Hanging up the phone, Mason went back inside.

Zoe was already awake and making breakfast. Dressed in light-colored casual wear, she tied her hair up, revealing her fair neck. Underneath the gentle glow of the morning light, she looked tender and delicate.

Hugging her from behind, he kissed her neck and said, “Something came up. I can’t have breakfast with you! I’ll give you your new apartment’s key and address. You can swing by and take a look at it when you have the time. I’ll help you move in in a couple of days.”

She responded, “Okay.”

Then, he kissed her again and said in the most affectionate tone, “You don’t have to go to work if it still hurts.”

She couldn’t help but retort. “It doesn’t hurt anymore!”

He said deliberately, “Geez. Then, that means…”

Pushing him away, she murmured, “You said that there’s an emergency! Hit the road already.”

All of a sudden, he pinned her on the kitchen door and kissed her roughly. Slipping in his tongue, he tasted every corner of her mout