Soon, the family of three walked off in another direction. It was such a heartwarming scene.Coco stared at them blankly, remembering how her father had used to carry her on his shoulders when she was little. She always felt so tall when he did that!Suddenly, a small fish swam past Coco's feet. Instinctively, she bent down to catch it but lost her balance and fell forward.Just as she was about to plunge face-first into the water, a strong arm wrapped around her waist and lifted her up.Lucas sounded exasperated, "What are you doing?"Startled, Coco turned to see Lucas’s slightly pale face. "I-I just wanted... to catch a fish.""Catch a fish?" He looked down at the little fish swimming in the creek and then noticed others around them also bending down to catch the fish. Then, he realized what was going on. "Did you think that I was trying to drown myself?" Coco asked. "Don’t worry, I wouldn’t do that. My parents fought hard to keep me alive. I should live happily so that their effor
Lucas booked a luxurious suite that had a picturesque view of Grelin Valley. The room had several sections, including two bathrooms."The bathrobes are in the bathroom. A staff member will come to collect your wet clothes and shoes for cleaning and drying. We should be able to return to the city by tonight," Lucas said."Okay," Coco replied. "I'm sorry for dragging you here and causing you to get all wet.""It's not your fault. You don't need to apologize to me," Lucas said. "Go take a shower quickly or you'll catch a cold."Coco then walked into one of the bathrooms.Lucas felt complicated. He didn’t know what had happened to him. His mind had gone blank when Coco almost fell into the creek just now, and he had instinctively rushed into the water to catch her.He knew that the creek was shallow and that she wouldn't be seriously injured even if she did fall. Yet, his body reacted differently on its own. He wondered if he was starting to care about Coco. He had indeed had a good imp
“It’s only a small cut, don’t fret over it,” Lucas said. Coco ignored what he said and continued checking his body for injuries. “Are you hurt elsewhere?”"I don’t think so," Lucas replied."Didn't you check your body when you showered?" Coco asked anxiously. "You need to check again to make sure nothing was missed.""How should I check for injuries?" He asked."You need to take off your bathrobe obviously…." Coco trailed off as her face turned crimson. She scolded herself in her heart for saying that. Lucas probably wasn't wearing anything underneath. Thinking about this, she subconsciously looked at his chest, which was partially visible underneath the bathrobe."Do you want me to take off my bathrobe?" Unlike Coco, whose face was burning, Lucas was completely calm, almost as if Coco had said something very ordinary.Coco was suddenly at a loss for words.Just then, the doorbell rang. Coco quickly stood up. "I... I'll get the door!"The hotel staff member soon delivered the first
Coco wanted to push Lucas down, kiss him, and…‘Stop it!’ She quickly reminded herself."All good, then," Lucas said while pulling his bathrobe back up. "Do you need to check my lower body?" He added suddenly.Coco's face turned even redder. She quickly turned around and stammered, “No... You... you can do it yourself. If there's any injury, you should apply the ointment."Coco’s voice was shaky as she tried not to let her thoughts wander. If she did, she might really end up doing what she wanted."Sure," he replied.Coco was relieved when Lucas didn’t notice any injuries on himself.They spent the next few hours in the hotel room. Lucas was browsing his phone, checking messages and emails. Coco, having nothing to do, found some blank paper and a pen, and she started sketching a portrait of Lucas.Usually, she could draw him swiftly, but today, she kept pausing. Whenever she tried to draw something below his neck, the image of him letting his bathrobe slide off his body kept popping
That mere physical contact made Coco’s heart race and set her skin on fire."I... I’m going to take a rest first!” Coco pushed Lucas away and darted into the nearby bedroom after saying that.Lucas frowned slightly at the closed door.Coco leaned against the door, panting. Just a touch from Lucas made her feel like throwing herself at him.She wondered if it was because she had just seen his body or because her feelings for him were stronger now, so she desired to be closer to him. Coco tried to calm down by taking deep breaths.However, the intense beating of her heart seemed to tell her how much she loved him!Coco stayed in the room to avoid Lucas until there was a knock on the door.She was startled, unsure if she should open the door. "Coco, dinner is ready. Come out and join me," Lucas's voice came from outside.After a moment of hesitation, Coco replied, "Go ahead and have dinner first. I'll eat later.""Are you not feeling well?" he asked."A little.”"I'm coming in," Lucas s
Coco was worried that Lucas might think that she was a pervert if he knew that she wanted to pin him down and be intimate with him.Even though she kept her head down, she could feel his gaze fixed on her. After finishing her meal, she abruptly stood up and said, "I... I'm done eating. I'll be resting in my room!” With that, she tried to rush back to the bedroom.However, Lucas got up and blocked her. "Are you avoiding me?" he asked."Huh?" Startled, she blushed and stammered, "N-no, I'm not..."Lucas could tell that Coco was lying through her tone."You’re really avoiding me." Lucas was puzzled. "Why are you avoiding me? Did I make you feel uncomfortable?""No, no! You didn't do anything!" Coco quickly denied it."Then why are you avoiding me?" Lucas took a step closer while looking intently at her.She felt that he was staring at a prey. "I... I'm not avoiding you," Coco muttered, lowering her head to avoid his eyes. Lucas frowned slightly and lifted her chin to force her to look
Silence filled the air, and the hand that had been holding her chin loosened. Coco wondered if Lucas would think poorly of her. She didn't dare to see his reaction to her words."So, you're avoiding me because you want to be closer to me?" After a long while, Lucas's husky voice broke the silence. This time, his voice wasn't as cold as usual."Mhm," Coco replied with her eyes closed."Why?"Coco was speechless. Of course, it was because—"I like you, so... so naturally, I want to be closer to you. When I see your body, I start having wild thoughts. When you're near, my heart races, and my face flushes. I... I don't want to be like this, but sometimes, I can't control my thoughts."Taking a deep breath, she continued, "Maybe... you should stay away from me for now. I'll calm down in my room. Maybe then I won't have such wild thoughts.""So, does that mean once you've calmed down, you won't have any feelings for me?" Lucas asked."Of course not!" Coco quickly denied it."If that's not t
A glint of sadness flashed in Coco's eyes. Right, what was she thinking? How could Lucas fall in love with her so easily? Still, Lucas's next words turned her sadness into surprise."However, I think I like you," he said softly."You... like me?" Coco was in disbelief."I don't think I would let you kiss me nor would I be willing to let you pin me down if I didn’t like you.”Lucas would have felt disgusted if another woman had told him the same thing, but he found it amusing when Coco said that. He even wanted to satisfy her. It was the first time he had had such feelings. Coco's heart raced. His words felt like heavenly music to her ears. "You’re not lying to me?"Lucas could relate to her when she looked at him excitedly and cautiously at the same time. He had also longed for Serenity the same way, but Serenity hadn’t reciprocated his feelings. She had always loved Jackson. Suddenly, Lucas leaned down and kissed Coco’s lips. “Do you believe me now?” Coco was shocked at the u