Darius slid the door to Aria’s bedroom closed after he had ordered the doctor to return from wherever he came from. There was no way that he would allow anyone else to see Aria this way. Darius walked over to the bed immediately. Sitting down on the side of the bed, he took Aria’s hand in his. Her hand was on the hot side, and she had begun sweating more than before. Her breathing was labored and unsteady. “Shhh…hang on, Aria. I’ll cure you now…” Darius whispered gently as he began kissing the back of Aria’s hand. Darius planted small and soft kisses on the back of Aria’s hand before proceeding to kiss her fingers. Aria moaned softly at the attention; her eyes still closed. Darius couldn’t tell if Aria was till conscious or how much she could perceive of what was going on. “Aria…can

