His smile, although short lived, caused everything about Aiko to light up. Her big, brown eyes seemed to almost shine, sparkle. This man, this grumpy pants Saiyan, was hers. His actions could only repeat this thought in her mind. She leaned lightly into his hand as he took in her cheek. The kiss nearly stole her breath away. Her eyes closed as she returned the kiss with a light one of her own. A smile and a blush, she opened her eyes once she found her breath again.<br/><br/><span style="color: mediumpurple">"Perhaps there could be in a lesson in that,"</span>she replied, her words barely above a whisper.<span style="color: mediumpurple">"Not everything in life is meant to be hard. The simple things can be what we most cherish."</span><br/><br/>She turned her head to plant a soft kiss into his palm. Aiko rose a hand to take his. She clasped her fingers around his gently, bringing his much larger hand to her lips. Her eyes looked into his a brief second. There was a smile while her gaze turned to his hand. Each finger found her gentle lips upon them, moving across the skin just under the knuckles. Her eyes closed after kissing the last finger. Her head gingerly moved to rest against his chest once more. A content sigh slipped from the feline's mouth.<br/><br/><span style="color: mediumpurple">"I could spend forever just like this."</span>