To say he was taken by surprise was a total lie; it was hard to surprise a were, after all, even more so when they were a highly trained member of a special police team. But he still acted a little surprised, just for her. Knowing she would be amused, Ben made a faint sound into the kiss that sounded rather like a manly version of a squeak. Then he smiled against her lips and parted to welcome her in with more warmth and eagerness. His clean hand, the one not used for any of the finger foods, came up to cup along her jaw in a mirroring motion.