A talk with his lover (1)

The siblings congratulated Abella and retreated to their respective rooms. It was close to midnight, but Leon sat down at his study desk and dialed a familiar number. As the call connected, he couldn’t help but smile as he saw her face appear on the screen. He was a little surprised to find Sia, like him, still awake at her own study desk.

“Hey,” she greeted him with a soft smile. “You are still up?”

He returned the smile, a hint of happiness evident in his eyes. “How could I sleep without wishing you goodnight?”

She chuckled. “You know, it is not really that important.”

But his tone turned serious. “How is it not? I want you to know when I’m sleeping and when I’m awake. What if you are waiting for me at night, and I’m asleep? Isn’t that wrong?”

Sia looked at him, a bit confused. “Is it?”

She did not know that it was wrong. She was planning to go to bed if he has not called in the next five minutes. She was just checking some last minute reports. She had never been in a relationship an