*
Bella had never woken up with a man beside her before. All her life, the only time she could remember waking up with a man in the same room was when Luke fell asleep on the floor after having his way with her due to how drunk he was.
But it wasn't a good sign that she was waking up to the thought of Luke.
If it were anyone else, she would have been scared witless and probably been unable to lay there quietly. She would have bolted out of the bed and ran off to hide her face, never to look at him again, or even at herself.
But it was Aiden, and she had never felt more safe in anyone's presence before. His arm was wrapped around her waist, but it didn't feel like a prison at all. Instead, she felt very protected, and it was as if he wanted her close so he could defend her against an
