Although they had only formally met a month ago, she felt as if she had been dragged into a swiftly spinning river, drifting involuntarily, falling into a gentle vortex. She sank deeper and deeper.
She had once thought that her relationship with him was nothing more than a temporary money transaction. Once their time was up, the deal would be settled and they wouldn't owe each other anything. However, as time went on, she could no longer see him as a walking cash machine or a benefactor, but as something else - something more.
Should she tell him about this after Tommy had fully recovered from his illness?
After a deep kiss, he slowly pulled back, their gazes still intensely locked together. He looked like a child who had just tasted sweetness and smiled slightly, "You should rest well. I might be busy for the next day or two and won't be able to take care of you. You must take care of yourself, understand?"
