"No, you have to rest with me. You can't wait for me to fall asleep and then start working again," said Luca, wrapping her arm around Luke's waist.

She did this so that Luke would have to move her hand away if he tried to get up, and she would wake up immediately.

Luke knew her little trick, and a smile spread across his face as he said in a sweet tone, "Okay, I'll rest with you."

"No sneaking off to work,” added Luca.

"Okay." Luke looked at her affectionately. He then leaned over to plant a kiss on her forehead.

Luca hugged his waist and closed her eyes.

It was the scent she was familiar with. Shortly after closing her eyes, Luca drifted into her dreams.

Luke, as promised, also closed his eyes. He did not get up to work but instead accompanied her to sleep.

After a while, the alarm clock rang in the quiet room.

Luca slowly opened her eyes, glanced around, and remembered where she was. She reached for the phone on the bedside table and turned off the alarm.

Then, she turned on her side and slightly tilted her head back to meet Luke's gaze.

"Good afternoon." Luke's eyes were filled with a smile as he leaned down to give her a lingering kiss on her lips.

Luca's face turned slightly red.

After that, Luke chuckled softly and said, "Why are you blushing again?"

"I'm not blushing. That's just the makeup..." Luca whispered words she did not even believe herself.

"Uh-huh, it's the makeup." Luke pressed his lips against hers again.

Luca gently pushed him away. "You're smearing my lipstick!"

if it's gone." Luke's eyes twinkled with amusement as

down. Luca gently pushed him and

were not injured, he would not be letting her off so

fooling around. We have important

still two more herbs to find, including the

why Shanks needed those herbs. That was why she planned to collect some for herself as well.

could not slack off in the afternoon when

Luke's mind. A hint of seriousness flashed across his eyes

along with the organization behind him, was indeed not to

moment he sat up,

frowned when she sat up as she had forgotten to pay attention

clothes to see if her bruise had worsened. "Let me see.

Abel had avoided her vital organs, who knew if he left

used to interrogate prisoners on the Island of Despair. A simple twist could make someone endure unbearable pain, and they

might retaliate against Luca using

I just accidentally touched it," replied Luca when she saw him about to lift her clothes to check the wound. She could only let

had to let him see that she was really okay for him to feel

the bruise on her abdomen, which appeared about the same as before they

up immediately after

try to be tough," said Luke with a deep

Luca, holding his hand tightly. She was surprised

was

held his hand tightly and comforted him in a soft voice, "Don't worry,

at her worried expression. His eyes darkened, and he said, "Go freshen up. I have an email

taking a nap at noon. He had only dozed off

times. When he glanced at it, he saw

at that time but remembered his promise to

had kept his promise. She then

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