He kissed back the second time, bending down to be more at her level, and chuckled as she held his middle. He slid his hands up her side and down again, fingertips resting lightly on her hips. He looked up and shrugged lightly, glancing through the high window. The sky wasn't dark quite yet, a few rays of sunlight yet tinting the clouds. He looked back down at her and lifted one hand to catch her chin, tilting her head up so he could inspect her face and eyes. He ran his thumb over her bottom lip, tongue darting across his own as he recalled the feel of her passion. He let his eyes close and took a deep, steadying breath.<br/><br/>"We still could," he said quietly. He took another moment to choose his words, forcing himself not to overthink or overspeak. "I don't think we should do much more than this tonight, but I want to stay close to you. I want to stay with you. If that's not a problem." He let his hand brush down along her throat and neck to rest on her shoulder, squeezing and rubbing gently once it stopped.