When Aria's eyes fluttered open, the first thing she saw was Cedric's smug grin hovering over her.Twisting his head, Cedric hollered toward the door, "Kane! Your wife's awake!"The moment she heard Kane's name, Aria's gaze darted past Cedric. Kane was already striding over, his expression taut, shoving Cedric out of the way without a second thought."Hey! Don't glare at me like that," Cedric whined as he stumbled back toward the foot of the bed. "I hauled you here in the middle of the night. And what do I get? The silent treatment? So what if she saw me first when she woke up?"He was rambling, as usual. Kane shot him a single icy glance, and Cedric instantly clamped his mouth shut."Alright, alright, I'll leave you two lovebirds alone." With a sheepish grin, Cedric bolted out of the room.The moment he was gone, the world quieted, and Kane and Aria's eyes locked. For them, no one else existed."Are you okay?"They spoke at the same time, blinked, then both laughed softly."Do you fe
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