Curious about the lights, she faltered several steps towards the sea. The closer she got, the more nervous she became. She had no idea what caused them, but she was excited to know. She took a halt at about two to three meters from the beach, watching carefully and turning to cast a look on the vast tide. To her surprise, the sparkling blue lights were everywhere. They were visible along the shore as far as her sight could reach, giving it a brilliantly shining outline during the night.
"Are they lamps in the sea?" Molly raised a silly question.
Fully aware of how silly her question was, she became indifferent to the idea, longing for an answer from Brian.
Upon hearing her words, Brian approached nearer. His suit was lazily placed on one of his shoulders and the buttons on his collar were untied, revealing his bronze-colored muscle. Just like Molly, he was barefooted too with his trousers pulled up high. However, the romantic and sweet atmosphere made him veil his usual coldness, different from his usual self. The night might have been cold, but his presence created a warm feeling in Molly's heart.
"They are called fluorescent cuttlefish," he said in a soft tone, responding to her silly question. "They live in the waters near T City and QY Island, besides in Japan. Furthermore, it's rare to see them as they seldom come to the shallow sea. We are lucky to witness this, Mol. They came here to spawn, and they allowed us to see that," Molly listened to Brian's explanation with full attention.
After he finished his words, she looked back at the shining blue lights under the sea water, her eyes sparkling with curious lights. 'Am I lucky?' she thought to herself. All the gifts she had received from Brian were as blue as the ocean - the long skirt, the rose, and the ring. And now, he brought her to witness a sea filled with blue lights consisting of fluorescent cuttlefish.
Thinking about this, Molly's lips curled to flash a brilliant smile. As her smile lit, the Firefly Stone shimmered with pink lights on her chest as well. Brian saw them, her smile and the flashing stone. He was mesmerized by the eluding beauty of the woman beside him. For him, she was as precious as the stone in her chest. Suddenly, a fire ignited in his eyes and the coldness in them melted.
"Thank you, Bri." Molly slightly raised her head to look at Brian, "For everything you did today, thank you. All the regrets I harbored over the past years had been finally compensated. And if my luck gets getting less after each lucky moment, I'm more than willing to trade them all for today." Looking at Brian, her eyes twinkled as the moonlight hit them After a pause, "I'm willing to do that," she ended.
After she finished her last sentence, her cheeks started to get crimson red. She gazed around, flustered, not knowing where she should settle her eyes.
Noticing her embarrassment, Brian looked at her with amusement. His stern face gradually relaxed and his heart started to soften. Suddenly, a desire surged in him. He slowly bent towards her and reached out his hands for Molly, his lips approaching hers.
Molly's red and luscious lips were alluring traps for him. But even before his lips could touch hers, she shouted, looking all pale. Something cold crawled across her feet and she was so scared that she even jumped.
Perplexed, Brian stared at her as she continued to jump and stamp her feet.
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