"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!"

with amusement as he realized he had indeed kissed

Luca gently pushed him and said, "I need to

she were not injured, he would not be

away again. "Stop fooling around. We have important tasks

still two more herbs to find, including the

was curious about why Shanks needed those herbs. That was why she planned to collect some

slack off in the afternoon when it

Things about Abel crossed Luke's mind. A hint of seriousness flashed across

the organization behind him, was indeed not to be

he sat

she had forgotten

lot?" Luke noticed that. He looked concerned as he tried to lift her clothes to see if her bruise had worsened. "Let me see. If it's serious, we must go

had avoided her vital organs, who knew if he left any hidden

Despair. A simple twist could make someone endure unbearable pain, and they could only rely on painkillers to

worried that Abel might retaliate against

accidentally touched it," replied Luca when she saw him about to lift her clothes to check the

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

which appeared about

bruise to become slightly bigger. Bruises don't always show up immediately after a

try to be tough," said

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

worried about her. That was why he

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

darkened, and he said, "Go freshen up. I have

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

also vibrated a few times. When he glanced at it, he

promise to Luca. Hence, he put

pleased that Luke had kept his promise. She then took her bag and walked into the bathroom to touch

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