TimeNovel"Go for it."
Brandon said, hitting the pause button on the hairdryer and turning to her, "Anything of mine you want to check out or use, just go
ahead. No need to ask me. We don't have to stand on ceremony with each other."
He'd said something similar to her before, but she just didn't remember.
As before, Sophia's response was simply a polite nod: "Okay."
But just like that time, she still didn't cross that invisible line between them.
Maybe because she was missing the memories from those two years of marriage, she seemed a bit more relaxed this time.
Pointing towards theputer, she asked, "I'm going to use it then. Yourputer doesn't have any private files, does it?"
She was afraid of stumbling onto something she shouldn't.
Brandon's eyes twinkled with amusement: "I have no secrets from you."
"I meant about your work."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSophia clarified awkwardly, "I wouldn't want to accidentallye across any trade secrets."
Brandon: "No worries, even if you soldout, I'd take it lying down."
Sophia: "..."
"I'd have to settle the score if you really soldout, though."
It took her a while before she couldn't help but mutter that.
Brandon seemed to seriously ponder her words for a moment before nodding: "If you really soldout, I'd probably be
heartbroken. Who knows what | might end up doing, so consider my feelings, will you?"
"There you go, no sooner had you said you'd take it lying down than you contradict yourself."
Sophia, as if she had caught him out, sped up her speech a bit.
Brandon's eyes gleamed even more with humor: "Well, if I'm willing to take it lying down, don't get greedy, alright?"
"If you're already taking it lying down, why worry about whether I'm pushing my luck or not? You've already thrown your principles
out the window."
Sophia grumbled, "Unconditional surrender would really show Mr. Crawley's deep affection."
Brandon locked eyes with her: "So, can you feel it?"
Sophia was caught off guard by the intensity and seriousness in his eyes, which made her feel a bit overwhelmed, her brain short-
circuiting and failing to realize she'd been led around by him again.
Feeling a bit uneasy, she gave a light cough: "Well... | should get back to work. You finish drying Theresa's hair."
After saying that, she turned to Theresa, who had been curiously watching their banter with wide eyes, and spoke softly to her:
"Mommy's got to work for a bit. After your hair's dry, you go to sleep with Daddy, okay?"
She didn't realize that she had gone from feeling ufortable to naturally using "Mommy" instead of referring to herself.
Both Theresa and Brandon noticed.
Brandon gave her a look but didn't say anything.
Theresa's big eyes were already sparkling. She wanted to nod but didn't want to part either, instead softly asking: "Can Mommy
Her considerate words instantly filled Sophia with a wave of guilt. She lifted her hand to gently stroke Theresa's hair and smiled at
her: "How about Mommy stays to sleep with Theresa first? Is that okay?"
Theresa's eyes lit up even more, and she nodded eagerly: "Okay."
Then she reached up to her hair, signaling to Sophia: "Mommy, my hair is dry now."
Brandon's hand, big and warm, ruffled her slightly messy hair, and although it was still a bit damp underneath, he skillfully lifted
her long hair and pressed the button on the hairdryer. With a "click" and a "whirr," warm air was already blowing through the
slightly damp locks.
The hair that was just a bit damp instantly felt dry andfortable.
Brandon turned off the hairdryer and gave her hair another carefree tousle. After saying "All done," he let her go.
Theresa immediately got up and took Sophia's hand: "Mommy, let's go to sleep."
Looking back at Brandon putting the hairdryer away, and fearing he might get busy with work, she quickly called out to him:
"Daddy,e with us."
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