Aria's POV
I was making progress. At least, that's what I kept telling myself. The project I was working on with Damon advanced faster than anyone had expected.
Contracts were finalized, construction began ahead of schedule, and every meeting ended with another problem solved.
On paper, everything was perfect. In reality, every day became harder to survive. Because every Thursday, I still had to see Damon.
"Your pulse is already racing Lydia teased.
"I'm irritated."
Liar.
I snapped at her. "Stop it, Lydia! I'm only here for the soothing session."
Nothing more, nothing less.
Ever since the night we'd crossed a line neither of us could come back from, everything had changed. No... not everything. We had changed.
The moment I stepped into the room where the session would take place
