Holly Wood nodded. "I'll remember that."
He nodded and drove her to Prosperity District.
The car stopped, but Holly Wood didn't get out. Suddenly, she threw her arms around Leon Lynch.
"If it weren't for you, I would've died for sure. Leon, now that we're together, we have to make it work. I want our love to be as brilliant as your name suggests—like the blazing sun. That's my greatest wish in life now."
He cupped her face and smiled. "I want to be serious with you now. No more 'just trying things out.'"
Tears instantly streamed down her face. "No matter what hardships we face, I'll stay with you. I was serious from the very beginning. Even though I said we were just trying, I'd already given you my heart."
Leon Lynch gave her a light kiss on the lips. "Go back and get some rest. Tomorrow is Saturday, so you don't have work. Let's go on a date in the morning. Our first real date."
Holly Wood's lingering anxiety washed away in that moment. "Okay. Good night."
"Good night."
