Serenity initially thought that she would not be able to sleep at night with Jackson by her side, but she drifted to sleep after closing her eyes and slept like a baby. She seemed to have gained a sense of peace of mind in his presence.

Serenity woke up the next day and found Jackson in a white shirt. He was buttoning his cuffs as he walked toward her. "You're up."

"Yeah." Serenity's cheeks were slightly pink. She had not washed her face nor brushed her teeth, and her hair was a total mess.

"Had a good sleep? I slept very well last night," Jackson said. He leaned forward and propped his hands on the edge of the bed, his dark eyes boring into her eyes.

Serenity panicked a little as their eyes leveled. She reflexively leaned back a little. She almost tried to pull away from him, but he had his hand pressed on her back. With just a slight push, their distance was suddenly dangerously closer.

"Did you sleep well, Sis?" Jackson arched an eyebrow.

Serenity stammered, "Y-yeah..."

"Gre