The curtains blocked out the light well. The room went dark when Nathan closed them. M seemed to be ufortable as he got into the bed. She moved away and turned her back on him. It made Nathan sad to see her like that. His eyes wandered silently over her long, flowing hair. He didn''t think about crossing any boundaries even though he wanted her.


    Nathan knew they shouldn''t sleep together too soon because M had just given birth. He always respected how she felt and didn''t want to force her to sleep with him. Yet, he had longed for that intense pleasure ever since they had made love, and now it was harder for him to resist the urge. He found himself feeling restless and tortured. Nathan leaned closer to M with his eyes closed, finding sce in the subtle scent of her hair shampoo.


    My still. Only then did she realize Nathan had refrained from touching her while awake. He only kissed her and held her discreetly while she slept.


    Lost in thought, M eventually drifted off to sleep. When she woke up, it was almost noon and Nathan was nowhere to be seen. She got out of bed, freshened up, and dressed before leaving the room. Everyone in the house was busy with their things and no one was home. Phoebe lounged in the living room, snacking and watching TV dramas.


    M came downstairs and joined Phoebe in the living room where she saw an intimate scene on TV-a couple kissing passionately and sinking onto a bed. The sweetness and romance of the scene was overwhelming.


    Phoebe waspletely engrossed in the drama. She didn''t even notice M approaching. Her eyes were shining with excitement and she had a big grin.


    "You can try it with Cole if you''re jealous," M suggested.


    Phoebe was startled and turned around to see that M was close by. When she understood what M suggested, she eximed, "M, what are you talking about? I''m not his girlfriend."


    M sat beside her with a smile, picked up a cushion, and whispered, "You both have feelings for each other, so why not give it a chance?"


    "I don''t have any feelings for him," Phoebe replied, blushing. "Besides, he''s too busy. When would we ever have time for dating? Forget it, we''re not a good match."


    "You can have online dates with him if you can''t meet in person. And if you meet, make the most of your time together," M suggested.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    Phoebe shook her head and went back to watching the drama.


    Uninterested in the drama, M checked her phone instead.


    She didn''t receive any messages from Nathan. She wondered what he might be up to or when he might return. She quickly put down her phone when realizing she had been dwelling on him too much.  A momentter, while Phoebe was watching TV, she asked, "M, what''s the status of your research institute n?"


    "Rejected." M smiled sourly.


    "Mr. President hasn''t given a go-ahead?" Phoebe asked.


    M hummed in reply.


    "So, when are we returning to the frontier?" Phoebe asked.


    "After my maternity leave," M replied.


    "Oh, that''s getting close," Phoebe said. She knew M only had three months of maternity leave. Since half of her leave was already over, they would soon be back at the frontier.


    Sensing the urgency in Phoebe''s voice, M asked, "Do you want me to return to work early?"


    "General Morrison and Cole often make exhausting helicopter trippn back and forth to see us," Phoebe said sympathetically. M froze in ce.


    Sighing, Phoebe continued, "I heard


    from Col that General M didn''t return more than three f when you weren''t in Phoenicia.


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    "But now that you''re here, he takes the helicopter to return after hism duties, no matter how tired or busy he is."