Chapter 1257

Only Shawn knew what time Hazel fell asleep. It was before the movie ended. Every time a scary scene came up, she would peek at the screen through her fingers. But as soon as the tension passed, she grew bored. Eventually, one yawn followed another, and she drifted asleep in Shawn's arms. Shawn hadn't been paying much attention to the movie anyway. His focus had been entirely on her. He watched her fall asleep, then resigned himself to cleaning up. He gently carried Hazel to bed, tucking her under the covers. She instinctively rolled over, finding a comfortable position as she continued to sleep soundly. Shawn grabbed a warm towel and wiped Hazel's hands, still dirty from cracking pistachios. They were still sticky from peeling the longans earlier. Once she was clean, he climbed into bed beside her. He stripped off his pajama top, leaving himself in just a pair of cotton shorts. His toned upper body was on full display as he leaned closer to Hazel. He lay down, tossing and tur