Melina tied her hair back and saw Joice still in bed, with the sheet covering his nude body. Melina could easily stop there and keep looking at him. She had spent the previous night beside him. The previous day had been heavy due to the city's media coverage. This caused Joice to have tension on his shoulders. Each time, the intimacy grew more intense. They had spent the night together. Close. Intertwined. Without any clothes, where both had fallen asleep together. Connected. Joice didn't feel his member; the previous night had been long for something that had started in the kitchen. Gradually, Melina discovered something new and understood the well-being it caused. It wasn't just about s*x or pregnancy. It was about Joice. The way he valued her. "I was reading the statute about the

