“Why are you lost?”

Zachary was a little upset when he pinched Charlotte’s face. He thought that she should’ve been touched by the gesture and tear up. He was definitely expecting a warm hug and a passionate kiss.

But she’s just stunned there.

“It’s nothing,” replied Charlotte. She finally came around and grinned bitterly before saying, “I just felt like this happiness came too suddenly…”

“You’re not happy with it?” asked Zachary as he stared at her in confusion.

“No, that’s not it at all,” answered Charlotte. She reached out to hug him and rested her face against his chest. She enjoyed the rhythm of his powerful heartbeat before she sighed and claimed, “I’ve been through too much over the past couple of years, and I feel like happiness will always be beyond my reach. I am finally happy, and it feels surreal. It’s like I’m dreaming.”

“Silly girl. This is not a dream,” reassured Zachary. He hugged her tightly in his arms.

“I hope not…”

Charlotte buried her face by his neck and greedily inhaled his natural scent. She had been holding especially tight onto him lately because it felt like he would vanish if she let her guard down…

placed her onto the bed. He wanted to have her then and there, but he

and stroked her shoulder

curled up obediently in

and stared

he found it annoying that she was noisy and troublesome. Turned out, her

after she got back. She’s starting to act lost and looks

Or is there

himself. Maybe she’s just exhausted. She’ll be fine after

her, then fell asleep

night, the rain suddenly poured, and the loud thunder woke

her arm gently. His other hand covered her ears and pulled her face to

listened to his heartbeat and slowly calmed herself down. She adjusted her position in his

she felt like he was her protector that could

to be scared with

laughter echoed in the morning. Zachary woke up groggily, and he instinctively reached out to his

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