After that, James looked down to her feet, thinking about something.
"What's up?" Angela didn't like others staring at her legs or feet, so she shrank away.
"Nothing," James said. "It's not good for the baby if you wear high heels. Don't wear them from now on."
Angela put her hand on the belly unconsciously and stroked with a nod.
James gazed at her for a while, and suddenly bent down to take off one of her shoes.
"What are you doing?" Angela was startled before she tried to kick him away. Her foot fell right on his shoulder, so he grabbed it and kissed it on the instep.
Angela became stiff from top to toe.
There were lots of people nearby, some seven of whom appeared surprised after they obviously saw what had happened.
Angela felt embarrassed under their gazes, with her face burning. She pulled out her foot vigorously and said, "Don't you detested of the dirty?"
"Your entire body smells good, so why is it dirty?" James took off the other shoe and threw both aside.
With her bare feet, Angela, under others' faintly discernible glances, turned red from her face to even her neck. She asked, "Why did you take off my shoes?"
"It's so beautiful when you were shy. I want you here and now." James looked up to her, and her cheeks and neck grew pink out of shyness, looking more temptatious than her usual look.
He grabbed her other foot and bit on the slender shin, leaving a distinct mark.
Angela, "..."
He became totally different from the man she had known.
Would every man turn lustful when he started a romantic relationship, just like him?
They didn't do anything immoral, but it's suggestive enough, even in the public. Angela felt her heart was pounding. She moved her legs away and glared at him with anger and shame.
James gave out a gentle laugh before he sat on the chair.
"Since you took off my shoes, how can I walk later?" Angela frowned.
James answered, "On my arms."
"..." Angela said, "Stop kidding. Give me my shoes."
James glanced at her while her face went crimson. He swallowed hard, raised her chin, and kissed her gently on her lips. "I'm serious."
"This is a party. If you lift me up and walk out, how would others talk about it?" Angela leaned backward, attached her body tight to the back of the chair, and looked at him vigilantly, "Don't run wild!"
Seeing she was like an angry cat with its hair sticking straight up, he felt a bit funny, but still, he sat back. "The woman of mine, James Harvey's, who dare to talk bad about her? H'm?"
"... Give my shoes back," Angela said.
Seeing he didn't move, she kicked him tenderly on his shin.
Maybe she didn't realize that the move looked a little flirty.
James grasped her foot and scratched it on the arch. She nearly fell over from the chair out of itch. He held her in his arms with a smile and said, "You are so ticklish, aren't you?"
The noise got louder, bringing more people to look this way.
They watched James hold Angela in his arms, and shock occurred in their eyes.
For all those years, It's the first time they saw him being so close with a woman in the public!
Angela felt her whole body was burning. She pushed James away hard and went to pick up her shoes with her bare feet.
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