Claudia pulled out some tissues from the box to clean the orange juice off her palm.

The door to the room was pushed open, and Bennett, who had taken off his shoes, strode over to her,

Claudia reached for the last remaining orange wedge on the platter. Once Bennett stopped in front of her, she stood up and brought the fruit to his lips. ry this. It's sweet.

Bennett let her put the orange into his mouth and sat down on the sofa, wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her down with him.

With an expectant look on her face, Claudia watched him chew and swallow the fruit before asking, "Does it taste good?"