Chapter 15

Aria yawned dramatically and shifted close to him, closing in on the gap between where they lay. Cole felt his body stiffen for the first time in so long. He wanted this woman more than anything in the world, but he was…he was scared to touch her; he realised. He adored her too much to.

He stared blankly at her after she did that but she shrugged innocently and pulled the blanket over them, using the opportunity to place her foot over his. Cole felt the softness of her skin against his ankle, the only place his nightwear didn’t cover.

His heart betrayed him and started to beat hard against its walls, but like that wasn’t enough, Aria turned to face him, her face in his neck and she lifted her eyes to meet his undeniably shocked ones.

She smiled sweetly, “Now I can sleep. Sweet dreams.” She said and closed his eyes but Cole made her open them again.

“Like this?” She heard him and lifted her eyes back to his face.

“Like what?” She asked like she didn’t kn