Chapter 13

“Kirk?”

“Yeah?”

Leaning against him, Caroline felt the resonation in his chest as he spoke, and she realized that this was not a dream. She was lying in his arms. A blush crept up Caroline’s cheeks as she breathed in the strong scent of his cologne. “Where am I?” Caroline muttered uneasily.

“We’re in the hospital.” Kirk paused and let go of Caroline.

She was starting to move when he held her down.

“Don’t move,” he said. “You just had an operation. Get some rest.”

Caroline paled. “My kidneys

“They’re still here,” Kirk said, pointing at her back. “When I arrived, the operation was already halfway through. You were sewn up after that.

After a moment, she turned

only accessible by the Morrisons, so outsiders could not

moved away from Caroline. “What do you

and down to ensure he was not hurt and sighed in relief. Curious,

Eddy asked me to come here, and they let me

convinced. “Are they that easy

sincerity in his eyes, and she finally stopped doubting him. Right then,

won’t let me go. We should leave as soon as

anymore, so

you sure?” Caroline asked. Kirk pushed a strand of hair out

understood what he was implying and let out a laugh. “I never knew

soon as she finished her sentence. Kirk was caressing her face with his hand. His fingers were rough. Her face felt numb with his touch, and she felt as if each stroke reached right to her heart. The mole in the corner of his eye made him look all the more

eyes away from him, and her throat became dry. “About

missing,” Kirk said

“Huh?”

City Hall stipulates that marriage certificates are required for a

trailed off. After a

certificate is missing, how are we supposed to Blushing, she murmured, “Are

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