Krem laughed, bright and cheerful, as the easy way she took that and simply moved on with it. It was now something she had of his, as he had of hers.

He looked down then, smiling at her, admiring her profile for a moment. Slowly, he set his glass of wine aside.

"I would very much like to kiss you right now," he said, softly, lips still curled into a bit of a smile. "If that would be alright with you, Adaline."