Michael knew that words wouldn’t reach her, not in the state she was in. So, as Samantha's voice rose, he placed his hands gently on her shoulders, his touch firm yet tender. “Please calm down, Samantha,” he said softly, his gaze steady.
Samantha’s frustration only bubbled over. “Don’t tell me that!” she snapped.
Her cheeks flushed with anger.
In that instant, Michael couldn’t take it anymore.
He leaned in and, without another word, pressed his lips to hers. The kiss was soft yet intense, silencing her in a way that words never could.
Samantha’s first instinct was to push him away, to resist. But as the seconds stretched, her defences melted, and she found herself surrendering, holding him closer instead.
She could feel his heart racing, his breath mingling with hers as if both of
