Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

"How could you be so hard on yourself?"

Colby spoke as he rose to his feet to soak a hot towel in the kitchen.

Just the thought of it made Sophie angry. She glared at Colby. "If not for you! Someone had a gun pointed right at my head. Am I not allowed to save myself?"

Colby came over, crouched down, and pressed the damp towel against Sophie's thigh wound. "My gun will never be pointed at you, Sophie."

His voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of unnoticed fatigue.

Sophie cradled Colby's face, only then noticing the dark circles under his eyes. Though Colby had tried to cover it, the traces of exhaustion on his face were still easily visible.

Colby must have suffered a lot these past few days, searching for her and not having slept well at all.

that tugged at her heartstrings,

started as a peck quickly deepened as Colby pulled her closer. His kiss turned from gentle to intense, as he held Sophie in his arms as if fearing she would disappear the next second. "Sophie... Sophie..." Colby whispered

"Mmm-"

his arms, then laid her down on the plush bed. Their bodies were entwined, reluctant to part, as

the others are

now

haven't had a good night's sleep in a long time.

Colby said this, Sophie knew that

coming out, cleared his throat and deliberately raised his voice. "Guys, everyone's worked hard today. It's been a long journey, huh? Colby's booked rooms for us all. Go

be heard inside, Adler then led the

leaving, his eyes filled with laughter. "Now, you can't run