Kingsley & Vanessa: Friends With Benefits

‘I’m fine. She’s no match for me,’ Vanessa replied, adrenaline still coursing through her veins. At that moment, Vanessa noticed that her shoes had fallen off during the scuffle. She stood on the marble floor barefoot, about to retrieve her shoes, when Kingsley suddenly scooped her up from behind. ‘Forget it. Your heels are too high,’ he said. With Vanessa in his arms, Kingsley walked towards the exit of the hotel. They soon reached his car, and Vanessa’s heart continued to race. ‘Kingsley, aren’t you afraid of the consequences for what you’ve done today?’ she asked, her voice trembling. ‘What is there to be afraid of?’ Kingsley started the engine. ‘Before tomorrow morning, news of what happened tonight will have spread all over Kerry and Lisbern.’ ‘I know.’ ‘Then how can you be so calm?’ Kingsley’s composed reaction unsettled Vanessa even more. The calmer he appeared, the more agitated she became. ‘Why shouldn’t I be calm? I hate myself for not standing up for you earlier and allowing