Ray looked at Alexis, he was totally speechless now. he stutters for a moment before closing his mouth, just staring at her in surprise. Alexis wanted him, wanted HIM, she had turned someone down simply because he wasn't him! His heart was screaming with elation at the thought, his lips and throat were dry now and he licked his lips before swallowing. He became aware of her sweet scent, the beauty of her eyes, how much he loved the color of her hair, he was suddenly painfully aware of everything he liked so much about her. He wasn't sure when it happened, he had a vague memory of lifting her face so he could stare into her eyes a moment. Then he was kissing her.