The Reunion After Seven Years

The night grew deeper. Lying in Kerr's arms, Nicole watched the beautiful, calm, moonlit night outside her window. It was as if a violent storm had not come to disturb the world last night.

It was late, but Nicole was still wide awake, listening to Kerr's steady breathing.

"Why are you still up?"

Kerr gently stirred and kissed the top of Nicole's head.

"Have you been up? How did you know I wasn't asleep?"

Nicole tilted her head to look at Kerr whose eyes were halfway closed.

Kerr was half-awake at best. She had tried not to wake him up.

"I can't sleep with you still up. I can tell you're awake from your breathing."

The woman Kerr loved was by his side. Of course he could feel her breathing. People said that when you were in love with someone, you would be able to memorize everything about them including the way they breathed. Kerr knew that now to be true.

"Can you really or you're just sweet talking me?"

Nicole started fiddling with Kerr's hair.

"I've never sweet talked anyone but you."

Kerr looked at Nicole seriously.

He had never sweet talked anyone because he did not have to. Women were constantly throwing themselves at him, but he had never been especially interested in any of them. Nicole was different. She held his heart in her hand.

"Then I will expect your sweet words from now on."

Nicole had never asked Kerr about his past, but she knew about the constant parade of women that circled him. She could not change the past, but she could make the present and the future wonderful for both herself and Kerr.

She only needed to be in Kerr's present and future.

got them," he

rested her head

of pressure soon. Are you sure you want to go

was a problem he anticipated. He would protect Nicole at any cost, but he needed to

position will complicate our relationship, but I'm not afraid.

you, not because you're the CEO of the

she felt Kerr's steady heartbeat break into

if he got butterflies in his stomach the way

don't

arms around Nicole and closed his

all his happiness, anger, and sorrow with, someone he did not have to hide anything

felt this at peace in

in sweet tranquility, and Kerr savored

was already high and its rays

pressing his ear against Nicole's door when Jay walked

are you doing, Uncle Jared?

covered his

sleeping. Come on,

about to grab

wake her up! Besides, I need to check if Uncle Gu has kept

the door and ran into Nicole's ward with Jared at

"Jay, wait! Don't!"

tried to stop Jay, but Jay was too

he would tear Jared a new one for letting the boy slip into the

When he was

immediately sat up and grabbed Jay. Kerr had always been vigilant. The moment Jay

"Kerr..."

opened her