“Shall we sleep?” Landon blurted it out without much thought, but he instantly regretted it.


    He sounded like a pervert whose only thought was to get it on. That wasn’t what he had intended.


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    “I’m not sleepy,” Lauren finally said softly.


    “I just wanted some quiet tim


    “Oh. I’ll keep youpany,” he offered, gently caressing her nape.


    “I won’t sleep if you’re awake. If you find me bothersome, I’ll sit beside you quietly. You’ll need


    someone


    to get you drinks and food when you’re thirsty or hungry, isn’t that right?”


    “What if I stay up all night?”


    “I’ll stay up with you.”


    “Alright then. Go ahead and sleep,” she softly urged him, still not looking up


    Feeling dejected, he sighed heavily and said, “If you’d rather I leave, I will.” With that, he made a move


    to


    get up.


    Lauren suddenly grabbed his arm and held it tightly as her breathing quickened.


    “Lauren?” He was taken aback.


    “Please don’t go, Landon! Don’t leave!” she pleaded, looking up with trembling lips and tear-streaked


    cheeks.


    She admitted, “I lied to you. I was wrong. I want you to stay. Landon, I want you by my side!”


    Feeling touched, he wiped away her tears and assured her, “I’m not leaving. I never intended to. I was


    just


    teasing you.”


    Lauren knelt on the bed and stared at him through tears like a pitiful kitten. She said, “Landon, hold me.


    Tears brimmed in his eyes. He pulled her into his embrace, his heart bursting with affection. “Here’s a


    hug.


    “Tighter.”


    “Mmhm.” He rested his chin against her neck, and his lips brushed against her reddened earlobes.


    “Even tighter.”


    “Of course.” Once again, he held her close and patted her trembling back. He whispered, “I wish I could


    be


    even closer to you, Lauren.”


    hugged each other longingly in the soft light. After some time, Lauren began to feel drowsy.


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    Landon joined her in bed, and theyy there together like a newlywed couple.


    She rested her head against his arm and buried her head in his chest, where she sniffled a little before


    closing her eyes.


    ‘Lauren, can I ask you a question?” Landon held her shoulders and gently caressed her arms.


    “Um, sure.”


    “Do you have feelings for me?” Landon asked, his heart pounding.