"I'm not going to stop kissing him in public, but we're usually more restrained." Most of the time, anyway. "It's just before the full moon he gets even more possessive. And before you start, I'm just as possessive, so it's not a problem." He grinned at her to take away the sting.
"I'm not sure if she does or doesn't, but what I think she needs most right now is a friend. She just lost her fiance and her mother, and has been torn away from her world. So a friendly face and ear would probably be very welcome."