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He appeared out of nowhere. Jasmine panicked and dropped the clothes she was holding in her hand.
She was naked in front of Boyce. After a few seconds, Jasmine came back from her distracted state. She picked up the clothes from the floor and covered herself.
She was nervous, so she stammered, âYou, why did you come back?â.
Boyce said, âThis is my house.â
She found that her house was cleaner and wondered. Hearing that there was noise in his room, he walked over and saw Jasmine.
âYou, you didnât see anything, did you?â asked Jasmine in self-delusion.
Boyce didnât want the atmosphere to be uncomfortable. He said, âNo.â
Jasmine lowered her head, âCan I take a shower in here?â
Boyce gave her the key. He said that, if the inn was noisy, she could come here, since he rarely went home in the morning and it was quiet there.
After Jasmine left the villa and went to the hostel, it was the second time she came to Boyceâs house. Before going to the lodge, Boyce brought her along to reconnoiter the way she should go, as he was worried she would get lost.
Boyce told her, âYou can.â
After closing the door, her heartbeat was still very fast. It was as if her heart was going to jump out of her chest. Her cheek was hot.
At the thought of the scene where she was naked in front of him, she covered her face in embarrassment.
Boyce sat down on the couch. He was thirsty. He drank the half glass of water in front of him. However, he still felt thirsty. It was as if he were roasting. He felt hot and dry.
He got up and went to the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator door and saw that there were many things inside, such as scrambled egg with tomato, shredded pork with celery, potatoes and carrots, bread and milk.
There were also fruits, such as grapefruit, grapes and watermelon.
He took out a bottle of cold water, opened the cap and drank half a bottle. His laryngeal prominence twitched many times before finally returning to calm.
He closed the door gently and glanced around the house. The balcony was cluttered.
Although the position of the furniture had not changed and only a few things had been added, there was a sense of warmth in the previously cold and cheerless house.
He had been living alone in the City for a long time. Therefore, he longed for the warmth of family.
He needed a companion after being alone for so long.
He went to the living room and placed the half-bottle of water on the tea table.
The cold water had dispelled the heat from his blood.
After a while, he heard the bathroom door open.
Jasmine was wearing a T-shirt, which Boyce rarely had. Boyce was tall and the T-shirt was too big for him. The T-shirt covered Jasmineâs thigh.
She stood in the living room, âHave you had dinner?â
Boyce said, âNot yet.â
âIâm about to order a delivery.â
Jasmine smiled, âThen wait a while, Iâll go set it up.â After saying that, she headed for the kitchen.
She pulled potatoes from the fresh room at the top of the fridge and beef from the freezer room at the bottom of the fridge. He planned to prepare beef stew with potatoes.
Boyce sat on the couch. Looking at the busy back, he relaxed his body and leaned his back against the couch.
He enjoyed the quiet moment.
Earlier, if he had not eaten dinner at this time, he should eat the take-out now.
After about an hour, Jasmine had prepared dinner. She set the plates on the table and called out to him, âCome eat now.â She had prepared two plates and served two bowls of rice.
âYou try this. Itâs the first time Iâve prepared it.â Jasmine put a piece of stewed meat inside her bowl.
Boyce picked up the meat with chopsticks and ate it. Jasmine stewed the meat for forty minutes. The meat was tender and flavorful.
âVery delicious,â Boyce said. He put a piece of beef in Jasmineâs bowl, âYou eat too.â
Jasmine acted flirtatiously, âYou feed me.â
Boyce picked up the piece of veal inside her bowl using his chopsticks. Jasmine opened her mouth and Boyce popped the meat into her mouth. He asked, âIs it delicious?â
Jasmine was still chewing, so she didnât answer. After swallowing the meat, she said, âIâm a genius. This is the first time Iâve made it, and itâs delicious. Can I have a restaurant?â
Boyce handed her some vegetables, âYouâll have to study well.â Jasmine smiled and picked up her bowl to eat her rice.
Boyce hesitated and asked, âAre you free on Monday?â.
Jasmine thought for a while, âIâll be free because I donât have class in the morning.â
âI have time in the morning, what do you want?â
âLetâs go get the marriage license.â Boyce looked at her and said, âIf you still want to consider it, then Iâll waitâ¦â
âNo need to wait.â Jasmine interrupted him. She was ready to marry him.
âWeddingâ¦â
âAfter I graduate, we celebrate the wedding party with my graduation ceremony, can you?â Jasmine felt it was a memorable moment.
Boyce said, âOkay.â
Jasmine asked, âWhy do you want to get a marriage license with me?â In fact, she wanted to hear Boyce say that he liked her.
After all, it was hard to ask him to confess. So she asked him on purpose.
âOur relationship is not illegal. Other people will gossip about us. Thatâs bad for you.â Boyce did this for her sake. After all, she was young and had not yet finished her tertiary education.
Jasmine was a little disappointed. She pretended to be angry, âYou married me not because you like me, but because youâre afraid of others gossiping about us?â
Boyce hastened to explain, âNo, I like you. I just donât want others to gossip.â
Jasmine knew that. She just wanted to tease him on purpose.
Jasmine left after finishing dinner and tidying up the kitchen. It was Boyce who brought her back.
Before they were married, Boyce couldnât act too much. Although he had the urge to do so, he held back.
Today, after Boyce settled his affairs at the hotel, he went to the police station. In the afternoon, he ate at the police station. His colleague accidentally spilled his food on his body. There was oil all over his clothes and pants. It was uncomfortable for him. So he went home to change his clothes.
He saw Jasmine after he opened the door.
She was preparing buns.
The fillings were pork and celery. She didnât have school today. In the morning, she had after-school classes with her friends. In the afternoon, she came home. The place was her home now.
Jasmine smiled when she saw Boyce, âYouâre back?â
Boyce nodded and asked, âDonât you have class today?â.
Jasmine replied yes, âI had extracurricular learning with my friends in the morning. I donât have class in the afternoon, so Iâm back.â Remembering that there are still some things in the fridge, I prepare some scones and plan to keep them inside the fridge. When Iâm gone, you can bake them yourself.â
As he spoke, he noticed an oil stain on Boyceâs clothes. He got up and went to the sink to wash his hands. Then she went into the house to bring him some clean clothes.
She was in charge of tidying the house, so she knew where Boyceâs clothes were.
She handed the clothes to Boyce and asked, âWhat happened?â
Boyce replied, âIt was an accident.â
He took the clothes and prepared to go into the house. Jasmine looked at him, âDo you want to shy away from me?â.
Without waiting for Boyce to speak, she said again, âWeâre a legal couple now.â Boyce pursed his lips. He needed to change clothes and pants. He didnât want to walk away from Jasmine. It seemed obscene to him to let Jasmine see his body.
âDonât you have a fit body? I think your body is nice with your clothes covered. I like muscular men. Do you have muscles?â Jasmine smiled as she asked the question.
Of course Boyce had them.
âI donât think so. You take off your clothes and let me take a look.â Jasmine tugged at his clothes and pretended to tease him.
âIâll take them off now.â
Boyce suddenly snagged her waist and wrapped his arms around her. Jasmineâs body snuggled next to his. They both felt warm.
Boyce said in a low tone, âJasmine, if you act like this, I wonât be able to hold on.â
Jasmine lowered her head and glanced at him, who had held on for a long time even though she wanted it so badly. She said, âI do.â
Boyce hugged her tightly and kissed her forehead, âYouâre still young.â
She hadnât even graduated yet. If she accidentally got pregnant, what would happen to her studies? Boyce had thought long and hard for her sake .
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