ARIA'S POV:

‘What have you done?’ I questioned quietly in my heart. I still couldn't believe what had happened. My legs hurt, unable to carry my weight.

I had just lost the very thing I was trying to protect when I insisted the one year contract would not include any form of intimacy.

I wanted to hate myself so badly, but somehow, it felt worth it. I replayed every minute in my head, especially the length he had gone to provide care for me right after.

“Yes!” I responded to the knock on the door, taking a break from the thought that had broad smiles on my face.

I watched...