Too Late Mr. White! I'm Married To Your Rival Now novel Chapter 298

Aria's POV

We finally made it back to the mansion just before midnight. I'd been fighting to keep my eyes open during the drive home. Aiden noticed me yawning constantly and immediately suggested I take a shower when we arrived.

My biological clock was killing me. I wiped away the tears that formed in the corners of my eyes from yawning so much, took the water glass from his hand, and headed toward our bedroom, sipping as I walked.

After my shower, I felt a bit more awake. When Aiden walked into the bedroom, I instinctively looked up at him, wanting to ask if he was feeling any better after our cemetery visit. But when my eyes met his, I suddenly felt shy.

Tonight had been quite the adventure—climbing over walls and nearly getting caught. Looking back, it was actually pretty funny. I never expected Aiden would do something like that with me.

My original intention was to cheer him up, but thinking about it now, I couldn't tell who was cheering up whom.

"I'm going to shower," he said, giving me a smile before disappearing into the bathroom.

I looked at myself in the mirror and silently gave myself a pep talk. You're not tired, Aria. You're NOT tired!

I deliberately avoided lying on the bed, afraid I'd fall asleep immediately. I managed to stay awake until Aiden emerged from the bathroom, practically jumping up from my chair when I saw him.

Aiden glanced at me with amusement. "What is it?"

Without saying anything, I pressed my lips together, walked over to him, and slowly wrapped my arms around his waist. "Aiden?"

"Hmm?"

"Are you feeling any better now?"

Even if it was just a little bit better. People always said Aiden rarely smiled in public, but with me, he was always warm and gentle. I wanted to see his smile more than anything.

He wrapped an arm around my waist, lowered his head to look at me with those intense eyes. "More than a little."

Then he kissed my lips softly. "Much better."

I blinked up at him. "Can I have another kiss?"

Before he could answer, I hooked my arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and pressed my lips against his.

Something light and soft seemed to flutter in Aiden's chest as I kissed him. The orange blossom scent of my body wash enveloped us both as he surrendered to the tenderness between us.

He lifted me up and sat down on the bed with me in his lap. Our kisses grew more passionate, and the temperature in the room seemed to rise by the second.

My breathing became more rapid, and my whole body felt like it was on a hot stove. I couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

Aiden pulled back slightly, but I wasn't ready to stop. Like a kitten seeking affection, I nuzzled against his neck unconsciously.

His dark eyes were filled with barely contained desire as he swallowed hard and cradled the back of my head. "Aria, I want you."

His words sent a shock wave through my body. Instead of responding with words, I answered by pressing my lips to his again, this time with more urgency. My fingers tangled in his still-damp hair as his hands slid under my nightgown, his touch leaving trails of fire across my skin.

"I want you too," I whispered against his mouth, surprising myself with my boldness. Maybe it was the emotional day we'd had, or the intimacy of sharing that cemetery visit, but something had shifted between us.

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