Karen bit down hard on his chest, her agitation bubbling like a pot about to boil over.

The more she bit, the harder he held her. What began as an intimate tangle turned into a full-blown wrestling match.

In the end, Karen had to admit defeat, her energy flagging as she pleaded with him in a softer tone to just hurry up.

If they kept this up, her parents would be back any minute.

After what felt like an eternity, they finally stopped, leaving only the sound of their staggered breathing.

Jeffrey tried to reach for a cigarette before remembering he was at Karen’s place.

“Want a cigarette?” Karen asked.

“Nah, I’ll quit if you don’t like it. No more bad habits.” He chuckled.

“I don’t care what you do,” Karen said, turning away and reaching for her clothes, her arms trembling.

Just as Jeffrey was about to speak, he sneezed several times in a row.

She handed him a tissue, frowning slightly, “You’ve got a cold, haven’t you?”

the tissue and then heading back to the bathroom for a

when my parents are getting back, and we can all go out for dinner

After all, she

he’d been pushing, and she’d been stalling the meeting of their parents. It was already causing some tension. If she kept her own parents from him, it would seem

parents had their doubts about Jeffrey’s family background and were wary of asking too much. A face-to-face

could finally stop the relentless pressure from her parents to find

for you,” Jeffrey said in high spirits. He was so cheerful

Karen got up to find

when the ringtone sounded from

Her parents were

froze, her grip on the phone

they returned earlier? The noise they’d made in the bedroom would have been unmistakable

Jeffrey

sunk further as her mother didn’t

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