Ella
This was a terrible idea.
I should have pushed his arm off, moved away, done something. But my body was exhausted, my mind clouded with too many emotions, and Aidan—he looked so weak, so different from his usual self.
I let out a slow breath, willing my heart to calm down. “Go to sleep, Aidan.”
He hummed softly in response, his grip around my waist tightening slightly before loosening. Within seconds, his breathing evened out, his body fully relaxing against the bed.
I stared at the ceiling, willing myself not to think too much about how close we were.
I just needed to rest. Just for a little while.
I let my eyes close, my exhaustion finally winning over.
A sharp throat clearing startled me awake.
My eyes fluttered open, and for a moment, I was disoriented. Th
