Laurel's eyes were not as sparkly as they had been when they set out on the vacation. She was riddled with concerns that she never thought about before. On the way back, Darius sat in the back with Laurel and Kit took the charge of driving. He drove far smoother than Darius. Although safe, Darius' driving had a hint of danger in it. "What's on your mind?" His low voice reached Laurel. Laurel absent mindedly shook her head. Upon not receiving an answer, Darius gripped her hand, lifted it from her side and tickled her waist with his finger. Laurel recoiled and nearly screamed. Her ticklish body reacted violently under the unexpected touch! She gripped his fingers and widened her eyes. Darius smiled and pecked her nose, "You've been like this for a long time. I wanted to ask earlier

