“Don’t sleep just yet. Place an ice pack on your face before you do. It is so red and swollen. I can do it for you while you’re asleep, but it’ll affect your rest.”

Darren knew Caroline was embarrassed.

He kissed her swollen face lightly and said, “I’m yours forever. Why are you embarrassed by just a kiss?”

“Who said I was? I’m thick-skinned. I’m not embarrassed at all. Besides, you said that you’re mine. So what if I kissed you? Even if I decide to have sex with you, you can’t say no.”

Car