Arthur and Zoe arrived at the mansion well past one in the morning. The moment Zoe stepped inside, she walked straight to the sofa, slipping off her heels with a dramatic sigh of relief.

“I couldn’t wait to get these stilettos off,” she complained, massaging her bare feet on the soft carpet.

Arthur came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder with a playful smile.

“And I couldn’t wait to get home so I could make out with you, babe,” he murmured against her ear, placing light kisses along her neck. “You were gorgeous tonight. Had me hypnotized the whole time.”

She smiled and turned to him, pulling him into a burning kiss. Within seconds, Arthur scooped her up effortlessly, and she instinctively wrapped her legs around his waist.

They kissed hungrily down the hallway until they reached the bedroom. Zoe tossed her little clutch onto the bed before Arthur gently laid her down.

“I’m completely crazy about you, Zoe,” he confessed, eyes locked o