Zach kept glaring at her. But she seemed like she did not take it seriously. Then he was more vexed. He relaxed his gripped of her hand and then rubbed hard at her hair where Charlie had touched. “Don’t let others touch your head!”
He did not want anyone to touch his baby.
Sophia was not offended. She made fun of him instead, “No.”
“What?”
He asked in a low voice. And Sophia felt the sound of him gashing his teeth was even louder, so she could not resist laughing, “My dad and my mom will still touch my head, I can’t stop them.”
“Well...”
Zach was a bit discomfited and he did not know how to reply.
She was right. He would never dare to stop his parents-in-law to touch their daughter. Thinking of that, he looked more upset.
Sophia laughed out loud when she saw his look, “Zach, you’re so cute.”
“Cute?” Zach start to grit his teeth again.
“Right. You are acting like a girl who keeps complaining.” She was killing herself laughing. “Come on, don’t be like that. You’re killing me.”
“Sophia!”
Zach was more incensed when he saw she kept sniggering. Then he untied his seat bell and scooped her into his arms.
Sophia was surprised and then fell to his arms before she had any response.
“Zach!”
“You smiled at him so happily!” He was still gritting his teeth. Then he held her face.
Sophia was bewildered at first, then she realized he had misunderstood. “I was just being polite. You’re overthinking it.”
Zach sniffed. Sophia wiped the tears which were brought by her laughing, “Okay, I’ll be angry if you continue to act like that. There’s no man who is so petty as you are. Why can’t I talk to other guys?”
“But you never give me such a bright smile, and you keep being horrible to me…”
He was still whining, which amused Sophia again. But she resisted the impulse to laugh and then kissed him on his cheek.
“But I won’t kiss him. Why are you jealous of him? Don’t you feel embarrassed?”
“Sophia.”
“What?”
Sophia looked into his eyes and found he was expectant, “One more kiss!”
Sophia was shy and then gave him a glare. Then she wanted to detach herself from his embrace and come back to her seat. But Zach was still holding her, “One more kiss. I didn’t even feel your touch.”
“Zach! Stop that…”
She did not finish her words, but Zach approached and then kissed her lips. After a moment, he released his hold, grinning from ear to ear, “OK, now I know you were being completely truthful with me.”
Sophia was a bit angered and abashed, with her cheeks flushing red.
“Zach, shame on you!”
Zach did not deny, as if he agreed with that, “I’m only brazen in front of you.”
Sophia had a twitch on her lips, “Stop it! You are unabashed in front of everyone.”
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