Aria's PovI don’t think I slept more than twenty minutes at a time. I kept tossing around, turning left and right and flipping my pillow in different directions but nothing helped the anxiety. My body was tired, but my mind refused to settle and every time I closed my eyes, my brain started running around. The sun felt like it took forever to go down, and when it finally did, my restlessness doubled . I swung my legs off the bed, slipped into the first comfortable outfit I found, and walked out of the room before I could convince myself to stay put. The house was quiet as I padded down the stairs, and before I even reached the bottom, I knew exactly where I was going.Rico’s study. His door was partially closed and light spilled from underneath it. I knocked twice and pushed it open when he said, “Come in.”He was at his desk, sleeves rolled up and glasses halfway down his nose. And he looked up at me immediately I stepped in.“Hey,” I said. “Hey.”“I’m ready,” He blinked. “For w
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