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“Please, Gabe,” she looked at me and pouted. “I promise I will not get off the couch. I want to see the others. I miss them.”
I looked at Nick and he was eyeing her with concern.
“I will carry you downstairs and you will not move,” I said sternly, looking back at her.
A huge smile spread across her face. “I promise.”
I sighed and got off the bed and wanted to pick her up, but Nick beat me to it.
“I will do it,” he said, not leaving room for an argument.
I nodded and followed behind him.
Aria’s POV
Nick carried me downstairs. He was gentle and he kept asking me if I was in pain.
“I am fine, Nick,” I smiled at him. “Don’t worry.”
“I will always worry, baby,” he mumbled into my hair and kissed the top of my head.
As we entered the living room, I saw my friends sitting and talking quietly. As soon as they heard us come in, they turned around. Their eyes widened, and they jumped up.
“Aria!”
“Minnie!”
“Ari!”
I heard them yelling at the same time. A huge smile spread across my face and Nick walked me over to them. He placed me down on the couch carefully and turned to look at our friends.
“Be careful,” he said in a warning tone. “Don’t hurt her.”
They nodded and turned back to look at me. Cassie came to me first. Her eyes were filled with tears.
“Ari,” she sobbed as she hugged me. “I missed you so much. I am so glad you are okay.”
“I missed you too, Cass,” I said. “I am fine, don’t worry.”
She let me go and smiled at me.
“Okay, let her go, I want to hug her as well,” Annie said and pushed Cassie away.
She wrapped me in a tight hug. “Don’t ever do something stupid like that again.”
I laughed. That was such an Annie thing to say. She let me go, and Mike came to me next. He hugged me carefully.
“I am so glad you are okay, kid,” he said.
“Hey, I am not a kid,” I mumbled.
He smiled brightly and ruffled my hair. “You are to me.”
I rolled my eyes playfully and looked at Jack. He smiled and hugged me tightly. I heard Nick growling, and I rolled my eyes.
“I am so happy to see you, Aria,” Jack said as he let me go.
“I am happy to see you too, Jack,” I said and smiled at him.
