Remington's momentary stiffness didn't escape Lizetta's notice.

Lizetta chuckled lightly, "Let go, will you?"

But Remington held Lizetta tighter, nuzzling his face against her neck, his voice husky and plaintive.

"No! It's your scent, Liz. I can't be mistaken. You can't fool me."

If it weren't for the sight of the man's short, neatly trimmed hair, Lizetta might have mistaken him for someone else, perhaps a Joseph, not Remington.

She was infuriated yet somewhat helpless, disdainfully turning her head away.

"Mr. Taylor, you've been caught. Can you stop the bad acting already?"

He was clearly lucid, pretending to be the big bad wolf.

Remington, with his eyes closed, shook his head while hugging her, his head slowly sliding down to her chest.

"Liz, you're so fierce..."

His actions and words were like those of a child throwing a tantrum.

Lizetta had never seen him like this. For a moment, she was taken aback, forgetting to resist, her heart filling with a bittersweet sensation.

But he was indeed very hot, feeling to Lizetta like a burning coal against her.

"Did you even take any fever medicine?" she frowned.

closer within her embrace, his face flushed as he inhaled her scent, his heart

want to speak. Just holding her like this felt

over these past two months he'd lain awake thinking

to fall asleep, only to wake up from a dream of holding her,

of nights ago, he had sneaked into her room, watching

to hold her tight, to meld into her being, but he

had only dared to gently hold her hand, to stroke her hair, to

recognized him and turned icy

allowed him to hold her a

talking to you!" Lizetta

"Liz, brother feels bad, I

prickly as needles, easily poking through the knit

against her, the stubble grazed her sensitive skin, stirring a mix of heat and breath,

yet intimate ambiance easily evoked

with embarrassment and annoyance, forcefully

you don't let go of me now,

her threats seriously,

there. Be careful, or

my senses from this fever, become

I'll

for

life!"

was flushed, his lips pale yet dry, making the lines on them more

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