She felt her face flush as she landed his kiss. He'd certainly been more affectionate that she had anticipated but she didn't mind. She liked the affection.
Scrunching her face at him she blew a kiss back to him and she moved into position on the wall. She had watched his ascent closely and thought she might be able to do it. The overhang might be an issue. Once she was tied in, their belayer pulled the rope taut, her harness pulling against her buttocks and legs. "Ready." Pushing off the starting holds. The rope sure did help, she thought breezing through the first section.
Pulling her body weight perpendicular to the ground she tried to keep her weight as close to the wall as possible but slipped, swinging out and away from the wall as if she were weightless. A grunt emanating from below her. Her belayer bore down on his end on the rope keeping her steady.
"Grab back onto the wall!" He shouted. She did as she was told, slowing her momentum.
"I'm fine." Breathing deeply she looked at the outcropping against and attempted to reach the length of it, losing her feet on the holds. A grunt escaped her as she shimmied up the wall to the top.
"I come down now?" She said through breathy gasps, debating whether she had her fill of climbing.