Chapter 1003 Continue Tolerating âAre you really dumb, or are you just playing dumb?â Samuel probed, his voice even hoarser than before.
âIâm not playing dumb!â Natalie snapped back. I genuinely want to be physically close to him. Iâm not putting on an act, nor do I have ulterior motives!
Samuel pursed his lips as he turned on the tap and washed off the soap on his hands.
After that, he spun around and met Natalieâs gaze, his eyes roaming over her pretty face. âSince you donât get it, Iâll have to teach you till you do.â
âWhat?â Natalie blurted out, a curious twinkle in her eye.
Alas, instead of getting an answer, she felt Samuel grabbing her hips and lifting her onto the marble countertop effortlessly, making her seem even taller than him.
With them staring eye to eye and him positioned between her legs, it was hard not to feel a stir of desires from the intimacy.
Realizing what Samuel was up to, Natalieâs cheeks flushed as she gently pushed against his chest. âSamuel, you still have dishes to wash!â
âAnd who distracted me from washing them?â he whispered, still staring into her clear bright eyes.
âI donât think I distracted you...â Natalie explained. âI only hugged your waist and not your arms. Donât you pin the blame on me!â
Samuel chuckled. âBut youâve already distracted me when you hugged me.â
âHow so?â
âJust take my word for it,â he said without thinking. âEven though Iâve been hiding behind Xander Yorkâs mask this whole time, I was always afraid that youâd see right through me with your sharp-wittedness. Thatâs why Iâve been holding myself back...â
In fact, Samuel had felt tormented enough by only being to look but not touch.
âThat one occasion in the secret room was the only time I threw caution to the wind and had my way with you,â he added, a shining tenderness in his eyes. âI finally let go of my shackles once you saw through my disguise, and now, my love for you will grow even deeper and stronger...â
Samuel might not have explicitly spelled things out, but there was no doubt his words were dripping with desire.
Natalie recalled how Samuel had played her like a fiddle in the past, to the point where she almost thought she had had a change of heart. With that, a fresh swell of rage rose in her.
âSamuel, didnât you manage to control yourself pretty well in the past? I suppose you can continue tolerating it in the future!â she snarkily replied.
In response, Samuel merely gave a hum of acknowledgment.
Just as Natalie was feeling smug from thinking she had gotten her revenge, Samuel suddenly leaned in and kissed her.
It wasnât a forceful kiss since the latter didnât want to hurt her, but it was passionate nonetheless.
As the seconds ticked by with their faces still pressed tightly together, Natalie could feel herself gradually running out of breath.
Heated kiss aside, she also realized that Samuel had begun to unbutton her shirt with his wandering hand. âDonât...â
âDonât what?â Samuel teased as he nibbled her lip and cracked a devilish smile.
âDonât do it here. D-Donât do it at all,â Natalie moaned, her heart racing and her body heating up. It was a brand new experience, and she was instinctively resisting it.
Upon seeing the glazed look in her eyes, Samuel grinned even wider at her.
âItâs just you and me here. Thereâs no one else around,â he coaxed. âBesides, this is my territory, Mrs. Bowers. Youâre not leaving my sight tonight without my permission.â
Just like that, the couple spent a most passionate and blissful night under the beautiful glow of the moon.