Forbidden Affection

a's

as gentle but firm as she stood by the

, a puzzled frown on my

ing. "He's been kind enough to let you stay with him now that you've transferre

h off the conversation. "

face in her hands. "I mean it,

ed, giving her a smal

r lips. "Good. Now, you should get some s

door behind her. I sat down on the edge of my bed, staring at my packed bags. It was

It was a picture of me at ten years old, smiling brightly, and beside me was Aiden, twenty-six at that

red at the photo. "I'm coming to you, U

nto my skin slightly. It was comforting, like he was right here wit

smile resting on my lips as I drifted int

--

breath. The city I was leaving behind felt like a distan

louds. My heart pounded with excitement and nervousness. I hadn't seen him in so l

I'd pictured it countless times. I could almost feel his arms wrapping

y eyes to the sudden flurry of activity as passengers gathered their belongings. My fingers reached for my phon

ng?" I

disappointment. He must be waiting at the airport. He p

out of the plane and in

g air. The city buzzed with life around me, but al

s of his smile, his sharp eyes, and the way his hair fell over his forehead all flooded bac

I found myself smiling just a little. He had always made me feel safe

ntil they finally stopped. My gaze fell on a young man in a black suit with brown

nt someone else

here, to greet me, to take me home. I clenched my jaw, walking straight past the driver w

ddress of a nearby hotel. If Uncle Aiden thought sending a dri

heavily on me. I checked in and collapsed onto the bed, letting out a deep sig

rough the messages that had come

ely? I sent my driver to pick y

es and tossed t

el like I was his priority, to make me feel safe and above all to make me feel loved by

darker. The lights flickered, and the night thickened. Ye

isn't he callin

not care