Sylvia loosened her scarf as she sat in the passenger seat, but she didn't take it off. As they drove, her mind wandered back to the movies they'd watched, and she quizzed Gabriel on the details. He answered each question with ease.

"You weren't paying attention, were you?" she asked in surprise.

"To what?" Gabriel replied, his voice even.

"When you kissed me. Were you just not into it?" she probed, her curiosity piqued by the fact that he knew plot points she couldn't recall.

He shot her a glance. "Can you get drunk on bubble tea now?"

She couldn't help but smile, turning her gaze out the window. She rested her cheek in her hand, looking out at the early morning streets of J City, her eyes soft with affection.

before leaning in for a passionate kiss.

eyes locked onto his. "Will

tonight, Sylvia was different. She was mischievous and playful, like she was before she turned

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hairpin from her bun, letting her curls fall loosely around her shoulders, adding a touch of lazy charm. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and whispered in his ear, "And to thank you for being my personal bodyguard all

lips curled into a smile as he undid his shirt buttons with deliberate, strong

and studied the sleeping man beside her, memorizing his strong features from his earnest brows to

letting the weak morning sunlight stream in. It was going to be another clear, beautiful day. She settled at her Blythe writing desk on the balcony and opened a notebook. She crossed out "dinner" and "movie night" from the list in front of her, then closed the

returned to the master bathroom, making sure the door was closed quietly behind her, so as not to wake Gabriel. As she washed her face, her phone suddenly rang. She answered in a rush,

elderly voice came through,

and she quickly wiped her face, realizing she had picked up Gabriel's phone by mistake. Their phones were identical, and since they both had been left on the bathroom counter the

on the screen and held

hearing her speak, gently prodded again, "Young lady, is Gab

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