Athena and Gianna couldn't help but scoff simultaneously at Aiden's playful use of an endearment, which prompted a hearty laugh from him. "Oh, God, I've missed you two…" He muttered, pulling both women into a warm embrace.
"So, what are you doing here? You didn't tell me you were coming…" Athena began, after they disengaged from the hug, casting another glance at the convoy of cars parked behind them. They were about eight!
The massive security detail stirred a gnawing sense of unease in the pit of her stomach.
"And why are there so many cars? So much security detail?"
Aiden chuckled in a way that suggested he found her concern amusing. "Well, to answer your first question, if I had informed you I was coming, that would ruin the surprise, wouldn't it?"
Athena rolled her eyes, pressing her lips together in mock annoyance. "Surprise or not, you know I don't like surprises."
