A kiss was enough to leave her breathless, and the thought of making love with the man she loved was exciting and daunting. If she wanted to be intimate with him, she needed to learn about it.

She dove deep into the information, her mind consumed with the desire to learn more. She was so engrossed in her studies that she failed to notice Bennett emerging from the bathroom,

When Bennett stepped out of the bathroom, he noticed Claudia on the bed, completely immersed in her phone.

Initially, he thought she was studying a music score. But as he walked over and glimpsed the screen, his eyes widened.

Bennett suddenly felt hot.

“What are you looking at?" he asked in a low voice,

She was fascinated by it all and murmured without thinking, “I'm trying to find out whether it will hurt the first time."

Claudia was suddenly jolted out of her trance, realizing what she had been doing.

She froze and quickly turned off the screen, Rolling over, she covered herself from head to toe with the quilt.

"I didn't say anything!" she muttered, embarrassed.

Bennett found her reaction amusing. But he also worried it was stuffy under the covers. He leaned over and gently tugged at the quilt.

“It's okay. I didn't hear anything. Come out and catch your breath."

But her embarrassment only deepened, causing her face and neck to flush a deep shade of crimson.

Clutching onto the quilt, she feared for another attempt by Bennett to unveil her.

Standing by the bed, Bennett shook his head

Observing her reluctance, he reassured her, to dry my hair." a smile playing on his lips. fou can come out. I'm going

However, Claudia remained cocooned within the quilt. She was still unwilling to reveal herself.

He smiled helplessly, then turned around and went back into the bathroom.

Bennett purposely left the door slightly ajar. Hearing the hair dryer's hum, she poked her head out of the quilt to confirm that he was in the bathroom. She then pushed the quilt further down and took a deep breath of fresh air.

Eventually, her embarrassment subsided, and she became slightly more composed.

The hair dryer fell silent, and Bennett came out of the bathroom. Claudia's instinctive reaction was to grab the quilt and stare wide-eyed. Bennett found her nervousness amusing and asked, “Are you ready for bed?" Her eyes peered over the quilt as she nodded.

“Okay.”

After turning off the light, he crawled into bed beside her, leaving only a nightlight on.

Turning toward her, a smile twinkling in his black eyes, Bennett asked, “Don't you want a hug?"