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All at once, Shane's gaze darkened. Before Natalie could turn her head back to the front, he dropped a hand from
her waist and gripped her chin with it instead. Then, he dipped his head and kissed her.
Natalie was stunned at first before she squirmed apprehensively and pushed him away gently with her elbow. Her
face bright red, she whispered, “What are you doing? We're in the kitchen, and I'm washing the dishes.”
She then waved her soapy hands.
Since they were now dating, she naturally wouldn't decline sharing a kiss, but it was still dependent on the time and
place.
However, Shane didn't have such an awareness. As he looked down at her bashful expression, his Adam's apple
bobbed slightly. “It's okay. Just wash them later.”
After saying that, he spun her around. With a hand around her waist and another at the back of her head, he again
kissed her.
“Mmph...” Natalie blinked, mirth and exasperation brimming in her eyes.
This man is simply too eager!
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut this time, she didn't push him away. Instead, she lifted her arms and hooked them around his neck as she
started responding to him.
The soap bubbles on her hands dissipated one by one, turning into water and dripping onto the man's neck. The
water was so chilly that the man's body went rigid.
Despite that, he didn't release his hold on Natalie, his kiss turning all the more passionate instead.
It was at this precise moment that the two children stepped into the kitchen hand in hand. As soon as they saw their
parents kissing, they both stood rooted to the spot, their eyes as round as saucers and their mouths hanging wide
open.
A long while later, Sharon pointed at Natalie and Shane. “Connor, what are Mommy and Dad eating?”
Snapping back to reality, Connor hurriedly clapped his hands over her mouth and eyes. “Don't look!”
“Mmm...” The little girl made a muffled sound of displeasure, wanting her brother to let go of her.
However, Connor didn't do as she wished. On the contrary, he hastily dragged her out of the kitchen.
While doing so, he even giggled at Natalie and Shane. “Carry on, Mommy, Dad! Don't mind us!”
As his words fell, he even closed the kitchen door.
The two children appeared out of the blue, yet they also disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving Natalie and
Shane staring at each other.
After a while, Natalie pushed the man away and glared at him, her face flushed. “It was all your fault that the kids
caught us red-handed!”
“So what? It's no big deal,” Shane murmured gently as he smoothed her hair.
Natalie wriggled out of his embrace. “Alright, go out first. I'm not done washing the dishes.”
“I'll help.” As Shane said that, he started rolling up his sleeves.
Natalie stared at his muscled forearms. She didn't decline but handed him a clean cloth. “Help me dry the dishes
and put them into the cabinet.”
Having received his orders, Shane murmured in acknowledgment of his task.
As they both promptly worked together like a well-oiled machine—one washing, and the other drying. With that, all
the dishes were done in no time.
Then, they left the kitchen, one after another. When the two children who were playing Lego on the carpet in the
living room heard the sound of footsteps, they both stopped short and swung their gazes over in concert.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmUnder the intent gazes of two pairs of big eyes, the corners of Natalie's mouth involuntarily twitched.
“Mommy!” Sharon abruptly flung away the Lego in her hand and scrambled up. Trotting over to her, she grabbed
her hand before glancing up at Shane. “What exactly were you and Dad eating? Connor refused to tell me!”
From her repeated question, it was evident that she was absolutely unrelenting when it came to food.
Naturally, Connor couldn't help rolling his eyes at her. “You're such a chowhound!”
“Don't insult your sister in such a manner, Connor,” Natalie chided him softly even as she pursed her lips.
Subsequently, she looked down, only to lock gazes with her daughter's eyes that were gleaming with curiosity. Her
flushed bright red, and she gave a light cough. “Your dad and I... weren't eating anything.”
When Shane heard her referring to him as the children's dad, a burst of elation flooded him, and the corners of his
mouth lifted.
After all, she'd always been referring to him as Mr. Shane with the children although they'd long since started
addressing him as Dad.
Her change of address now means that she has truly accepted me!
“I don't believe that!” Sharon pouted. “I saw your mouth and Dad's plastered together as clear as day earlier...”
Before she'd finished speaking, her mouth was again covered by Connor, who had dashed over. “Alright, that's
enough. The food Mommy and Dad were eating can only be consumed by adults. We, children, can't eat it.”
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