Aria’s POV I paced the balcony, phone pressed to my ear as I waited for Logan to pick up. My fingers drummed against the railing, heart pounding faster than it should. “Hello?” His voice finally came through. “Logan, hey!” I said quickly, forcing a smile into my tone. “Aria?” “Yeah, it's me.” I smiled over the phone. “What a pleasant surprise. I thought you would never call,” “My bad. How have you been doing?” “Very well. How about you?” “I'm good too. Actually, I… need a favor from you.” I admitted, biting my lips. He was silent for some time before he spoke up. “Oops. I'm in the middle of something right now, and…” “I promise this won’t take long.” I cut in hastily. “Can we talk over lunch instead?” “No, Logan. I need to talk to you now. Please, just five minutes.” I pleade

