After a brief pause, Serenity parted her lips. "If you really insist... If that's the only way to prove how much I love you, then... Okay."

Serenity was unwilling to do this. They might get found out, and it would be extremely embarrassing. Despite that, if it was what he truly wanted, she was totally willing to give it to him. All she wanted was to ease his fear of vulnerability and take care of him.

Jackson looked at Serenity in a daze. Her familiar voice rang in his ears, but it sounded like a stranger.

What did she say? She had said okay.

Serenity was still shaking in fear. Even so, for him... She was willing to do anything for him.

Contentment flowed over him, making him feel a little overwhelmed. Despite that, it somehow soothed all his worries. The coldness in him seemed to be gradually fading.

Serenity Lewis, the woman he loved...

There was a long silence. After that, Jackson let out a slow breath and draped his suit over her body to cover her.

"Sorry... I wasn't being