As their parents engaged in their conversation, which would take hours, and Alik and Bettina decided to watch a movie in Maxwell's entertainment room, finally, Luke and Khalie were given time to be alone.
Luke, for the first time, made a gesture to be intimate with Khalie.
He sat on the patio sofa, and Khalie was in his lap.
He slid his muscular arms over her body.
He looked like a big blanket on her fragile and small body.
Then, Luke sniffed and patted a few gentle kisses on Khalie's neck.
"Finally, just the two of us," Luke said,
Khalie felt a little excitement over Luke's gesture.
Luke's intimacy in the past had been limited to tender kisses. He had been extra careful not to cross boundaries, but their relationship now was different. Khalie expected something else. "What Kha
