Chapter <b>131 </b>
<b>Sean </b>had never cared much about meteor showers.
But <b>seeing </b>his Lottie so enchanted by them, watching her close her eyes and make a wish beneath the stars<b>–</b>suddenly, the sky full of falling stars felt breathtakingly beautiful.
When Charlotte finished her wish and opened her eyes, she turned to look at him. Her gaze sparkled with joy, like a pair of bright, innocent doe eyes.
“Sean,” she asked with a yful smile<b>, </b>“why didn’t you make <b>a </b>wish?”
The nighttime chill had reddened the tip of her nose and her earlobes<b>, </b>making her look even more delicate.
Sean couldn’t resist. He reached out and gently pinched her ear, his voice light with amusement.
<b>“</b>I didn’t need to. My wish already came true.”
He only ever had one wish–to have her by his side <b>for </b>the <b>rest </b><b>of </b>their lives<b>. </b>
Charlotte didn’t quite understand. She blinked up <b>at </b>him, hershes fluttering.
“What wish?”
Sean gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear<b>, </b><b>a </b>soft smile curving at his lips.
“My wish… is to be with you.”
His gaze <b>was </b>steady, dark and deep as he looked at her. Then he added<b>, </b>with quiet sincerity<b>, </b><b>“</b>Forever.<b>” </b>
Charlotte’s heart melted in an instant. His words wrapped around her like a warm <b>breeze</b><b>, </b><b>soft </b>and tender<b>, </b>stirring something sweet and shy inside her. She felt like a flower blooming in the spring wind.
She ducked her head bashfully and mumbled, “You usually seem <b>so </b>serious. Who knew you had such a way with words?<b>” </b>
Sean’s voice dropped, low and maic.
“It’s <b>not </b>just talk,” he said. “I meant every word.”
Charlotte <b>pressed </b>her lips together<b>, </b>suddenly feeling flustered. She nudged a small pebble with the <b>toe </b>of her shoe, hershes lowered, <b>too </b>shy to meet his <b>eyes</b>.
“What did you wish for, Lottie?” Sean asked, softly pulling her into his arms.
<b>“</b>I’m not telling,” she said <b>coyly</b><b>. </b><b>“</b><b>If </b><b>I </b>say <b>it </b>out loud, it won’te true<b>.</b>‘
”
That night, Charlotte and Sean shared a tent<b>. </b>
The <b>space </b>inside was roomy<b>, </b>but the air felt warm and heavy with <b>tension</b>.
Sean’s lips moved to her neck
<b>“</b><b>I’ve </b>waited years for this and now I finally have what I wished for.”
His kisses fell gently on her bare skin, <b>slow </b>and lingering. His <b>breath </b><b>came </b>in soft, restrained gasps, warm against her neck
Charlotte hade for the meteor shower. She <b>never </b>expected Sean to get this handsy out in the middle <b>of </b>nowhere.
They definitely hadn’t brought <b>any </b>protection<b>. </b>
Could she <b>get </b><b>pregnant </b>without it?
She wasn’t ready for that yet.
<b>Especially </b><b>now</b><b>, </b>with their engagement having been called off. They were just dating. The idea of getting pregnant before marriage didn’t sit <b>right </b>with her, but how was she supposed <b>to </b>bring it up?
She had never done this before. Talking about it out loud was embarrassing,
Just as she was working <b>up </b>the courage to say something<b>, </b><b>Sean </b>suddenly <b>stopped</b>.
In the <b>quiet </b>of the tent, <b>his </b>breathing was loud, <b>heavy </b><b>with </b>restraint. His voice<b>, </b>rough <b>with </b>desire<b>, </b>came in a low murmur.
<b>“</b>Not here. <b>Not </b>your first <b>time</b><b>. </b>Let’s <b>sleep</b><b>.</b>”
Charlotte was rendered speechless.
Okay<b>, </b>maybe <b>she </b>had overthought <b>it </b><b>a </b><b>little </b>
She <b>really </b><b>thought </b>he wouldn’t <b>be </b><b>able </b>to <b>stop </b>himself. But he did.
<b>1/2 </b>
Even <b>with </b>everything <b>so </b><b>close </b>to the edge, he still pulled back.
Meanwhile<b>, </b>she was the one left flustered and her body still burning. And now<b>, </b>she wasn’t even sure she could fall asleep.
Sean wrapped his arms around her and pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead.
<b>“</b>Goodnight, Lottie.”
Charlotte nestled closer, her voice soft like a clingy kitten’s.
“Goodnight, Sean.”
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