Chapter 49 Aria

• Aria
• I stare at the bacon I’m frying, lost in thought. Noah is leaving today. Gray has repeatedly asked me to tell him, and I’m wondering if we should. The fears I have… I can’t keep hiding behind them. I can’t punish Gray for what Brad did to me. I’m going to have to learn to trust, to take risks. And Gray is worth it. Noah is right. If I keep being indecisive about our relationship, if I don’t give him back as much as he gives me, he’ll get tired of waiting. Rightfully so.
• I look up when Gray walks into the kitchen. Last night comes to mind, and I smile as he walks up to me. “Morning, beautiful,” he murmurs as he pulls me in for a kiss. I rise to my tiptoes, my arms wrapping around his neck, and I sigh when he pulls away, my eyes on his. The way he looks at me… he can’t be faking that.