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The Yes That Didn’t Feel Like One

Author: Malika Swain
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2025-05-06 23:00:00

Aria hadn’t changed out of her oversized hoodie in three days.

Her hair was a messy knot on top of her head, her glasses slipping down her nose as she paced the living room floor—again. The local paper sat mockingly on her kitchen counter. Front page. Right above the fold.

“Dorsey Legacy Secures Small Town Royalty”

Beneath the headline was a photo of Mason down on one knee, beaming like a man who’d just won the lottery. And next to him—h
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    Aria – POV The light hits me like a bitch. My head’s pounding. My mouth tastes like regret and gummy bears. And there’s an elbow pressed into my ribcage that’s definitely not mine. “Sloane,” I groan, blinking at the unfamiliar ceiling. “Tell me I didn’t make out with a blender.” She snorts beside me, buried under half a blanket and a very questionable tank top. “If you did, I think I dry-humped the washer. What even was last night?” “I remember wine. Laughter. Possibly humping Kade in the laundry room.” “Definitely. I walked in on that,” she mumbles into the pillow. “You’re welcome.” I roll over, wincing, my body sore in the best and worst ways. “Where are we?” “Kade’s bed,” she grunts. “Smells like cedar and bad decisions.” I laugh—then immediately regret it. “Ugh. Coffee. We need coffee. Maybe a resurrection spell.” “Hair of the dog?

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    Sloane – POVThe sun’s warm but not punishing, the gravel crunching under my heels as I lean against the hood of Henry’s car, arms crossed, trying real hard not to keep looking at him.Spoiler: I’m failing.Henry Nichols. Used to be all knobby elbows and oversized glasses. Ran track like a deer on Red Bull and stammered every time I looked at him.This? This is not that boy.This Henry is tall. Calm. Lean in a deliberate kind of way. Built like he doesn’t advertise it—strength tucked beneath his fitted button-up and easy smile. He smells like cedar and clean soap, and I hate how aware I am of that.“Well,” I say, trying to keep the smirk out of my voice as I watch Aria and Kade disappear behind the screen door like they’re about to turn that old house into a fuckin’ crime scene, “you didn’t tell me this listing came with live-action porn.”Henry chuckles low in his throat. “I figured the view would sell itself.”“Mmm. You mean them or the kitchen?”“Depends,” he shoots back smoothly.

  • Reclaiming Aria    The Island Agreement

    Kade – POV The truck growls down the gravel lane, tires spitting dust into the fading light. I don’t bother with music. Her voice is still in my head—sweet, sinful, dripping in tease. Hardwood floors. Kitchen island. Porch swing that squeaks. My knuckles flex on the wheel. I see her the second the house comes into view. Sitting on the swing like she owns the goddamn sun. Legs crossed, curls wild, one bare shoulder peeking out from that loose blouse like an invitation. The breeze plays with her hair and she smiles up at me as I park, and it’s over. I’m out of the truck before it’s even fully off, boots hitting dirt, eyes locked on her like a man starved. She stands just as I reach her, and I don’t stop. I sweep her up—arms around her thighs, lifting her until her feet leave the ground—and kiss her like oxygen’s a thing I only find in her mouth. She gasps, and I take it—deeper, harder. Tongue brushing hers, hands gripping her tighter as she melts against me, wine-sweet and breath

  • Reclaiming Aria    Drunk on Rosé & Real Estate

    Aria – POV We’re still breathless from laughter when my phone buzzes. Sloane’s mid-rant about the tragedy of low-rise jeans making a comeback, but I’ve already glanced down at the screen—and I freeze. Kade [Thinking about how you tasted this morning.] [Thinking about how I didn’t get to finish.] [Thinking about bending you over the next available surface.] [You still sore, baby? Or do I need to remind you how good it gets?] Heat floods my spine like molten honey. My thighs clench. And I may or may not make a noise that sounds like I choked on my own soul. Sloane smirks. “Tell me he didn’t just send a dick pic.” “No,” I squeak. “Worse.” She grabs the phone, reads, and whistles low. “Well. Someone’s feral.” I slide it back into my bag with trembling fingers. “We need a task. A mission. A distraction before I end up dragging him into the back seat of his truck in broad daylight.” Sloane grins wide. “Perfect. Let’s find you a place.” I blink. “Today?” “There

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  • Reclaiming Aria    Dust & Grace

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  • Reclaiming Aria    The Afterglow and the Echo

    The cabin creaked under the weight of the storm, wind howling like a beast outside. Rain lashed against the windows in hard sheets, thunder rumbling low and long. Kade stood by the window, hands on his hips, eyes narrowed like he could glare the power back on. His hair was a mess from her fingers

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  • Reclaiming Aria    The Long Game Is a Dangerous One

    The porch light flickered as the rain misted down, turning the steps into streaked ribbons of silver. Aria stood there a second too long—keys clenched, duffel over her shoulder, the familiar creak of the screen door echoing in her bones. Harold opened it first. He didn’t say a word, just steppe

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  • Reclaiming Aria    Heat Between the Storms

    The movie flickered on the screen, the low hum of the old VHS tape adding an almost vintage intimacy to the moment. The room was dim, save for the firelight dancing across the walls and the soft glow of the TV. Aria was curled against Kade, her legs still draped over his lap, the popcorn bowl now m

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