His tongue slipped past her own succulent lips and coiled around her own holding onto that kiss until they both were left quit breathless. His embrace was quite gentle and yet exceedingly strong in holding her within his arms in a protective shell. He broke the kiss with a long breath taken afterwards. Ariel was quite sweet, yet had a pure passion the likes of which Belle didn't seem to have even when things were blissfully sweet between himself and her. Eric was a fool to turn someone like this aside for mere hunger of the flesh. He knew just from that kiss that Ariel could have easily been able to satisfy that hunger and given pure joy to him. He just had to nurture that fire well. His body felt blood boil and surge through him in anticipation of what was assuredly a very long and exhausting night.