Will loosened her hair, clasped his hands, and closed his eyes.
The two of them were handcuffed together; if she made any movement, he would feel it immediately. There was no need to worry about her escaping. He should be resting now.
But he wasn’t sleepy at all; in fact, his mind was becoming increasingly alert.
Jessica on the other side managed to stay awake at first, but she gradually grew sleepy.
After playing polo all afternoon and fooling around for a long time, she was truly exhausted. Despite repeatedly reminding herself not to fall asleep, she eventually did without realizing it.
In the quiet room, her breathing was clearly audible, and the blanket rose and fell with her body...
The girl beside him suddenly moved, causing Will’s back to tense up.
Could she be planning to attack him?
He turned his face towards her, only to see Jessica just turning over, finding a comfortable position to lie on her back.
By now, his eyes had adjusted to the darkness. By the dim light filtering in from the not fully closed door outside, he could clearly see her face.
She seemed to be asleep with her eyes closed — no, she must be pretending, Will thought.
He tilted his head and watched her, ready to retaliate if she tried to attack at any moment, but Jessica just lay there with her face turned to the side, breathing softly with her eyes closed.
In the faint light, her unadorned face looked beautiful and alluring, especially her slightly parted lips, which seemed as tender as a baby’s.
He couldn’t help but lift his finger, but he pulled back just before touching her.
Did he really want to touch her?
Could it be that he liked this woman?
As soon as the thought entered his mind, Will immediately rejected it.
Impossible! A woman as crude as her was definitely not his type. It must be because he hadn’t been with a woman for so long that he had such wicked thoughts about her.
Still, she was a woman after all, wasn’t she?
And — although he didn’t want to admit it, he had to — she wasn’t bad-looking, and her body... wasn’t bad either...
Forcing himself to look away, Will lifted his free right hand to his forehead and began counting sheep to avoid distraction.
"One sheep, two sheep..."
Before he could count to the thirty-sixth sheep, the blanket moved, and a leg pressed against him, followed by an arm, then half of her body. Finally, she nestled her face against his shoulder, wiggling like a small animal until she seemed to find the most comfortable position, sighing softly as she stopped moving.
Will wanted to kill someone.
He raised his hand, wanting to push her away, but seeing the girl’s face resting on his shoulder, he suddenly grinned.
Little brat, you came to me on your own!
Reaching out, he gently stroked Jessica’s hair. Seeing no reaction, Will grew bolder, cupping her face in his hands and tilting her chin, pressing his lips to hers.
She was in a deep sleep, and he kissed her gently, so Jessica didn’t react.
As he slightly released her, looking at her lips moist from his kiss, Will curved his lips with a smile. She was quite cute when she was asleep.
Watching Jessica for a moment, he gently caressed her face, then slid his arm around her waist, feeling the warmth and softness of her body. Satisfied, Will closed his eyes and buried his face in her hair.
Inhaling her scent, the restlessness in his heart inexplicably calmed down, and before he knew it, he fell into a dreamless sleep.