Check in with Veronica

Veronica came to bed and laid beside John. He pulled her body close to his. He kissed her on the forehead, "are you sure you're okay with Sabrina being here?"

In the dim light of the bedroom, John saw a confused look on her face.

He tried to delicately explain, "you and I," he searched for a way to explain their relationship, "have a good thing going. Are you okay with Sabrina being here too?"

"She needed help. We can keep her safe."

He wasn't sure if he expected to be jealous or protective of Sabrina, but he seemed to have his answer. "I just wanted to make sure you're okay," he assured her, "I promised I'd keep you safe. I hope I can do the same for her."

She asserted, "you promised you'd keep me safe and happy," more seriously than John would have expected.

He was surprised by the firm tone. He stammered, "are you? I mean, I think you're safe here, right?"

He felt her arms tighten around him, "I feel so safe with you."

John swelled with joy momentarily, before realizing there was another question he had to ask, "but are you happy?"

Her silence caused his chest to tighten. The next few seconds lasted for an eternity. Eventually her voice cracked as she answered, "I am."

John hugged her as tightly as he dared. His voice cracked as he answered, "I'm so glad." He kissed a tear off her cheek. She hugged him back.

When his arms loosened slightly, she added, "I mean... how many times do I cum in a day here? Orgasms are happiness, right?"

John looked at her, trying to decide if she was serious or not. She smirked.

He chortled, smiled, and slid his hand between their bodies, slowly approaching her pussy, "maybe you need one more today?" His fingers found her clit.

Her body relaxed, "mmm, good idea," she said calmly, "so much stress, you know."

After he had rubbed Veronica to yet another orgasm, the two of them curled in each other's arms.

As they laid there, John remembered that he had made another promise to her. He had promised not to scramble Veronica's brain too much. He felt guilty about the way he had gotten to her sleeping naked next to him, but on the other hand, she was sleeping naked next to him.

He listened to her soft breath in his ear as he drifted off to sleep.

[These two chapters somehow got published out of order. Apologies... should be correct now.]