Joey gently stroked his back, not understanding. "Frederic, did Yusef say something to you?"
Frederic denied it outright. "No, I'm just suddenly afraid you'll leave me."
"How could that be? The baby is about to be born, and I'm still counting on you to earn money to support him. Okay, don't overthink it. You've been under a lot of stress lately. Have a good drink with them today." Joey lovingly rubbed Frederic's face and stood on tiptoe to kiss him on the cheek.
She smiled and asked, "Feeling better now?"
Frederic put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms. His eyes were filled with emotion he couldn't hide. His warm lips brushed Joey's cheek, and he said hoarsely, "As long as you're here, I'm not afraid of anything."
After that, he lowered his head and kissed her soft
