Chapter 1022
Gradually, as she kissed him back, his rhythm slowed into something softer.
It was as though he were tasting a priceless treasure he had finally recovered.
He kissed her with a heart-trembling tenderness and devotion, turning the tempestuous storm into an intoxicating, lingering sweetness.
“Mmh…” Noreen let out a soft, breathless whimper, feeling lightheaded from the sheer intensity of it.
That tiny sound acted as the ultimate catalyst.
They tangled together in the dark, lost in their desire.
Surrounded by the gentle, enveloping shadows of the night, Seth felt an overwhelming sense of completeness swelling in his chest.
His kiss carried an almost reverent devotion, slowly dismantling the very last of Noreen’s defenses.
For a fleeting moment, she felt as though all her protective thorns had melted away.
Smoothed over and erased by his searing body heat and the breathtakingly tender pull of his mouth.
Noreen tilted her head back, responding to his movements with a shy yet unwavering certainty, a quiet voice whispering in her heart.
Maybe she really could push past all the obstacles and fully accept this man who looked at her like she was his entire world.
Just as their breaths mingled perfectly and Noreen was finally ready to open her heart completely…
*Ding-dong, ding-dong…*
An urgent, upbeat chime from the doorbell ruthlessly sliced through the thick, seductive tension in the entryway.
Claire Chase’s familiar face popped up on the smart doorbell’s screen.
She was practically shouting into the camera. “Honey, are you asleep? If you’re awake, let me in!”
Noreen jolted as if struck by lightning, instantly snapping out of her hazy, lovestruck trance.
In a blind panic, she shoved Seth toward her bedroom. “Hide! Now!”
Seth felt like he was on a nightmare roller coaster.
Plummeting straight from heaven into the abyss, his handsome face darkened with pure displeasure. “Am I still a dirty secret?”
Exactly how long was he supposed to play the role of the underground lover?
“I haven’t told her about us yet! Just
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She took a second to steady her breathing before rushing to the front door.
Claire dragged a massive suitcase inside, looking like she had just survived a marathon travel day.
“Surprise! I rushed all the way back just for your birthday! Are you touched?”
Her gaze landed on Noreen’s face, and she paused, a frown knitting her brows. “Are you sick? Your face is completely red.”
“No.” Noreen avoided her eyes,
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“Oh, I asked the producer for time off. This one is way nicer than the usual crowd, surprisingly polite too. It’s almost weird aire took a of water before looking around “Where’s Beau? It’s been forever, I missed him.”
Noreen glanced around nervously. “He’s probably hiding somewhere playing.”
“Let me look.” Claire did a quick sweep of the living room before stopping dead in front of Noreen’s bedroom door.
Noreen’s heart leaped into her throat.
“He’s definitely not in my room!” she blurted out instantly.
“Really?” Claire raised an eyebrow. “He’s not in the living room, the patio doors are shut. Where else would he be? He used to love sleeping in your room.”
She deliberately started making clicking noises to call the kitten.
Noreen almost went into cardiac arrest. “He’s really not! I just came out of there and didn’t see him.”
“Hmm, alright. Maybe he wandered upstairs,” Claire mused.
Watching her friend turn and head for the stairs.
Noreen secretly let out a massive, shuddering sigh of relief.