Bet didn''t answer, instead asking, "Are you fully awake?"


    "Yes, what''s up?" Yvonne asked, confused.


    "This is what''s up. I didn''t sleep well all night. You need topensate me," Bet said before rolling on top of her.


    Yvonne was exhausted all over again just after waking up. Before she even got out of bed, she fell right back asleep, sleeping from dawn until the sun was high in the sky. It was Bet who finally woke her.


    "You skipped breakfast, and if you skip lunch too, you''ll starve. Get up and eat first, you can sleep more after," Bet said, lifting Yvonne from the bed and carrying her to the living room.


    Helen had made breakfast that morning and then returned to the apartment next door. Now, it was just Bet and Yvonne, quiet and cozy.


    Yvonne rubbed her eyes and sat down at the dining table.


    Bet picked up a warm bowl of tonic soup from the table and fed it to Yvonne spoonful by spoonful.


    "This tastes really good. Is it from Mom''s?" Yvonne asked.


    "Mhm," Bet nodded. "I checked yesterday. There are also other expensive tonics and herbs. You''re so delicate, you really do need to nourish your body."


    "So you want to fatten me up to have your babies too, huh?" Yvonne said, then, as if suddenly remembering something, she put a hand up to block the spoon Bet was offering.


    "You didn''t use protection just now, did you?"


    "Nope. We were out, I forgot to buy more," Bet said nonchntly.


    "This isn''t my safe period. What if I get pregnant?" she asked, blinking at him, her bright eyes unreadable.


    "If you get pregnant, we''ll have the baby," Bet replied with a smile. "I''m soft- hearted and responsible too. Didn''t you say a child is the biggest chip to keep a man in line? Maybe you should have a little bargaining chip of your own to use on me?"


    Yvonne raised an eyebrow at him and suddenly asked, "So if I don''t have a child, I can''t keep you in line?"


    Bet was speechless.


    It was the first time Yvonne had ever


    left him at a loss for words. He


    paused for a moment, then shook


    his head and chuckled. "I think I just walked myself into a trap


    "Hmph," Yvonne snorted, then opened her mouth to ept another spoonful from Bet.


    After they ate, Yvonne felt more energetic. No longer sleepy, she started to feel a bit bored.


    She had just wrapped up herst film and didn''t have to start a new project anytime soon. Sandra, in a rare act of kindness had given her a few days off.


    After his serious injury, the military hadn''t assigned Bet any new missions, so he wasn''t too busy and had some rare time off.


    "Dominic invited us to go camping by theke. Want to go for a day ande back tomorrow?" Bet asked.


    "Camping with the Taylors?" Yvonne''s pretty eyebrows arched in a half-smile.


    Usually, Bet wouldn''t even let her mention the Taylor family, and now he was suggesting they go camping with them.


    "I said Dominic. Camping with him is usually never boring. Your p Thomas is still filming at so he cant make


    She can make bac


    back


    Bet said coolly.


    "Oh. That''s a shame," Yvonne said, deliberately trying to annoy him.


    Bet sighed in resignation, then asked, "Noah and his family will be there too. Do you want to join in on the fun?"


    "Sure," Yvonne agreed. It was better than being bored at home anyway.


    Bet went next door to ask Helen toe over and help them pack.


    They would be staying overnight, so they needed to bring a lot of things. Yvonne wasn''t the most meticulous packer, not like Helen.


    Helen came over with Bullet on his leash.


    As Helen packed, Bullet wagged his tail and circled around Yvonne, wagging his tail excitedly.


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