She wished, and not for the first time, that she could just magically resolve all her issues. Sort out what she wanted because standing there, right then, with his arms around her felt great, but if she couldn't return the feelings he had for her, it wasn't fair to him.

Leaning back against him, she closed her eyes. "Don't worry about me, Aidan, I don't want you to feel like you have to censor everything you're doing. I just want to be with you, to enjoy this."