I didn’t know how long I’d been dozing, but something jarred me from a dead sleep. I jumped to a sitting position. I let out a sigh of relief when I realized it was only a tree scraping the window. A faint shaft of light peeked through the sheer curtains. Daylight was nearing.
After combing the dim room, it came back to me that we were still in Aidan’s house. A frown crept across my face and dread spiked my stomach. I didn’t cotton to the idea of staying in his house, even though it was for only a night.
My grogginess had subsided as I sat peering over the room. I tugged the cover off and began to slip out of bed until I realized I didn’t have a stitch on. I needed to find something to wear. I imagined Aidan had a belt or two in his closet. I didn’t care if the clothes were baggy. A belt
