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081: Cuddles and Kisses (I)
Ayla stared up at the screen, taking in all the numbers which kept flashing over it one after the other. She moved her legs slightly under the black coat which was draped over them. Claude had moved it from the back of his chair the minute he realized how her propped up legs were bare and on display.
It had already been an hour since.she was pulled to settle down on Claude's lap before a room full of executives. She had tried talking him into letting her leave the conference hall during the coffee break, but the man threatened her in return.
"Don't think that I will not kiss you again if you keep arguing with me over this."
Since that moment, she had kept her lips clamped shut as she didn't want to give him a single chance. It wasn't because she didn't enjoy their kiss or wasn't looking forward to having another one, but because she didn't want others to have a show of their own to enjoy meanwhile.
Her tongue darted out and tra
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Claude smiled at her, seeing how vexed she looked all because he refused to continue kissing her. He really wanted to, but at the same time he needed to clear a couple of things."Spill it out, Claude." She pressed him. "Or do you want me to go find someone else who will be willing to kiss me without ruining the moment.""Oh, baby…" He smirked down at her before leaning forward. Bringing his lips next to her ear, he pressed them against its outer shell. "I want you to remember one thing clearly, if at any point you don't feel comfortable, ask me to stop right away. I won't push you, neither am I going to mind it. Got it?"Ayla's gaze softened as she looked up at him. Instead of letting things take their own pace, he was putting her comfort above everything else. She was touched by his thoughts alone. "I will keep that in mind." She gave him a small smile, hoping that it would be enough to convey how grateful she was to him."Good.
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