"You really are planning to do the walk of shame in the morning, aren't you?" she teased, her tone laced with playful challenge as she leaned back, crossing her arms.
Aiden grinned, a faint smirk tugging at the corners of his mouth, and gave her cheek a light, affectionate pat before growling," It's been difficult to stay away as it is. Don't remind me I have to go, okay?" And then he placed a thick stack of files in front of her. "This," he said, tapping the files meaningfully, "is what you've uncovered so far. And this," he added, sliding an additional folder toward her, "is what I've found."