She had no idea how much time passed. When Adrian came out of the bath, he had only a towel wrapped around his waist. Water droplets slid down his neatly trimmed hair, traced along his defined collarbones, and disappeared into his firm abs.
He walked to the children's room and tried the handle, only to find it locked. He raised a brow and let his gaze sweep across the top of the doorframe, where he quickly located the spare key hidden there.
Click. The lock opened. He stepped inside quietly. By the faint light filtering in from the window, he saw one big figure and one small one curled together on the bed.
He walked over and carefully lifted the sleeping Aria into his arms. She was light. He carried her back to the master bedroom and gently laid her on the bed.
Staring at her peaceful
