“I got it.”
Scott took the capsule toy from her hands and gave it a slight twist. The transparent shell popped open, and he took out the tiny cartoon figure inside.
As Julissa reached out to take it, her fingers brushed against his palm.
Scott didn’t let go. Instead, he clasped her hand—along with the tiny figure—firmly in his palm.
“Did you miss me?”
His sudden question nearly made Julissa’s heart leap out of her chest.
For someone usually so outspoken and straightforward, she was suddenly at a loss for words. Her face flushed as she lowered her gaze and gave a small nod.
She had thought about him almost every day. The less he reached out, the more her longing for him grew uncontrollably.
Lately, she had even started checking Tokyo’s weather forecast—because she had heard that aft
