Chapter Twenty-Seven

Aria I woke up in someone's embrace. As I struggled to try to open my eyes and my hands moved to rest on the person's naked chest, the memories from yesterday came swashing into my mind like a frantic wave. Panic was the first thing that permeated me but it began fading away as rapidly as it had appeared once I remembered Hunter's apology and gentle caresses. I had never got the chance to feel it, but being in Hunter's arms was the most peaceful place I had ever found myself. I was basically laying on the top of its body with only a shirt of his covering my body that he supposedly put on me after I had lost conscious Not even a bit of discomfort could be seen in his expression despite having my whole weight on the top of his body. He was in a deep doze. I did not have any idea of what made me do it but I leaned closer to him, resting my head on his chest and hearing his steady heartbeats that for this particular moment seemed like the most interesting thing in the world. The warmth of