Chapter 10Aria's POVMy mom stood in the doorway with her robe tied loosely at the waist, her hair flat on one side from sleeping on it. She looked half-asleep, barely conscious, squinting at the two of us under the kitchen light."What are you two doing?" she asked again, her voice groggy."Couldn't sleep," I said before Kael could answer, holding up my water bottle with a hand I prayed she couldn't see shaking. "I came down for water."Kael leaned back against the counter with his arms crossed over his chest, positioning his body so casually it was almost impressive. I knew exactly why his arms were crossed like that, because his hands were still wet from being inside me thirty seconds ago. His expression was bored, unbothered, like I'd interrupted his quiet night instead of the other way around."Couldn't sleep either," he said, his voice so steady, so perfectly normal, that I almost believed him myself.My mom looked between us for a moment. One slow, sleepy glance that made my s
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