If the lights had not been turned off, she would not have done something like this.

Darkness, as expected, emptied her of all inhibitions.

She took a deep breath, lifted her hand, and left it hovering over Bennett's face.

"Bennett," Claudia called in a whisper.

“You can't sleep?"

“No. Can I touch your face?"

The man replied readily, “Of course."

Claudia traced her index finger across Bennett's cheek. After a while, she let her other fingers caress his face.

Bennett lay on the bed silently, seemingly unconcerned that he was being "ravaged" by her.

Claudia touched his nose and silently admired its shape.

The woman's hand was warm and gentle as she traced the contours of his face.

To Bennett, she was not only touching his face but his heart as well, triggering an intense yearning in him.

He had just taken a cold shower, but his body felt like it was on fire again. He closed his eyes and muttered, "I think that's enough."

Claudia immediately stopped what she was doing.

“Okay.”

She was about to withdraw her hand when an idea occurred to her.

Claudia reached out again, She leaned forward, cupped his face with both hands this time, and planted a kiss on his lips. Then, she quickly let him go and rolled onto her side of the bed, turning her back to Bennett.

“Let's sleep," she murmured.

She had no idea that kissing could be so exciting. At this rate, she would get addicted to it.

The quick peck caught Bennett off guard. By the time he recovered from the shock, Claudia had already draped the blanket over her head.

It was late, so he refrained from teasing her for what she had done.

Besides, if he did that and she responded adorably like she always did, a cold shower might not be enough to calm him down this time.

Bennett touched his lips, smiling in the darkness.

The gentle touch of Claudia's lips lingered on them. After a while, he wrapped an arm around the woman's waist and pulled her closer to him.