Chapter 121 Emily Lopez is Hard to Deal With
James Brown had been telling Sandra stories for a while, which were actually stories from his regiment, though he naturally avoided any confidential details, sharing only amusing and interesting anecdotes with her.
After chatting for over ten minutes, Sandra, to his surprise, tilted her head and leaned on his shoulder before closing her eyes and saying, "Brother-in-law, keep going. Don’t mind me."
Sandra’s soft voice made it impossible for James to refuse, so he continued for a while until she slid down onto his lap. James quickly supported her head with his hand, letting her gently rest on his lap. Looking at her sweet, sleeping face, he couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. His sister-in-law was just like a child, falling asleep while listening to stories.
Watching her peaceful sleeping face, James really didn’t have the heart to wake her, so he simply picked her up and began walking toward her bedroom.
Sandra showed no reaction during all this, sleeping soundly until James placed her on the bed without the slightest stir.
Staring at his sister-in-law, who looked like a sleeping beauty, James really wanted to play the prince and kiss her, but he dismissed the thought, carefully covered her with a blanket, and tiptoed out of her room. He securely closed her door, turned off the living room lights, and then returned to Sandra’s room.
Sandra was still sleeping deeply. Even when James got into bed, she didn’t wake. After bustling around for a while, James abandoned any lingering thoughts and soon drifted off to sleep himself.
Sandra hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for the past half month, but tonight she slept profoundly. She was awakened in the morning by her alarm and saw James right near her face, only a fist’s width away.
Startled, Sandra quickly moved back, putting distance between their faces, only to realize her leg was draped over his. This discovery made her even more embarrassed, so she quickly retracted her leg, annoyed at how close James had been sleeping to her, but a quick glance showed her that she had moved to the middle of the bed while James was still on the edge, indicating that she was the one who had moved closer, not James.
Embarrassment and shyness replaced Sandra’s annoyance, prompting her to get out of bed swiftly and sneak out of the bedroom. It was fortunate that James was sound asleep.
However, as soon as she left, James cracked open his eyes. A person like him had keen senses, even in sleep. He had known the moment Sandra’s leg landed on him, though he had ignored it since it wasn’t a threat. However, an action like Sandra getting out of bed was impossible to ignore despite his pretending to be asleep so as not to embarrass her.