Kieran's expression remained calm, but in his mind, a voice screamed, "This isn't enough, Lila!" He didn't move as he normally would, didn't take control of the moment-but his hands still instinctively found their way to the small of her back.

Inside the confined space of the car, Lila hesitated, biting her lip as she gazed down at him. His eyes were dark and intense, yet his face remained composed. Too composed.

Something felt off. Did she do something wrong? Noticing the confusion flicker in her expression, Kieran couldn't help but chuckle. He had overestimated her.

Then, the car door opened, and the cool night air rushed in—not to extinguish the heat between them but to fan the flames higher. Before Lila knew it, he had swept her into his arms, carrying her like a child all the way back to their bedroom.

It wasn't until she lay there, completely spent, unable to even lift a finger, that she realized this wasn't exactly how she had planned to make it up to him. She reached out, fingers curling weakly around his shoulder, her eyes still misty. "Kieran." Her voice was hoarse from earlier.

His voice was deep with amusement. "I'll get you some water. Be right back."

cheeks burned as she held his hand,

second before realizing she was responding to what he had said earlier. a low chuckle rumbled from his chest as he pinched her cheek.

was now of all moments. Saying that right after what they had just done could easily be misunderstood. For a

had been gripping his hand a little

as he got up to pour her a glass, and only after she had finished drinking did he scoop her up and carry her to the bathroom. However, he was once again denied

running water for a while before finally turning away to tidy up the bed. By the time Lila stepped out, fresh from her shower, Kieran had already changed

As he reached out to pull her into his arms, he noticed the

and leaned in anyway, patting her back. "You've had a long day, Mrs. Morgan. Get some

peeked up at him from his embrace. "Kieran, I'll be joining

visit when I

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