Chapter 195

Kirk pulled Caroline into his embrace. "Not very long. Are you hungry?"

"No. You?"

"A little."

Kirk hadn't eaten much at the hotel.

"Then what would you like to eat?" Caroline allowed Kirk to hold her. She even wriggled slightly further into his embrace.

It was so warm in his arms.

"What about you?"

Caroline smiled. "I'm not hungry. How could you forget so quickly?"

"Even so, I always put your needs first."

Kirk put his hands on Caroline's shoulders and looked at her solemnly.

"You're very important! For me, with you around, I can live. Without you, I cannot."

Caroline shuddered as she looked into Kirk's eyes.

His eyes were as deep as the ocean. Caroline couldn't find a trace of doubt in them.

"Am I … really that important?"

Kirk tightened his hold around Caroline, his body trembling.

His voice was light as he said, "Yes, very important. That's why you can't leave me, no matter what happens. Alright?"

Caroline's face was buried in Kirk's chest. She could feel his muscl