CY POV -
I came in from the balcony, still chewing on the conversation Shade and I had. Aria lay curled up on the couch, sound asleep, one hand draped off the side. I moved straight for her and knocked the cushion with my knee. Just enough to wake her.
She blinked groggily, glared at me, then reached out and grabbed Shade by the wrist without a word. She dragged him down next to her. "Stay."
"I'll stay down, alright? Just resting."
I snorted. "You'll be up again the second she drifts off."
He gave me a look but didn't argue. Just flopped back onto the cushions and sighed loud enough to wake the dead.
"I'm installing motion sensors." She crossed her arms and stared him down, daring him to argue.
"I'll stand guard like a damn sentinel." I crossed my arms and nodded like it was alread
