Chapter 354 Done It Before

• Ariana's POV:
• I drew in a few steady breaths, forcing myself to ignore Stefan as he turned onto his back, his body angled away from me. His face—his impossible, unyielding face—was the last thing I wanted to see. When he got like this, domineering and firm, logic seemed to evaporate into thin air.
• But then his hand, warm and unmistakable, slipped around my waist, settling firmly on my stomach. A presence I couldn't deny.