Chapter 74: Always Tomorrow

That round of madness almost drained the life out of me, and I was so exhausted that the only thing I could do for a while was to lean against him under the tree, trembling in his arms. When I opened my eyes again to a stir of breeze tickling my nostrils, it was already dusk.

I looked up, and the first sight that greeted me was his beautiful, smiling eyes under the milky twilight sky.

"Did I fall asleep?" I asked, surprised by how fast time had passed.

He pecked my forehead. "Sound sleep. Even drooled on me a few times."

I jerked, instinctively tilting my head to check over his shoulder. It wasn't until I saw the crisp and dry fabric beneath my face that I realized he was teasing me again. I glared at him, though the words of retribution halted on the tip of my tongue when I noticed that he wasn't wearing his outer robe.