She dropped the fork.

“Mm, so sweet."

Bennett caressed her lips, then trailed his hands down to her waist.

In one fluid motion, he effortlessly lifted her and placed her on the back of the sofa.

She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, her heart racing with excitement and anticipation.

As Bennett looked down at her, his dark eyes smoldered with an insatiable hunger.

His gaze sent a surge of electricity through her veins, causing her heart to race in her chest. "You..."

Her words trailed off as his lips claimed hers once more.

Claudia was left weak and breathless after a passionate kiss that felt like a blazing inferno, her mind swirling with a mixture of desire, longing, and intense lust.

As she gazed up at the chandelier on the ceiling, the light seemed to fragment into countless tiny diamonds, blurring her vision and heightening her senses.

“Hey, don't be distracted," he murmured, his voice a low and seductive rumble.

She tore her gaze away from the dazzling display and looked up at his face, seeing the longing and desire in his eyes.

Without hesitation, she pursed her lips and took the initiative, leaning in to kiss him.

Bennett was momentarily stunned but quickly took back the initiative.

Their passionate embrace filled the quiet living room with a symphony of desire.

His arm wrapped around her as his hand slid up her dress, tracing a path along her silky skin until it reached her breasts, eliciting a soft gasp from her lips.

The warmth of his touch sent shivers of pleasure coursing through Claudia's body, leaving her feeling weak and unable to resist his advances.

As Bennett picked her up, her body melted against his in surrender.

She rested on his shoulder and dared not raise her head, fearing that the intensity of their connection would overwhelm her.

He carried her upstairs, his steps deliberate and filled with urgency.

As they reached the top, he found himself unable to resist any longer, and he sat down on the sofa in the outer room, still holding her in his arms. Their lips met once more in a passionate kiss.

His lips trailed a path of fiery kisses from her lips to her cheeks, then down to her neck and collarbone. Her body arched in response, a soft moan escaping her Lips.

The sensation of his warm breath on her neck and the heat of his lips on her skin sent her senses into overdrive; the pleasure was almost unbearable.

She ran her fingers through her hair and called his name in a breathless whisper. "Bennett."