Ch24: I don't want to go on a date with her

“Sssh!“ Dave said and held me tightly. “I just want to hug you and sleep, okay?“

I wanted to struggle, but I jolted when I felt his skin against mine. He was burning. “Dave? Are you okay? You are so hot!“

Dave seemed startled for a second before he chuckled. “Be careful with how you select your words, Mia. You made me think of a different thing.“

I looked at him in confusion. “What do you mean?“ I asked. Think of a different thing? What could it be? He was sick, and that was all!

Dave sighed. “Why are you so naive, Mia? You don't know what it means if you tell a man that he is hot?“ he asked, his teasing eyes looking into mine.

His words made me widen my eyes in shock. I pinched his waist the next second. “Why is your mind so corrupted? I only mean, you are running a fever! Is it because of the allergy?“

What the hell was he thinking about? He was my brother, okay? Did he let his mind rot somewhere? Or had the fever eaten up his brain?

“Okay… I know what you mean now,” he said, a pla