From the angle of the photo taken, they did seem intimate.

Kenneth wanted to pull Thea to a stand, but her body kept slumping against his. She couldn’t stand straight no matter how much he supported her.

“Kenneth, I’m sorry…” Her whole body went limped against his.

“Thea? Thea!” Kenneth tried to wake her up, but she didn’t respond. Without a choice, he picked her up and set her in the passenger seat of his car.

With her settled in, he rounded the car and got in the driver’s seat. With the click of his belt, he pulled away from the venue.

As he drove to Thea’s condominium, he didn’t notice the paparazzi following him.

Kenneth placed Thea’s finger against the condominium door’s sensor. After a couple of beeps and a buzz, he opened the door and headed straight to her bedroom. Since he had been there before, he knew his way around.

He was about to leave after depositing Thea on the bed.

“No! No! Get off me! Let go of me!” Thea suddenly shouted.

Kenneth looked over his shoulder and saw Thea flailing her arms as though she was having a nightmare.

He rushed back to her side and held onto her hand. “Thea? Thea, you’re okay. You’re safe now. We’re at your condominium.”

After a few bouts of comforting words, Thea finally opened her eyes. She looked into Kenneth’s eyes with tears swimming in hers. “Kenneth…” her voice cracked as she wrapped her arms around him.

“I’m scared! I’m so scared!” she sobbed as her grip tightened around Kenneth.

Patting her back gently, Kenneth comforted her. “You’re okay now, Thea. You’re safe.”

They remained in the position for a while. Kenneth wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but he gently unwrapped her arms from his neck when her weeping stopped.

“Thea, you should get some rest for the rest of the night. You don’t have to go to the office tomorrow,” Kenneth said.

Thea stayed silent and continued staring at him with a pleading look.

“It’s getting late, and I have to go now,” he explained as he got to his feet.

“Kenneth, can you stay here with me? I’m scared. Or at least stay here until I fall

gave in and nodded. “Okay. I’ll stay here with

a grateful

He got up and went to the living

man of his words. He would stay

look was gone from her face. The pleading gaze had faded from her eyes

I’ll make you stay by my

of her room before

changed into a comfy silk pajama that was

on her couch in the living room

was still asleep, she retrieved a blanket and walked over to him with light steps, wanting to cover him

when her hands touched him, Kenneth’s eyes snapped open

I wake

close distance; Kenneth’s heart skipped a beat when he caught a waft of

he grunted and quickly

you up. I was worried you would be cold, so I wanted to give you a

Thea fell onto him as though her legs accidentally gave out

body against his, Kenneth felt something stirred

Thea apologized, but her body didn’t move

gazes met, the look in Kenneth’s eyes

Kenneth?” Thea breathed gently into his ear, keeping her

and

rooted deeply within her after all these years of

and slowly bent down to meet his

satirical look in Natasha’s eyes and her impassive face popped

his head to the sides,

wrong, Kenneth?” Thea

a couple more days. You don’t have to rush back to the office.” He shot to his feet, crossed the room to the front door, got out, and shut it before she could say

and infuriated at seeing him slip

the

pillow from the couch and hurled

cool breeze hit Kenneth the moment he stepped out of the lobby and woke him

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