Chapter 184: Free Spirit

Christina pouted like a child when Darren teased her, then suddenly pushed him off the couch. "Oomph!" he exclaimed as he landed on the thick carpet, barely having time to recover before Christina was on top of him, gripping his collar and glaring down at him. "This is so unfair," she grumbled, leaning in close enough that their noses almost touched. Darren gazed into her eyes, his expression softening as he tucked a few strands of her hair behind her ear. But after tucking her hair back, his fingers lingered there, teasingly caressing her ear. The more his fingers brushed against her, the more ticklish and flustered Christina became. Her ears were particularly sensitive, and he could tell from the way she squirmed under his touch. The back of his hand lightly stroked the side of her face as he murmured, "Sweetheart, don’t push me. I’ve got limited self-control right now, especially since I haven’t seen you for days. I managed to pull away once, but if you keep playing around..." H