A soft sound escaped her, half gasp, half surrender. Her hands clutched his shoulders as she kissed him back. The world outside disappeared, and what remained was a cocoon of the two.
There was only him, his warmth, his strength, and his steady presence.
He didn't stop until her shaking eased, until she melted against him completely. When he finally pulled back, both were breathless. His intense eyes met hers.
"Better?" he murmured, checking her out, "mnnh?"
Tang Fei nodded, her lips swollen, her breath uneven. She rested her forehead against his broad chest, feeling calm again.
"Good," he whispered and kissed her lightly once more before holding her closely as the van continued its journey.
The rest of the ride was quiet. She stayed leaning against his chest, his warmth steady beside her, until the van passed through tree-lined roads and reached tall iron gates.
