More often than not, Charlette's invasion of his air space while on the recliner annoyed him (though not truly).  This time, he happily welcomed it.  She seemed to be down in the dumps, and the littlest thing or action he could do to perk her up, he would.  Which in this case, meant putting up with her invasion of his air space while on the recliner.<br/><br/>Paul was at a loss for words in a situation such as this, so he said nothing.  Instead, he held her close to him, smelling her hair since she was in the immediate neighborhood.  With her proximity, and on his lap no less, a certain reaction began to take place.  He quickly and efficiently quashed it.  His mistake earlier in the day, he reminded himself, made that all too easy to accomplish.