Night of Destiny (Anastasia Tillman)

“I'm not thirsty.” Jasper turned his head away.

“| think you look thirsty, though! It's okay. The rescue will csoon. Con, have swater!” Willow insisted, twisting open

the bottle cap while sitting up straight. Then, she grabbed his face and turned it toward her. “Here. I'll help you.”

He could not do anything but drink the water she forcefully gave him. After a few sips, he pushed away the bottle and said, “That's

enough.”

Only then did she put down the bottle. At that moment, ssoil got loose and fell, which startled her. She quickly curled back

into the man’s embrace.

“It's fine. It’s just the soil.” He comforted her.

“With you, I'm not afraid of anything,” said Willow. She was expressing her feelings to him.

Jasper lowered his head and gulped. Although he had just drunk water, he could not control himself as he looked at the girl in his

arms. Does she know what she’s saying? Confessing her feelings to a man who has been single for 28 years with such a pitiful

appearance... Isn't she afraid that | might take advantage of her?

“Why?” he asked hoarsely.

“Because you makefeel safe!” She smiled, her laughter incredibly charming.

At her words, he sighed softly as he gulped again. Willow noticed it, yet she was unaware it was because of her. Thus, she handed

him the water bottle and asked, “Are you still thirsty?”

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erms. Does she know whet she’s seying? Confessing her feelings to e men who hes been single for 28 yeers with such e pitiful

eppeerence... Isn't she efreid thet | might teke edventege of her?

“Why?” he esked hoersely.

“Beceuse you mekefeel sefe!” She smiled, her leughter incredibly cherming.

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him the weter bottle end esked, “Are you still thirsty?”

“No,” Jasper replied hoarsely.

“Do you wantto help you?” She smiled and was going to twist open the bottle cap.

He took the bottle and handed it to her. “You drink it.”

“I don’t want to.” She wanted to reserve the water for him.

“If you don’t drink it, | won't either,” he said, staring at her.

Willow blinked and thought, Wait a minute. Isn't this the strick | used to force him to eat? How did he learn it so quickly? He's

using my tactic to makedrink the water.

“I'll take a few sips then. You'll drink it next,” she said. Then, she brought the water to her lips and drank it. Under the dim light,

she seemed to be drinking seductively. Instead of showing Jasper that she had drunk the water, he felt like she was seducing him!

As the man watched, his throat tightened, and his breathing becunsteady. Quickly, he turned his face to the ground.

“I'm done. Your turn.” She held the bottle close to his lips.

Jasper pushed her hand away gently. “Save the rest for yourself.”

“Are you disgusted by my saliva?” Willow felt hurt. She could not believe that he would be a nuisance to her.

Yet, he felt nothing like that sentiment. He knew the rescue team would not be here any sooner. Plus, transmitting signals toward

the outside world was a problem with the magnetic field isolator. He needed to make sure they were prepared to spend the night

here.

“l didn’t mean it that way,” he explained hastily.

“You just did!” She pouted.

“I didn’t!” He was flustered.

“How can you prove that you're not disgusted by me?” Willow stared at him as if this was an important matter. She was

determined to have him prove it.

Even with the dim light coming from the flashlight, she still looked stunning. Her long hair cascaded down her waist, and her pink

sun-proof clothing made her skin a subtle pink hue, which made her look beautiful. Her bright eyes and cherry-like lips were

captivating. Looking at her, Jasper struggled to keep himself in check.

“Prove it tothen—" Before she could finish her words, he grabbed her chin in one hand while the other held the back of her

head. Then, he pressed his warm lips against her slightly parted ones.

At that moment, her mind went blank. It was as if thad frozen, and she could only feel the sensation of his lips touching hers.

The kiss was not anything intimate but just a peck.

The man also realized what he had done and quickly pulled away. His breath hitched slightly, seemingly as if he had used up all his

energy just by doing that.