She laughed. "So that's your game. I should have suspected." As though the thought hadn't crossed her mind. "Night duty, though..." She smiled. "Well, can you cook? If not, I could set you up as decoration, I suppose, but that would be boring." Her smile widened, teasing. "Or you could keep the dog company, if it suited you."

Lips parted at his coaxing, her tongue briefly sliding against his. The touch was magnetic, the game shifting from simply playful to alluring in its own right. A hand found his shoulder to anchor herself to him, lips fixing to his lower one when she wasn't distracted by the twist and feel of his tongue. Her mouth worked into the kiss, her head tilting slightly to better accommodate him.