As Benjamin noticed the rosy tint of her cheeks, his well-defined fingers gently grazed the bridge of her nose, teasing her.
“So, you're shy even though I've already seen everything?” he quipped, meeting her gaze with a playful glint.
Arissa glared at him and retorted, “What do you take me for? Do you think I am as thick-skinned as you?”
Arissa was obviously not like Benjamin, who had ever had the cheek to ask for help to bathe him.
Raising a brow, Benjamin leaned in closer to her.
Arissa shrank back, frozen and rigid, and her big, round eyes never left Benjamin.
Benjamin chuckled lightly, having found her defensive demeanor incredibly endearing.
“Why are you moving away?” he asked.
Arissa's lips twitched, and she whispered, “I'm not.”
Her face flushed, looking incredibly charming.
Benjamin's eyes darkened, and he leaned in to capture her lips in a kiss.
Both felt an electric current coursing through their bodies as their lips met.
Holding her cheek in his hand, he deepened the kiss as adrenaline rushed through their veins.
Cough! Cough!
Out of the blue, the sound of coughing echoed through the doorway.
They froze, and Benjamin turned his head to look at the door with a woeful expression.
Soon after, Arissa's eyes filled with mortification as she glanced at the door and saw the children. Instinctively, she pushed Benjamin away and exclaimed, “My sweethearts, you're here!”
Benjamin held her down before she could sit up from her agitation. He reprimanded her hushedly, “Stay in bed!”
Arissa's wide eyes blinked innocently as she felt wronged.
The six little ones rushed into the room and crowded around the bed, pushing Benjamin aside.
“Mommy!”
“Mommy!”
“Mommy!”
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