Chapter\u00a048<\/p>\n
How\u00a0much\u00a0pain\u00a0must\u00a0she\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0back\u00a0then?<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0gently\u00a0placed\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0soft\u00a0waist,\u00a0admitting\u00a0to\u00a0himself\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0feelings\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0had\u00a0grown\u00a0more\u00a0tender.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0lowered\u00a0his\u00a0head,\u00a0leaning\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0His\u00a0voice,\u00a0still\u00a0thick\u00a0with\u00a0sleep,\u00a0came\u00a0out\u00a0hoarse\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0whispered,\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0did\u00a0I\u00a0hurt\u00a0you?\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0said\u00a0those\u00a0words\u00a0softly,\u00a0almost\u00a0to\u00a0himself.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0her\u00a0dreamlike\u00a0state,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0respond.\u00a0Her\u00a0breathing\u00a0was\u00a0light,\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0so\u00a0soft\u00a0that\u00a0every\u00a0strand\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0seemed\u00a0to<\/p>\n
carry\u00a0a\u00a0delicate\u00a0sweetness.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0throat\u00a0burned\u00a0with\u00a0heat\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0tried\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0youthful,\u00a0inviting\u00a0form.\u00a0Despite\u00a0his\u00a0best\u00a0efforts,\u00a0he\u00a0found\u00a0himself<\/p>\n
leaning\u00a0in,\u00a0almost\u00a0succumbing\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0desire\u00a0to\u00a0kiss\u00a0her\u00a0soft\u00a0hair.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0were\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0brush\u00a0against\u00a0her,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0sound\u00a0and\u00a0slowly\u00a0opened\u00a0her eyes.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0awake.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0quickly\u00a0regained\u00a0his\u00a0senses,\u00a0stunned\u00a0by\u00a0what\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0almost\u00a0done.\u00a0What\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0over\u00a0him?<\/p>\n
He\u00a0actually\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0kiss\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0hair!<\/p>\n
How\u00a0could\u00a0he,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0seen\u00a0countless\u00a0beautiful\u00a0women,\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0foolish\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0his\u00a0composure\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0over\u00a0Wendy?\u00a0His\u00a0heart<\/p>\n
raced\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0quickly\u00a0pulled\u00a0away,\u00a0throwing\u00a0back\u00a0the\u00a0covers\u00a0and\u00a0jumping\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0sat\u00a0up,\u00a0rubbing\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0with\u00a0small\u00a0fists.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0awake?\u00a0Is\u00a0your\u00a0fever\u00a0gone?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0slid\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0bed,\u00a0reaching\u00a0to\u00a0touch\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0forehead\u00a0to\u00a0check\u00a0his\u00a0temperature.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could,\u00a0Stanley\u00a0quickly\u00a0pushed\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0froze.\u00a0What\u00a0was\u00a0he doing?\u00a0She\u00a0only\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0check\u00a0his\u00a0temperature,\u00a0so\u00a0why\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0reacting\u00a0like\u00a0this?<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0answering\u00a0her,\u00a0Stanley\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0straight\u00a0toward\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0cold\u00a0shower.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0rushing\u00a0water\u00a0echoed\u00a0from\u00a0inside\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0began\u00a0his\u00a0cold\u00a0shower.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0stood\u00a0there,\u00a0confused.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0what\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing?\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0early\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0morning!\u00a0Your\u00a0back\u00a0injury\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0wet.\u00a0Didn\u2019t\u00a0you<\/p>\n
hear\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0respond.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0sighed,\u00a0wondering\u00a0why\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0acting\u00a0so\u00a0strange.\u00a0She\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0forget\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0do\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0wanted.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Later\u00a0that\u00a0evening,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a01996\u00a0Bar.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0found\u00a0Benny\u00a0in\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0luxurious\u00a0booths.\u00a0\u201cWhere\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0stuff\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0for?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry,\u00a0I\u00a0brought\u00a0it.\u201d\u00a0Benny\u00a0handed\u00a0over\u00a0a rub\u00a0cream.<\/p>\n
