Chapter 177 RescuedOut of the blue someone yelled in the parking lot Brock weve got to move Lets get out of hereThe figure now known as Brock gave up approaching Norah and Sean and walked away after hesitating brieflyNorah lowered her hand noticing only then it was drenched in sweat She composed herself and retrieved the gun Since Norahs accidental ki*s Sean had been off his game The
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sound of approachingfootsteps had him strategizing a takedown Unexpectedly Norah embraced him Thinking shemwas merely frightened Sean was momentarily stunned by the hugAs the footsteps faded Sean gently pulled Norah close murmuring No need to be afraidSean made a silent promise to protect Norah at all costsSean wrapped his arms around Norah who nestled her face in the crook of his neck her lips grazing his collarbone Suddenly she sensed a faint taste of blood on her lips and hurriedly drew backLooking closely Norah observed that Seans white shirt collar was open exposing a sliver of skin on his collarbone To her surprise she spotted a fresh crimson stain The blood on his collarbone was from her lips The stark red was jarring against his skinSean glanced down noticing Norahs flushed face as she fixated on his neck He spotted the red mark on his collarbone realizing it was from Norahs lipsNorah averted her gaze nibbling on her lips her silence speaking volumes In a moment of carelessness she grazed the wound on her lips a hint of pain flashing across her expressionThe footsteps in the parking lot slowly disappeared and the bustling noise on the groundmomentarily intensified before quieting down againSean listened attentively for a moment and then loosened his hold on Norah It looks like were clear now
They had been fortunate Their hideout remained undiscovered sparing them to kill anyoneWe should get going to find Phillip and your friend Sean said recalling how Norah had set out resolutely to find her friend leaving him and Phillip behindSean pondered whether Norah would be as tenacious in defending himwSince witnessing Norahs bravery for Kason Sean had been wrestling with this doubt He questioned whether he could ever be as significant to Norah as Kason was Even if romance was off the table Sean valued her concem deeplyLost in these thoughts Sean felt a bit adrift Facing an uncertain future he wondered why he was anticipating the worst without even taking the first step Why couldnt he make moves to become Norahs partner Doubts clouded his mind undermining his confidence before he had even begunSean found these thoughts to be out of character for him Suddenly he felt a twinge of cowardice creeping in With a selfmocking laugh he tried to shake off the feelingovmNorah stepped back finding her calm once she left Seans hold Her breaths became more evenNorah gently opened Seans shirt with her fingers clearing the blood from his collarboneAs Norah tended to his neck Sean caught her hand and said his voice rough Norah how about we head out now and chat more privately laterSean realized suddenly he had a lot to discuss with Norah A surge of eagerness filled him He wanted to open up to Norah everything but he knew it wasnt the right time or place Sean wished to find the perfect moment to reveal his feelingsNorah didnt answer immediately She was anxious about Alices wellbeing but didnt dismiss Seans proposal She understood they had time to talk later AlrightEmerging from their secluded spot they encountered Phillip who appeared quite womPhillips face was smeared with dirt his glasses shattered and his attire was a mix of blood and dust suggesting hed been through an ordealwrmSpotting Norah and Sean Phillip dashed toward them with excitement Miss Wilson weve located your friend Shes hurt Please come quickly