Suny yawned, and looked at the phone beside her, "It's almost ten."
Soon, more than an hour had passed.
"Sleepy?"
Suny's got used to her regular routine. Usually, she had finished taking a shower at this time.
"Yeah, kind of."
Austin held her hand, "Go take a shower."
Suny looked at him with a smile, "How about you?"
"I need to clean this up."
They only finished a quarter of the melon.
Suny didn’t bother to stop him, "I'm going to take a shower."
"Ok," Austin said as he watched her disappear around the corner. He then took the plate to the kitchen.
Suny came out of the shower and saw Austin coming up with a glass of melon juice.
She froze for a moment, "You made it?"
Melon had better not be preserved for the next day, so that was the best way to make full use of it.
Austin nodded, "Do you want some?"
He already drank some before he came up. This one was specially served for Suny.
Suny didn't feel like eating anything before going to bed. But juice, "Okay."
After finishing the juice, Suny looked at the time, "It's ten o'clock."
"Go to sleep." He cupped her face, and kissed her lips, "It’s sweet."
Suny touch her blazing cheeks and looked at him, "When are you leaving?"
Austin tapped the glass slightly, "Can I stay?"
"What do you think, Mr. Johnson?" Suny walked up to him and tidied up his shirt.
Her fingertips slid across his neck skin, and Austin grabbed Suny's hand, "I don't want to walk back."
He rubbed the juice on her lips away with his thumb. "Johnson’s residence is big and empty. I’m lonely, Suny."
Suny narrowed her eyes, "Don't you live in the apartment?"
"I’ve already moved back."
She snorted, "You deserved it.” Austin lived in the apartment when they got married, and now he moved back after they got divorced.
"I don't want to leave." Austin’s skin seemed to develop a few inches thick.
Suny didn't prepare this to come. Suddenly, she smirked, "Don’t you feel a little shameless?"
"No." He peered down at her nose and answered seriously.
They fell into a short silence. Finally, Suny said, "Sleep in the guest room."
"Ok." Austin stayed as he wished. It was time for Suny to sleep. The circadian rhythm urged her to sleep. Suny turned off the light and went to bed.
After Austin took a shower and called Ivan, he went straight to Suny’s room.
Suny didn’t lock the door. With a slight turn, he opened the door.
Austin tiptoed in. Suny was already asleep.
Austin didn't turn on the light in case not to wake Suny up. He sneaked up on the bed in the dark, lay down, and hugged Suny.
Well, now, he neither felt alone nor empty.
Early in the next morning, Suny woke up and saw Austin lying next to her.
Suny blinked in shock, "Aren't you in the guest room?"
"The room is too big."
Suny laughed through anger, "Shame on you!"
She then pushed him away. Okay, now, she was wide awake.
Under a voice-activated command, the curtains slowly moved to the side, and the sun was shining.
When Ivan delivered clothes to Austin, he also brought breakfast. Suny looked at the smile on Ivan's face and frowned in confusion, "Ivan, you seem to be in a good mood today."
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