The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2123

While Ivy was grumbling under her breath, Balfour nodded in solemn agreement, “Then let’s skip the fragrance. The natural scent of you is just perfect.” She rolled her eyes and gave her shirt a strenuous tug, which seemed to catch Balfour off guard. He stumbled, and in a frantic bid to steady themselves, both collapsed onto the couch in a heap.

“Ouch-”

Balfour’s hands shot out, cradling Ivy’s head in a protective gesture while his own palm took the brunt of the fall against the armrest.

“Ivy’s back, but what in the world happened? You two could have given us a heads-up.”

Alyssa Howard’s voice suddenly floated in from the doorway, catching them off guard. Before they could react, the elderly ma’am pushed the door open with concern.

“Grandma?!” Ivy gasped. Pinned beneath Balfour, her attempt to stand stifled by his unmoving weight.

Their position was very amatory, not helped by the ripped fabric of her clothing.

his chest, she hissed, “Get up, for heaven’s sake, Grandma is

out, “Grandma, eliciting an amused and knowing smile from Alyssa, who seemed quite pleased with the tableau before

old fuddy-duddy and I’ll

Grandma, it’s not what it looks like, Balfour and I are not-”

that outpaced her entrance, as if afraid

“Huff-”

feeble shove, ‘This is all your fault. Now Grandma’s bound to get the wrong idea! She must think we were… you

was more a tickle than

hand in his, “How can such

going to tease me about not being able to fight my way out of a wet paper bag? You’re the champ, the strongest man in the world, happy now?”

seldom smiled,

that the usually expressionless person could smile so charmingly. She

lay down beside her, prompting Ivy to blink in confusion, “Why didn’t you move just now? Grandma’s got the wrong idea.” “So what if she