"I would be too, in both our cases." He smiled warmly at her, the expression soft and gentle. The shape and symmetry of her face was irresistible to him. The way her eyes wrinkled when she smiled, the curve of her lip when he did something slightly awkward that amused her. He could watch that face forever.

Shifting his mug to one hand, he reached out to wrap his arm around her shoulders. The warmth of her body was alluring, even with a heatwave going on around them.