The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 269 Chapter 269

Hendrix was mindful of Noelle's sunburned skin, and with the moment's tension easing slightly, he was about to let her go when Noelle suddenly grabbed his arm.

"Hendrix," she whispered softly into his ear.

The blunt and passionate words made Hendrix stiffen, his eyes snapping to hers with an almost visceral reaction.

Noelle smiled at him. Between her fingers was the tie she had just removed from his neck, the silky fabric sliding smoothly through her fingertips. Leaning in again, she gently licked his lips.

The last shred of rationality in Hendrix's mind snapped in an instant. Without hesitation, he grabbed the back of Noelle's head and kissed her fiercely.

that moment, they clung to each other desperately, as if they were two people struggling to breathe, finding solace only in each other. Their embrace was intense, as though they had finally found the one they couldn't live without and were terrified of losing them again.

They held on tightly to each other, unwilling to be the first to let go.

ber voice. Her skin and forehead were damp with

water, she drank it all in one go before finally catching her breath. 'Should I carry you to the bathroom to wash up?" Hendrix's voice, softened by satisfaction, was especially gentle. "I'll reapply

small hum of acknowledgment,

move right away. Instead, he raised

Noelle found it odd.

me something first?"

every word. Outwardly, he always presented a calm and composed demeanor, but once his clothes were all stripped off, he was actually

made Hendrix's back straighten immediately, and a distinct

and lifted Noelle off the bed. After helping her wash

food he had brought back earlier had completely cooled by now. Hendrix placed

quietly eating the cake. She hadn't had cake in a long time,

food over and took the cake from her hands in the process.

first."

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