Ch 20: Vanisa’s suspicious and the journey continues

As the morning sun broke through the trees, the gentle warmth seeped into Gray's consciousness, stirring him from the remnants of sleep. He blinked, feeling the soft grass beneath him and the comforting weight of another body curled against his side. Panic jolted through him as he registered the situation—his heart racing as he realized he and Liza were both naked, nestled in the cool morning dew.

"Ahh! What did I do?" he gasped, his voice a strangled whisper. He scrambled to sit up, his cheeks flushing with heat as he turned to Liza. She stirred, blinking sleep from her light brown eyes, a dreamy smile spreading across her face.

"It was a fun night," she said, stretching luxuriously and revealing her bare skin to the morning air. The innocence in her expression only heightened Gray's panic.