“My apologies. I merely wanted to bring the bowl back to the kitchen...

“Did it hurt?" As soon as her utterance concluded, she suddenly became aware of the warmth on her forehead.

He positioned one hand at the back of her head and Lightly touched her forehead with the other's index and middle fingers.

Their proximity to each other allowed their breaths to intermingle. Claudia was highly conscious of Bennett's scent.

She was caught off-guard at the sight of Bennett moving closer, and her mind went momentarily blank.