Ariana gasped out a little when she was suddenly pushed into a tight embrace.
Jared wrapped his hands around her waist as his breaths fanned into her hair.
She stilled, surprised by the display of affection.
She knew they had hugged intimately not so long ago, but that was only because she had been worried about him and was relieved to see him unharmed, But this…? She couldn't understand it.
She wanted an explanation of what happened tonight, not a hug! No matter how comforting it was…
"Jared," she tapped his arm gently as she tried to pull away from him.
"Wait, just a minute," he murmured and pulled her closer.
Ariana tried to catch her breath, feeling an unknown heat coming from somewhere. Her heart was beating faster than it should and she was sure Jared could feel it too.
"I was so worried about you," he mumbled with a hoarse voice.
