Lola threw herself into Richmond's arms, almost causing him to topple over. He steadied himself, wrapping his arms around her waist, his heart thumping erratically with a mixture of excitement and anxiety.
Before she could say anything, Lola greedily locked lips with him, kissing him passionately as if her very life depended on it.
Richmond found himself melting like ice in the warmness of her embrace, the softness of her cherry-flavoured full lips and her fiery aggressiveness. He protectively wrapped one arm around her waist, effortlessly lifting her off the ground.
Using his other hand, he tore off her maidservant hat, allowing her golden blonde hair, with every hue from white-spun sun to slightly golden browns, to cascade in perfect harmony.
