Chapter 71

Steven was typically aloof and refined, but his words carried a suggestive undertone. Jolene couldn't help but blush. She tried to put on a blank face as she retorted, "No, I wasn't." "Would you care to try mouth-to-mouth again, then? This time, you could teach me," he asked as he looked at her. "No." She shook her head. Steven was staring at her wordlessly. This made her increasingly nervous. "I'll go wash up, Mr. Welsh. You should get some rest too." She was about to make a run for it. However, just as she hopped off the counter, he grabbed her. She was now on his lap. "How unfair." Leaning in, he added with a smile, "Now that you've had your fun, you're disregarding my feelings." "That's not true," she denied it. "I'll just help myself, then," he declared before kissing her swollen lips. His kiss was slow and deliberate. It felt as though he had all the time in the world with her. Jolene felt her brain turning fuzzy. The light smell of alcohol, along with the scent of his