"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!"

twinkled with amusement as he realized he had indeed kissed away the remaining lipstick

him and said, "I need

not

away again. "Stop fooling around. We

were still two more herbs to find, including the herbs she had not reported

was why she planned to collect some for herself as well. She figured that

slack off in the afternoon when it

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

the organization behind him,

sat up, Luca

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

that. He looked concerned as he tried to lift her clothes to

said that Abel had avoided her vital organs, who knew if he

make someone endure unbearable

that Abel might retaliate

about to lift her clothes to check the wound.

him see that she was really okay for

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

show up immediately after

tough," said Luke with a deep

reassured Luca, holding his hand tightly. She was surprised to find Luke's

That was

comforted him in a soft voice, "Don't worry,

her worried expression. His eyes darkened, and he said, "Go freshen up.

at noon. He had only dozed off for about ten minutes before

vibrated a few times. When he glanced at

remembered his promise to Luca. Hence, he put his phone aside and continued to rest with

pleased that Luke had kept his promise. She then took her bag and

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