Sebastian My entire body is on fire. The scent of vanilla and all things wonderful fills my lungs, and just the feel of her beneath my fingers is intoxicating far more than any amount of liquor could ever be. I want to devour her in a way that melds our two bodies and souls into one.I can’t allow myself to let that happen, though. Not now. Not yet. Aria is far too special for me to make her feel as if she is only a toy to me, something to be played with and then tossed away.When I pull away from her, it feels as if I am ripping adhesive from raw skin. It burns, deep to the bone.I tell her the truth. I want to treat her like a lady. I say exactly what I am thinking, not considering how old-fashioned it sounds. I tell her I want to woo her.

Sebastian I sort of feel bad about taking two showers in one day now that I know that Aria is the one who is going to have to clean up after me. But… it’s been a long, stressful day, and I know I need a shower, so I take one anyway, doing my best to keep the space clean. No stray hairs, no standing water or gobs of conditioner on the shower floor. I hope she won’t mind too much in the morning….I can hardly believe she’s coming over for our first date. I can’t wait to see what Dez picked out for her. He pretended to be put out that I asked him to go shopping, but I know he likes that sort of thing more than most men. He always likes it when I tell him to pick something out for Mim, too.I get out of the shower and dry off, catching my reflection in the mir

Aria I didn’t intend for this to happen. When I left my room to come to Sebastian’s for our date, I had no idea we would become so entranced by one another that we would end up tangled amidst the covers and sheets on his bed. Yet, here we are, our bodies melding into one another as my head rests on his perfectly sculpted chest, his arm around me. Everything in the world seems perfect even though I am not usually the type of girl who takes this step so soon. I have no doubt that Sebastian is my fated match, so we may as well be together. I am worried about his father, though, and as I lie in his arms, his lips pressed sweetly to the top of my head, I have to wonder what will happen next.“How are you?” he asks me, his voice just a whisper.“Good,” I tell him.

Aria   Sebatian’s room is clean. There is nothing at all left for me to do. So… I am sitting on his couch, a book in my hand, not open, the TV in front of me off, trying to figure out my life. I know he has said not to worry about his father, but I don’t know how I’m supposed to keep from that. I can just imagine Sebastian sitting in his father’s office, across from the senior Mr. Kurts, telling him that he’s in love with the maid. Mr. Kurts will roll his eyes and tell his son to get himself together. Of course he will. What else can he do? It’s dishonorable to his family for him to even consider wanting to be with someone like me. Yet, Sebastian says that he wants to be with me, that he needs to be with me. He feels the mate pull every bit as much as I do, and it’s not easy to ignore. It’s

Aria Frustration washes over me as I walk back into the room I share with Mim at the end of my shift and look at my bed. No letter. I growl and walk over, sitting down on the empty comforter and slipping my shoes off.Mim is in the shower. I can hear the water running. I really want to take one myself, but I can wait. I wish I was still in Sebastian’s room, but after he got back from work, he said he had to go out on a run with Dez and the rest of his detail, and he didn’t know when he’d be back. Something was bothering him. It was evident in the way he was talking. I wanted to ask him what was wrong, but I didn’t get the chance. We kissed a little, and then he headed into the bathroom to change, and I left.Now, I’m sitting here, wondering what to do--not about S