AN: I was late with the upload because of this chapter. Please do enjoy the lovely meal. Hahahaha (*wink)
"Coffee? Tea? I just got gifted some imported snacks from Elaris, the kind you like." He was acting like a teenager facing his crush. His heart was hammering against his ribs and he couldn't stop talking. He turned toward the desk, already planning to bring the entire ornate box. "You can take it all, I insist—"
His sentence was severed. A firm hand closed around his wrist, the grip electric and unyielding. Before he could even form the question, 'What's wrong?', Jian Rui pulled him back and crushed their mouths together.
The kiss was hard and fierce, all pent-up demand and searing heat. Stannis's eyes flew wide in pure shock, his body rigid for a single, stunned second. Jian Rui's lips moved against his with a desperate, hungry pressure that sent a shockwave straight to his core. He pulled back, just a fraction, his breath ragged. "What's wrong?"
