Neville laughed against Mandy's lips as she kissed him again, and he dug his hands into her hair as he leaned into the kiss. It was tempting to pull her back down to the bed right then, and he knew she wouldn't fight it, but he also knew she was right. Getting outside for a bit would be good for them. "So long as we're clear on the day's schedule."
He stood up and stretched, then dug around in his dresser for clean shorts. Buried at the bottom was one of his mum's old jewellery boxes, which now held not only a collection of gum wrappers, but also the ring he intended to give Mandy. He ran his hand briefly across it before pulling out the needed article of clothing and closing the drawer.