She opened her eyes to look at him in confusion and nodded slowly when she heard him ask.
Matthew held her tighter, loving her more with every minute the memories awakened.
Unfortunately at that time Maxwell thought captivity was love, possession was love, pushing her heart further and further away.
Before she met the grown-up Serena, there were many women in Sin City who loved Maxwell, adored his mystery, longed for his might, and were even obsessed with his harsh posture of living in the shadow of the sword and the darkness of the world.
Instead, he favored the hundred turns of the wind and moon that Serena gave her.
Matthew held her close, harshly wiping the sweat from his forehead on her cheeks, and smiled, "Sleep."
Serena found a comfortable position in his arms and fell asleep.
When she woke up the next day, she tentatively explored her side and sure enough, she felt a hot man's torso.
What happened last night was not a dream, he really came back.