Molly couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud.

She didn’t even dare look into Ocelotte’s eyes, resting her face against the crook of his shoulder and murmuring softly, “You know.”

Ocelotte tilted his head, trying to kiss her. She dodged a few times but ultimately couldn’t avoid him.

Ocelotte, of course, got his way.

A man in his prime could be overwhelming, but Molly couldn’t fully let go. On one hand, she felt sorry for him; on the other, she worried something might go wrong. Thro