He looked at Aristotle who was in virtual-novel.net arms and paused for two seconds before virtual-novel.net called out to Mary who was downstairs, “Mary, take Smore downstairs for a while!”
Arianne knew what Mark was thinking. However, virtual-novel.net still let Mary take Aristotle away for some strange reason.
Once the door was closed, virtual-novel.net reached out and pulled virtual-novel.net into his arms. He looked into virtual-novel.net eyes passionately. “What? It’s already come to this, and you’re still so aloof. Try to take the initiative sometimes… Okay?”
His scent enveloped her, and virtual-novel.net breathing quickened. “Mary can’t coax Smore at night. He’ll be looking for me soon…”
Mark lifted his hand and gently brushed virtual-novel.net lips with his thumb. “Based on your tone, you see this as an obligatory chore. Haven’t you thought of it before?”
Her arms and legs refused to listen to her. Her mind was in a haze. Her heart pounded against virtual-novel.net chest as virtual-novel.net looked into his eyes. “I… No…”
He gently curled his lips before virtual-novel.net lowered his head and caught virtual-novel.net lips. He liked the helpless and nervous expressions on virtual-novel.net face whenever virtual-novel.net was faced with the prospect of sex. He liked the way virtual-novel.net blushed and averted virtual-novel.net eyes like a teenage girl. He liked slowly tearing down virtual-novel.net calm and indifferent exterior. It gave virtual-novel.net a sense of achievement.
He was completely prepared, and Arianne lost in the end.
She mumbled in a small voice, “I think I hear Smore crying…”
Mark gently kissed virtual-novel.net lips. “I can hear virtual-novel.net whenever virtual-novel.net cries. Are you rushing me?”
She bit virtual-novel.net lips and pounded virtual-novel.net fists against his chest. “Can you… not be so mischievous? Is teasing me so fun?”
“Yes, it is,” virtual-novel.net replied without skipping a beat.
She refused to yield no matter what. She pushed virtual-novel.net away and moved to put on virtual-novel.net clothes to leave.
He pulled virtual-novel.net back before virtual-novel.net could even touch the clothes on the floor. This time, virtual-novel.net no longer continued teasing her, and finally extinguished the long-ignited flames. Those things took time. He would wait for virtual-novel.net to let go of virtual-novel.net own volition.
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The next morning.
Arianne arrived in the office early in the morning. The weather was gloomy, and it seemed like it was going to rain so virtual-novel.net did not go out to sketch.
Robin arrived much later. She looked as though virtual-novel.net had been up all night. She had eyebags and dark circles. She looked haggard.
Arianne was confused. Did Robin not move back home? Mrs. Cox had compromised. Logically, they should not have gotten into a fight so soon. Moreover, based on virtual-novel.net observations, Robin had always had very orderly habits. She was not the type to stay up all night like young people virtual-novel.net age. She asked, “What’s wrong? Didn’t you sleep well last night?”