Aria's Pov
When I opened my eyes, the room was bright and for a second, I had forgotten where I was. The air smelled faintly like disinfectant and lemon polish, and there was a blanket tangled around my legs that wasn’t mine. Then slowly, the memories last night began to flood in and my stomach turned so fast it made me dizzy.
I sat up on the couch and blinked hard. The throw pillow had left lines across my cheek. The living room was quiet except for the low hum of the air conditioner and the clock on the wall said it was a little past nine.
Rubbing my eyes, I stood ignoring my weak knees. For a moment, I just stood there, not sure what to do with myself. Then I spotted Dane standing by the hallway, talking quietly into a walkie-talkie.
“Dane,” I called out, my voice cracking.
He turn
