His Unveiled Passion

Marissa and Lester were sitting nearby. So, they could see the blush spreading across Tessa's face from their angle.

Naturally, that also meant they could see the look in Stephen's eyes when he looked at her.

They were filled with hope and love.

Marissa felt her heart clench at the sight. She had never seen that look in Stephen's eyes before. It seemed as if there was an unending well of tenderness

in his eyes.

"Tessa, just look at him! Are you seriously not going to kiss him?" Quentin teased. Then, he added with a cackle, "I've never seen Stephen behaving like this before."

Naomi swiftly followed suit with a giggle of her own, chanting, "Kiss him! Kiss him! Kiss him!"

Sienna also started nudging Tessa playfully. "Come on, Tessa. Stephen's waiting for you. Why aren't you kissing him?"

Everyone, except for Lester and Marissa, was cheering them on.

Stephen was seated right next to Tessa.

Tessa looked at her friends' teasing smiles before returning their good-natured ribbing with a bashful smile on her own. She felt her cheeks heat further as she wrapped her arms around Stephen's neck. Then, she closed her eyes, threw caution to the wind, and kissed him.

At the same time, Marissa lowered her gaze to the ground, feeling as though she'd been stabbed. It hurt so bad that she could hardly breathe.

someone as aloof as Stephen

matters worse, he had asked for the

slightly as time passed. She felt as though the ship was rocking

steadily. Plus,

had also looked away from the kissing

his drink. Tessa had initially planned to give Stephen a peck

lightly before beginning to retreat. Before she could, Stephen suddenly cupped the

whooped even louder because

that she was flushing scarlet like

their tongues

herself struggling to breathe

a little

of so many people until

completely immersed in the kiss. Coupled with his fantastic kissing skills, Tessa found herself swept up by a wave of desire. It didn't

and forgot that they were playing a game. She gave herself, body and soul,

Stephen's embrace anytime soon.

one interrupted their

ended, both of them were

lips were red, looking soft and

remarked, "This party was totally

to witness