[ I thought you'd take more convincing, she says, and Ignis laughs - not a little chuckle, but something rich and full of affection. Bloody hell. ]

Hardly. I've been ready for this for longer than I care to admit.

[ And it's mostly affection, not embarrassment, that has him guiding her hips until he can move her back to him fully so he can kiss her. This time it's a slow thing, as full of want as it is adoration. He threads a hand into her hair, cradling the back of her head even after he pulls back. ]

I wanted to make sure we were as safe as possible. If I was so focused on those details that I let you think for even a moment that I wasn't as interested as I could have been... well, I look forward to convincing you otherwise.