He's innocent -- mostly... For now, all he's got on his mind is snuggling her up nice and close. Whether or not he expects things will go anywhere from there is... well, another story.

But mostly innocent. Really. Totally.

He swears.

When the back of her knees hit the edge of the mattress, he doesn't waste much in the way of time by sweeping her right off her feet; she's light as a feather and he's always looking for excuses to hold her. Why not abuse what he's been given, here and now?

"I was thinking we might play this one by ear," he says, laying her gently on the red sheets and leaning over to press a kiss to the corner of her mouth softly.