Chapter 354

Aria's POV His words, combined with a particularly clever twist of his fingers, sent me over the edge a second time. I buried my face against his shoulder, muffling my cries against his skin as pleasure overwhelmed me. The feeling of my release triggered his own. With a deep groan that I felt more than heard, he came hard, spilling over my fingers as his body tensed and then relaxed in waves. For several long moments afterward, we just held each other, our ragged breathing the only sound in the room. The cold air that had seemed so biting before now felt blissfully cooling against our overheated skin. "Well," I finally managed, my voice still shaky, "that's one way to warm up." Aiden's answering laugh vibrated through both our bodies. He pressed a gentle kiss to my temple. "Stay here," he murmured, carefully disentangling himself. "I'll be right back." I watched through half-lidded eyes as he disappeared into the bathroom, returning moments later with a warm washcloth. The tenderness w