-Valerio- “Why not stay for another night?” I asked Octavia as she emerged from the small bathroom, wearing a black sports bra and tight black shorts. Her beautiful black hair was braided, and she looked just as striking as when I first saw her. My heart skipped a beat, and I couldn’t help but walk over and pull her into a kiss. “I’m okay, really. Jane’s given me the green light. She just told me to take it easy, and I want to get out of here,” she said, pulling away slightly. I still didn’t like the idea of Octavia leaving the hospital. She was still recovering, and I felt more at ease if she stayed another night, just in case something happened and Jane wasn’t far away. “But—” She cut me off by pulling me down for another kiss. This one was almost desperate, her lips moving fiercely