It felt like such a huge relief when she kissed him back the way she used to, and it felt like now they were getting somewhere. They stayed like this for a little bit longer before Alec decided there needed to be a change in positon and he shifted them until they were lying side by side, breaking the kiss only long enough to get them situated, and when he started kissing her again, he got brave enough to run his hand up her side under her shirt, wanting to feel her skin again.