19

Aurora gathered her clothes and began to dress. The shower had ensued yet another round of love making. She could feel herself becoming sore as she had not been intimate with someone for another 5 years. She was grateful for the shower, but she needed to return home to Eli.

As Aurora finished dressing, she noticed that Arden was watching her. Her cheeks began to grow warm. Arden must think of her as a prude. She finished pulling her sweatshirt on and then turn in time to see Arden grabbing her from behind and kissing her neck. The spot that he marked seemed to have sensations all of its own. It immediately lit up her body. She turned around in Arden's arms and kissed him squarely.

"I need to get home." Aurora whispered. Arden groaned.

"I know. Soon enough we will all live under one roof. Speaking of which, how much time do you need to get things in order?" Arden suddenly became very aware of the threat that loomed over all of them.

"A few days. Anything else I can handle via phone