Rebecca POV:

Matthew leaned against me, breathless and making weak noises.

I hadn't even had time to complain about him kissing me, and it was surprising to see him snuggled up to me so helplessly that I felt a little sorry for him.

He would drink so much, also because I had said something awful to shoo him away.

"Let go of me while I turn on the air conditioning." It was easy to get hot when you've been drinking, and I wanted to turn on the air conditioning and adjust it to a suitable temperature that would make him feel less uncomfortable, and I was just about to get...