His Unveiled Passion

Stephen's palm slid downward, resting against Tessa's slender neck.

He lowered his head and looked at her. There was barely any distance between them, allowing their breaths to mingle intimately. He murmured huskily, "What shouldn't I do?"

"You know what I'm getting at," Tessa whispered.

He tilted her chin up gently, forcing her to meet his deep gaze. "I want to hear you say it."

His eyes were as deep as the ocean, threatening to drown her in their bottomless depths.

Tessa pursed her lips and finally said, "You shouldn't worry that I'd fall for someone else."

Stephen chuckled softly. His austere features softening slightly at his joy.

Then, he asked her, "Are you worried that I'll fall in love with someone else?"

She had indeed been worried about it, but that was before Marissa had returned to the country.

Still, she shook her head and told a bald-faced lie, "Never."

Stephen's long fingers pinched her cheeks gently, creating dimples on both sides of her face.

"I find myself disliking that answer. Try again," he drawled playfully.

Tessa stared at him wordlessly. Then, she turned her head away, only for Stephen to turn it back.

Finally, she conceded defeat, answering honestly, "Fine, I was worried about that. I even got jealous. Are you happy now?"

Stephen grinned at her, clearly pleased with her admission. He leaned in and kissed her yet again.

It was a forceful kiss. He pried her lips open with his tongue, slotting their lips together in an intimate dance.

Tessa felt as though he was stealing the very oxygen from her lungs. Soon, she felt herself turning weak in the knees.

The kiss was filled with passion and desire.

It didn't take long for their breathing to grow rapid in their need for one another.

The passion between them grew as they entangled themselves in each other's embrace.

Tessa could feel her blood heating, every caress alighting her nerves.

A deep longing stirred within her, making her unable to do anything but succumb to him.

kiss, and she soon braced herself against his

was no stopping

were about to spiral

away from drowning. So, she panted his name in between gasps, trying to get

He knew full well just what she was implying. Yet, he still asked, "What's the

word in, his lips were on hers

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

couple stiffened

should thank whoever it was

smoothed out her dishevelled hair.

filled with desire, so Tessa couldn't bring herself to look him in the eye.

that Marianne's face had appeared on

immediately spun around to look at Stephen, urgently signaling for him to

right in his spot. He regarded Tessa languidly

into

Stephen and started pushing him

in the bedroom," she whispered urgently as she

was behaving was akin to unfaithful husbands who were

frantic urgency, he looked utterly amused by the turn of events. However, he did saunter into the bedroom without any

Tessa stood at the door with one

door

in and blurted hurriedly, "I'm sorry Just hide in here for a bit,

said nothing, but his gaze never left her

he looked utterly pitiful

to look away and shut the

inhaled deeply to steady herself,

swung

genial smile on her face. "Tessa, I called you earlier, but you didn't answer. Have you eaten?

saying, "I haven't

probably missed the call

be fair, she wasn't exactly lying because she was

walked in and placed the

and began to serve the dishes. "I understand you're busy, but you should still remember to

agreement before

I've got nothing better to do, so I figured I should

she was done serving the dishes, she handed Tessa a

out a chair and sat down

the soup

your face so red?" Marianne asked out