Karen bit down hard on his chest, her agitation bubbling like a pot about to boil over.

The more she bit, the harder he held her. What began as an intimate tangle turned into a full-blown wrestling match.

In the end, Karen had to admit defeat, her energy flagging as she pleaded with him in a softer tone to just hurry up.

If they kept this up, her parents would be back any minute.

After what felt like an eternity, they finally stopped, leaving only the sound of their staggered breathing.

Jeffrey tried to reach for a cigarette before remembering he was at Karen's place.

"Want a cigarette?" Karen asked.

"Nah, I'll quit if you don't like it. No more bad habits." He chuckled.

do," Karen said, turning away and reaching for her

as Jeffrey was about to speak, he sneezed

"Maybe," Jeffrey replied, using the tissue and then heading back to the

shopping today? I'll check when my parents are getting back, and we can all go out for dinner instead.” Karen hadn't really planned on moving things forward this quickly. After all,

been stalling the meeting of their parents. It was already causing some tension. If she kept her own parents from him, it would seem

about Jeffrey's family background and were wary of asking too much. A face-to-face meeting could dispel those concerns, making future dates

stop the relentless pressure from her parents to find

so cheerful he'd agree to plan their wedding right then and there if

got up to

the ringtone sounded from just outside the

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