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A call came through, as Nolan's phone vibrated.

He groaned sitting up from the bed, picking up the phone as he took a look at the caller.

Xander was written at the phone screen.

"Talk to me" he voiced out in a low voice as he picked the call up.

"Oh thank goodness.." Xander's relieved voice peered out from the phone speaker.

"I've been trying to reach you a through the night, but you were not picking up, how's everything over there?" Xander asked.

"Good.." came Nolan's Short reply.

"And Layla?" Xander raised his brow waiting for Nolan's reply. He actually called for two reasons. To ask after them and know if Nolan s rejected Layla.

"She's fine." Nolan replied softly and his eyes traveled to Layla who was sleeping soundly beside him.

He raked his hands through his hair, as he blew out air from his mouth.

Yesterday definitely did not go as he had planned..he had planned to reject her but ended up marking her as his instead. Now that were both one, like inseparables. Something he tried s