Aliyah and Beyoncé froze at the awkward situation, looking around embarrassed as the kiss drew attention.
Those two are out of their minds!
A soft moan escaped Beauty's lips as Bruno's hand slid to her back, pulling her tighter against him. The sensation of his fingers pressing into her waist sent a shiver of desire down her spine.
Bruno, on the other hand, was consumed by the moment. It was his first kiss, and yet it felt so natural, as if his body had been waiting for this moment all along.
Of course, his body had been waiting!
The feel of Beauty's lips against his was more intoxicating than he had ever imagined. He couldn't stop kissing her.
Her taste, her warmth, the way her body fit perfectly against his—it was everything. It stirred up feelings he had never experienced before. His heart pounded in his chest, his mind clouded with nothing but the need to hold her, to feel her respond to him.
The kiss deepened, and Bruno's inexperience was quickly overtaken by instinct. He let his lips move against hers, softly tasting her even more, their tongues entwining deeply. His hand traveled up from her waist to cradle her face, his thumb gently brushing her cheek as he tilted her head slightly, allowing him to kiss her more fully.
Beauty's soft sigh against his lips only spurred him on, and he felt a deep pull of desire in his chest, his entire body aching to be closer to her.
Aliyah was frustrated and couldn't take it anymore. She had to stop them from going all the way in public.
What the hell!
"We get it, he's your man—can you two just stop!"
When Bruno finally pulled back, they were both breathless, their hearts pounding in unison. Beauty's lips were swollen from the kiss, her chest rising and falling rapidly as she struggled to catch her breath.
Her eyes slowly fluttered open, and she looked up at Bruno in shock. His own eyes were full of desire—she could tell. She hadn't expected this—hadn't expected him to kiss her! Right here! And she had led him on.
What was she thinking?!
Kissing like that in front of those two! Her makeup had left a map on his face. Good thing his disguise was still in place.
Bruno felt his fake nose shift a bit, and he stylishly rubbed it back into place as though scratching his face. His breath came in short, ragged bursts.
He couldn't believe what had just happened either—especially the way she had responded to him. His hand remained on Beauty's waist, holding her close as if he couldn't bear to let her go.
"Eww! Gross!" Beyoncé commented.
"Like your breath?" Bruno replied calmly but brutally.
That was unexpected. He looked at her with a sharp glare, as if they had issues in the past.
Beyoncé's mouth dropped open in surprise and awkward amusement.
"What! Excuse me?" she replied.
"You two can move along now... there are other couples waiting," Aliyah said, impatient and offended.
Beauty kept her head down, trying to breathe, dying of embarrassment because of Bruno's painted face. She wondered if his makeup had left a mark on her face too.
That would be beyond embarrassing!
"Before we go on—she didn't hire me. No need to hire what's already hers. I'm her boyfriend," Bruno's voice grabbed their attention.
"Whatever," Beyoncé replied dismissively.
Bruno took Beauty's nervous hands gently.
Aliyah handed Beauty the gift bags, and she thanked her with a nervous smile before she and Bruno walked towards the red carpet section.
When they had gone far enough, Aliyah turned to watch them. They stopped just before the red carpet entrance.
Beauty pulled out her compact mirror and a tissue, checking her face. Luckily, it wasn't too messed up. She then started blending and cleaning the makeup stains on Bruno's face before the red carpet photoshoot.
"Heavy makeup to cover up her ugliness," Beyoncé muttered.
"Wow, that kiss was intense. He's in love with her. You can see it in his eyes. Men are unbelievable," Aliyah said.
"The fool dated down, and it suits him. He's rude and full of himself. Probably an insecure man who's afraid to date beautiful women so he won't worry about cheating while he can cheat all the time," Beyoncé scoffed and rolled her eyes.
"You think so?" Aliyah whispered.
"Oh please, before this reunion is over, I'll have my panties stuffed in his mouth. He's a man, after all," Beyoncé replied.
"Beyoncé, I think he hates you," Aliyah added.
"Well, he's only pretending to, just to impress his girl. Trust me, I know men," Beyoncé scoffed.
Another couple appeared in front of them.
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Beauty tried to avoid Bruno's eye contact. She could feel him staring at her. He leaned down slightly so she could attend to his makeup.
"Thanks for defending me back there. The receipt... I didn't know how you got that done, and the...the..."
She paused, her cheeks flushing.
"The kiss? It felt good. Amazing... I can't describe it," Bruno replied with a smile, feeling like a teenager who had just kissed his crush for the first time.
Beauty's eyes locked with his, and her hands shook slightly as she set down the tissue.
"That was risky. What if you ruined your disguise?"
Bruno chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck. "I know, right? I was taken away by the moment. I apologize for ruining your makeup."
Beauty sighed. "You don't have to apologize. Thank goodness I was able to fix it."
She put the compact back into her small purse.
An awkward silence settled between them.
Bruno spoke first.
"When... when our lips met, I lost it. I've never felt like that before... I'd love to kiss you again."
His voice was deeper, more serious now.
Beauty's heart raced, and she swallowed tightly.
She wanted to kiss him again too. In fact, she wanted more than just a kiss.