"I missed you so much." Raymond suspended the kiss and looked down at Scarlett.
Scarlett's eyelids drooped, sher didn't say a word and her eyelashes flutter at his words.
The heat inside the room gradually rose.
Raymond pulled the sheet and covered themselves with it. He leaned in and kissed Scarlett on the forehead, "Good night, baby." He suddenly called her baby, which made Scarlett felt startled. By the tshe cback to her senses, Raymond was already asleep.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHearing Raymond's steady breathing beside her ear, Scarlett felt a wave of tiredness besiege her. Soon, she too fell asleep.
When Scarlett woke up, the room was still dark. Raymond was lying next to her. He was not yet awake.
Scarlett tilted her head and watched Raymond, who was still asleep.
Raymond must have been hurried to get back. Scarlett knew he must not have slept much in the past few days.
He had arranged so many things in such a short time, coming all the way back from Bomsville and inviting her families over. He must have been exhausted.
Looking at the dark circles under Raymond's eyes, Scarlett couldn't help but lifted her hand to touch them.
Immediately, just as her hand touched his skin, Raymond's eyes opened.
Seeing Raymond's eyes open, Scarlett subconsciously tried to pull her hand back. But before she could do that, Raymond took her hand in his palm.
Raymond's eyes looked brighter after a long sleep. However, Scarlett felt a little embarrassed by him staring at her like that.
She struggled a little and tried to pull her hand back but only found Raymond's grip tight.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmScarlett felt a little shy under Raymond's gaze. She said, "I'm up." Then she tried to pull her hand back again, but still, she couldn't get her hand out.
And Raymond, with one more force, pulled Scarlett into his arms.
Scarlett was wrapped in his arms. The two's faces were only a few inches from each other. Every bit of the man's breath sprayed on her face, which made Scarlett's face blush .even more His eyes were fixed on her eyes. After the haziness of just waking up, his deep eyes bectender. And he stared at her with such eyes.
Scarlett couldn't stand such a deep gaze. She couldn't help but raise her hand and covered his eyes. "Raymond, stop looking atlike that." When she said this, Scarlett's face burned.
However, at her words, Raymond smiled and took her hand, "Why?" He was deliberately asking such a question. Scarlett couldn't help but laugh. Just before she was about to say something, his kiss cupon the back of her hand.
Scarlett froze. After a few seconds, she collected herself and hastily drew her hand back.