The Reunion After Seven Years

"What are you doing here?"

When Nicole saw that Kerr had walked out in the rain, she asked quietly, but he didn't answer her question.

He took off his suit jacket and put it on her. Then he picked her up and quickly carried her into his car.

He brought out a dry towel from the compartment and carefully wiped Nicole's wet hair, ignoring his own, which was also soaked from the rain.

"What's wrong with you? It's pouring really hard. Why are you even here?"

Although Kerr didn't say a word since she began to ask, she knew her feeling wasn't wrong and he did look a little different from usual.

When he heard the last question, Kerr wrapped her up with the bath towel and adjusted the temperature in the car before he spoke to her softly.

"I missed you."

Since he left the Gu's ancestral home, he had been missing Nicole like crazy, as if only the sight of Nicole could bring him a little comfort.

"What happened?"

She handed Kerr a new towel to let him dry his hair, and looked at him with concern.

Looking at Nicole, Kerr pulled her into his arms and breathed in, her scent engulfing his senses. He felt like he had owned the whole world.

"Nicole, if I can give you whatever you want, will you stay with me? If I make you my one and only? If I said I've fallen in love with you?"

For the first time, he wanted someone to know how he felt.

let down all his defenses as long as he was with her, and show her his true self

of astonishment on Nicole's face

She could feel the

once determined decision suddenly became

don't say that. I...

hers,

face, she wanted to stop him, but she clearly sensed that he was panicking. He seemed knackered, cautious and

was stronger than ever, but for the first time, he acted as though he was an impulsive teenager.

her hands on Kerr's warm chest, she gradually lost her will to push him away. She ended up giving in to him, collapsed in

was put on hold. Just as Avery had told her—"follow your heart." Right now, she wanted him. She allowed herself to surrender to this man, just this once. Nicole put her arms around Kerr's neck and enjoyed his

continued to pour outside

love me too, right?" he asked

couldn't hide the smile in his eyes any longer. He bent down and gently kissed Nicole on the forehead. He transferred to the driver's seat and drove away from

to enjoy every second of this peaceful moment with

patter of the raindrops were slowing to a stop. The sky turned clear

opening her eyes, trying to make sense of her surroundings, Nicole looked around but didn't see Kerr. Her eyes widened in fear and sat up.

She didn't dare to go out.

you awake already?" he

"Where did you go?"

smile on Kerr's face, while hers

worried she was just now. Apart from Jay, it was the first time that she was so worried about someone else and relied

have to worry. I will never leave

in her tone, Kerr reached out to hold her in his

and took a deep breath to calm herself down. It seemed that since yesterday, she

Jared to bring you some clothes. Don't be angry. I didn't expect that you would wake up so soon. I promise