She smiled just the same, catching his lips in hers and tugging deliberately on his lower lip only once. She didn't have the patience or the breath to keep him there, though her hand remained a consistent weight against him. That remaining ounce of restraint kept it there for now, not making any other untoward moves.

"So it's not just me," she teased warmly, bumping noses with him. Her hand opened and settled on his hip, squeezing gently.