This\u00a0cream\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0family\u00a0secret\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Gondale\u00a0family,\u00a0known\u00a0for\u00a0its\u00a0amazing\u00a0healing\u00a0properties.<\/p>\n
\u201cStanley,\u00a0just\u00a0rub\u00a0this\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bruise,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0will\u00a0disappear\u00a0in\u00a0no\u00a0time.\u00a0By\u00a0the\u00a0way,\u00a0is\u00a0Jessica\u00a0hurt?\u00a0Only\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0make\u00a0you\u00a0ask\u00a0me<\/p>\n
for\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0Benny\u00a0joked.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0bottle,\u00a0preparing\u00a0to\u00a0leave.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0he\u00a0spotted\u00a0a\u00a0familiar\u00a0figure\u00a0ahead\u2013Wendy\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bar\u00a0too.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0Cecelia,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0muttering\u00a0angrily,\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0who\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0hurt\u00a0your\u00a0back?\u00a0I\u00a0swear,\u00a0whoever\u00a0did,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0just\u00a0chop<\/p>\n
their\u00a0hands\u00a0off!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0paused.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0toward\u00a0Wendy,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0he\u00a0froze\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0his\u00a0good\u00a0friend,\u00a0Nathan.<\/p>\n
Nathan\u00a0called\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0Wendy.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0from\u00a0Cecelia\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0hurt\u00a0your\u00a0back.\u00a0Here,\u00a0this\u00a0cream\u00a0is\u00a0for\u00a0you.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0handed\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0bottle\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0exact\u00a0same\u00a0rub\u00a0cream.<\/p>\n
\u201cDamn!\u201d\u00a0Benny\u00a0blinked,\u00a0shocked.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0Nathan\u2019s\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0cream?\u201d<\/p>\n
Benny\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0wide\u2013eyed.\u00a0\u201cWait,\u00a0you\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0ask\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0cream\u00a0for\u00a0Wendy,\u00a0did\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahead,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0accepted\u00a0Nathan\u2019s\u00a0gift\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cThanks,\u00a0Nathan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0darkened,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0tossed\u00a0the\u00a0cream\u00a0at\u00a0Benny.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0talk\u00a0too\u00a0much.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0but\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0arm\u00a0looped\u00a0around\u00a0his,\u00a0stopping\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0there\u00a0you\u00a0are!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0looked\u00a0up,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0cold,\u00a0clear\u00a0gaze\u00a0from\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
My Dad Please Come 48 Chapter\u00a048 How\u00a0much\u00a0pain\u00a0must\u00a0she\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0back\u00a0then? Stanley\u00a0gently\u00a0placed\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0soft\u00a0waist,\u00a0admitting\u00a0to\u00a0himself\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0feelings\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0had\u00a0grown\u00a0more\u00a0tender. He\u00a0lowered\u00a0his\u00a0head,\u00a0leaning\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0His\u00a0voice,\u00a0still\u00a0thick\u00a0with\u00a0sleep,\u00a0came\u00a0out\u00a0hoarse\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0whispered,\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0did\u00a0I\u00a0hurt\u00a0you?\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry.\u201d He\u00a0said\u00a0those\u00a0words\u00a0softly,\u00a0almost\u00a0to\u00a0himself. In\u00a0her\u00a0dreamlike\u00a0state,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0respond.\u00a0Her\u00a0breathing\u00a0was\u00a0light,\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0so\u00a0soft\u00a0that\u00a0every\u00a0strand\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0seemed\u00a0to carry\u00a0a\u00a0delicate\u00a0sweetness. Stanley\u2019s\u00a0throat\u00a0burned\u00a0with\u00a0heat\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0tried\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0youthful,\u00a0inviting\u00a0form.\u00a0Despite\u00a0his\u00a0best\u00a0efforts,\u00a0he\u00a0found\u00a0himself leaning\u00a0in,\u00a0almost\u00a0succumbing\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0desire\u00a0to\u00a0kiss\u00a0her\u00a0soft\u00a0hair. Just\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0were\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0brush\u00a0against\u00a0her,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0sound\u00a0and\u00a0slowly\u00a0opened\u00a0her eyes. She\u00a0was\u00a0awake. 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