Chapter 85. A Job for Sky

"You don't need to feel guilty, Alice. We can practice. How about we start tonight?" Edmund sighed.

Alice stole a glance, her cheeks starting to turn red. "L-later tonight?"

"Too soon? How about tomorrow night? Next week? Next month?"

Alice's heart pounded even more. "I think tonight will be fine too."

Edmund's breath hitched and his blood rushed south. He hadn't expected Alice to take his bait. Before anything untoward happened, he dissolved his imagination. "Okay, I'll wait for night to come. But before that, I have to finish my work first. Let's take Sky to the second floor. We can't dawdle any longer."

Alice smiled, seeing Edmund's enthusiasm. She let him take her hand, unable to deny that she was also enthusiastic about welcoming their night.

Upon arriving at the