“Did you ever think you could’ve killed me of a heart attack?” Valeria said, and Nick froze.

He looked up from the reports and saw her, very comfortable on the couch where he had left her asleep.

“Umm... you woke up.”

“No, I hope I'm still asleep, or else someone will have a very bad time,” she threatened him, and Nick shook his head with a smile as he got up from the chair.

“I was just trying to help, troublemaker,” he assured, coming over and crouching in front of her.

“I told you not to