Ariel brought her mouth to his.  She had asked him after all.  He was extremely gentle as he cupped her cheek and she could feel her heart race with excitement as his lips drew ever closer.  She allowed her eyes to close a moment before she felt the soft, moist press of his lips upon her own.  Then it just paused.<br/><br/>Her eyes parted questioningly and from the tension around his eyes and shoulders, she could tell he wasn't sure what to do from there.  Had she just asked a gay guy to kiss her?  That was the first thing she wondered.  He wasn't pulling away in disgust, maybe he just didn't have as much experience as she thought he would've.<br/><br/>Ariel scooted herself closer to Derrick.  She found his hand in hers and guided it to her side, her other hand moved to the hand that cradled her cheek and brushed it gently yet encouragingly.  She closed her eyes again, parted her mouth against his and lightly brushed her tongue against his lips as she silently asked if his tongue could come out and play.<br/><br/>This wasn't exactly the passionate kiss she'd had in mind, but there was still some time in that two minute stipulation to coax the shy paramedic out of his inexperienced shell.