The Wrong Woman

Throughout the night, Imogen wrestled with unease, her thoughts consumed by Jasper's potential discomfort. Restlessly shifting in bed, she couldn't help but reach for her phone to check on Jasper.

"Jasper, are you okay? Maybe we should head into town and find a hotel."

Jasper responded tersely, "I'm tougher than you give me credit for. If everyone else can sleep, so can I."

Imogen pressed on. "But you're not used to staying in such an old room, and the bed is tiny. Besides, my dad snores."

Jasper replied with a laughing emoji, its hand covering its mouth. "Dad's already snoring away. But this place isn't bad at all. I'm fine, really-don't worry about me. I can get used to sleeping here.

"When I was younger, I used to go with my dad on wilderness trips for training. I once slept on the grass in the rain all night and was perfectly fine the next day. It's no big deal."

Imogen asked, "Should we reveal your identity to my parents tomorrow?"

Jasper queried, "Will those relatives still be coming?"

Imogen replied, "I think they probably will."

Jasper responded with a teary-eyed laughing emoji and asked, "Will I have a chance to explain then?"

"I'm not sure," Imogen replied.

"Okay, maybe we should wait a bit longer," Jasper suggested.

"Alright," Imogen agreed.

Jasper sent a cute emoji in response.

Imogen bid

"Are you really going to sleep? Can

you tired?" Imogen

really. I just miss you

for you

remained silent, offering

she was surprised to see Jasper emerging at

met briefly before they quietly closed the door behind them. With a knowing smile, they

"Where

whispered back, "To a

kind of place is

Jasper out of the house, leading him

casting a gentle,

out his phone and switched on the flashlight to illuminate their

Jasper's hand, a comforting

they discovered a small plateau adorned with a cluster of large rocks

Jasper to settle on one of the boulders. Together, they admired the

peaceful

a tranquil and

breath and turned to Jasper, asking softly,

with contentment, "Absolutely, this place is

be countless fireflies here before.

be the season," Jasper