Vera stood rooted to the ground completely and looked at him in a daze.

"Y-you don't want to go to the hospital?"

What did he mean? Vera's cheeks turned red all of a sudden. She pursed her lips, and her eyes were wide open.

"Hmm?"

He leaned closer, and his lips were nearly touching hers. Vera felt that her breathing was going to stop.

She thought that if he kissed her at this time, she would not refuse.

So be it!

They were a couple, after all. Hadn't she been hesitant because Quill hadn't expressed any of his needs to her?

It would be nice if they took this opportunity to make it official!

Just as Vera decided to be heroic, she heard Quill ask, "Are you scared?"

Hearing this, Vera shook her head hard and denied it.

"If you're not afraid, why aren't you speaking?"

"Well..." Vera wanted to explain, but Quill smiled faintly and let go of her chin. Then he tapped the tip of her nose. "Dummy, what are you afraid of? I won't hurt you. It's getting late. Quickly take a shower and go to bed. We still have a trip tomorrow."

Vera looked at him quizzically. He actually asked her to take a shower and sleep at this time? Was he a fool? What was he to do if she took a shower and slept?

her; did he mean he wouldn't touch her? Was it because he

and leave. Vera didn't know what she was thinking, but before she could react, she had already rushed to wrap her arms around his waist! "I-I'm not going to take a shower. I want to be with

and did not look up at him anymore. She

to him, and she had come back empty-handed, Quill would have definitely known Lauren had gone to look for her. That was why Quill looked at her with a faint smile and passionate

tighter. "I'll stay with you. I'm not

wrapping her arms around his waist

been drugged, and he had relied on the cold shower to alleviate the heat. Now that his girl had run to him without the least bit of care,

of sweat on his forehead, but now, his veins were popping. He seemed to be restraining himself. She was still so

restraining, "Let me go. Vera, be good. Go take a shower

tightly that it almost bled. She seemed to have made an important decision. "I'm your girlfriend. I... I can

and softer as she spoke because she was shy. It was like a cat's claw gently scratching Quill's heart, which

suddenly lost her dependence and had no courage to go forward anymore; she could only look at Quill's back as she stood rooted to the spot. She bit her

what Lauren said

what it means when a

it clear to Lauren. She couldn't let her drive a wedge between

of this, Vera slowly walked toward Quill. She did not try to hug him again but walked

think you'll hurt me.

not someone else... Besides..."

breath and said, "Besides, I'm willing..." Vera said

Quill's body shook.

he knew Vera's thoughts; he knew it

up the courage to wrap her

don't have to worry about

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