He stared back into her eyes nervously.<i>She's right there</i>the metaphorical devil on his shoulder urged him,<i>Just lean over and kiss her. Maybe she'll like it!"<br/>
He pushed the man with the proverbial pitchfork away and reached out with his left hand, slowly stroking her ear the way one might do to a full-blooded cat. "They just look so cute," he replied, only the slightest tremble audible in his voice, "I had to ask!"</i>