Unexpectedly, the leather sofa responded with a faint sound, intensifying her unease.

Gazing upon her, Bennett graced her with a warm smile, saying, "All I desire is to hold you close."

Her response was an eloquent silence.

Just as Claudia poised to convey her thoughts, her waist received two gentle pats. Startled, she quivered, and coincidentally, the heroine on screen let out an audible gasp. The room's romantic ambiance crescendoed.

Compose yourself! Maintain composure! Claudia thought.

It was just an embrace, not a kiss!

As she reassured herself, a deep, masculine voice whispered into her ear, "Naturally, I also yearn to taste your Lips."

At these words, Claudia's embarrassment deepened, and she stammered, “Well, this movie isn't quite to my Liking.”

“What's wrong with it?"

Bennett chuckled, a hint of playful mockery gleaming in his eyes.

A crimson hue adorned Claudia‘s cheeks. She shifted her gaze to the screen before her, discovering that the film's protagonists had already concluded their intimate encounter and now lay together, stargazing.

“The storyline's moving too slowly," she remarked, mustering a feigned air of nonchalance.

Bennett regarded her with a knowing smile, choosing not to vocalize his response. The implication was evident in his expression.

Claudia's heart fluttered with embarrassment.

“Stop grinning!" she implored.

Her critique was directed at the movie's pacing, she insisted.

“Would you rather not continue watching?" Bennett inquired, after a brief pause, his tone languid.

“Shall we retreat to our room and ignite some scented candles, perhaps?"

Claudia found herself at a loss for words.

Lowering her head, she finally broke her silence.

“Never mind; let's carry on with the movie.”

The notion of “scented candles" inevitably conjured certain suggestive thoughts that she'd rather avoid.

The perplexing plot of the film segued into a more serious tone, accompanied by unsettling background music.

Claudia composed herself and immersed in the storyline once more. Little did she anticipate that the on-screen couple would be locked in another passionate kiss a mere ten minutes later.