The Morning After

The next morning, Aria woke up feeling unusually warm.

Her eyes flew open, and she realized the place around her was totally unfamiliar.

The heat was coming from something wrapped around her waist.

She glanced down and saw an arm draped across her waist, holding her tightly in place.

She could feel heat radiating from behind her, making her back tingle.

Aria kept her head down, staring at the arms