Aria’s POV
I froze. It was just too many occurrences in one night. First, it was Julian catching Damien and me sneaking back into the house. And now, it was Maya appearing in the doorway like a ghost, asking questions I absolutely could not answer.
"Hey, Maya." I tried to keep my voice light and casual. "You're awake."
"Yes, I am." She rubbed her eyes, yawning. "I slept for, like, forever, and you didn't even think to wake me up."
"Wake you?" I scoffed, a pathetic attempt to hide my nervousness. "You were literally enjoying your sleep. You were snoring lightly and everything. I mean, you needed the rest after the emotional day you had, so I just thought it was better to let you sleep."
"Thanks, I guess." She patted her belly. "But I woke up feeling bloated. I just came to get water wh
