Perhaps because his thoughts were so deeply absorbed, Julian completely failed to notice the sound of the door opening. It was not until the mattress beside him dipped slightly, and his entire body fell into the man's embrace, that he suddenly snapped back to reality. Ethan Caldwell was fully dressed, bearing the distinct aura of a successful businessman. In stark contrast, Julian did not have a single piece of clothing to cover himself. Fortunately, when the man pulled him into his arms, Ethan also wrapped the outer blanket around him, otherwise, Julian might have died of embarrassment.
Thinking about it again, Julian felt there was no need to be so bashful. After all, what was there of each other that they had not already seen? Thus, he extended his fair arms to wrap around the man's neck, leaning into Ethan's embrace as he murmured: "Why are you back so early?"
