shit,” I cursed, looking around me for something to tell me what
it was. It was still dark, so it was down yet
I didn’t plan to sleep over at Aidan’s house. Hell, I didnt plan to sleep with him at all!
Sighing.
and making sure that Aidan was still asleep, I tossed the covers off me. Covers I did not
st recall throwing on in the first place
That must have been Aidan.
Red slowly heated my cheeks in a blush.
Speaking of, I let my gaze wander over and settle over Aidan on the bed, finding it so easy to make out his sleeping features in the dark. He was on his back, and his bare, sparsely inked chest rose and fell steadily, and before I knew it, I was lost studying every single detail about Aidan’s sleep pattern. His face was calm and peaceful, a stark contrast to the deranged man who handled se mere hours ago, and it was by sheer reserve that I didn’t force myself back into bed with him. I also forced myself to leave the memories where they belonged because I didn’t trust what I could do.
Sadly, I had to leave, so I peeled my eyes away from Aidan’s perfect body, and slid down the bed, shoving my things into my tote bez
I made a quiet attempt to dress up and sneak out of the room, and when I was done getting my clothes on, I turned to take one last longing look at Aidan’s already memorized face, only to find that this time, his once shut eyes were wide open, staring back at me.
I barely muffled the shriek that tore through me, even though I slapped a palm to my mouth as my heart rate shot up like a bat out of bell.
“Christ, Aidan! That’s creepy,” I scolded him, fisting a hand to my chest to calm my racing heart. I nearly had a heart attack.
He ignored me, and from his next words, I could
ild hear the disappointment in his voice. “So this was a ham ham, thank you ma’am, and run away from me
type of deal? Ouch, Tara,”
After a few seconds of being stunned, I found my voice.
“That’s not it, Aidan. I thought you were sleeping, and I didn’t
want to
disturb you.”
“Well,” Aidan reposted. “You were supposed to be sleeping too. Here,” he said, tapping the free side of the bed. “And I couldn’t have slept heavily when I could feel my…you walking away from me, Tara.”
Willing myself to not think about what he just said…or almost said, I tightened my grip on the bag and spoke.
“I have to go.”
Aidan nodded once, sitting up, and resting his back on the headboard. “Okay, Why?”
Without thinking, I answered.
I was only supposed to pick up our stull, and then go get Nadia, and 1 don 1 “Because I didn’t tell anyone I was going to be spending the night away. want her to wake up and not see me. Esme and Jenna would be worried sick too having not heard from me all night.”
my plight.
Aidan nodded a
again, understanding
I doubt they d be worried sick since they knew you left with me, but since that’s the case, we can leave.”
| paused. Aldan didn i rait for my triponse before he got off the bed and strode to pick up his pants, I averted my gaze from his half naked body because I needed my head to be clear.
n the middle of the ight, wanting to leave, then I’d be making sure I ter yesu off to
and thick silence swirled
sad sa in the car
responded
youre leaving in the middle o
that I should know or
that you wo
choit me now that
out it. I was ju!
hurry to leave, I hadn’t really given much thought to how I felt about sleeping with Aidan. StilL I
and when I agreed to it, so I don’t see why I should avoid you, Aidan”
other bout of silence, and Aidan spoke again. I guess I wasn’t the only one who was tense.
My head snapped to Aidan, and it was then I realized that the car had come to a halt.
date with me.” be said, looking serious about it. “I think we deserve a break after all this, just the two of us,”
The shock was evident in my voice. “1–L.where would we even go?”
Aidan smiled, looking hopeful “Why don’t you just bring your fine self, and leave the rest of the details to me? Sounds good?”
was staying after all. Even after seeing me in my entirety, Aidan still wanted to be a part of our lives. Of my life.
I finally nodded, fearing that if I opened my mouth to say something, I might ruin it, or 1 might be yanked out of this dreamland with my words.
““Good,” Aidan nodded. “We’re here. Go inside, Tara, I’ll see you later.”
Still stunned, I managed to turn my attention to the door handle, but Aidan stopped me.
“Come here,” he said, and I instinctively leaned in as he did, closing the space between him and me.
Our lips connected, locking us in a passionate kiss, and fireworks went off in my stomach.
When I succeeded in alighting the car and going inside Esme’s, Jenna was standing by the door with a smirk and a knowing glint in her eyes, asking me
“So, hour good was it?”
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