Chapter 113. Rule Number One (The Original Inventor) (1)

[2020, January 11th. Sartis Est]

As she changed into dress after dress, seeking his approval for tonight, Aaron’s thoughts went to how differently it had gone last time he had seen her in multiple dresses on the same day. Would they ever reach that place again?

“So? This one?” Aria asked.

Aaron got up and went to her.

“You look absolutely gorgeous in all of them, like you always do in anything you wear,” he said.

He knew he shouldn’t touch, heaven knew how she would react, but damn if he didn’t want to, if he didn’t really, really want to.

“You’re absolutely useless,” she chided.

Aria had put it off long enough. It was time. She reached for the necklace around her neck with unsteady hands. He was still watching her struggle, feeling powerless to help her. She needed more than he was giving her. Aria needed him to put his feelings aside and just be him. So Aaron reached for her neck and took Troy’s necklace off for her.

“Let me help you