To Remus, this all felt very deliberate, both in their exit and certainly also in the way Sirius had turned towards him, a juvenile air of expectation in his posture and reddened cheeks. It was quite difficult to understand Remus had gone this long before eating his own words and taking back his clumsy rejection.<br/>With a great sense of care and restraint, Remus closed the front door behind them, aware of the ways sounds carried through a house, and knowing better than to think even this offered complete privacy. Stepping onto the patio, Remus’ eyes darted to the facade of the house, a quick judgment of the sightlines through the windows. Coming to the split-second decision that the angles were too narrow and the night too dark, Remus reached Sirius with another determined step.<br/>This time catching Sirius by his waist, Remus steadied himself against him as he leaned in to close the distance, chasing an interrupted kiss.