Aria’s POV I didn’t know what came over me. One second, he was stepping back, trying to give me space, and the next, I was closing it. Kissing him. Me. Kissing Ryker. And the craziest part? It felt… right. There wasn’t the usual tension I always carried around him. It was just warmth. Steady, strong, and completely disarming. He didn’t kiss me like a player trying to win a game. He kissed me like I was something real. Something that mattered. Which only made me panic more. I pulled back quickly, heart thudding too loud in my ears. What was I doing? “Y-You never came back to ask about that date,” I said suddenly, blurting the words out just to change the subject. I couldn’t look him in the eye. “The one we agreed on.” Ryker blinked, clearly not expecting that shift. Then a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. “I figured it’d be foolish to still go through with it after everything.” “Right,” I said quickly, nodding. “Totally. Makes sense.” There was a beat. “But,” I ad
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