Cooperation

Valentina was lying in bed, her ears catching the sound of William taking a shower in the bathroom. She stared at the ceiling, lost in thought. William came out after his shower, toweling his hair as he returned to the room. Seeing Valentina had her eyes closed, he made his movements a bit softer, then came over to the edge of the bed. He gently pulled up the blanket covering her and looked at her face. Then he quietly sat down. He stopped drying his hair and watched her. He felt the urge to kiss her, but he didn't want to wake her up or upset her, so he had to suppress his feelings. He couldn't help wondering, he had made everything clear, expressed his intentions completely, but what was she thinking? Would it burden her? Previously, they had improvised whilst pretending to be lovers in front of the fake Aiden. They didn't rehearse anything beforehand. She stated she had no intention of getting married and that love was only a supplement for her. Was she saying those lines spontaneou