That was not what she meant when she said 'dear'. Jasper Milton was doing it on purpose.
She refused to answer him. "Let's get it done as soon as possible. It'll be bad if it rains tonight."
Jasper nodded and said thoughtfully, "It's fine if it rains. It just so happens that we've run out of fresh water. Besides, you can have a good rest. Didn't you say that you were very tired before?"
Her cheeks flushed red.
He wanted to do 'that' with her, but since she said she was tired, he refrained from doing so.
She cleared her throat.
"Don't make fun of me.You should eat more. You have a lot of manual labor waiting for you. If you don't eat more, you will become lighter and thinner. Then, you will be less important in my heart." Stella tried to end this topic.
Jasper scratched her nose.
He knew that Stella was shy, so he stopped teasing her.
He resumed his meal.