His Unveiled Passion

Tessa and Stephen kissed each other silly out in the prairie.

It had been a long time since they'd been able to indulge in their love for each

other. The fact of the matter was that they had been suppressing their feelings for

each other during their day-to-day interactions.

Their restraint had only allowed their desire and longing to grow. Now that the

dam was broken, they couldn't find it in themselves to stop.

When they finally pulled themselves apart, Tessa's lips were slightly swollen.

Still, they were both panting heavily after the kiss.

Tessa remained in a dazed state throughout the rest of the day, feeling as if she

were in a dream.

Frankly, she still felt out of sorts even after she returned to the hotel that night.

They didn't return to their rooms immediately. Instead, they had chosen to spend

their time at the hotel's garden, sitting side by side on a wooden bench.

Stephen gently wrapped his arms around Tessa and murmured, "Tess, let's get

back together, okay?"

The lingering summer's breath teased their hair, and the streetlights glowed dimly

in the night.

Stephen's dark eyes were deep and searching. His tone was careful, tinged with a

hint of nervousness and anticipation. He was even holding his breath, waiting.

Tessa leaned into his embrace, her reply as soft as a wind's caress. "Okay."

The guillotine blade hanging above his heart turned to dust right that instant.

Stephen's pounding heart finally began to slow, thumping at a steady beat.

A faint smile appeared on his lips as he opened his palm to reveal a piece of

wrapped candy.

head on Stephen's shoulder and lowered her

his hand. "Since when have you started carrying sweets

So, there

hotel owner's daughter gave

saved it

picked the candy up and inspected it.

candy and popped it

coated her tongue.

leaned against each other, enjoying the warm evening breeze.

to settle in their bones as they felt their hearts beat

to slow that very

asked out of

to fully melt. In

it, "Yes, it's

seemed to become even more seductive under

so? Is

county was so quiet that she could only hear the sound of

past

"Perhaps it's the summer

so hot

about to change the subject when Stephen

say

bringing this up now?" Tessa said

"Well, I'm curious as to how sweet

far too

help but feel

the temperature had

few degrees. She responded

"Didn't we

today? It was a

replied earnestly. Then, he

meet his

his dark eyes and hear him

inaudible hum of

sigh.

Stephen heard it

lips as he

second, his face suddenly drew close. He tilted his head to

before pressing his lips against