Sophie was really hungry now. After exerting herself for so long, she hadn't eaten dinner or had a sip of water. By now, she was absolutely starving.
She pursed her lips, her eyes sparkling. "But Mom told me not to just eat things from strangers."
"Mom was talking about other people. Your husband is family; you can eat whatever you like," Thomas Shannon smirked, lowering his head, about to kiss her.
To hell with you! Who are you to say 'our mom'?! If she didn't have to keep up the act, Sophie would have loved to roll her eyes at him. She'd seen shameless people before, but never anyone *this* shameless. His shamelessness was unparalleled!
As Thomas Shannon's handsome face slowly drew closer, Sophie's face tensed, and she pushed him away with a quick, precise, and firm shove.
Sophie clapped a hand over his thin lips, her eyes darting around. "You bad person, don't bite me!"
Thomas Shannon was speechless.
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK—
