Keeley couldn't help but laugh at Aiden's desperate texts when she was heading to the lab after class. He seemed so panicked. Was Aaron still so terrifying? She hadn't seen that side of him since their senior year of high school. And here she thought he had gone completely soft.
Whatever, she could perform a favor between friends. Coaxing Aaron would work in her favor as well since she didn't want to deal with all of the ice during one of her limited breaks from work. They were supposed to help her relax.
Sure enough, Aaron showed up with a bag of Chinese takeout and a distinctly frozen aura two hours later.
She smiled brightly at him and gave him a longer hug than usual—ten seconds instead of two. "Thanks! This looks delicious. You're my hero!"
Was it over the top? Yes. But it worked. He thawed considerably.
"I'm glad you like it," he said gruffly.
