They stopped kissing, and no one dared to talk about it on the way back to the Ocampo residence. The guards at the gate were asleep, so they didn’t notice Iris’s return. They used the back gate, and even though the dogs were barking in their kennels, the men didn’t stir. It was likely because Iris’s father wasn’t around, which gave them more boldness.
“Go home,” Iris said to him.
Iris opened the back door and went inside. But Tor was stubborn, so he followed her every step. He planned to sleep here tonight, and that was what was going to happen. All night long. He would just leave early in the morning.
Iris stopped walking when she felt Tor following her.
“Salvo—”
Tor quickly covered Iris’s mouth when they heard footsteps. They hid to avoid being seen. A man was staggering and looked
