The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 654

Sebastian reached out, pulling Riley firmly into his arms, and lowered his head to capture her lips.

Riley was momentarily startled, but quickly melted into the kiss, responding with equal fervor.

It was a deep, lingering kiss, heavy with the weight of missing each other.

When they finally parted, Sebastian held her hand, his voice low and raspy with desire. "If I went inside, I wouldn't be able to kiss you like this."

Given how aggressively he had kissed her the second she walked out, Riley easily read his mind. "So, are we going inside now?"

A faint, amused smile touched the depths of Sebastian's eyes. "Are you in that much of a rush to introduce me to your parents?"

"What are you talking about?" Riley blushed, playfully punching his chest.

They already knew him perfectly well; they had crossed paths countless times. The way he phrased it made it sound like she was desperate to marry him.

Sebastian caught her hand, pulling her tighter against him. "I just want to be alone with you for a bit."

He buried his face in the crook of her neck, inhaling her familiar scent. The exhaustion and longing of the past few days seemed to instantly evaporate. "Living at The Grand Regency was definitely more convenient."

Riley instantly understood his implication, and her already flushed cheeks burned hotter.

Sebastian nuzzled her neck gently. "I missed you so much. Come back to my place, please?"

Feeling the hard tension in his body, Riley knew exactly what he meant by 'missed.' "Sure."

Sebastian hadn't expected her to agree so easily. Thrilled, he released her and grabbed her hand to lead her to the car, only to hear her add one final sentence.

"But it's my time of the month."

The raging inferno inside him was instantly doused with a bucket of ice water.

Sebastian froze completely. He turned his head and gave Riley a look of sheer, helpless agony, his expression a mix of frustration and utter betrayal. "You did that on purpose."

Seeing the usually composed and formidable Sebastian looking so utterly defeated, Riley couldn't suppress her laughter. "Yeah, I was just teasing you."

"I don't handle teasing well."