drawn to the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves that occupied ha

aid. "Have you re

r bed. Alden was looking through her books, and she was watchin

a Trekkie?" Alden turne

" Many Voyager ones, too. I don't have any books, though.

watched

ie?" she said, s

aid, pressing his glasses against the ridge of his nose before continuing. But in my heart, Star Wars will always come first. However, I h

ecked," "Yes, I was. You

ank

cca was all too happy to provide him with some background information

den shook his head incr

ecked," she replied. It's a normal romance between

ecca glanced at him before sticking her finge

out. "Your dimple

Alden answered. "You do know that

ving to her bookcase. Before continuing, she stretched out and picked up

After removing the book from her grasp, he put it back on the shelf. He guided her b

id apologizing. There's

ever reall

below. Both of her hands were covered by Alden's. A t

here, and that was the only occasion. Other than th

condition prevents

test of my endurance, but by the time we got here, I was having a hard time breathing. They have covered me with that hideous mask. Th

ebecca attempted to release her hands from his grasp, but he gripped

t sadly, "So much for thinki

d. To grab her attention, he fir

told myself that I truly wanted to get to know you because I saw strength and determination there. You don't know how much I've been nagging my mom to welcome

pulling my l

uld I d

prank on th

Wars books?" Fake shock and disbelief

r arms in response. "Ah," she said.

ing smile, Alden said, "Well, yo

Rebecca's lips as she questioned, raising one eyebrow in i

ning to come up with a response. "My g

e shook her hea

hough he was thinking. "What wo

he turned to face him, all h

nt you to promise me that you will

bec

se me,

could fulfill her request, albeit she wasn't sure why she expressed it. She felt comfortable with him for the few times they had known one other

released one of her hands to press his spectacles against the bridge of his nose. When he heard her wish, his heart broke for her. Since she was confined indoors all the time, he couldn't fathom how she

is final response. "You wil