"Brendan, you have to clean up your dirty thoughts sooner or later. I care about your health, but all you can think about is this…"

Brendan seemed to smile, and his arm, which was draped over her waist, unconsciously tightened as he lay on his right side. "Go to sleep."

He was just joking.

As Deirdre breathed a sigh of relief, she began to relax. The capability of Brendan pulling her leg indicated that his physical condition wasn't too serious.

"Brendan."

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Brendan respon