Their kiss was fervent, a dance of lips and breath.

Marcus' voice was low as he looked into her eyes. "What's next for us?"

Their understanding of one another's intentions, shaped by their shared history, needed no words. Melissa, without hesitation, embraced him, her voice a whisper, “Let's find somewhere private."

“Are you certain?"

Marcus sealed their intentions with another prolonged kiss, offering Melissa a moment to reconsider.