“Ranita, why are you standing outside? There are so many mosquitoes in this weather,” Eve yawned as she came out, looking half-asleep.
Ranita sat up straight, swallowing nervously before finally finding her voice. “I was just on the phone!”
As she spoke, Ranita anxiously waved her phone around.
“Oh? That’s why I heard you talking to someone!” Eve said, rubbing her eyes. “But it’s just a phone call… I didn’t want to disturb you, so I came out to make it.”
Luckily, the night was too dark for Eve to see Ranita’s flushed face, or else it would have been obvious.
“Really? Making a phone call this late? You should take care of yourself even if you’re busy.”
“I know! It’s just tonight. You’re tired, so go back to sleep!” Ranita glanced at her phone; it was almost one o’clock.
Ranita lowered her eyes, feeling her face grow even hotter.
She and Brendon had been kissing for more than half an hour. It was really embarrassing!
“I know! You should also go back to sleep early.” Pausing for a moment, Eve complained again, “Who makes phone calls so late at night? It’s too much.”
“It’s normal for people in our line of work. Now go to sleep!” The more Ranita tried to dismiss Eve, the more she lingered. Suspiciously, Eve looked at Ranita and asked, “Something seems off about you!”
“What’s off? Don’t overthink it!” Ranita forced herself to remain calm, even though her heart was pounding in her throat. She didn’t dare look in Brendon’s direction, afraid that Eve would notice something was amiss.
“You’re definitely acting strange! Are you…” Ranita deliberately yawned and swatted at mosquitoes. “I was on the phone with someone from Slovenia. Stop suspecting me! Give me ten more minutes, and then I’ll go back to sleep.”
“Really?” Eve asked again. She couldn’t put her finger on it, but she felt that something was off about Ranita.
“Really!” Ranita reassured once more, feeling a slight sweat on her back from lying.
Ranita felt guilty. If Eve continued to question her, she might reveal her secret.
“Alright then, you better go to sleep soon.” Eve was genuinely tired and yawned repeatedly. She turned around and went back to sleep without further suspicion.
Ranita’s tense shoulders finally relaxed.
But the next moment, someone wrapped their arms around her waist, their warmth enveloping her, causing her whole body to freeze in place. The familiar and comforting scent surrounded her, making Ranita’s cheeks turn red again.
“Let go of me! What if someone sees us later?”
Brendon chuckled softly, “Am I that undesirable?”
Did they still need to hide?
Ranita gritted her teeth in anger. “Hmph! When Eve comes back later, you better leave!”
Afraid that the sound of the door opening would be heard, she glared at him. “Climb the wall and get out by yourself!”
Brendon held her chin and kissed her lips repeatedly. “Ranita, you still haven’t answered me…”
“What?” Ranita was getting dizzy from his kisses. She heard him say, “Are we together?”
Brendon’s voice was soft, and his eyes were filled with tenderness and ambiguity. Ranita felt like she was being pulled into a warm pool of water, unable to escape.
Ranita felt that he was about to kiss her again.
And in the next moment, his lips descended upon hers, kissing her passionately.
A sweet taste spread through her mouth, leaving Ranita unable to speak. She could only passively endure his incredibly long and tender kiss.
Their breaths became erratic.
Only when the kiss ended did Brendon whisper softly in her ear, “If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as a yes!”